Every American with a good and honest heart beating in his chest knew that a second Trump term was going to be a catastrophe, but I really don’t think anyone saw this coming.
Author: craigshields
California, Texas, and Russia
As shown at left, if it were a country, California would have the fourth largest GDP on Earth. It’s weird to hear people say that over-regulation is causing people and businesses to relocate to places like Texas. I want to …
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American Oil on American Soil
The reader who sent me this asks, “Why don’t pictures like this ever trend?” It’s because everyone who has even a basic understanding of the world oil market knows that this is pure stupidity, aimed at the most uneducated Americans …
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We Can’t Keep Up with Trump’s Outrageous Behavior
The cartoonist here makes a good point. Trump and his team commit so many crimes in an average week that Americans, with their fantastically short attention spans, can’t stay focused on any one atrocity. This, of course, is exacerbated by …
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Tornado Danger in the American Midwest
Using individual extreme weather events as evidence of climate change is not a scientifically accurate thing to do, but this is a lot of tornadoes. Indiana averages 22 per year, and they are already at 44.
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How Much Power Should the Billionaires Have?
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich poses a good question here. At this point, it appears that the billionaires can do anything they want, insofar as they own all three branches of the U.S. federal government.
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Trump’s Never Been Held Accountable, and That’s a Problem
In response to the question posed at left, yes. I would say that this applies to about 60% of Americans and probably 95% of people from the rest of the developed world. An old friend told me, “The problem is …
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American Oil
These people promote themselves as follows: Now is your chance! Join our free investor webinar and learn more about how Phoenix Energy can help you get 9-13% annual interest rates with monthly payments or compounding interest. I hope somebody will …
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Two Thousand Years Hence
My recent post The Human Condition According to a Famous Stoic presents Roman philosopher Seneca‘s bold statement at left, but it also raises the question: Are there any people of our current era that will be the subject of conversation …
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The Human Condition According to a Famous Stoic
Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca made a bold statement at left, though most of human culture acts as though there is no truth to his statement whatsoever. We live our lives surrounded by never-ending war, torture, the death penalty, poverty/hunger, injustice, …
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