Author: craigshields

The statement at left is interesting, isn’t it? Even the best, most liberal-minded private K – 12 institutions have required courses that ensure that graduates have a certain level of proficiency in reading, writing, math, history, and the sciences regardless …

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If you accept the claim here, you believe that these people raised enough money from investors to go into production with their low-speed EV (LSEV — top speed in the U.S. 25 MPH). Perfect for people who don’t leave their …

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I’d like to believe the meme at left, but there is no reason to expect some wild swing in 2024. From Pew Research: (In the 2020 election, in comparison with 2016) Biden made gains with men, while Trump improved among …

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Obviously, there are biker bars, ammo shops and the like that cater to Trump supporters, but this looks like a resort. Just where is it?  I sure want to vacation with intellectuals like these two.

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FWIW, I don’t believe that the people making a big deal about Critical Race Theory intend to bring slavery back to the United States.  My position is that CRT is simply a device that is effective in making stupid people …

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From the November Coalition: Donald Trump says he thinks Americans like it when he says he’s willing to suspend the Constitution. The comment appears in a just-published Time Magazine interview on what a second Trump presidency would look like. In …

Assessing Trump as November Approaches Read More »

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The main problem Trump faces in Minnesota is The Twin Cities, population 2.99 million out of the total 5.72 million.  These are educated, sophisticated people, most of whom recognize Trump as the criminal conman he is.

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Happy belated Arbor Day, everyone!  (April 24th) Good opportunity to bring you a few words on trees by a former president of the United States.

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The illustration here calls to mind the benefit of being 93 million miles from our nearest star–neither too close nor too far to support life. That distance also supports solar energy; we receive 6000 times more power from the sun …

We’re in the Goldilocks Zone Read More »

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At left is the rationale for thinking of ourselves as “citizens of the world.” To be proud that I, by virtue of absolutely nothing I have done, hail from a certain country that I believe to be superior to the …

Patriotism Read More »

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