This week in Helsinki, it became clear for the very first time what’s happening in the Russian-American relationship: The U.S. is under attack from an extremely intelligent and focused enemy. First, let’s review:
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Certainty Has an Intellectual Appeal, but It’s Really Unnecessary
About 45 years ago, I wrote a philosophy paper in which I disputed the importance of Descartes’ famous “cogito ergo sum” (I think therefore I am). This may be the only real certainty with which we live; I think that I’m …
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Trump Degrades the U.S. with Such Astonishing Regularity that It’s Not Really News
Readers who expect a rant on Trump’s referring to developing nations inhabited by people of color as “shithole countries,” while welcoming immigrants from pure-white Norway will be disappointed. Trump’s embarrassing and degrading the U.S. on the world stage (and Fox News’ …
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All Air Travelers Need to Thank Trump
Is there some reason for alarm here, i.e., that the POTUS is taking credit for airline safety? Aren’t you aware that Trump’s grandfather invented the airplane? Let’s give credit where credit is due. Seriously,
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U.S. History Is about To Take a Dramatic Turn
I think most of us in the Western world have played the game “Monopoly” and can vividly remember how these wonderful games end, i.e., with two great forces pushing against one another until some combination of luck and skill results …
My Gardener Has Better Credentials to be the USDA’s Top Scientist
I know it’s improper to be amused at catastrophe, but the excesses of the current administration are making that a little tough. Here’s what we’re getting with Trump’s nominee for the Department of Agriculture’s top scientist, Sam Clovis:
Changing Regard for the U.S. Presidency
Pictured here is a popular meme one sees on Facebook. And it happens to play out in my life, where a friend comments:
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A Reader Comments on a Possible Scenario with the Trump Presidency
In response to my post suggesting that we live in Orwellian times, Jeff Covel quotes me: “What exactly happens when facts cease to matter? Will we all wind up in a fascist civilization” and then writes: I think not, Craig. Trump’s …
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Keeping One’s Mouth Shut About Trump Is Wrong
A commenter writes: President Trump isn’t the anti-Christ; he’s simply a president you dislike. No, he’s not simply a president I dislike; he stands and acts in direct opposition to the principles held by decent people everywhere. If he were …
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Political Memes Are Everywhere, and Some of Them Are Incredibly Clever
Here’s one that speaks for itself; it’s the cover of a current edition of a literary magazine in Mexico. No need to learn Spanish to get this one.
