Our Most Tragic Losses Don’t Just Happen; They’re Caused
There is no doubt that the level of corruption in American politics makes it difficult for this nation to make progress, and that’s essentially true regardless of what one thinks of whatever the word “progress” means: universal healthcare, quality public education, clean energy and transportation, the lessening of the wealth chasm between the ultra-rich and the rest of us, etc. The list goes on.
Arguably, the most pitiable victim here is the family of the child who went to school this morning, only to have his body ripped to shreds by a deranged individual with an assault rifle.
It didn’t have to happen. It was the result of a conscious decision made by a bunch of greedy cowards.
It’s “were in love” (rather than “was in love”), but Ms. Herbers makes an excellent point.
I approve of the guy who wrote, “If you’re drinking Smart Water, it isn’t working.”
As suggested here, attorneys who defend Trump must have certain key characteristics, one of which is a thorough indifference to getting paid.
If we still have an organized civilization here on Earth in the year 2100, it will be interesting to look back and ponder the works of our great leaders. At left is what Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius stood for.
We all hope that “Gen Z” voters will take the political issues seriously, and get to vote in impressive numbers. The expectation is a reasonable one, as, if they remain on the sidelines, it will be they who will inherit a collapsing environment and a deeply degraded democracy, if there is anything left of it at all.
As the world transitions from gasoline and diesel to EVs, we can expect to see propaganda designed to impede this process.
The meme here is illustrative of the level of rank dishonesty to which the beef industry will sink in order to poison your mind against planet-based meats.
I suppose it’s easier to make a statement like Kinzinger’s here once you have become a retired congressional Republican.
It might not be right to invoke comedy in such a terrible situation as this. Yet it’s worth making the point that the United States stands alone for its promulgation of guns through a society that features a significant number of mentally deranged people.
