Author: craigshields

Want stronger laws? Fine by me, but what Thomas did was clearly illegal.  He should be removed from the court.

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My guess is that dairy is on its way out.  All the positive PR and advertising (“Got Milk?”) in the universe cannot mitigate the fact that milk products are not conducive to human health.  In addition to the carbs and …

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Here’s a blurb on the interview I conducted with Johanna Wald from the Natural Resources Defense Council for my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies.   Her job was (she’s since retired) to use the court system to force public and …

Natural Resources Defense Council Protects the Environment Read More »

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Here’s an excellent point about the “sanctity of life,” not that it’s news. We live in a country that uses the death penalty, and, as the woman here notes, we have no problem with our own citizens dying of treatable …

Sanctity of Life–American Hypocrisy at Its Finest Read More »

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I understand this guy is vigorously promoting his new book, and that he’s looking for soft, palatable suggestions to fix what’s wrong with U.S. politics.  But give me a break.  His solution is to “pass the baton” to younger people? …

David Gergen Understands that America Is Broken, But His Solution? Seriously? Read More »

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Those not familiar with the One America News Network (OAN) should think of it as Fox News on steroids.  Take someone with the most outrageous, easily debunked far-right-wing claims about Trump, the “stolen election,” critical race theory, wokeism, Biden’s “senility,” …

One America News Network Among the Most Cowardly Organizations on Earth Read More »

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This from Pastor John Pavlovitz: If there’s a hell, it will be for professed Christians who pretended to care about “life” while making this place a living hell for so much of it. I disagree, and I have to say …

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EVWorld‘s Bill Moore writes: There are now more electric mowers (13) on display at our local Papillion (Nebraska) Home Depot than gas models (9). In terms of the electrification of everything, lawn mowers seem like an excellent piece of equipment …

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Occasionally, when I come across something like this quote from Carl Sagan, I ask myself how open I am to admitting to myself that I’ve been bamboozled. Suppose it turns out that Fox News is right about Donald Trump, that …

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IMO, this is the definitive argument for keeping government out of the business of limiting abortion in any way (let alone banning it). The mere presence of Pete Buttigieg on the political scene is a huge comfort to all decent …

In Case You Missed It: Pete Buttigieg on Abortion Read More »

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