Author: craigshields

Here’s something that’s played itself out hundreds of times over Trump’s presidency. It’s impossible to know why people make a big deal about this, because, even today, he has the support of tens of millions of people who simply couldn’t …

Of Course Trump’s a Liar, But Nobody Cares Read More »

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The people closest to Donald Trump are univocal in their statements that the 45th president is an unprincipled, pathologically lying,  conman.  Yet tens of millions of Americans know better.  They are convinced that Trump is an honest servant to the …

There Are Two Camps When It Comes To Trump’s Character, and Neither Is Converting Read More »

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Renewable energy superstar Robert Rapier: I know a year ago there were some big Ron DeSantis fans here. They really liked how he was handling the pandemic, and they pointed to the modest case and death numbers as proof that …

Preventable Deaths: The Heartbreaking Reality of COVID-19 Read More »

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Question: On January 6th, then U.S. Vice President Mike Pence refused to do then-President Trump’s bidding, and certified Joe Biden as America’s 46th chief executive.  He did that because 60+ courts had rejected Trump’s law suits since there wasn’t a …

Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: The Politics of January 6th Read More »

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As suggested here, political debates are tough enough without the entrance of religion into the mix.  Once “God’s plan” comes on the scene, a difficult discussion suddenly becomes impossible. In the collection of quotes below, note in particular that of …

God and Abortion Read More »

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Here’s a parent who relies on his own “research” to supersede doctors on matters of health.  If that’s not terrifying, it’s hard to know what is. Imagine: My child has been vomiting relentlessly for 24 hours.  He’s so weak and …

I’m the Authority Read More »

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We often come across memes like the one here, ridiculing our educational system, claiming it has no value, or even a negative effect on the individual and on society as a whole. One thing I notice, however: well educated people …

Is Education Thought Control? Read More »

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Precisely to whom does Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) appeal to at this point? Publicly a supporter of Trump and the Big Lie, he explained to a lady he mistakenly took for a believer in the stolen election that there is …

Hasn’t Ron Johnson Stopped His Own Election? Read More »

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No kidding? There was a time when Texas was a respectable state.  Sure, it’s always been the death penalty capital of the world, and it’s a place where you can legally drive with a beer in one hand and a …

“Texas Leaders Failed To Contain COVID-19” Really?? Read More »

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Here’s yet another sad reminder of where we are as a country, and how degraded we’ve become.  It was just 58 years ago that John F. Kennedy composed these words, representing the tenor of the United States of America as …

How Far We’ve Fallen Read More »

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