Had Trump simply returned the classified documents to the National Archives, and not forced the FBI to raid his home, had he not hidden the documents from government authorities, none of this would have happened.
Author: craigshields
Walmart and Other Large Retailers Discontinue “MyPillow” But Why Now?
For more than two years, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been claiming that he has 100% incontrovertible evidence that massive voter fraud lay at the basis of Trump’s loss in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, that the entire process was …
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Trumpism
The author of the meme at left provides us with a reminder of precisely how insane life in the United States has become since the arrival of Donald Trump on the political scene just under a decade ago.
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Republicans Are Coming After Trump–in the Most Lily-Livered Manner Imaginable
It’s amusing to watch the Republican presidential hopefuls take swings at Trump. Perhaps most visible among these contestants right now is Chris Christie, who’s referred to as “sharp-tongued” and lauded for his “telling it like it is.” But what’s he …
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We’ve Lost Our Capacity to Think
In the field of logic there is something called a “tautology,” which is some something that’s true by definition, or, more properly, known to be true without consulting “a posteriori” evidence. If I say, for instance, “The brown cow is …
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We Do, Indeed, Need a Wake-Up Call
It’s not easy to get an accurate read on Americans’ take on climate change. Sure, most of us recognize that the theory of human-caused global warming is valid, but, no surprise, the subject is just another political football, where the …
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Some Republicans Appreciate Trump More Now that He’s Under Criminal Prosecution
To put this in context, 20% of Republicans is about 9% of all U.S. voters. We shouldn’t rejoice that one out of every 11 Americans is a hateful moron, but nor should we worry that this will enable returning Trump …
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Steve Bannon, Scumbag Extraordinaire
Bannon’s all over social media giving out investment advice. He says he sees rough going for the U.S. economy and recommends a precious metal deal of which he is a part. Incredible that anyone could possibility find him credible. As …
Your Favorite Philosopher
A quick story I’d like to share if I may. When I was studying Western philosophy at Georgetown University in the late 1970s, I had a discussion with a fellow graduate student whose understanding of the subject was far superior …
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Compelling Imagery
When we stand on a beach and look out at the open ocean, it’s easy to get a sense for the utter vastness there; it seems limitless, and thus perhaps impervious to the injuries we’re inflicting on it. This image …
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