“It’s Our Constitution that Makes Us Great”
Hate to break it to you, but a fascist leader pays no attention to his country’s constitution.
Venezuela
Living in a country that’s descending into fascism is a horrific experience.
Until today, I thought there was a good chance that an order from Trump to the Pentagon “We’re invading Venezuela” might be met with “The f*** we are.” But apparently, all this talk about disobeying illegal orders was meaningless.
We’re Really Not Too Smart, Are We?
As mentioned elsewhere, American stupidity has taken us to a terrible place.
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The Perfect Storm: The Emergence of Trump and the Increase of U.S. Stupidity
What former Republican U.S. representative Joe Walsh says here is entirely on point.
American voters didn’t care that the president they were re-electing was a convicted felon, a pathological liar, and a traitor to his country who is reviled around the world.
We got exactly what we deserved.
The U.S. Is Powerless When It Comes to Administering Criminal Justice to the Rich
As suggested by the tongue-in-cheek post at left, countries that suffer little or no corruption have no problems removing criminals from their governments.
Neighboring Iceland’s reaction to the bankers whose criminality caused the 2008 economic crash re: real estate credit fraud? Prosecute, try, convict, and imprison them.
Of course, this is impossible in the United States, because rich people can buy a free pass around the justice system, just like you or I can buy a pizza.
Good going.Morals and Honesty Used to Matter
At left is a reminder that there was once a time when morals mattered.
How do you think voters at the turn of the 20th Century would have responded to Trump as a U.S. presidential candidate?
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Trump’s Threat to Invade Greenland Not Sitting Well with Denmark
Well, when the president of the country with the largest military on Earth threated to invade one of your possessions, what would you consider them to be? An ally?
Why Republicans Are Resigning
I wouldn’t say that congressional Republicans are resigning because their party has failed the American people; that’s giving them far too much credit.
I think it’s because it’s clear that this entire criminal enterprise is collapsing, and heads are going to roll. They think if they disassociate themselves from Trump they can avoid prosecution.
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Short but Excellent Video on Wind Energy
Here’s Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a co-founder of the non-profit, Solutions Project, explaining the environmental and cost-related benefits of wind energy.
Of course, virtually everything he lays out flies in the teeth of what Donald Trump says about wind, so I suppose we need to pick the one we trust to tell the truth: a 60-year-old man who’s spent his life researching renewable energy sources and sharing what he’s learned with his students, or a pathological liar who profits off his corrupt and grossly illegal relationship with the fossil fuel industry.
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