A few facts: • Trump lost the 2020 election, and, though there was no evidence of significant voter fraud, he continues to claim the election was rigged. • He urged his supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6th to …
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Words from Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich
As Reich points out here, we live in horrible times in terms of abandoning rule of law. Anyone who’s wondering what early 20th Century Germany and Italy were like leading up to the onset of fascism need only look around …
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Criminal Immunity for the President
The meme here speaks precisely to how absurd this issue of presidential immunity is. I could ask any kid in the local high school what the American Revolution was about, and get correct answers like: “We didn’t want a king. …
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U.S. Politics both Terrifying and Amusing
When you consider Trump’s position on matters like those at left, you have to ask yourself: What percentage of Americans are turned on by hate and stupidity like this? If anyone else wanted to become the first U.S. dictator, he …
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A Comment on “Real Science”
Re: the meme here, a reader notes: Modern science is religion. If you know what the scientific method entails and how the method is used, you will be able to call out the scammers. Since the 30s science has died. …
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Something to Learn Here?
I very seldom write posts about matters of pop philosophy like this one; I can only say that there was something here that spoke to me. I’ve been too quick to point out the stupidity of other people in my …
When Celebrities Need to Shut Their Mouths: Let’s Think About This for a Minute
Two comments on the meme here: a) It’s next to impossible to know whether or not 1970s rocker Alice Cooper actually said this. Today, it’s common for the MAGA crowd to fabricate stories about celebrities who are known to be …
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The Intelligence Level of the World’s Demagogues
Two old friends are having a discussion about Benjamin Netanyahu and his level of intelligence; one says he’s “stupid,” and the other disagrees. Now, I don’t follow Israeli politics as closely as either of these two, but here’s my take …
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More on Craig’s Recent “Take a Cool Guess” Post
Reader Drew Douthit adds this clarification to my post on the drawing here: “Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Basic Physics” It all depends on vehicle speed…. okay! For 165lbs diver it’s …
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Where Atheists Come From
I don’t believe this claim about the cause of atheism. True, hypocritical Christians are a huge turn-off to most of the world’s population; this has been the case for centuries. But most atheists make their choices based on their perception …
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