Apparently, the author of this meme holds onto the absurd notion that these people have a shred of integrity, and will act according. Truly ridiculous.
Author: craigshields
Does Higher Education Have Value?
The author of the meme here would have a valid point if: Our life expectancy were 35 years, and A college education conferred no other value than income/wealth.
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Russia in Economic Collapse
It’s hard to gauge Putin’s approval rating among the Russian people, and we have to think that the heavy censorship and propaganda are at least somewhat effective in buoying the dictator’s popularity. However, he’ll soon be facing a huge problem, …
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Declining U.S. Educational Standards and What They Mean
The story here about Dr, Suess is a great one by all accounts, but what struck me hardest was the phrase “chance encounter….old college friend.” I wish to take away absolutely nothing from Dr. Suess and the amazingly positive effect …
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Conservatives Despise California–A Further Discussion
I wrote a post recently on how conservatives hate California, and tend to represent it as a dystopia that has come about from decades of socialist policies and general mismanagement, In response, a reader notes:
In California, Facts Are Preferable To Rumors
As someone who’s lived in California for more than 40 years, I never cease to be amazed at how aggressively conservatives hate this state–a deep obsession that goes far past Donald Trump’s revulsion for the state. Republicans tend to represent …
Some Things Just Don’t Make Sense
Internet search engines are modern miracles for clearing up areas of confusion, big or small. For most of us, Google is our dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and real-time news channel, where YouTube is our online university and movie theater. Maybe it’s …
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Scotland Hated Trump from Day One
The Brits generally have never tried to conceal their deep disgust for the former president. They respect people of class, intelligence, humility, subtlety, good humor, honesty, and decency, and they recognized instantly that Trump possessed exactly zero of these traits. …
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Glorifying War
In addition to the many obvious horrors associated with the Russian bombardment of Ukraine, there comes a hidden one: the glorification of war. We see countless images of old ladies and preteens with machine guns, farmers towing away armored tanks, …
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How American Farmers Are Faring under Biden
Politically, one thinks of farmers as Republicans: God-fearing, no nonsense, rugged individualists. Yet, Trump’s economic decisions, while they were excellent for the ultra-rich, were catastrophic for others, especially those whose financial conditions rise or fall dramatically according to seemingly small …
