Author: craigshields

If I had to pick the aspect of a Biden presidency that I’m happiest to see, I guess I’d go with honesty.  It’s not that Biden personally or Democrats generally are impeccably honest, but rather that what they’re replacing is …

American Education Will Now Start To Improve, and It Couldn’t Have Happened Soon Enough Read More »

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A reader provided the meme here. He doesn’t seem to understand what the public sector, via its tax base, provides each American:  infrastructure, police, fire fighting, criminal justice, national defense, public education, labor laws, auto and food safety standards, air …

Understanding the U.S. Government Read More »

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By 2026, luxury automaker Bentley will have axed its 12-cylinder gasoline-powered monster-engine, in favor of plug-in hybrids and pure battery EVs; by 2030, the latter will become 100% of the output. At 5400 pounds, the Bentley needs some serious torque …

Bentley Goes Electric Read More »

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There is so much to be thankful for, now that Trump will be exiting the White House, one of which is lunacy like this. I guess all you can say is demons begone.

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It’s been four full years since there was one iota of class and decency in the White House, and thus we all can be excused if we’ve forgotten what something like this looks like. To the end of refreshing our …

It’s Hard To Recall What Class and Decency Look Like Read More »

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From Labor411.org: Exxon announced that it will lay off 15% of its workforce over the next year, which means pink slips for about 14,000 employees worldwide. With oil prices in decline and fossil fuels in the crosshairs as global climate …

ExxonMobil Is a Financial and Ethical Trainwreck Read More »

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An emotionally overwrought Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump’s claims of a fraudulent election. I fully expected Trump to make baseless claims about the election if he lost, but I didn’t predict seeing Colbert on the verge of tears. My only …

OMG: Check Out Stephen Colbert Read More »

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Here’s an article describing how China is moving into the lead in EV production, despite the success of Tesla. I’m not sure how insightful this is.  China has slow but sure growth in the manufacture of almost anything you can …

China Making Its Way Towards EV Leadership Read More »

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A reader says: “I respect Trump for what he’s accomplished.  I like to look only at the statistics.” Yes, but which ones? Environmental damage? Children living in poverty? Human health? Education? Racial violence? Police killings? Associates imprisoned? Dictators coddled? Allies …

Examining Trump’s Statistics Read More »

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It’s clear that Trump has lost the 2020 presidential election, to the joy of essentially every human being on Earth, minus his remaining supporters here in America.  People around the world are celebrating that the United States has rejected its …

Trump: What’s Next? Read More »

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