It would be easy to read this comment from Marcus Aurelius and conclude that it applies to QAnoners and other Trump supporters. In fairness, however, I don’t think the average Trumper knowingly “continues in self-deception and ignorance.” Rather, I believe …
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Pence for President?
Here’s one of a dozen or so reasons that Mike Pence will not become President of the United States, i.e., he aided and abetted countless felonies. This in addition to his being a religious fanatic with a personality like that …
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NRC Grants Timely Renewal Exemption to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Facility
As explained here, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will allow Diablo Canyon to continue operations for at least another year, on the basis that it is required for grid stability. Sadly, many environmentalists carry erroneous views on the safety of nuclear …
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Living in America Means Expecting Nonsense
There are so many bizarre elements of American society that it’s hard to know where to start. But to pick one from hundreds: If you send your kid to Catholic school, expecting that she will be respected with Christian values like …
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Florida’s Aggressive Campaign Against Liberalism in Education
Here’s an opinion piece in the New York Times: Florida Could Start Looking a Lot Like Hungary, whose author points out that Ron DeSantis is using his political power to eradicate liberalism in Florida’s public schools as well as its …
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Climate Change Denial
Here’s a video called “The Six Phases of Climate Change Denial,” which begins with our political leaders’ swearing that the whole phenomenon is a hoax. We see the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, in action. This clip …
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The Keen Perspective of Kurt Vonnegut
Just as everyone over the age of 30 knows where they were when they learned that the World Trade Centers had been attacked, I know where I was and what I was doing when I heard that Kurt Vonnegut, one …
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An Uncountable Number of Heavily Armed Trump Supporters
At left is a reminder that some level of gun violence is essentially guaranteed if Trump is indicted. Considering there are tens of millions of ignorant gun-nuts out there, it seems all but inevitable.
Governors Focus on What the People Actually Care About
From a reader: Tennessee has the 8th highest murder rate in the nation. It ranks 44th among states for health outcomes. And this is what the Governor is focused on. Yes, but it’s silly to expect governors in deep red …
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Lawlessness as a Political Asset
Here’s a read as to where we are in the ongoing quest to destroy American democracy. No one doubts that Trump is a criminal; the only difference between his supporters and the Democrats is that some of us think of …
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