Author: craigshields

I’m not a religious person, and thus I don’t pray, but the author of the meme here makes a good point. Petitioning the Lord with prayer carries with it a number of logical flaws, chief among them is that 1) …

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This reminds me of the conversation I’ve had with dozens of people since Trump took office: Someone: The Democrats need a better platform than “We’re not Trump.” Me: I’m not so sure. When your house is on fire, you get …

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At left is another good reason to indict Trump. This needs to happen in order for us to preserve rule of law, but it’s also required if we’re to walk away with any level of dignity on the world stage.

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Based on the meme here, and what we already know, why on Earth did Walker agree to debate Warnock? If you know you’re dramatically inferior to an opponent in a certain arena, why not stay a million miles away from …

Herschel Walker to Debate Opponent in Georgia Senate Race, But Why? Read More »

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This is good, but, as I was explaining to someone the other day, it’s not sustainable if it’s not profitable. It’s very difficult to imagine how this product line can be cost-competitive in the absence of a huge tax on …

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My wife and I are up here in North Dakota visiting our daughter, and getting a feel for the local customs.  From a dietary perspective, things are pretty much what one would expect: lots of meat, scarce vegetables and fish. …

North Dakota Politics: Conservative, but Trying to Pretend Trump Never Existed Read More »

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I know the meme here has a great appeal to certain people, but think about it for a moment. Because we live in a civilized society, sane people gladly give up dozens of their freedoms to make all this possible.  …

Limiting Our “Freedoms” Is a Requirement in a Civilized World Read More »

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Remarkably, some high-level Republicans believe that abortion bans are not harmful for GOP politics. Let’s begin with a fact:  The vast majority of Americans support a woman’s right to choose abortion in all or most circumstances, and, obviously, women are …

How Abortion Bans Affect Congressional Republicans Read More »

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Trump’s embrace of QAnon and its myriad conspiracy theories is raising some eyebrows, even with the pure insanity of today’s Republican party. From this: Donald Trump has come under fire for his descent into the QAnon conspiracy theory movement during his Youngstown, Ohio rally in …

QAnon Has Always Loved Trump, Now the Feeling Is Mutual Read More »

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The movie “In Search of Liberty” was created by two filmmakers who believe that the U.S. Constitution is under attack, not by a former president who attempted to overthrow the government, but by the radical left. Its screenwriter, Tom Solari, …

Is the U.S. Constitution Under Attack from the Inside? Read More »

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