As we see from the polls, there are Trump supporters falling off the bandwagon every day. How and why does this happen? It’s hard to know. Some may have undergone an epiphany and realized to their horror that our president …
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Omit Needless Words
One of the most important “commandments” in Strunk and White’s “Elements of Style,” first published in 1920, is: “omit needless words.” Is anyone perfect at this? Probably not. Then again, we come across true prize-winners constantly, as exemplified at left.
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ICE Works Illegally and Cruelly
Where does the brutality and lawless of ICE rank among the criminal insanities of the Trump administration? That’s a hard question to answer in a time that features the execution of people off the Venezuelan coast who may be smuggling …
The U.S. Can’t Be Trusted–But Can Our Reputation Be Restored When Trump Is Gone?
It’s true that Trump has destroyed the nation’s reputation. The question is how and if this can be reversed when the United States elects a sane human being to the White House. Some say that the damage is irreparable. I …
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Due Process and the 5th Amendment
The sign at left is an excellent example of what life in the United States would be like if we didn’t have a constitution, and hateful morons made our laws.
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Yes, Charlie Kirk Was Hateful
American actress Amanda Seyfried says she will not apologize for her past comment calling Charlie Kirk “hateful.” “I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and …
Wind Energy in Our Post-Truth World
When you and I were young, if someone said that Canada was south of the United States, or that vast numbers of penguins inhabited our Great Plains, they wouldn’t have been taken too seriously. Now, truth has ceased to matter …
William Is Happy to have Gold as a Hedge Against Inflation
It’s funny. My gardener, Gonzalo, says the precise same thing. I’m glad he’s happy, but that doesn’t make investment in gold a good idea.
Removing Trump Because He Falls Asleep??
Speaking strictly for myself, I will be saddened if Trump is removed from office because he falls asleep at important meetings, or due to any other physical or mental failing associated with aging. The majority of Americans and virtually the …
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Do We Respect and Admire Smart People?
What this guy said has probably always been true, but the age of Trump has brought it into crystal clarity. Human society has always had its intellectuals, but for every one of them, there have been thousands of people who …
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