Author: craigshields

Well, never is a long time, as they say. Yet imagine this scenario, which is quite possible: Trump is impeached and removed.  Almost immediately, there is an incredible outpouring of information on an additional set of crimes committed by Trump …

Is it Possible that Republicans “Will Never Win Again?” Read More »

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I join those who say that the human race has evolved to be tribal and selfish. We are largely indifferent to the needs of others, and the capitalist society we’ve built has only served to reenforce this. As Tom Waits …

Why Are We Doing This? Read More »

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The GOP can say the American economy is skyrocketing.  But then there’s that nasty little piece of reality that people can’t afford groceries and are suffering financially more generally. Or they can say that people are suffering financially, but it’s …

Republican Platform Fraught with Credibility Challenges Read More »

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At what point did 30% of the U.S. electorate become so tuned into a criminal sociopath’s wanting to rename places in the Western Hemisphere in an effort towards his own self-aggrandizement? The only interesting question that remains is what if …

About Two-Thirds of Americans Will Never Call the Lake North of New York “Lake America” Read More »

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“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” One of humankind’s greatest thoughts is embodied in this quote from the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus.  It’s right up …

Nothing Endures But Change Read More »

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Americans have a wide variety of needs. Affordability, healthcare, ending the war, and justice for Trump and his administration are probably at the top. Nowhere on the list is the distraction that accompanies renaming a body of water.  

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Sadly, a significant number of U.S. voters believe what House Speaker Mike Johnson says here, i.e., that “God isn’t finished with America yet,” and that “We need people (from the Republican party) of character and integrity,” as if there are …

It Comes Down to This: What Do You Believe? Read More »

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A reader asks: Can I get the scare tactic for next cycle? I want to get a head start on the memes. Ha! Exactly. Republicans are counting on the idea that the average American is so ignorant that he can’t …

Republicans Manipulate American’s Ignorance — and it Doesn’t Take Too Much Skill Read More »

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As shown at left, it’s possible to use helium ballons to lift a wind turbine high into the troposphere, where wind currents are stronger and more stable than they are near the Earth’s surface.  Experiments with such devices have been …

Wind Turbines in the Sky Read More »

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I’m sure there are tens of millions of idiots who believe what U.S. House Speaker Mark Johnson said at left.  Yet the majority of Americans understand that: ICE is a lawless institution. Trump consistently violates the Constitution by usurping the …

No, America Is Not Safer Under Republican Control Read More »

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