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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

The recently filed 10-figure lawsuits against Fox News may have brought this to final fruition, but one has to think is was already in the works. Dobbs is Hannity on steroids, and perhaps Fox figured out that this daily barrage of outrageous lies was eventually going to bite them in the behind.

How long are you going to be able to say the election was stolen and be regarded as even marginally credible?

In the neighborhood in which 2GreenEnergy “headquarters” is located, several homes still feature “Trump 2020” banners.  Immediately after the election, I’m sure they were regarded, at least by some, as patriots.  Now they’re seen merely as seditionists.

My advice: Go back to Hillary’s emails or Hunter’s laptop or Biden’s executive orders, and just try to stay out of court.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Well, I’ve always said, if you want a comprehensive scientific analysis of something based on Newtonian mechanics, particle physics, thermodynamics, and inorganic chemistry, ask a guy with a high school education who grows wheat.

I know how mean and condescending that sounds, and in truth, most farmers are fine human beings, but seriously: no one cares what they think about climate science.  The same applies to phys ed teachers, car salesmen and pastry chefs.

As they say, “Science doesn’t care whether you believe in it or not.”

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

As recently as 30 years ago there were American jurists, and conservative ones at that, who had completely different interpretations of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution from what we have now.

What changed?  How about big money in politics?  The power of the gun lobby is just one more symptom of the disease that has brought the United States to its knees. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

The caricature here  illustrates a sad truth about what we can expect going forward in American society.

The former president is most definitely “going away,” as he deals with probable criminal prosecution and financial ruination, as well as a slow but sure diminution of public and political support. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Unfortunately, the reasoning here is lost on the gun crowd.  Virtually nobody, regardless of his position on the political spectrum, is trying to make it impossible for a sane American citizen of the age of majority to purchase, register, and own a gun, as required for personal protection or hunting.

However, this obvious truth works against the power and financial strength of The National Rifle Association, which is why they are working so hard to convince you otherwise.  Insofar as FDR was elected 89 years ago, I suppose we could say that this has been a running battle for almost a century.

If you haven’t heard it yet, you will soon: Biden is coming for your guns.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

The last time Fox News was sued for defamation/slander, the federal judge hearing the case dismissed it out of hand, on the basis that:

“He (in this case Tucker Carlson) is not a provider of “the news” as we know it, or “facts” as we commonly understand them, and his audience knows this. The “general tenor” of the show should then inform a viewer that he is not “stating actual facts” about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in “exaggeration” and “non-literal commentary.” … Given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer arrives with an appropriate amount of skepticism.” (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

There are two different, though related reasons that the minimum wage hasn’t risen in the last 12 years:

First, there is a certain undercurrent of cruelty in this country that manifests itself in various ways. If you believe that any other country on this planet would separate the families of asylum seekers and lock those children in cages, you’re very badly mistaken. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Climate Change

Planting trees as a means of sequestering CO2 so as to mitigate climate change is a good concept, but in the real world it’s a lot harder than it looks.

The reason can be summed up in the phase unintended consequences, as discussed in the article linked above.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

The New York Times reports, “The designation could see bank accounts linked to the group frozen and assets seized, while also expanding police investigative powers.”  In any case, it’s nice to be reminded that our neighbor to the north is a nation of compassion and decency.

Why the United States can’t make the same declaration?  A full 47% of Americans voted for four more years of an openly racist regime, meaning that there is a great amount of sympathy for the Proud Boys and the rest of these groups of murderous idiots.

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

I have to think she’s going to be removed, and soon.

What an embarrassment. Of course, we’re a country that knows what embarrassment looks like, as we just concluded a four-year stint of it.

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