Author: craigshields

The claim made at left is total BS.  It’s not that synthetic fuels aren’t possible, rather that: 1) The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is about 400 PPM, or about 0.04%, meaning that the other 99.96% is something else …

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The words of David Brooks at left certainly ring true. Keep in mind, however, that our nation’s moral turpitude didn’t start with Trump and the hateful morons who support him.  Think slavery, Jim Crow, the butchering of the Native Americans, …

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All the while, it adds $2 – $4 trillion to the national debt. I don’t understand how this exercise in human cruelty, greed, and stupidity appeals to anyone.

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Do our law enforcement officers who suffer casualties associated with defending our safety deserve compensation when their are injured?  I’m not sure. OK, let’s look at the other side–the criminal.  But what about violent criminals, like Ashli Babbitt who was …

Who Deserves Restitution? Read More »

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Of course it could.  In fact, that’s precisely what we’ve been hearing since the early 1970s. The problem is that we’re further from achieving this than we were half a century ago.  That’s because, in the interim: • Battery technology …

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This sounds a bit improbable, doesn’t it?  Russia’s GDP is 1/13th the size of ours.   It’s less that our state of Texas.  Their GDP per capita ($14K) ranks #68 in the world. The country consists of 144 million poor people …

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I’m not sure I understand this. Outside of a few white nationalist nut-jobs like Kid Rock and Ted Nugent, and, I suppose, Clint Eastwood while’s still alive, Trump has almost zero support from our planet’s artists and scientists.  Is he …

Trump Has Declared War on His Enemies, But Could This Possibly Work for Him? Read More »

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For the record, she actually did say this.

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Every few days, we learn about the end of another government program that, for years, has served to protect the environment, save consumers money, preserve our health and safety. What type of life will be available to Americans after another …

Saying So Long to Energy Star Read More »

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Just kidding. Though this situation with Ashli Babbitt is, of course, totally outrageous, it’s really just par for the course under Trump. I try not to lose control of my emotions, as tempting as it may be to explode.

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