Author: craigshields

A reader asked me what I thought about the Justice Department’s pursuit of Donald Trump, and how comfortable I was personally, knowing that anyone, even I myself, could be accused by the DoJ of a crime, then convicted and sent …

For Irony Lovers Read More »

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Most Americans trust the Justice Department to act fairly in this matter, but in our hearts, we understand that the question of motive is far from being resolved, and that it’s possible that it will forever remain a mystery. A …

Trump Stole the Documents, But Why? Read More »

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Let’s not forget that the criminal case against Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is just one more iron in the fire when it comes to sending the former president to prison. From this: A New York State judge ruled Friday …

For Trump, Criminal Fraud Case Looms As Well Read More »

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Say what you will about Trump, but the man is a headline-making machine. I keep using phrases like, “When we have all this insanity safely put behind us, …..”  I’m starting to get the feeling like Trump as a news …

Trump in Headlines Read More »

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This piece in the Guardian is a wonderful short essay on the topic. I speculate the following: • That China is effectively sinking the U.S. with economics. • Russia has hurt us very badly installing Donald Trump as president. • …

Jeff Sparrow from the Guardian: Nuclear War No Longer Seems To Scare Us as Much as it Used To – Have We Become Accustomed to the Unthinkable? Read More »

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The latest from “Back the Blue” Marjorie Taylor Greene and a number of other Republicans. Shop now. This is your “law and order” party.  

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The death of the man who attacked an FBI office in Cincinnati reminds us that, by the time Trump is removed from our lives, and his active influence finally dissipates into virtually nothing, the amount of damage he will have …

Trump’s Legacy of Tremendous Harm Read More »

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One might have thought that watching several hundred of their MAGA brethren be tried, convicted, and punished for their roles in the insurrection would have had a chilling effect on the hateful idiots who want Trump to return in 2024, …

Trump Fanatics Capable of Great Violence Read More »

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The “receipt” here makes me wonder what Biden could possibly do to improve his dismal (40%) approval rating.  As suggested by the falling gas prices and by the buoying of the Dow Jones, the market seems to believe we have …

Why Are Americans So Sour on Biden? Read More »

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The meme here reminds me of a conversation I had with a park ranger in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Eastern California, when I went into her office to get a permit for our party to hike and camp.  I …

When Faith Trumps Reason Read More »

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