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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

With all the bloodletting at the top of the U.S. military, it’s become clear why our Secretary of War is firing our top generals and admirals: they refuse to follow orders that are essentially war crimes, in particular, war crimes that are bound to result in the deaths of American soldiers.

Yes, this man sounded the alarm as he stepped down, but I find this anticlimactic.

I was hoping for something with the drama of “Mutiny on the Bounty,” where Fletcher Christian informs Captain Bligh, “You’ve given your last order on this ship!” while thrusting his cutlass through the bastard’s left tricep.

Another thing that makes this less than satisfying is the sad fact that men of integrity and intelligence who have spent decades of their lives honorably defending our nation will be replaced by spineless wimps, specially chosen to carry out these illegal orders.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

For some reason, economists aren’t horribly bearish on the U.S. position in global trade.

I’d love to know how that’s possible, given what’s being said here, i.e. that every major nation on Earth is busily removing the United States from their financial dealings.

 

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

This is what we voted for; it’s what carried the day in 2024.

Twenty years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to get one out of ten Americans to agree to such a blatantly racist and hateful statement.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Among the many tragic features of modern-day America is the cooption of the word “patriot.”

When we boomers were growing up, love of our country was a good thing, especially if that could be broadened to including understanding its faults and making efforts to improve on them.

Now, it’s essentially the support of a criminally insane and thoroughly corrupt president.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

It’s pathetic that the common American pays to have his financial documents shredded.

Unless your records suggest that you’ve raped little girls on Epstein’s island, what’s the problem with putting them out into the trash to be landfilled?

It pains me to see old people depleting their precious savings because of the scare tactic that some rando is going through their garbage so as to steal their identity.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

From DW Africa:

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, has said the country should “forget about democracy,” in one of his clearest signs yet that military rule could continue for years. Traore seized power in a coup in September 2022, overthrowing another junta that had itself taken control just nine months earlier. Since then, he has tightened his grip on power, suppressing opposition and banning political parties in January. He had initially promised a return to civilian rule, but later delayed elections, arguing that Burkina Faso remained too insecure because of ongoing Islamist insurgencies. Last year, the junta extended the transition period, allowing Traore to stay in office until 2029. His remarks suggest Burkina Faso is moving even further away from its earlier pledge to restore democratic governance.

The story above is an extremely common one in the developing world and illustrates a critically important point: once a democracy is lost, it’s almost impossible to recover.

America: Take Heed.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Although we can’t see behind the scenes, it appears that what I predicted is actually happening. I.e., that our top generals and admirals are refusing to help the Trump administration commit war crimes.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

Not exactly.

Unvaccinated individuals face a significantly higher risk of severe COVID-19, including hospitalization, intensive care admission, and death, compared to vaccinated individuals. Studies show that unvaccinated people are roughly 11 to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19, with substantially higher infection and mortality rates across all age groups.

Most, though I guess not all, would say that dying in agony, slowly drowning in one’s own blood and pus, is not “nothing.”

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

This guy is correct that no one outside the United States is laughing at us now, in the spring of 2026.

The most common response to the Trump administration is a blend of horror and sorrow. The world never thought for a moment that the corrupt fascism and criminal insanity that dominates the planet’s banana republics could have possibly come to America.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

JFK was assassinated 63 years ago, and the general public still doesn’t know who did it.

If the U.S. federal government is good at anything, it’s keeping secrets that would cause itself embarrassment.

In the case of Pam Bondi, it seems most likely that she didn’t prosecute Trump’s enemies with enough alacrity.  Yet there are countless other possibilities.

I’m prepared to leave this Earth not knowing why she got whacked, and you should be too.

 

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