Author: craigshields

Here’s a fabulous article, in  which senior transportation analyst Paul Gipe speculates as to what is going so incredibly wrong inside Toyota. I’ve often wondered about many of the points Gipe brings up here.  A decade ago, I theorized that …

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U.S. Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) was elected to his congressional seat in one of the deepest red regions of the country on the basis that he is as extreme in his conservative positions as anyone could possibly be. But even …

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Re: the meme here, a reader notes: Republicans, if you care as deeply about this nation as you claim you do, you’ll dismount the dead horse myth of Trump’s patriotism and Hillary’s treason—and you’ll stand on your own two feet. …

Is Hillary Clinton Owed an Apology? Read More »

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When I talk to  people about “investment” opportunities like this, I caution them about three things: a) Scam/fraud.  How confident are you that these people are actually using your capital for oil/gas extraction, as opposed to luxury vacations and offshore …

Investors in Oil and Gas Need to Ask Themselves Important Questions Read More »

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It became clear that Donald Trump was in legal jeopardy when he was first impeached near the end of 2019.  Since then, an uncountable number of lawyers have been retained to defend him, almost all of whom have quit or …

Trump Struggling to Find Competent Defense Attorneys, But How Is that Possible? Read More »

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When Fox News lost its defamation lawsuit to Dominion Voting Systems and was ordered to pony up close to $1 billion in damages, it appeared that perhaps the ultra-right-wing “news” sources might be reshaping itself so as to a) stay …

Fox News, a Cancer Eating into the Fabric of America, Fomenting Civil War Read More »

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Australian Malcolm Roxburgh writes: I can’t fathom American politics. Surely, out of 300+ million, you can find someone under 60 years of age with all their facilities to be President.  Thank you, Malcolm.  This is a thought I’ve had dozens …

Selecting a U.S. President in 2024 Read More »

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Give me a break, Mitt.  The country is in tumult, and it is because of Trump, but these documents just happen to be the subject of the most recent in a string of criminal indictments. In particular, Trump tried to …

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Let’s suppose that you follow the American right-wing media, and you think that Trump is being hounded out of office by the Deep State, or the liberal elites, or the radical socialists. If you’ve read the indictment against the former …

What’s the Problem with Having a National Security Threat Leading the United States? Read More »

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No, the situation with Trump is not normal, but the meme here reminds us of what therapists implore their patients who are suffering from trauma to do: Find and accept the “new normal.” After all, if the Republicans get their …

What Is Normal? Read More »

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