Author: craigshields

Over the next few months, Madison Cawthorn’s name will fade into obscurity. That’s good news, especially given that he is a monster. Here’s a video that lays all this out. In the 233 years since the U.S. Congress was set …

So Long, Madison Cawthorn Read More »

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For my money, the real point to be made here isn’t that Democrats are angels, or even that the Republicans are inveterate criminals.  Rather, it’s that, by the time all the justice actions against the Trump administration are taken, the …

The Most Impressive Criminal Enterprise in U.S. History Read More »

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Criminally charging, trying, convicting, and incarcerating those whose actions result in mass shootings will never put an end to the epidemic of gun violence in the United States, but at least it’s a start. Here’s a guy who gave his …

Moving the Needle on the Gun Violence Epidemic Read More »

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Uh, could it be corruption between the NRA and Congress? A reader remarks: I hear there are 1400 NRA lobbyists in or around Congress.

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Sorry, but this is completely normal.  We live in a country in which mass shootings are so common that most of them don’t even make the national news. The toxic mixture of hate, ignorance, and the corruptive effect of money …

“This Is Not Normal.”  Oh Really? Read More »

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I’m not sure that the complete erosion of women’s rights is a fait accompli under Republican control, but even at best, a GOP-dominant Congress is a horrible scenario for American females. It certainly raises the issue of the direction that …

Republican Control Means Real Pain for American Women Read More »

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Unfortunately, social media is littered with sponsored political posts, some of which use the guise of market research to engage the reader. Here, Senate hopeful Rick Scott asks in a “LIVE POLL”: Should America be more like Florida?  In Joe …

Should the Rest of America Be More Like Florida? Read More »

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As a Pennsylvanian, you don’t have to tell me that the middle part of the state is bright red, politically.  Yet the Keystone State is home to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and is dotted with wonderful small colleges and universities in …

Pennsylvania Unlikely To Elect a “Big Lie” Trump Supporter Read More »

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I’m not sure the United States needed one more blow against reason, honesty, and human decency, but it got one nonetheless. A man worth $200 billion, with one of the biggest mouths in America, is suggesting that the Democrats “have …

Elon Musk Voting Republican, As If America Needed Another Gut Punch Read More »

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It’s very clear that the Republicans are sabotaging life in America so they can blame our woes on the Democrats. This isn’t even particularly well disguised. When you’re not above starving babies, you know you have serious moral issues.

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