This one proposition encapsulates everything that America has become. We’re a nation that laughs at its own Constitution. We’d far rather serve our hateful bigotry than respect the guidelines set down by our Founding Fathers.
Author: craigshields
Moral Philosophy
Moral philosopher Peter Singer is probably best known as an animal rights advocate, and one who’s been at it for a very long time. I was reading his books when I was in college in the 1970s. Turns out he’s …
How the U.S. Is Regarded Internationally
At left is a statement from Germany about RFK, Jr. and the crackpot conspiracy theories he’s inflicting on Americans’ health.
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Are There Trump Supporters Who Regret Their Votes?
To the point made at left: 1) There are plenty of Trump voters who regret their votes. If that weren’t the case, it would be impossible to explain Trump’s cratering approval ratings. Now, how many of these folks base their …
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ICE Raids
This is an exercise in trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, simply to muster support for Trump from our country’s meanest and least educated people.
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Trump–a President of Peace?
I don’t see why not. Let’s look at a few of his accomplishments over the last year: • Illegally invaded Venezuela for its oil. • Appears ready to invade and annex Greenland. • Detains and deports people without due process. …
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Sticking with Science
It appears that this is precisely what happened to Dr. Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. He ran into the perfect storm of anti-science crackpots, and the far right-wing, often counterfactual media, e.g., Fox News and Newsmax. There are still people …
The Rise of Nazi Germany
Yes, it’s socially uncool to compare life in current-day America to the rise of the Third Reich in the early 1930s. Yet there are some interesting points to be made.
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Execs at Oil Companies May Not Be Fine People, But They’re Not Idiots
This seems to indicate that Big Oil, though heavily dependent on the GOP for its success in the United States, recognizes its responsibility to its shareholders, and is unwilling to make asinine business decisions just to make Trump happy.
Ohio’s Next Governor May Be a Democrat
Physician Democrat Amy Acton’s run for governor in Ohio appears to be well-timed. The state’s economy is sputtering and, though the state normally votes bright red, there is considerable concern that the Republican party is run by a lunatic whose …
