It’s been clear ever since I was a boy that Republicans are insincere when they say they want small government. They want an extremely powerful government when it comes to enforcing their values on the common American, i.e., a country …
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Ignoring the “Limits to Growth”
Larry Shultz reacted to my post that began: At a certain point in U.S. history, it appeared that Americans had grasped what Rachel Carson said here. For a brief period, it looked like our country was on a path towards …
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Do We Have To Inflict Political Lies on Our Children?
It is easy to understand that conservatives want to imbue our kids with their values, and, even though I don’t share those values, I don’t have a huge problem with that. What I find objectionable about Mike Huckabee’s “Kids (sic) …
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Humankind Is Part of Nature, But ….
At a certain point in U.S. history, it appeared that Americans had grasped what Rachel Carson said here. For a brief period, it looked like our country was on a path towards rethinking its practices that were doing violence to …
Sad Though It May Be, Indictments Can Get One Kicked Out of a Political Race
From this: Colorado Republican Party chairperson Kristi Burton Brown and other party leaders issued a statement Wednesday calling on secretary of state candidate Tina Peters to suspend her campaign for secretary of state after being indicted by a grand jury on …
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Justice Department: Politics Won’t Trample Rule of Law, But Patience Will Be Required
After Michael Flynn agreed to testify before the January 6 Committee, he surprised no one by refusing to answer the questions he was asked, invoking his right against self-incrimination as protected by the Fifth Amendment.
Tagged with: foot-soldiers who actually stormed the Capitol are headed toward long prison terms, Glenn Kirschner of "Justice Matters", Justice Department has promised not to let politics get in the way of rule of law, Kevin McCarthy; Roger Stone, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Mark Meadows, Michael Flynn, Peter Navarro, Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon
The “Putin Wing” of the Republican Party
Yes, there are issues where the two major U.S. political parties find themselves in bitter disagreement. But can’t we agree that Americans should be on the side of a democracy when it is invaded by an authoritarian regime? Hell no. …
Subsidies To Oil Companies
A friend from the world of acting writes: I am sincerely naive about stocks, international finance, etc. My life has been about art and human rights so please accept this in a truly non-political sense. I don’t understand continuing subsidies …
Tagged with: Big Oil is doing everything in its considerable power to strong-arm Congress so as to remain embedded in our society, Climate Change, fossil fuels were what made the 20th Century what it was in terms of economic growth, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, oil industry is more than 100 years old, oil industry the wealthiest enterprise in human history, subsidies to oil companies, transition to energy resources
Trump’s Incoherent, But That Seems to Work for Him Nicely
It’s a very good thing for Trump that, when he opens his mouth, his supporters expect exactly zero in terms of coherent thinking. Yesterday he was asked about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, specifically, how he thought it would end. He …
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Trump Lawyer Knew Election Steal Was Illegal, But That Didn’t Deter Him
This could be the smoking gun. Note to self: Craig, committing felonies, especially treason, is not your style. But if you wake up one morning with a totally different personality, and decide you’re going to try to overthrow the United …
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