Author: craigshields

Sadly, there are American voters–plenty of them–who believe what they want to believe, despite all evidence. A good example is that a law already exists that prohibits non-citizens from voting.  And it’s not  some obscure law like those concerning jaywalking …

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It’s hard to respect anyone whose viewpoints on social issues goes from white to black in the blink of an eye, simply to attain political power. When Haley was a U.S. representative in Hawaii, she was a liberal–on everything from …

Respect for Nikki Haley Read More »

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If we look up the word “cult,” we find many different meanings, most of which are pejorative.  Here are two good examples: a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.  “a …

The Cult of Trump Read More »

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For some reason, I’m on the email distribution list of “For the Love of Old Houses,” and one thing that this has confirmed for me is the old adage: “The three most important ingredients in evaluating real estate are location, …

California Is Unique Read More »

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The good people at Inside the Movement write: (We’re) the action toolkit for the climate movement. Come find your place (and your voice!).  Here’s how you can join us: Be a part of the Summer of Heat, and join those shutting …

Inside the (Climate) Movement Read More »

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The New York Times reports as follows: Election Updates: Trump falsely claims the Biden administration was ‘locked & loaded’ to kill him. We all know that there are tens of millions of hateful morons who will believe anything Trump tells …

How Much Insanity Will Americans Tolerate? Read More »

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From this: While former president Donald Trump won the Kentucky primary, thousands of Republican voters cast ballots for candidates who have dropped out of the race. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has already won enough delegates to secure the nomination, and each …

Kentucky Will Go for Trump Read More »

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The United States boasts the lowest inflation rate of the OECD nations, and that rate is holding steady at about 3.5%. Yet the common American is having trouble affording basic goods and services.  Perhaps that’s because of record corporate profits, …

Corporate Price Gouging Read More »

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Can solar and wind scale fast enough to keep climate change in check, by decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors?  That’s a controversial matter.  What’s not at all controversial is that nuclear power, if it can be implemented safely and …

Thorium-Based Nuclear Energy Read More »

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What the author of the meme here says is true–not only of some of us, but of damn near all of us. Of course, there are “old-time” religious institutions whose adherents build their lives around the word of the bible. …

Our Daughters Read More »

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