In the days of antiquity, the victors in wars enslaved the people in the countries they had vanquished. Now, at least according to the meme here, slaves are made in our universities. Reading the world’s great books, asking (and attempting …
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Sad Times for Republicans
The video below is a piece of political satire I thought readers might enjoy. It really has been a sad time for Trump supporters, though that’s not likely to turn itself around. One has to love Lindsey Graham’s tearful plea: …
Leaders in Love with Power Inflict Great Damage
When one lives in a constitutional republic that is rooted in democracy, i.e., the will of the people, there is no mechanism to prevent the next Donald Trump. If the people of the land demand a sociopath, that’s precisely what …
Somehow, Celebrating the Torture-Murder of a Black Man at the Hands of Police Doesn’t Fly with the Car Racing Industry
NASCAR was essentially forced to sanction one of its drivers for mocking the torture-death of George Floyd at the hands of four members of the Minneapolis police department. Those living outside the U.S. might find it befuddling, but here’s the …
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Why It Will Be So Hard to Leave Trump Behind Us
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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