Author: craigshields

Or make it pay-per-view, at $100, all of which goes into — you name it — feeding hungry children, paying down the national debt, decarbonizing our transportation and energy sectors — whatever you want. It would be the best $100 …

Televise the Removal of Trump’s Name from the Kennedy Center Read More »

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Thought I’d repost this. Now’s a good time for us all to commit to being a bit brighter, kinder, and more enlightened than we’ve ever been in the past.    

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H. L. Mencken said: no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.  And that was 100 years ago, so now this is true in spades. Having said that, there is a limit, and we just may …

American Stupidity Read More »

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A reader sent me this meme and adds: It’s funny how rich people always send you the invoice. It’s always struck me that exporting our hate and stupidity to other planets is a terrible idea. Given all our wonderful resources, …

Trashing Our Planet — And Then Moving Elsewhere in the Solar System Read More »

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There are a few aspects of this advertisement that we need to consider with a mixture of laughter and pity: If God had a plan for you, and offered you a way out of drowning debt, would He have let …

God Can Help You, If You’re Financially Qualified Read More »

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Obama is considered to be a traitor by the least educated people in the U.S. He’s despised by Trump for unexplained reasons.  Of course, Obama is black.  Maybe that has some relevance here. Rated (on average) the seventh best president …

Is Obama a Traitor? Read More »

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Lol.  Minne-f***ing-sota??? Sorry, too much literacy there.  Too many college graduates and IQ points. My advice for Lindell: Move to Mississippi or West Virgina and run for governor there.    

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When 2GreenEnergy was launched in 2009, there was still some talk about flywheels as potentially scalable solutions for energy storage.  But in the last 10 years, no one’s heard a peep about this subject from any credible source. Of course, now …

This Week’s Flywheel Scam Read More »

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It’s interesting that the countries that have the highest levels of education have the lowest levels of crime. Some have suggested that the United States deliberately under-educates its people so as to fill its for-profit prisons. I’m not so cynical, …

Lessons from the Ancient Greeks Read More »

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This asshole’s only strength is his ability to prey on Americans’ ignorance, in this case, failure to understand that the platforms of the Republicans and Democrats flipflopped in the early 20th Century.    

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