Author: craigshields

The nonsense shown at left serves as a reminder of an extremely important fact about life here in America, albeit a sad and disgusting one.  There is absolutely nothing that Trump can do or say that his supporters are unable …

With Trump, You’re Not Seeing What You’re Seeing Read More »

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While I care deeply about my country I understand that a) a plurality of voters elected Trump, a man they knew to be a pathological liar, and b) my vote doesn’t count any more than that of some hateful moron.  …

Many Americans Are as Stressed as the Author of the Meme Below Read More »

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My recent post about a father who’s considering home schooling as an option for their kid due to the “terrible” quality of education reminds me: how qualified are these folks to home school their kids? I tutor in the local …

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Virtually every day we have shocking news concerning America’s self-destruction in terms of domestic policies and externally, on the world stage. It would seem that all this is unsustainable, i.e., that we’ll reach a point at which there is no …

Exciting though Nauseating Times Read More »

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In conversations with senior energy analysist Glenn Doty, he’s warned me of the dangers of promoting ideas like “Mother Nature,” or other suggestions to the effect that the planet is animated by a kind of spirit that protects it from …

What the Earth Is and Is Not Doing Read More »

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Re: the last sentence in David Axerlrod’s comments here, Zelensky most definitely does know that the majority of American’s stand behind his efforts to repel the Russian invasion. We reject the alignment of our country with Russia, and we stand …

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The other day I ran into a young couple with an infant, who live in a rural part of the U.S.  I happened to overhear the father saying that the quality of public education where they live is “terrible,” and …

When Parents Say that Public Education Is Terrible, What Do They Mean? Read More »

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Politicians have been making promises they clearly can’t keep from the dawn of democracy.  But now along comes Trump, a pathological liar who made more than 30,000 false statements in his first term. He’s a man who, among his other …

Trump and His Campaign Promises Read More »

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Each and every day for the next four years, the 150 million Americans who voted in the last election will be waking up in the morning, wondering what the U.S. government has done while they were sleeping. Maybe it will …

With Trump, There Are No Boundaries Read More »

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American’s need to stop being surprised by reports like the one at left.  We need to get past the idea that the Trump administration cares one iota for the well-being of the U.S. citizens.

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