Author: craigshields

Climeworks builds facilities that remove CO2 from the atmosphere.  They claim that the one pictured here, called Mammoth, which resides in Hellisheiði, Iceland, will filter 36,000 tons of carbon dioxide out of the air per year. Questions: Where does the …

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One has to wonder what the rest of the world is thinking about the upcoming U.S. presidential election , but it must go something like this: The Americans are choosing between three candidates to lead their nation.  One tried to …

The United States in the Eyes of the World Read More »

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Here’s a man with a dead worm in his brain making ridiculous promises about what he’ll do if elected U.S. president. Now, in order to understand whether RFK Jr.’s presence is stealing more votes from Trump or Biden, we need …

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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 …

What An Education Should Provide Read More »

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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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