Author: craigshields

It appears that the timetable at work here may enable the United States to remove Trump from the political scene with a minimum of bloodshed. All these events are happening gradually and methodically: • The GOP is gradually disconnecting themselves …

Tribe: We’ll See ‘a Series of Indictments’ Against Trump by Spring Read More »

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It would be interesting to know where this meme came from.  An ultra-right-wing think tank?  Some random QAnoner? In any case, the fossil fuel industry loves crazy s*** like this.  They may not be creating it themselves, but they certainly …

Big Oil Loves Climate Denier Memes Read More »

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Number 4 here reminds me of my frequent conversations with my mom on politics.  I wish I had a dollar for every time I said, “In my view, it’s more complicated than that.”  

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From this piece: Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed, with his purchase of Twitter, that he would turn it into a “digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated.” Yet here are headlines about Musk banning the accounts of …

Deliberately Misunderstanding Our Free Speech Rights Read More »

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Will DeSantis’ war on vaccines have consequences?  Of course.  Many thousands of people will die needlessly, and countless others will become horrifically ill, and will never fully recover. But think of the upside.  Consider how all this will inspire the …

Ron DeSantis Vs. Vaccinations Read More »

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As some Americans know, we live in a land whose federal government is composed of three co-equal branches. The fact that none of these has any power over the other two means that our legislative branch’s (Congress) decision to refer …

Referring Trump for Prosecution Read More »

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Keep in mind that Mike Lindell claims to have “ironclad proof” that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump, an assertion he’s been making for almost two solid years. Of course, he hasn’t seen fit to release any …

Mike Lindell “My Pillow Guy” Is Back Read More »

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The answer to the question here: The present-day Republican platform is a cobbled-together blend of hate and stupidity.  Don’t expect any consistency other than that.

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Proponents of banning abortion stand on some set of nebulous religious principles, but those who have a sincere concern about human life would do well to consider what Colorado has accomplished with free birth control. People of intelligence who honestly …

Is Banning Abortion a Solid Idea? Read More »

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Even though I’m not a Christian, I’m happy to celebrate the holiday season with the hope that I (and all of us) can be a bit more Christ-like in the coming year: more compassionate, supportive of the weak, and dedicated …

A Merry Christmas Read More »

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