If you want to watch a four-minute video that will inspire you to the point of tears, you won’t do much better than this. Admiral William H. McRaven has been a voice of integrity over the past five years. He’s …
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Inspiration and Integrity
Tagged with: Admiral William H. McRaven, Trump was abandoning our allies in Syria, Trump was calling our fallen soldiers "suckers" and "losers", Trump was clearing peaceful protestors for a photo-op, Trump was disempowering NATO, Trump was pardoning war criminals, Trump was using our troops against legitimate protestors, U.S. Constitution and the rule of law that underpins it
The U.S. Postal Service May Be Close To Getting Back on Its Feet
“The agency needs more than a return to quiet competence.” Oh really? Speaking for myself, I’ll be quite happy with the removal of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, criminal who used his power to hamstring an institute that Benjamin Franklin set …
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History Repeating Itself?
A reader sent me the meme here. When I wrote: “Not sure what you’re referring to here,” he responded: “Please do some research. This is one of the most critical information. The trials happened in 1947 after the horrors of …
Tagged with: Jan. 6th insurrectionists
Michael Flynn, Crackpot
Senior Energy Analyst Robert Rapier writes: It’s hard to believe, but this guy was once highly respected. Now he has revealed himself as a total crackpot. When you look at people like Flynn and Rudy Giuliani, you’re left wondering why …
Trusting Vs. Questioning Science
This is a good example of the logical fallacy called “equivocation,” which means using the same word in two different senses. For example, “Good steaks are rare these days, so be sure not to get yours overcooked.” Scientists should question …
Taxing the Ultra-Rich
As we all know, correlation doesn’t imply causation. It’s perfectly possible that our ceasing to tax the ultra-rich, which actually began in 1980 with Ronald Reagan, wasn’t the cause of the collapse of our educational system, middle class, etc. It …
“Real America Is Done with COVID-19”
Almost half the country lives in a fairyland in which reason and intelligence have ceased to matter. The irony here, of course, is that Jordan is referring to the anti-vaxxers as “real America,” where the precise opposite is the case. …
Tagged with: anti-vaxxers
Patriotism–What It Means
Here are the first few questions of an online survey, written (obviously) by a right-wing group. Check out the question on patriotism. Most Americans, regardless of their politics, consider themselves patriotic, but, in using the term, they mean two entirely …
More on Population Control
Let me make another point to Britt Bee, who writes: We all need to be very careful about being rich white people telling poor brown people (how to lead sustainable lives). Indeed. Ironically, we actually need these people in rural …
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Population Control
Britt Bee writes: Any discussion of population is a minefield and population control itself is considered a ‘wicked problem.’ Traditionally, thwarting population growth has been associated with racism and eugenics and it will take a lot of unpacking to arrive …
