I can completely see this. He watched people whom he knew to be armed storming the Capitol Building, which was packed with police, congresspeople, and the Vice President. And he did nothing for more than three hours while people were …
Author: craigshields
Scientists and Republicans
Good point being made here. It could be said that scientists and Republicans are the opposites of one another; in fact, most of the people in the U.S. who reject scientific evidence on things like climate change, vote counting, and …
Trump’s Done: So We Would All Like To Believe
At this point, it appears that Trump is approaching the end of his ability to pass off lies, and has, indeed, painted himself into a corner. An old friend pointed out that Trump has never lost, implying that his winning …
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Trump Witness Tampering: What a Shock
Is anyone surprised that Trump tampered with a J6 witness? He’s going down hard on far more serious charges, and he’s desperate. What can we expect? It’s amazing that he’s still in the United States. It could be just a …
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Did the Supreme Court Justices Lie Under Oath?
I’d love to say otherwise, but I don’t think this is going to work. These are profoundly unethical people, but proving that they committed perjury isn’t possible. Imagine that you wanted to overturn Roe, and someone asked you your beliefs …
Trump’s Back Is Against the Wall
In his dreams, Trump believes that the meme here is part of American reality. And there is not doubt that his MAGA brand holds, and will continue to hold, a strong appeal to tens of millions of his supporters, regardless …
Smile!
Occasionally readers comment on the wide range of subject matter here at 2GreenEnergy: science, math, politics, philosophy, economics, sustainability, and so forth. I hope they think that’s a good thing. Here’s a post on absolutely nothing other than an effort …
The American South Has Long Been Deprived
Here’s a graphic that calls to mind the poverty of the southern states. No electricity means reading by candlelight, no refrigeration, and less productivity/affluence. One hundred years later, the South is still packed with racism and dozens of other forms …
Who Doesn’t Miss Mad Magazine?
Mad Magazine wasn’t typically political, but it was always smart. Mad had a long and distinguished run (1952 – 2018), one that made a deep impression on almost all Americans.
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It’s Time for the Department of Justice To Act
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirshner routinely makes some excellent points on his video series “Justice Matters.” Yesterday’s installment (see below) was particularly on point, IMO, in dealing with an issue I’ve discussed many times: the injustice of the prosecution of …
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