When did the United States abandon intelligence and civility, and start acting like a nation of stupid assholes?
Author: craigshields
Fearing for Our Safety
Should we be concerned for our personal safety now that violent, hateful ICE agents may be given immunity from prosecution for murder? It’s hard to conceive of anything more unAmerican than what’s happening here.
Writing for Morons
Do you think a single one of the seven million “No Kings” protesters shouted “Death to America?”
The United States Run Amok
An old school chum writes: “We live in a world … that is governed by strength … by force … and by power.” – Stephen Miller (see @ 5:55). For the record, that’s what Hitler said in 1939. The United …
Norway “Killin’ It” in EV Sales
It would be interesting to know exactly why this is so. Speculation: • They’re a culture that values environmentalism and compassion for others — today and into the future. • Great renewable energy resources make EVs even better for the …
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What Freedom and Democracy Look Like
Here’s my response to the reader who sent me the words at left: What exactly is the “fullest extent of the law” for exercising our freedom of expression? The United States isn’t Russia, China, or any of the other 50+ …
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ICE Eradicating Muslims
Sure! Religious persecution is a long-standing way of life here in America! It’s fundamental to who we are as meanspirited racist morons, antisemites, etc.
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On the Passing of Grateful Dead Co-founder Bob Weir
A reader notes: I’d like to think virtually no musician has lived a better life than Bob Weir. More than 60 years touring and doing what he loved. We should all strive for that much joy in our lives. This …
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Parallels Between Nazi Germany and American Life Today
Below are the words of world-renowned poet Kalen Dion on what the typical German was thinking when Hitler came to power in the early 1930s. I know it’s impertinent to compare the United States under Trump to the Third Reich, …
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Tagged with: it would be impossible to find more incompetent people to head key government positions, Pete Hegseth, RFK, Trump appeals to the meanest and least intelligent Americans (and some rich greedy bastards), Trump has surrounded himself with people whose only qualification is their loyalty, Trump supporters believe that they are oppressed by immigrants, Trump supporters believe that they are oppressed by liberal judges, Trump supporters believe that they are oppressed by schoolteachers bringing politics into the classroom, Trump supporters believe that they are oppressed by the acceptance LGBTQs, wokeness
Social Security Fraud
To the reader who sent me this meme, here’s an AI summary: Social Security fraud is a small fraction of total payments, with the SSA reporting over 99% payment accuracy, meaning less than 1% are improper, and a tiny portion of …
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