What a disappointment. Pathological liars like Trump can never be trusted to tell the truth, but wouldn’t it have been nice if, just this once…….
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The Seismic Shift in the Republican Party
I was a young boy in 1964, but old enough to remember Barry Goldwater and the conservative ideals he represented. I didn’t agree with him, but I had a great deal of respect for his intelligence, his honesty, and his …
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Nobody Knows More Than Donald Trump
The United States has become a complete circus, and as we all know, no circus can function without a barker. One might have thought that when Trump lost the 2020 election by 73 electoral college votes (not to mention 7+ …
Stolen Election?
Reader “Tom” sent me this and comments, “And the corpse stinks worse with each passing day. We’re not going to let up on this until ethics are fully in, (and the truth of a stolen election prevails).” Scottish empiricist David …
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Welcome Insurrectionists!
The good news is that the United States has a new president who is working hard to undo as much of the damage that Trump caused as possible. The bad news is that 47% of America still favor Trump, who …
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Go Beto!
Wish we didn’t have to talk about election races every day of every year, but it looks like former U.S. Congressman Beto O’Rourke is considering a run for Governor of Texas against GOP incumbent Greg Abbott in 2022. I’d very …
Federal Judge Not Buying “President Trump Told Me To Do It” Defense in Capitol Riot
From this: At a bail hearing Tuesday for a Proud Boy member from Kansas accused of storming the Capitol, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell said she was dubious about the legal merit of the effort to shift blame …
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A Study in Contrast: The Trump and Biden Administrations
Scarcely a day goes by without a new and vivid reminder of how different the Biden administration is from its predecessor. As you read the words of the new Secretary of the Interior, try to imagine their coming out of …
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Everything Bigger in Texas–Even the Humor
Of course, this is a bit passive-aggressive, but it’s funny at the same time. And let’s not forget that what makes humor work is the degree to which its concept approximates the truth. Kidding aside, I would choose Rick Perry: …
We’re Stuck With Our Cognitive Biases
Here’s something I wrote a friend who happens to be a politically conservative atheist that I thought I’d share: I’m sure you’re aware that people who believe in monotheistic religions interpret anything that happens to them as God’s acting in …
