“Casus Belli,” or “the cause of war” has been discussed for millennia. Socrates said that the only cause of war is money.
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Plato on “The Measure of a Man”
To the degree that Americans are still capable of reason, Plato’s words here should be incredibly meaningful. The United States presidency has seen a few bad people in its 250-year history, but none whose character was anywhere nearly as depraved …
Pontiffs who Pontificate
It’s interesting that the head of the Roman Catholic faith routinely voices his opinions on secular affairs. It seems that none of his peers in other religions do that. As a progressive, I’m thrilled that the last two popes have …
Peace and Compassion
As much as I admire these folks’ courage and positive intentions, part of me wants to recognize that this country has a malignant cancerous tumor in the form of Donald Trump that needs to be surgically removed.
Current Events Can Be Depressing
Hardcore Trump supporters are having a great time watching their hero illegally invade other countries and commit whatever moral atrocity he performed the day before. The rest of the world is in shock over the fact that Trump has turned …
Military Leaders Need to Keep Their Oaths
At left are the thoughts and feelings of “Michelle,” who echoes my disappointment in our military leaders. When/if Trump orders them to invade Canada, Greenland, or Panama, will they obey? Venezuela made me very sad and angry.
Next Governor of Minnesota Shouldn’t Be a Psychopath
In case you missed it, Mike Lindell of MyPillow fame is running in the gubernatorial race in Minnesota. Yes, that’s the same Mike Lindell that just forked over $2.3 million when he lost the defamation lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems, …
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Tagged with: Dominion Voting Systems, Lindell claimed he had "irrefutable evidence" that Dominion Voting Systems had rigged the vote in the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump, Mike Lindell of MyPillow fame is running in the gubernatorial race in Minnesota. Mike Lindell just forked over $2.3 million when he lost the defamation lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems
Entitlements
Instead of getting upset, maybe someone should simply look up the word “entitlement.” It means something to which someone is entitled, because it belongs to them. If you deposit $100 dollars into a bank account, you’re entitled to withdraw it …
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Are Trump Supporters “Cultists?”
Let’s not get too carried away here. Essentially nothing has changed, even with the recent news. Many rich people, especially those heavily invested in Big Oil, are making money beyond their wildest dreams. They don’t care that the consumption of fossil …
Tagged with: most people in the rest of the developed world despise Trump, poorly educated working class white Americans are thrilled that Donald Trump is taking over the world's resources, the consumption of fossil fuels is destroying the planet, The idea that Trump is a war criminal means exactly nothing, those heavily invested in Big Oil are making money beyond their wildest dreams, Trump installing himself as our county's first dictator, Trump is punishing the people they hate
What We Can and Cannot Control
As always, the Stoics have nailed it. This does raise the question, however: What actually is out of our control? Does the individual American citizen have any control over whether or not a sociopathic criminal remains in office as the …
