Author: craigshields

I hope readers will take a peek at the meme here, and ask themselves why this is. There are probably several reasons, but I speculate two things:

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Solar and wind produce 12% of the energy the U.S. consumes, according to this report, a figure that has doubled in the last five years.  Teaming up with nuclear, the three carbon-free sources of power are steadily replacing coal. Coal …

Coal Losing to Solar and Wind, But Is It Happening Fast Enough? Read More »

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Gary Tulie writes: The UN issued a report criticising the US for allowing some of its citizens to live in such abject poverty that they had to live with open sewers in rural Alabama. When I searched for similar in …

Poverty in the U.S. Is Intractable Read More »

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Long-term 2GreenEnergy supporter Garry Tulie writes: If tough on crime works, how come the US has a massively higher prison population than the EU, and still has way higher levels of violent crime!

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Trump’s behavior was never measured or sane, but at least it was predictable insofar as it was self-serving.  Now it’s become so erratic that it’s actively self-destructive. How on Earth is this not going to cost him votes?    

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At left we see what could be accomplished with a wealth tax. Getting there is going to be a b****, however, given the current state of corruption in the United States and around the world.  The wealthy and powerful, who …

What’s Required to Implement a Wealth Tax? Read More »

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Michelle Obama is an intelligent, articulate, and, above all, extremely refined human being.  In her speech the other night she said Trump was the “wrong president for our country.” That’s putting it so kindly, it’s actually kind of funny.  Would …

Michelle Obama Is One Heck of a Refined Human Being Read More »

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The meme hear sounds good; it almost rolls off the tongue.  But it’s untrue. Equal rights means, to take an example, that white people no longer have the right to ban people of color from their country clubs and tony …

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Done?  Well, losing the support of the top spokespeople in the Republican Party may not be auspicious, but it’s not the end.  Most Republicans will remain Trump supporters, regardless of what they hear from people like Powell and Kasich (and …

Trump’s Done? Read More »

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A friend took this pic during her morning walk in Santa Monica, CA. Yes, you’re more likely to see this in California, than, say, Kansas, but it’s a statement shared by the majority of Americans.  After this race-baiting sociopath leaves …

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