From reader Brian Farrell: Fox hosts won’t have to apologize on air for broadcasting lies…not even once! I was frustrated to see that Dominion Voting Systems settled out of court, but it’s a bit early to start the lamenting. Fox …
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Notable Republican in Congress
Mis-Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee gets an “F” for poor voting record., including denying the results of the 2020 election. He joined efforts to sign the Texas amicus brief that sought to overturn the presidential election results decided by millions …
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Restoring Some Level of Honor and Decency to the Republican Party
Here’s a former GOP U.S. representative who says that reforming his party can’t be done, and that it’s a waste of time even thinking about it. I have to admit that this actually appears to be the case. Supporting Trump’s …
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Refusing To Accept “The Lie”
What Russian author / Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn seems to be implying here is that, in every society, there is tension between “the lie” that government is spreading and those who refuse to accept it. In the present-day U.S., the …
Liberalism in America
As it turns out, a significant majority of Americans, about two-thirds, have liberal values. It depends, of course, on what specific issues you’re talking about, but this figure is an amalgam of our views on abortion rights, the death penalty, …
Sustainability
I had an interesting talk with a woman yesterday on the subject of sustainability, in particular, should we be anticipating a good or a bad end to all this? The woman suggested that maybe it doesn’t “end,” which, of course, …
Time for the U.S. To Make a Change?
Obviously. But good luck with that. Once moneyed interests get a hold of something of value, it’s hard to get it back. This is why taxing the rich, while it’s imperative to achieving a sustainable society, is going to require …
A Wind Turbine on the Roof of Your House: What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Something about the picture here looks amiss, though it may be hard to put your finger on. Here’s the problem: the microscopically small amount of power that comes from small wind. Let’s say that the turbines shown here are 10′ …
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Defining “Woke”
I have to admit that it really is funny to hear some uneducated racist boob stumble all over himself when asked to define the word “woke.” The larger issue here, however, is anything but funny. We’re at a tragic point …
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The Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor
Ancient Greek historian Plutarch warned us all about the dangers of a huge gap between rich and poor. He doesn’t explain the exact mechanism by which this destroys republics, but it’s easy to see how a disenfranchised population becomes apathetic …
