OMG. Check this out. If that doesn’t make tingles run down your spine, I’m not sure what will.
Author: craigshields
Patriotism Isn’t What It Once Was
My dad was a WWII bomber pilot whom we lost 10 years ago. I miss him terribly, yet I’m almost glad he’s not here to see this. Dad risked his life to beat down fascism before it took over the …
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Understanding the Impact of the Electoral College
This brings up an interesting point. If you’re a conservative (and in this case a liar; FB deleted this post???), you may object that Los Angeles County, with 10 million residents, has a great deal of clout. But ask yourself …
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COVID Forms New Group of People Not Voting for Trump
We keep wondering about the constituencies of the people voting for Trump, and the list keeps getting smaller. Here’s one I had yet to mention, and it’s perhaps the most obvious of them all: the families and friends of COVID-19 …
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Climate Advocate Greta Thunberg Takes on Lakota Name
Today at Standing Rock, Greta Thunberg received a Lakota name: “Woman who comes from the Heavens.” I wanted to post this, partially just because of that look of sheer awe on her face. Also, obviously, it’s an opportunity to make …
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Trump Trails Biden by 27% Among Older Americans
I have to admit that I don’t understand why Trump is so far behind in the polls of older voters. Sure, it’s possible that the meme here has nailed it, and they see that Trump’s approach is harming them personally. …
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Yes, Honest Leadership Can Happen, Even Here in the U.S.
The words of Angela Merkel seem almost astonishing, after four years of Trump. It’s easy for Americans to forget that true, honest leadership is still possible. We can be forgiven if we have become so hardened by the atrocities of …
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Trump’s Pandering To White Supremacy, Inciting Violence
Every American should be terrified of what the president is doing to encourage extreme right-wing violence, and no one, IMO, explains this any better than Michigan’s attorney general, as presented in this video. We need to be prepared for some …
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Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate, But Check This Out…
According to the Pew Research Center, two-thirds of all Americans believe the U.S. government should engage in environmental projects that mitigate climate change, as they feel they are already directly affected by it.
Indonesia’s Stimulus Plan Draws Fire From Environmentalists
From this piece in the New York Times: Indonesia’s Parliament is on the verge of approving a sweeping coronavirus stimulus package that opponents charge would undermine worker protections and permit widespread destruction of the country’s rainforests..
