The note at left is a reminder of how cruel our system of healthcare is here in the U.S. It’s just one of dozens of things that all decent people would like to change, along with gun control, better education, …
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Tulsi Gabbard Slithers Into Line Behind Trump
Over the last couple of years, Tulsi Gabbard has become a supporter of all things Trump, including many of the (repulsive) Republican candidates the former president endorses. Ask yourself how any person of integrity can suddenly stand behind an obvious …
Being a Despicable Person, By Itself, Is Not a Crime
Refusing to concede an election isn’t a crime. Attempting to overturn the results of an election is a felony, punishable by five years in prison.
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Get Out and Vote! But Do You Need To Be Told That?
Is there anyone who isn’t predicting sky-high turnouts at the midterm elections? I can only imagine how inundated with political advertising people who live in states with contentious races must be. If you’re in Pennsylvania, for instance, you’re either going …
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Conservatives and Polling
FWIW, the phenomenon shown below is real, as I realized at a neighbor’s 4th of July party, where I was (I believe) the only progressive. A guy who was both astonished and infuriated that I had voted for Biden refused …
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Understanding Unbridled Capitalism as it Affects Sustainability
Unlimited growth on a planet of finite size means ecological catastrophe in the near future, certainly by the end of this century. Here’s a video that lays this out, all too clearly. As I replied to the host of a …
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One of America’s Intractable Problems
As suggested here, a large and receptive audience of ignorant and hateful people is an absolute requirement for the success of people like Alex Jones and Donald Trump. That’s an insoluble problem in America, when you think about it. Jones …
Trump’s Going Down, But Not for Disseminating Conspiracy Theories
Trump does spread conspiracy theories, and Trump will pay a heavy price. But, unlike the Alex Jones case, one won’t cause the other. The heavy price that Trump will pay will be the result of other things: election tampering, seditious …
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Trump Is Not President, But …
There is no doubt that the danger that the U.S. lives with on a day-to-day basis has been reduced with Trump out of office, and, to a degree, that really is a relief. Yet his presence on the political scene, …
Love as an Organizing Force
Philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti was a figure to whom few of us growing up in the late 20th Century had any real exposure. Sadly, his impact on our culture has only diminished since. He was a more serious thinker than musician …
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