Instead of getting upset, maybe someone should simply look up the word “entitlement.” It means something to which someone is entitled, because it belongs to them. If you deposit $100 dollars into a bank account, you’re entitled to withdraw it …
Author: craigshields
Are Trump Supporters “Cultists?”
Let’s not get too carried away here. Essentially nothing has changed, even with the recent news. Many rich people, especially those heavily invested in Big Oil, are making money beyond their wildest dreams. They don’t care that the consumption of fossil …
Tagged with: most people in the rest of the developed world despise Trump, poorly educated working class white Americans are thrilled that Donald Trump is taking over the world's resources, the consumption of fossil fuels is destroying the planet, The idea that Trump is a war criminal means exactly nothing, those heavily invested in Big Oil are making money beyond their wildest dreams, Trump installing himself as our county's first dictator, Trump is punishing the people they hate
What We Can and Cannot Control
As always, the Stoics have nailed it. This does raise the question, however: What actually is out of our control? Does the individual American citizen have any control over whether or not a sociopathic criminal remains in office as the …
Illegal (and Stupid) Invasion of Venezuela
At left is what Bernie Sanders says about Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela. It sure would be good if the U.S. president winds up at the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
Hilton: “No Room at the Inn” for ICE Agents
Hilton Hotels cancelled reservations that the Department of Homeland Security had booked for ICE agents in Minnesota, causing a considerable ruckus in the Trump administration. Predictably, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had a meltdown, demanding to know why Hilton is siding …
The Costs of War
One of the most important externalities of the consumption of fossil fuels is the cost of war. By that, we mean a combination of the hard costs of operating (by far) the world’s largest military, but also the horrific loss …
Rabid Consumerism
There have been many attempts to inform our society that consumerism is a choice, but so is a more minimalist lifestyle. “The Story of Stuff,” founded by environmentalist Annie Leonard, is perhaps the best example. I once met Annie at …
“President Trump Has United the World”
What is most amazing about this entire deal with Trump is that there seems to be no limit to the pure idiocy of what his base will accept as fact.
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Removing Trump
Heads of states have nearly complete power over their country’s citizens, which means that an unscrupulous leader can be extremely difficult to expel. A couple of hundred years ago, an armed uprising may have been possible, but certainly not in …
Tagged with: an unscrupulous leader can be extremely difficult to expel, Heads of states have complete power over their county's citizens, the 25th Amendment/impeachment; We have to hope that our leaders do the right thing, the U.S. president controls 1.3 million law enforcement personnel and a military whose annual budget is approaching $1 trillion, There are ways that Trump can be removed
What Has Happened in the United States Recently
Here’s a good reminder of how the United States is regarded today. No, it’s not like it was just a few years ago when we were a land of laws, and we had allies all around the world that admired …
