A reader notes: Re: Trump, it comes down to whether a president can keep us out of war. And you know? So far, that dog hasn’t barked. And Trump has had plenty of pressure to go to war. And Tulsi is …
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No One Expected Trump’s Behavior
To be completely honest, though I suspected that this was going to be bad, I had no idea how bad. To illustrate how completely easily taken in I was, I told my wife that there is a chance that Trump …
Has Trump Entered New and Uncharted Territory?
As I’ve mentioned, my mother and I have frequent talks on U.S. politics, and, considering we’re on different ends of the spectrum, they’re remarkably pleasant and mutually respectful. Last night I asked, “Do you think this impeachment proceeding is going …
The Reasoning of Sherlock Holmes and David Hume
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, through the voice of Sherlock Holmes: “We balance probabilities and choose the most likely.” David Hume, British empiricist philosopher: “We always disbelieve the greater miracle,” (which means essentially the same thing, i.e., we live surrounded not …
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The Nation: GOP Going Down with Trump. Oh Sure.
It may be common wisdom that congressional Republicans are loyal to the president, but we’re about to see that this is totally untrue. These spineless cowards are loyal to themselves, and when self-preservation conflicts with Trump’s downfall, they won’t be able …
Ultra-Libertarianism
A reader offers this piece on an advanced form of libertarianism called “anarcho-capitalism” which views government as parasitic. We don’t really need infrastructure, police, fire fighting, criminal justice, national defense, public education, labor laws, auto and food safety standards, emergency …
Trump Attacks San Francisco: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
KCBX, the local NPR affiliate here in Santa Barbara and the rest of California’s Central Coast, reports as follows: The Trump administration is following up on President Trump’s threat to go after California for pollution that he blames on the …
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Trump and the Truth
There was a time when pathological liars were rejected by society, not elected president of the most powerful nation on Earth. Let’s not lose sight of that.
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WAPO: Trump’s Ukraine Call Reveals a President Convinced of His Own Invincibility
Yes, Trump believes he can’t be touched, and his whole life, from his draft dodging to his dishonesty in business to his sexual abuse of women to his treasonous presidency, is a nonstop series of supporting evidence. I’m reminded of …
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Swaying Public Opinion
Perhaps it’s this observation of science fiction great Robert Heinlein that stands at the fore of what’s going on in the United States today. It’s certainly true that we have largely dropped any pretense in an interest in science, logic, or …
