The banning of “controversial” books from our schools’ curricula is a horrific development in American education–as if we needed yet one more.
As suggested here, intelligent and honest people don’t believe there is gain to be made from keeping big, perhaps unsettling ideas away from young people. (more…)
I had perhaps 8 – 10 clients in Texas through the many years I operated my marketing services business, mainly in Dallas and Austin, one in Houston. I never resented going there, perhaps due to the fact that I was getting paid, but probably more so because it wasn’t the three-ring circus that it is today.
Everything we outsiders can see looking in is surreal. (more…)
Everyone who cares about justice, rule of law, and the preservation of American democracy is frustrated by the apparent inaction of the DOJ to prosecute the perpetrators of the coup attempt.
I urge patience. There is no way for anyone outside the justice department to know what’s going on inside it. Indictments could be imminent, for all anyone knows.
To the surprise of no one, no fewer than eight of the federal judges that Trump appointed were rated “not qualified” by the American Bar Association.
On what basis were they chosen? The only conceivable answer: to further the advancement of ultra-right wing causes, as required to please wealthy Republican donors.
If you want to spend a couple minutes watching something that is totally fraudulent, let me offer you this pile of crap on solar energy. This common criminal does not make a single statement that contains even the slightest element of truth.
It’s unclear how much weight Gaetz has on this matter. On one hand, you have four-star generals, highly decorated for their intelligence, bravery, and integrity. On the other hand you have a soon-to-be-indicted sex trafficker and anti-vaxxer.
Hmmmm.
There is a certain truth here, but I’m very gratified to hear what Neil Young et al. are doing vis-à-vis Spotify.
Anything that can be done to apply pressure to the purveyors of anti-science, especially when it’s this dangerous, should receive the support of every decent human being.
None of the Republicans seeking re-election who voted to impeach or convict former President Donald Trump was out-raised by a primary challenger last quarter.
Does this counter the notion of a huge victory for the GOP in November’s midterms? Is it a harbinger of a return to some level of sanity in U.S. politics?
Trump’s dominance in the party is either going to maintain its strength, or it’s going to collapse altogether. As soon as a few more congresspeople in red states start to defect, an avalanche will follow–one that will leave Trump powerless, alone, and perhaps even more vulnerable to criminal prosecution than he is now.
This will create a stage on which Trump’s erstwhile supporters in Congress will need to answer to voters: Why did you stand behind this criminal conman?
Ouch. That’s a tough question.
Yes, the world is divisive, and there are nuances associated with a great number of issues. But here’s a fellow who provides a common sense-based formula to determine if we’re on the right or the wrong side.
Why is it that Finland is still the world’s happiest place (followed by Iceland and Denmark in the top 3 positions)?
Well, it’s likely that there are many factors, but let’s admit that an impoverished and vanishing middle class is not conducive to happiness.
The last 40 years has systematically moved wealth to the top 1%, at the expense of everybody else. Do American voters care about this? We’ll learn more in November.
