There are only two outcomes for America at this point. We either a) hold Trump and his criminal allies accountable, and restore rule of law, or b) we don’t, and face at least a few decades of lawlessness. Once democracy …
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What Actual Patriots Do
In today’s world of absurdities, it should come as no surprise that the MAGA “patriots” celebrate both the Confederacy and the Third Reich, both of which were beaten into submission by the armies that represented American democracy.
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Here’s a Clean Energy Start-Up I Don’t Recommend
Have you noticed the plethora of start-ups in the clean tech space advertising on social media platforms to locate seed capital investors? If so, you probably have noticed two things: The spokespeople for these budding enterprises speak completely understandable English, …
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The Value of Education in America
At this point, the United States places very little importance on education. Exactly why that is can be argued, but here are a few suggestions. The benefits of an educated population reveal themselves over a period of decades. Similarly, the …
Energy Storage in Flywheels
Here’s a clean energy investment opportunity that I don’t particularly recommend, for two main reasons: Flywheels have been around for hundreds of years, and, actually represented a viable potential solution to our energy storage needs, until the cost of batteries …
You’re a Christian? Is That the Biblical Jesus or the Republican Jesus?
Kudos to the author of the meme here. People have been lamenting the hypocrisy of Christians since long before I was on this planet. But the whole thing has got far more egregious in the last few years, as educational …
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“The American Way” — What It Meant, and What It Means Today
When we were young, my brother I loved the made-for-children television drama “Superman,” the intro for which included the idea that our caped hero “stands for truth, justice, and the American way.” It’s funny that, looking back on those days, …
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GOP Strategy in 2024
In an earlier post I raised the question as to how it’s possible that Republicans believe they can win in 2024 with a platform of inflicting as much pain as possible on everyone but wealthy straight white males. For those …
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Can This GOP Strategy Win in 2024?
This is hardly a new idea, but why aren’t these two despicable sub-humans concerning themselves with the fact that stupidity and cruelty aren’t going to work in a general election? I’ll be the first to grant that there are many …
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Trump Watched the Insurrection on TV
“I think the evidence is clear. The president refused to lift a finger to send aid after he incited a violent rebellion against our republic,” “The president, therefore, betrayed his oath of office and betrayed his constitution of duty.” — …
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