Here’s the tale of one of the 700+ insurrectionists; he stood before a judge who could sentence him to anywhere from community service to a decade or more in prison. The basis on which he’s asking for mercy? How well-off …
Author: craigshields
Wow, That Really IS Polarization
It’s common for people to lament how divisive American life has become. Yes, that’s sad, but it’s one hell of a lot better than coalescing around sheer barbarism, especially in the form of sedition and domestic terrorism. When we get …
Getting Rid of Books
As suggested below, the burning of books has been a significant part of human history, but I struggle to recall a time in which it worked out for the best. In all fairness, the mob in Tennessee burned their books, …
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Kids Don’t Die Because They Read
Kids dead? Regrettable, but overall, not a problem. Kids ignorant? Perfect. Anything’s OK, really, except kids capable of critical thinking and compassion for others who may not look like them. Guess how many of the young people shown here believe …
Staffing Shortage?
As Aristotle taught us, these accounts can’t both be true. It makes one wonder: Who’s lying? Here’s a hint, provided by a reader: The owner of the franchise is an animal killer. Kills elephants & other trophy animals for fun. …
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Integrity in Leadership
Here’s a grim reminder of how lost we are in present-day America. Almost half our country supports the most egregious liar/conman ever known to humankind.
Why Do We Need To Ban Trump From Running Again, When Convicting Him of Any Felony Will Get the Job Done?
I really don’t know what the big deal is about preventing Trump from running for office again. People assert, correctly, that the 14th Amendment bars traitors from office. Before electrocution came into fashion in the 1890s, they would be summarily …
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Former VP Mike Pence Is On the Right Side of an Issue: When Was the Last Time That Happened?
When Mike Pence is a voice of fairness, wisdom, and honesty, you know you have a uniquely screwed up scene on your hands.
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Here’s Why Banning Books Won’t Work
In my piece Accessing Banned Books — Now!, I noted that sales of banned books are going through the roof. At left we see a related phenomenon–book clubs. As they say, there is no more effective way to create demand …
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The Continuity of American Racism
I agree that there is an “unbroken thread.” While we’ll never know, I theorize that we were just about to break that thread until social media came along. If white supremacists had not been able to connect with one another …
