An old friend contends that those who contest Trump and his policies must have committed harmful acts against the president. Here’s another viewpoint on the subject that he may wish to consider: About half of this country, and the vast …
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An Epiphany for the United States?
I’d love to think that what John Brennan says here is true, but there is no reason to believe that. If the United States as a nation were going to regard Trump this way, it would have already happened. The …
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Conservatives’ Standards
Someone on social media asks: How would conservatives react if this were Obama’s record? It truly is remarkable that half of the United States really doesn’t care that they elected one of the worst human beings imaginable.
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Disappearing People without Due Process–Who’s Next?
Every American with a good and honest heart beating in his chest knew that a second Trump term was going to be a catastrophe, but I really don’t think anyone saw this coming.
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California, Texas, and Russia
As shown at left, if it were a country, California would have the fourth largest GDP on Earth. It’s weird to hear people say that over-regulation is causing people and businesses to relocate to places like Texas. I want to …
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American Oil on American Soil
The reader who sent me this asks, “Why don’t pictures like this ever trend?” It’s because everyone who has even a basic understanding of the world oil market knows that this is pure stupidity, aimed at the most uneducated Americans …
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We Can’t Keep Up with Trump’s Outrageous Behavior
The cartoonist here makes a good point. Trump and his team commit so many crimes in an average week that Americans, with their fantastically short attention spans, can’t stay focused on any one atrocity. This, of course, is exacerbated by …
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Tornado Danger in the American Midwest
Using individual extreme weather events as evidence of climate change is not a scientifically accurate thing to do, but this is a lot of tornadoes. Indiana averages 22 per year, and they are already at 44.
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How Much Power Should the Billionaires Have?
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich poses a good question here. At this point, it appears that the billionaires can do anything they want, insofar as they own all three branches of the U.S. federal government.
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Trump’s Never Been Held Accountable, and That’s a Problem
In response to the question posed at left, yes. I would say that this applies to about 60% of Americans and probably 95% of people from the rest of the developed world. An old friend told me, “The problem is …
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