Author: craigshields

It is true that Donald Trump said in 2012: “I find that I do better in bad markets. I buy things in bad markets.”  Thus, Robert Reich’s speculation here makes sense. As someone on social media put it:  I was in …

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At left is a reminder that: It’s a good idea to have a federal government that is strong enough to override the states when it comes to certain matters, and just because something’s not explicitly written into the original Constitution …

What to Make of Slavery Read More »

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These people say: A groundbreaking study from Florida Atlantic University reveals that ocean currents can generate 2.5 times more power than wind farms, offering an untapped, constant energy source. Unlike wind and solar, which depend on unpredictable weather, ocean currents …

Does a Clean Energy Giant Rise Power Beneath the Waves? Read More »

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A Trump supporter whom I’ve known for decades sent me this, and notes, “This is what I’m talking about.” Though there is emotional language here like “federal “meddling” and “arrogant judges,” overall, what Ron Paul wrote here is true. Yet …

There Have Always Been Constitutional Originalists–Some Smarter Than Others Read More »

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From the Speak Up Boldly Group, “In a twist that wouldn’t be believed in the worst TV movie, the surviving Koch Brother and Supreme Court shadow boss Leonard Leo are moving to crush Trump and his tariffs.” A reader notes: …

Charles Koch Lines Up Against Trump Read More »

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At left is a reminder that we Boomers are glad we made our money in the 20th and very early 21st Centuries, before the bulk of the corporate greed and corruption set in.

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When it comes to destroying the wealth of the common American, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

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Re: the meme here, I’m taken by something art historian Sister Wendy Beckett said about the cave paintings that we found ~40,000 years ago: “They show us that the people of the day worked hard, loved their spouses and children, …

Ancient Humans Read More »

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We don’t need them intelligent, honest, or compassionate. If this doesn’t sicken you, it should.  

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I’m proud of the mother of the author of the meme here. In fact, a few readers have asked me about my mom, a Trump supporter and Fox News acolyte, and what she’s thinking at this point. The truth, for …

Old Republicans and Loyal Trump Supporters Are Drawing the Line Read More »