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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Interesting comment here from Walter Shaub, former director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.

I hope he’s right, but I see no reason that the divide between Trump’s supporters and his opponents will ever become a cut and dried matter.

Ask yourself what will happen when the former president is charged with seditious conspiracy, theft of classified government documents, election tampering, and whatever else.  Those backing him in congress will try to pretend they saw through him from the start, and his supporters in the electorate will simply shut up and move on to the next ultra-right-wing nut job.

Americans have terrible memories. That’s what makes us so susceptible to demagogues in the first place.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

When Tulsi Gabbard came on the political scene years ago, she held great appeal as a left-of-center Democrat with a keen mind, a powerful stage presence, and a deep commitment to humanitarian values.

Recently, however, she has shifted to the right to the point that she’s barely distinguishable from Marjorie Taylor Greene, and she wants us to believe that this is some sort of natural progression.

From this article published in February of this year: (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

A reader sent me meme here, and I see where he’s coming from.

Until recently, there was nothing fashionable about being stupid.  Now, that’s changed.

The saddest part of all this kicks in when we consider the challenges we face in terms of putting our civilization on a path towards sustainability.

The understanding of science isn’t a requirement, but accepting and acting on it certainly is.

 

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Science

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) recently attacked President Joe Biden for supporting developing wind power on the grounds that it is not always windy outside.

From the article linked above:

“He thinks wind turbines are the way to go!” she complained. “I mean what is he going to do when it’s not a windy day? Is he going to stand out there and blow hot air at all the wind turbines? Because that’s basically what he does!” (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Former House member Joe Walsh has a point here.

The scene with Walker is disgusting, but there’s nothing about it that’s the least bit out of character for today’s GOP.

What’s strange here is that Walker is going to get skunked, regardless of how much the GOP spends supporting the lying moron.  This is Georgia, not Alabama.  The state ranks a respectable #30 in education, and its people are generally bright, productive, and upstanding.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

The content of the meme here is correct, but hardly relevant given the present-day situation in which Republicans are desperately trying to pass a federal ban on abortion.

Of course, there are some women who, for reasons know only to themselves, want to be controlled.

There are others, far more, who will vote Republican because they are willing to give up some of their rights in exchange for supporting what today’s GOP stands for: racism, Christian fanaticism, rejection of science, and the general MAGA / “Let’s Go Brandon” mentality.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

News journalist Dan Rather speaks for most Americans.

Either the coup attempt goes unpunished, meaning that Trump and all future presidents can commit any crime imaginable without fear of consequences, or justice is done, and the United States, at least for now, recommits to the rule of law.

We all understand that indictments between now and the midterms are extremely unlikely, but the period from the elections to the end of the year should be very interesting.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

If you happen to be looking for a glimpse into the goodness and even “humanity” of the animal kingdom, I have a pleasant surprise for you right here.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

The Trump phenomenon isn’t hard to understand, but it’s going to hard to stop.

In 2016, the hate and bloodthirstiness of 70+ million Americans was released.  These, in general, aren’t “conservatives” who believe in personal accountability and small government; they’re people who, like their leader, crave violence.  A frighteningly large percent of them don’t want words spoken; they want shots fired.

Many Americans wake up every morning anticipating that Trump has been indicted on any of a number of crimes: stealing classified documents, election tampering, seditious conspiracy, fraud, etc.  Most of us are anxious to see justice prevail, such that our democracy can emerge intact.  But there are a few tens of millions of supporters of the former president, armed to the teeth, who can’t wait to fight in the second American civil war, to re-install Trump in the White House.

These people don’t see violence as a necessary evil, but as an a deeply satisfying expression of pure libido.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

As a non-religious person, I don’t expect to have a meeting like the one portrayed in the cartoon at left.

Having said that, if there happens to be a “man upstairs,” He must be shocked at the raw stupidity He sees being played on the Earth below.

I gave them a huge, scientifically-focused brain and a virtually unlimited capacity for kindness and compassion, and this is the best they could do?

Now they’re hard at work destroying the beautiful planet I gave them.  

They’re headed for a fate they richly deserve.

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