Author: craigshields

The assertion in the meme here is true, but it raises an importation question: how well equipped is our species to deal with events that were unthinkable just 10 years ago?  I’m referring to things like massive disinformation campaigns and …

Human Evolution Hasn’t Stopped, But It Soon May Take a Radical Course Correction Read More »

Tagged with:

At a certain level, this is a private joke between my wife and me.  She is quite frustrated by the pace of the Justice Department’s actions against the architects of the insurrection, and tells me, “Just let me know when …

The Sound of Indictments Read More »

Tagged with: , , ,

Republicans say that most Americans are no longer interested in the insurrection (or whatever euphemism you prefer) of January 6th, 2021. Yet shouldn’t we be skeptical of that? It seems hard to forget about the most horrific crime ever committed …

Sorry GOP, America Still Demands Truth and Justice Re: January 6th Read More »

Tagged with: , , ,

Yes.  It’s called being “woke.”  It’s a word that hateful people use to describe those who care about anyone but themselves. It’s one of the very worst features of America 2022.

Tagged with:

“If (Republicans) ever run the country again, it’s going to be a disaster for America.” That’s certainly the way all sane Americans look at this matter right this minute.  But I think what Howard Dean (American politician, prominent a couple …

What Republicans Believe Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,

Charismatic and free-thinking pastor John Pavlovitz writes: People deserve a God who is bigger than Franklin Graham’s and Marco Rubio’s and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and the GOP’s God. Their God is small and terrified—and it suspiciously resembles them.

Tagged with:

Here’s another gem that Joe Biden probably didn’t write for his own delivery at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but it certainly went over well. Seriously, there is a character (other than Brandon) who is definitely not having a good …

Let’s Go Brandon! Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

This sentiment is alive in the United States today, but it exists in theory only. Unless the U.S. makes a transition to align itself with the political philosophy of the rest of the developed world, which seems virtually impossible, it …

The True Measure of a Society Read More »

Tagged with: , ,

Here’s a conversation I’m having a reader (Jim), who is concerned with the “Big Brother” appearance of the “Disinformation Governance Board.” Craig: Are you suggesting that it will become illegal to make an assertion that runs counter to the views …

Disinformation Governance Board Read More »

Tagged with: , ,

Obviously, Joe Biden didn’t write the joke here, but he delivered it well, to the enormous satisfaction of (almost all of) the audience.    

Tagged with: