Author: craigshields

To answer the question at left, I wouldn’t say “all” respect. Trump supporters have profound intellectual and moral defects, and so I’m saddened to learn that an acquaintance lives in that space. But we all have defects, just as we …

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The United States seems to be unique in the world for the way it rejects science and thus makes political issues out of factual matters. The Earth actually is getting hotter, and the consequences will be horrific if we can’t …

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When I first came across the click-bait garbage at left, I was reminded of an earlier post I wrote on the subject of the history of this form of energy storage. Various countries in Europe began using the potential energy …

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In a way, we could say that astrology was the precursor to all the anti-science conspiracy theories of today, including climate denial, anti-vax, and the flat Earth. That wouldn’t be a problem if these people couldn’t vote, but sadly, this …

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At left are the observations of Barbara McQuade, an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. As part of President Donald Trump’s 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys, she …

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There is a certain sense in which today’s version of America is a fair and just one. That is, this regime of hatred and stupidity is exactly what our voters asked for. As much as decent people, here and around …

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It’s good to hear this from the lady at left.  If nothing else, what she voices is the founding principle on which the foundation of America lies. Of course, now we’re demanding that our schoolchildren learn in classrooms displaying the …

America’s Foundation Read More »

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This is illustrative of how screwed this country is. Tens of millions of us have no regard for the most obvious, provable facts shaping our lives. Our president clearly tried to overthrow the federal government of the United States, and …

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Trump is a gifted human being–in one sense only, but it’s an extremely important one. He can speak to greedy people in a compelling way.  But more importantly, he can address huge masses of unintelligent Americans in a way that …

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Truly patriotic Americans base their political beliefs on the concepts that formed this nation, perhaps the most important of which was expressed by the second president of the United States. Now, an open question remains: “What went so terribly wrong …

What Real American Patriots Believe Read More »

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