I’m fairly certain corporate CEOs would not take on the entirety of the Republican Party on some minor political issue. Overt voter suppression, however, isn’t minor; it’s an obscenity to American democracy, and every self-respecting U.S. citizen–at any level in …
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NBC News: “McConnell warns corporate America to ‘stay out of politics’ — but says donations are OK”
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Confucius Could Have Been Referring to 21st Century American Society
I cannot verify that Confucius actually said this, but who cares? It’s wonderfully descriptive of the United States today. We live in a society in which almost everything of consequence happens because rich people profit from it. Perhaps this is …
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White Nationalist Stephen Miller: Gone
I look forward to waking up every day knowing that this piece of human vermin no longer has any relevance in the U.S. government. Don’t you? For four long years, this nation was on a tear to find and empower …
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Whence Comes Happiness?
A story: A school teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 …
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Fox News Kills
At its very best, Fox News makes its viewers mean and stupid. Normally, however, it’s far worse. Often, Fox is an active menace to the health and safety of its viewers and everyone who could possibly come into contact with …
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Even in a Nightmarish World, Quitting Isn’t an Option
The Greek thinker Epictetus, like the other Stoics, believed that philosophy should be a firm and steady guide, moving one’s life in a positive and virtuous direction in which every moment counts. Memento mori–Remember that you will die. What Epictetus …
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Bolsonaro’s Days Numbered?
It’s possible that there is no single thing that would be better for this planet than the removal of right-wing strongman Jair Bolsonaro from the presidency of Brazil. His attempt to commandeer the military has the nation horrified, and what …
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Ceasing to Support War Weapons in Our Society Is One Small Way To Make Them Go Away
I’m with you on this one, Jim. I’ve always been heavy into boycotting. I won’t go into stores with Fox News on, or those that are owned by bigots. That goes double for places of business that allow the carrying …
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Stupidity Is the Moist Potting Soil and Warm Sunlight in Which Conspiracy Theories Grow
Jerrold, an old acquaintance, sent me this video yesterday, which made claims including these: WHERE YOUR TAXES GO – ILLEGAL ALIENS – from the L.A. Times 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens. Over 2/3’s …
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Fake Meat?
A reader notes: There was a movie called “Soylent Green” in the 1970s where the food was made out of people. I won’t be eating any of that fake meat. First of all, I wouldn’t call it “fake.” Plant-based meat …
