Some of my old prep school chums from the Class of 1973 convene via Zoom approximately every six weeks for a 90-minute discussion of current events, science, and anything else that sounds interesting. Our professions range from medicine, law, finance, …
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Voter ID
My only problem with this is the U.S. Constitution, which clearly lays out the laws by which our elections will be conducted, i.e., it’s up to each of the 50 states to make and implement their own procedures. Obviously, conspiracy …
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The Decline and Fall of Human Civilization
Predictably, the right-wing “news” media is having a seizure over the inauguration of the new mayor of New York City. A guy on Newsmax said, “He took his oath swearing on the Quran! He doesn’t even believe in the true …
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People Rushing Towards Career Suicide
From a friend: Um, is anyone else old enough to remember, like, 10 years ago when Lara Logan actually was a respected correspondent for CBS News and “60 Minutes”??? Newsmax may harbor a great number of QAnon beliefs, like the …
Newsmax: A New Low for Americans
How to explain Newsmax to those who may be unfamiliar with it? How about this: It’s like Fox News, but without all the deeply sincere concern for truth, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, and journalistic integrity. OK, but is it possible that …
To Some, “Socialism” Is a Scary Word
Americans aren’t too strong in nuanced thinking, i.e., dealing with shades of gray. It is for this reason that the word “socialism” is so terrifying to almost half of the nation. The United States is the only country in the …
Total Absurdity in Arizona
In the county of Maricopa, the largest in Arizona, County Recorder Stephen Richer is one of the Republican officials tasked with maintaining files on 2.6 million registered voters, and he’s completely done with Trump’s false accusations about the 2020 presidential …
Truth and Politics Have Long Since Parted Ways
I wrote yesterday in my post Applying Logic To Politics that someone had just sent me a meme he’s published to the effect Biden is killing the economy, as evidenced by the rising unemployment numbers. But all unemployment numbers fell …
Newsmax: No Evidence the 2020 Election Was Rigged
From NBC News: Facing a defamation lawsuit, conservative television outlet Newsmax on Friday apologized to Dominion Voting Systems security director Eric Coomer and backed off claims that he manipulated voting machines and counts to thwart the re-election of President Donald …
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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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