Throughout U.S. history, many career politicians at the federal level have proved to have terrible moral character. Lots of wife-beating, tons of DUIs. Ted Kennedy, who clearly committed manslaughter. That said, as shown below, you’re going to have a hell …
Author: craigshields
These People Take the Task of Ridiculing Insurrections Out of the Hands of the Amateurs
I don’t stay up to watch Colbert, but I occasionally look at his opening segment the following day. Those who appreciate cleverness will admire what the writers did with the news story about a recently arrested insurrectionist who had played …
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Does Killing a Defenseless Animal Make One a “Badass?”
Is there a single decent human being who wouldn’t love to have a bear cub hugging his leg? Assuaging others’ misery is one of the very best feelings available to humankind. Sadly, it seems to have fallen out of fashion …
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The Militant Extremist Side of Stupidity
The guy has a point. Those with fanatical views tend to be consistent in their fanaticism. Note that very little of this existed five years ago. Now we have millions of people who believe, from the BBC: the completely unfounded …
The Beginning of the End for DeJoy–Biden Nominates New Chair for Postal Service Board, Ousts Allies
Identifying the single most destructive act that Donald Trump committed in his tenure in office would be impossible; there is a good case to be made for dozens of different atrocities. Having said that, let’s not count out Trump’s taking …
Preserving American Democracy
This is the point I was making with my wife on our morning walk today. Yes, there are many different kinds of pressure being put on the integrity of our election processes: corruption, voter suppression, gerrymandering, and my personal favorite, …
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The Birth (and Death?) of Democracy–“Big Deal”
Think there’s nothing funny about political corruption? Here’s a wonderful video to promote the documentary “Big Deal,” which covers corruption and the damage it does to democracy. Very well done.
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: UN’s Climate Summit
Question: What industry was more represented at the UN’s Climate Summit than any country? How many lobbyists from this industry were in attendance? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: These people are not folding their tents. …
Southern Poverty Law Center Tracks Hate Groups
From Wikipedia: The SPLC it is known for its legal cases against white supremacist groups, its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and for promoting tolerance education programs. From the Southern Poverty Law Center: As we celebrate #GivingTueseday today, we are so grateful …
Profits Derive from Excellence
The pandemic has made us question so many things about our world, one of which is workers’ wages. People aren’t returning to work as expected, largely because what they’re being paid doesn’t justify their putting their health at risk. FWIW, …
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