Why are our minds so full of cognitive biases, those nasty systematic deviations from rationality, “subjective realities” that supersede our capacity for reason? Mark Twain certainly made his own contribution, as seen here. Astronomer Carl Sagan said essentially the same …
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Further Discussion on “Ben Carson — ‘Can I Count on You to Help Unite Our Divided Nation?'”
In a recent post I pointed out that Ben Carson will cause only a small number of Americans to: “Pledge (Their) Servant Leadership (whatever that means) to One Nation, Under God,” on the basis that “Much of our country has …
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Who Indicted Trump?
We’ve all encountered the myth that Trump’s indictments have come from Biden’s Department of Justice, implying that the president is “weaponizing the DoJ” against his political opponent. The meme here may go a long way to dispelling that. Another point …
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Trump Is a Terrible Human Being, But That’s Not What Took Him Down
Being a disgusting pig is not a crime. However, attempting to overthrow the United States government actually is a crime, and that’s what’s taking the former president down.
Katie Porter for Senate
Here’s something from law professor and U.S. representative Katie Porter, who’s now running for a seat in the Senate: July was the hottest month our planet has ever seen. And still, Republicans in Congress are resisting any further action on …
Fox News and Fair Taxation
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has proposed legislation that would prohibit Fox News from writing off any portion of the $787 million defamation settlement that the company recently agreed to, in damages paid to Dominion Voting Systems. This sounds good on …
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“Can I Count on You to Help Unite Our Divided Nation?” – Ben Carson
In a word, No. This from Ben Carson: Pledge Your Servant Leadership to One Nation, Under God By signing your name below, you are joining a community of servant leaders committed to preserving American freedom. (I promise to….) Lead by …
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More on “Balanced” Reporting
Re: the cartoon at left, a reader notes: “This is why people are afraid of nuclear power.” Exactly. Virtually everyone who understands the threat of climate change and the potential danger posed by nuclear power favors the further development of …
“Balanced” Reporting
The cartoon here describes the essence of the conversation my mom and I have, when, for instance, anti-vaxxers show up on Fox News. Mom asks me, “Don’t any of these commentators have credentials you respect?” My reply is that the …
In Days of Old, American Politics Featured the “Moderate Republican”
Here’s a talk by Mitt Romney in 2016, leading up to the presidential election, when he was a member of the now-extinct species known as the moderate Republican. Yes, there was a time when the platform of an entire American …
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