It’s hard to think of a single person in history who made a marked improvement in the lives of the common person who did so without irritating the living bejeesus out of the people in power at the time. From …
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What Actually Are Our Rights?
The Center for the Study of Liberty is a group whose ostensible purpose is fostering civil discussions on the subject of liberty and human rights. It appears to be just an advocacy group for the no-mask, selfish Republicans who want …
Perhaps an Understatement
Which is the greater understatement: the photo at left, or the statement, “An unpopular and egomaniacal leader suggesting that the coming election be indefinitely postponed represents a threat to American democracy?”
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When the United States Ceased To Be a Nation of the Law
From this article: Donald Trump first attempted to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in September 2017, a move that would’ve stripped its beneficiaries of work permits and subjected them to deportation. But his administration continually cut corners, …
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Former CIA Director John Brennan: Trump Ignores Our National Security Intelligence on Russian Interference
A reader suggests that this is “poor judgement.” No. Wearing white shoes after Labor Day and marrying an alcoholic you think you can reform are examples of poor judgement. This is something else entirely. It’s called treason–the deliberate betrayal of …
I’m Somebody, and So Are You
There is a beauty to the piece of art here that pierces straight to our hearts. The sad part of it, however, is that essentially regardless of your religion, or lack thereof, you really don’t believe that such a thing …
Understanding the Trump Mystique
Here’s an observation that American author Fran Lebowitz made recently about the support for Trump. This, btw, is my response to the huge number of people who say, “I can’t understand why any woman would vote for Trump.” It’s simple. …
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Cops Manhandling Women Is a Terrible Idea
It’s easy to see how a fracas likes this starts (see video below). A woman is being roughed up by a cop, and a guy, infuriated beyond his control, body-checks the cop into the next zip code. When my son …
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Biden–He Won’t Tear-Gas Your Mother
A reader posted this and adds, “Imagine seeing this just six months ago.” That’s an astute remark if there ever were one, and it’s illustrative of how fast a situation can decay in a country led by a man with …
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How Extra-Terrestrials May Regard Humankind
Sorry for the obscene language here, but this made me smile. Why has our search for extra-terrestrials been so unsuccessful? Some speculate that great civilizations know we’re here, but have no more interest in us than we have in a …
