Author: craigshields

Wow, that’s some real stupidity at left. Support the American farmer?? We used to have a very stable and mutually profitable trade relation with China, whereby the U.S. exported soybeans, grains, and meat, while we imported fruits, vegetables (fresh/processed), snacks, …

Trading with China Was Working Well for the Last Century–Until Very Recently Read More »

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This translates as: Did you know that the majority of things that exist are totally invisible to us.  We only see light 430 and 790 terahertz. We only hear sounds between 20 Hz and 20kHz. These ranges are only a …

Our Perceptions Are Limited Read More »

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It already is, by educated Americans who possess a conscience.

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This one proposition encapsulates everything that America has become. We’re a nation that laughs at its own Constitution.  We’d far rather serve our hateful bigotry than respect the guidelines set down by our Founding Fathers.  

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Moral philosopher Peter Singer is probably best known as an animal rights advocate, and one who’s been at it for a very long time. I was reading his books when I was in college in the 1970s.  Turns out he’s …

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At left is a statement from Germany about RFK, Jr. and the crackpot conspiracy theories he’s inflicting on Americans’ health.

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To the point made at left: 1) There are plenty of Trump voters who regret their votes.  If that weren’t the case, it would be impossible to explain Trump’s cratering approval ratings.  Now, how many of these folks base their …

Are There Trump Supporters Who Regret Their Votes? Read More »

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This is an exercise in trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, simply to muster support for Trump from our country’s meanest and least educated people.

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I don’t see why not.  Let’s look at a few of his accomplishments over the last year: • Illegally invaded Venezuela for its oil. • Appears ready to invade and annex Greenland. • Detains and deports people without due process. …

Trump–a President of Peace? Read More »

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It appears that this is precisely what happened to Dr. Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic.  He ran into the perfect storm of anti-science crackpots, and the far right-wing, often counterfactual media, e.g., Fox News and Newsmax. There are still people …

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