Spot on. Who hasn’t observed this in his own life? I’m not sure whose idea this was originally, but it certainly predates Bukowski; I’m going with Bertrand Russell. This whole concept goes back to “Socratic wisdom,” i.e., the idea that …
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Bleach as Cure for Disease
Earlier this week, a Florida man and his three adult sons were convicted in a Florida court of selling industrial bleach as a cure for COVID-19 through their online “church.” This is reminiscent of the criminal proceedings against the 1000+ …
Trump, His Co-Conspirators in His Attempt to Overthrow the U.S. Government–Including the Fake Electors–All Need to Receive Fair Trials
As explained here, it appears that the 16 alleged “fake electors” in Michigan are prison-bound, and it’s hard to imagine that there aren’t many dozens, if not hundreds, in essentially identical positions in other swing states who may be on …
Don’t Expect that Trump’s Name Will Be Forgotten
I understand how the author of the meme here feels, but two points if I may: 1) Even if you live to see your 200th birthday, unless you go live in a cave, you’re going to be hearing Trump’s name, …
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Re: John Wesley’s Manifesto: “That Dog Don’t Hunt”
This from 18th Century theologian and founder of Methodism John Wesley. To put it simply, we’ve replaced all these ideas with our love of money. Anything that doesn’t make rich people richer is a non-starter in 21st Century America.
A Citizen Describes Trump in Two Words
I had to laugh when I saw this. Of course, being a “vulgar pig” is not a crime, so I suppose the assertion here is actually fairly mild.
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No, We Don’t All Have a Basic Grasp of Science, But the Problem Lies Even Deeper
Actually, I never assumed that everyone, or even most people, had a basic grasp of science. What has shocked me is how many people openly reject entire scientific disciplines that fly in the teeth of their political or religious beliefs. …
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No, Trump Cannot Be Disqualified (at this point) from Running in 2024
As much as I appreciate the sentiments that president hopeful Asa Hutchinson is expressing here, I would respond: If you truly care about rule of law, you need to understand that the 5th Amendment and its presumption of innocence makes …
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Putting War in the Past
From the late poet and writer Eve Merriam: I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, “Mother, what was war?” Let’s hope that the International Criminal Court have some major success in prosecuting war criminals, as this …
As More People Are Starting to Recognize, Human-Caused Climate Change Is Real
As time passes and temperature records continue to be broken, we will see fewer and fewer people speaking like the frog in this cartoon. Some will realize that they have been conned by the lies of Big Oil, but most …
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