Author: craigshields

I’m sure some of these excuses are extremely common in the minds of those making huge profits by destroying our planet.

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At left is the type of logic that can appeal only to a MAGA Trump supporter. Ukraine is fighting …. for its life after having been invaded by a powerful war criminal. Trump is fighting …. to stay out of …

Wow. Watch Out for that Logic! Read More »

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Consider the meme here, and then remember that the nine of the ten poorest states in the U.S. (Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virgina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina) are all bright red. How do they get away with …

Republican Operatives Are Tenacious at Messaging–And Truth Has No Bearing on It Read More »

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Good question here at left. To me, it depends. If the person seems intelligent enough to be able to hold a thought in his head that opposes his current beliefs, I’d actively encourage the discussion.  Otherwise, I’m out.  No need …

Discussions on Religion Read More »

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To the jackass who sent me the meme here: What about the 5 million Americans who moved to Canada? What about the steady flow of Americans expatriating to Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland and Northern Europe? My wife and …

Emigrating to a Social Democracy Read More »

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It really is amazing that the wealthiest people on the planet are so indifferent to others’ well-being. Instead of being remembered as the guy who eliminated world hunger, or stemmed global warming, you chose to make another $100 billion? Why? …

Moral Failure Read More »

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To be fair, the average Trump supporter is not proud of the fact that his hero is a convicted felon.  But somebody has to lie at the bottom of the barrel, and it might as well be the guy pictured …

Trump Derangement Syndrome Read More »

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The MAGA base is on fire about Trump’s quest to ban Sharia law.  It would take any of them about 15 seconds, if they wished to look into this, to learn that Sharia law has no official legal status or …

Banning Sharia Law in the U.S. Read More »

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Trump’s first term didn’t make him any friends with U.S. generals and admirals.   He followed up his referring to our soldiers as “suckers” and “losers” with pardoning someone who had been convicted in military court of a war-crime. Yet it …

The Top People in the U.S. Military Oppose Trump on All Major Issues Read More »

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The reason that the MAGA base supports Trump never was rooted in personal gain, whether that meant income, healthcare, or God knows, education.  Yes, they got shafted by the rising cost of living, but they never suffered anything like what’s …

American Farmers Are Singing a Different Tune Read More »

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