Author: craigshields

The meme here reminds me of all the people who say, of the Democrats’ platform, “It’s not enough to say you’re not Trump and offer no further benefits.” To which I’ve always replied, “I’m not so sure of that.” In …

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Here’s a conversation with some readers: Reader A: Musk’s behavior and comments are among the reasons I will not ever buy a Tesla. Reader B: I have heard a lot of people say this, and I know people who canceled …

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From National Public Radio: The federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump is coming into sharper focus, as prosecutors assert he is responsible for the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and offer new clues about …

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As all politicians know, language is a powerful thing, and there is no law that says that the meaning of words can’t be twisted so as to favor a certain person, party, etc. Aristotle wrote his book “On Rhetoric” on …

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Of the many things that make another Trump presidency most dangerous is the fact that he’s completely open about his intention to use the justice system to assemble an authoritarian nation in which rules with an iron fist. Where most …

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The ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation “wants you to join the fight for free and fair elections by completing our National Survey on Election Fraud.” Personally, I’m unconcerned, for a great number of reasons, including: • Each of 60+ courts that heard …

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The meme here is from David Cay Johnson, Co-founder Emeritus at DCReport.org and works at Distinquished Visiting Lecturer at Syracuse University College of Law.  Past: Daily Beast and Newsweek. About it he writes: Different hats, same message of hate, violence, and …

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Here’s what Katie Porter would like to get done as a U.S. senator, which would, if enacted, bring the United States in line with the rest of the developed countries on Earth. Is this realistic? Well, let’s look at the …

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It will be interesting to see how today’s Trump supporters will come to be regarded by history, provided, of course, that Trumpism is eventually revealed to be anti-democratic authoritarianism and is ultimately rejected as a valid form of government in …

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What Trump says here is correct; it was his capacity to add three conservatives to the U.S. Supreme Court that brought an end to a woman’s right to choose an abortion. Trump bragged about this, but it’s unclear what effect …

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