Most of us crawling around this planet join Charles Dickens in his hope for the world. In fact, many of us are living our lives in such a way so as to achieve this outcome. The problem arises when evil …
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Unions
I support the right of labor to organize in most cases, but I urge caution to those who approve of the meme here: Be careful what you wish for. I had just over 100 employees at a certain point in …
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Progressives: How We May Know Them
As I’ve mentioned, progressives, unlike Trump supporters, generally don’t put on massive public displays of their political and religious beliefs. No Confederate flags, no “Let’s Go Brandon” decals. As an example, I have a small “Amnesty International” bumper sticker on …
A Few Words on Nicola Tesla
Nicola Tesla was an enigmatic figure who, in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, played an important role in the development of the technology that made it possible for humankind to make use of electricity. And he didn’t get …
CNN Decides That Challenging Fox News for Its Leadership in Disseminating Stupidity Is Not a Workable Strategy, Fires Its CEO
It may have been CNN’s Chris Licht’s decision to give Donald Trump the floor in a “Town Hall” to promote his “Big Lie” that cost him his job. In any case, given the now-deposed CEO of CNN and his credentials …
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Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Flips on His Boss
Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff oversaw the goings-on in the White House in the period in which the former president tried desperately to retain power following his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Now, it appears that, because of …
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Republicans Find Themselves in a Terrible Position
At this point in his career, John Boehner has the luxury of being able to tell the truth, since he’s no longer a viable Republican political candidate. Isn’t that, in and of itself, disgusting? As long as you have even …
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“Debunking the False Promise”
Actually, you have a choice. You read the crap described at left in an effort to prove to yourself what you already believe. Alternatively, you can travel to any of the other developed countries around the globe and see for …
Thoughts on Education
My #1 thought about American education is that Ben Carson can only worsen it further. We had four years of a full frontal attack on our schools during the Trump years when Betsy DeVos was the Secretary of Education; we …
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Trump’s Proven Record
Trump may resent Fox News for its occasional criticism. But not surprisingly, Fox is 100% behind the former president in 2024. There is no doubt that he “has a proven record.” Unfortunately, it includes 30K+ lies, two impeachments, and a …
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