Remarkably, Most House Republicans Want to Protect Bannon
It’s hard to understand the mindset of the Republicans who voted not to hold Bannon in contempt. How do they justify this?
Trump’s top aides are immune from prosecution?
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Money and Politics
What economist Robert Reich observes here is true in the main. Most people who aspire to political power have morals from hell, and Sinema is clearly one of them.
In fact, the people of ancient Greece recognized the obvious: those who crave power the most merit it the least.
But what to make of people like Bernie Sanders? A long career in government in which money meant absolutely nothing. He became a millionaire a few years ago when he made some royalties money from one of his books.
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Tucker Carlson on Vaccinations: Your Freedom Is at Stake
We live in a time in which unfettered greed has driven us to places of unimaginable cruelty.
Tucker Carlson is the Fox “News” anchor with the highest ratings of all these pigs, and thus brings in the most ad revenue. As the nurse points out here, he’s busily imploring his viewers not to get vaccinated.
They make him and his company rich, they trust him, and he sends them to die, drowning in their own mucus.
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Trump’s Attack on Colin Powell Comes at a Cost
I suppose it comes as no surprise that Trump would take a cheap shot at a fallen American hero. This is a 100% set-in-stone policy: attack everyone who doesn’t support you and your criminality.
Yet even Trump must know that acts like this come at a cost, i.e., being reviled by virtually every man and woman in uniform, and all who stand behind them.
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Some of the Weeds that Trump Has Nurtured May Soon Be Withering
Trump has been catastrophic for the well-being of our country, and for the world as a whole. That’s because supporting dictators further drives down the billions of people living under their oppressive regimes.
Yet this could be over fairly soon. What if it’s proved that Trump helped plan the insurrection and is convicted of treason? Well, a number of things: (more…)
Jimmy Carter Speaks on Voters’ Rights
Perhaps the finest person ever elected president, Jimmy Carter and his ideals will never lose relevance in our public discourse.
His legacy is one of honor, humanitarianism, and commitment to true democracy.
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America’s National Voting Identification Card
As my mom and I were discussing on the phone the other day, there is precisely nothing in U.S. political life that is agreed upon by Democrats and Republicans. If one side wants something, the other side is automatically dead set against it.
And there is no better example than the laws that concern voting. Most Republicans still believe, without any evidence, that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, largely because that’s what the former president continues to claim, i.e., that massive voter fraud brought him down.
This is the basis for their demand that we implement a national voter ID card.
The hypothetical discussion above shows how spurious this argument is.
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Appears that Top People Planned the Insurrection
Many people, myself included, are frustrated with the slow pace with which justice is being applied to the perpetrators of the crimes committed by Trump and his closest associates over the past five years. There are days that pass with so little news on the subject that it appears the whole deal has been swept under the rug.
Then along comes this. The day before the insurrection, Steve Bannon made a podcast in which he predicted exactly what was about to happen on January 6th. As you watch the video below, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that we’re getting very close to criminal indictments for the top tier of the Trump administration.
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Jesus and Gun Control
The funniest part of this is the license plate.
Florida tags, of course.
But check out the motto: “Support Education.”
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Single-use Plastics vs. Biodegradable Utensils
In response to my post of banning single-use plastics in our national parks, Alma Shaw asks: But what are the alternatives? I can foresee visitors bringing plastics they purchased elsewhere. The plastic industry needs to be held accountable at the source.
You make a good point about the plastic industry, though, thankfully, we tend not to put whole industry segments out of business just because they inflict harm on society. The tobacco industry is an excellent example. (more…)
