Author: craigshields

I can’t confirm that this is true, but it seems likely. And when we think about it, the idea of “onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war” is anything but a new concept.

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I’m not looking for a church to join. But if I were, I’d find this appealing.

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A reader sent me this, and notes: When you finally realize that life is more than getting a list of freebies or demands fulfilled. We see this commonly from Trump supporters, i.e., those who are told, and believe with all …

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I don’t disagree, but consider the capacity of these people to think critically.  It’s pretty feeble. What makes this whole phenomenon a little more tolerable is the humor that some people are able to bring to the table.  I want …

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Perhaps 112 years ago, what Teddy Roosevelt wanted so desperately for our nation actually could have been accomplished, though it certainly seems out of reach now. What we can do, which will win back some of the control we’ve lost …

Controlling Corporations Read More »

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As previously discussed, there is really very little to admire about Bill Barr.  He used nothing but deceit to support and protect Trump, directly violating his oath of office. When it was clear that Trump’s criminality was in the process …

Barr Unprincipled Read More »

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This from Trump toady Jim Jordan, to which energy investment analyst Robert Rapier replied: Someone should ask him which of these pipelines (see below) are closed. What’s the disconnect here?  My best guess is that it’s the reaction to one …

Biden, Oil, and Disinformation Read More »

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The answer goes like this: Republicans are actually two groups of people: the amoral rich (~20%) and the poorly educated working class (~80%). 

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Of course, all decent people concern themselves with the quality of life that our descendants will face. Having said that, I’d be a liar if I said I never had the thought expressed in the meme here.

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From this piece in Mother Jones: In his forthcoming memoir recounting his time in the Trump White House, Bill Barr is clearly eager to shed the image of a doggedly loyal attorney general. “Off the rails” is how Barr describes …

I Believe That’s All We Need to Hear from William Barr Read More »

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