We hear people ask, “Why can’t progressives play as dirty as today’s GOP?” The best answer is that it’s not an option. You either act fairly and honestly, or you’re just a different flavor of a political party of thugs …
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Yes, We’re Stupid as Dirt, and We LOVE that About Ourselves
American culture has long been a breeding ground of anti-intellectualism. The fact that it’s now being taken to new lengths shouldn’t surprise anyone.
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Question for Republicans
To conservative Americans, I pose this question: What’s the matter with Liz Cheney as your candidate for U.S. president in 2024? She’s not “woke” in any sense of the word. She’ll stand by your side in your belief that God …
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No, We Cannot Agree
The small town in Central California in which 2GreenEnergy makes its “headquarters” seems to be having a problem with dog owners who are not cleaning up after their pets. This, understandably, has drawn the ire of some of the locals …
Nikki Haley, Political Harlot
Frequent commenter Scott McKie remarks on my recent post Nikki Haley on Fox News?: “(She’s) nothing but a political “street walker” — plain and simple. Exactly, Scott. When Haley came on the scene years ago, then a Democrat, she seemed …
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Climate Change Benefits Some
I just met a woman from Belgium who told me that their traditional cloudy and cool summers have been replaced by climate that most people consider to be more conducive to summer fun: sunny and hot. And, of course, at …
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Fox News Shells Out Another $12 Million
From the Daily Wire: Fox News has agreed to pay $12 million to Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Tucker Carlson, to settle her two lawsuits claiming the network was a hostile and discriminatory environment and that Fox pressured her to …
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Of the Kari Lakes of this Country, We Need To Be Very Afraid
Speaking for myself, I’m not at all unafraid. I’m terrified of the effect that this pathological liar and sociopaths like her are having on our society.
BP Retreats on Its Climate Goals
As noted in the Washington Post, BP is scaling back its climate goals and deepening its investments in oil and gas, casting new doubts on big oil companies’ promises to embrace clean energy. This may or may not be related …
Is American Culture Hostile to Christians?
Two points to be made here: 1) The percentage of those who identify as Christians in the United States and Europe is quite clearly falling, though that doesn’t mean that nonbelievers are “hostile” to the faithful. 2) Hostility comes in …
