The idea that Trump may escape justice via a U.S. Supreme Court decision to the effect that he is immune from criminal prosecution is on all Americans’ minds. Absolutely terrifying.
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Trump Buddy Ken Cheseboro Is Going Down Hard
Of the 19 co-defendants in the Fulton County criminal prosecution into Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, it seems that no-one faces greater short-term pressure to stay out of prison than Ken Cheseboro. An indicted co-conspirator who has …
Religion, Science, and the Future of the Two
At left is what Bertrand Russell said perhaps a century ago. My take on this may be slightly different, in that I call religion our prescientific understanding of the universe. Human beings with our newly formed big brains were called …
The Work of the Devil
Even as a small boy, I was a tough sell on religion, but the concept of a Devil whose work is to pull us away from Christ is arguably more ludicrous. Of course, I don’t speak for everyone on this point. …
What Trump Has Taught Our Kids
We need to add to this: • Character doesn’t matter. • Telling the truth is for sissies. • Treason and sedition are acceptable ways of staying in power after you’ve lost an election by seven million votes. What kids …
Bloomberg: The Campaign Against the Climate
Here, a couple of journalists from Bloomberg attempt to explain how climate change mitigation is receiving political backlash, both in the US and the EU (two of the three largest emitters). Bottom line: extreme right-wing forces on both sides of …
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Socrates on Teaching and Thinking
Who doesn’t completely admire this man, if for only his sheer humility? As a tutor, I essentially teach. If I have a kid in front of me who wants to learn math/science or any of the humanities, I’m pretty effective. …
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Income, Child-Bearing, and Population
Here’s what Santa Monica (CA)-based environmentalist Zan Dubin wrote to the editor of the Los Angeles Times in response to an article on income and childbearing, which includes: “What largely remains overlooked, however, is the abject failure of America’s political …
Engine Manufacturer Cummins Cheated, Fined Heavily
From this: Engine manufacturer Cummins must pay the second largest environmental penalty in United States history: a whopping $1.6 billion to settle claims that it outfitted hundreds of thousands of trucks with software to defeat pollution controls. Plug-In America co-founder …
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Yes, Some Republicans Are Voting Against Trump
Re: Trump, the Lincoln Project writes: Let the math do the talking: 49% of Republicans in Iowa. 44% of Republicans in New Hampshire. Roughly 40% of Republicans in South Carolina. All of them voted against Trump. The guy who’s “unstoppable.” …
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