I don’t think anyone of any political philosophy disputes that the United States is in trouble.
When Donald Trump, facing 91 felony charges from four separate indictments, is the runaway leader in one of two parties, that qualifies as trouble right there.
DeSantis himself is trailing badly and is no real threat. We can thank the good Lord for that, because, though he’s (apparently) not a criminal sociopath like Trump, he’s at least as bad ideologically.
In the intricate tapestry of modern development, mineral rights emerge as pivotal threads, weaving together the fabric of economic progress and environmental stewardship. This article delves into the multifaceted relationship between mineral rights and sustainable development, a liaison critical yet often overlooked in contemporary discourse. (more…)
Here we have the words of Monica Crowley, political commentator, lobbyist, and Fox News contributor.
It seems, however, that she faces a few problems with her remarks here:
The whole world watched the insurrection on live television.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for inciting the event.
Just a few days ago, a judge in Colorado found that Trump had, in fact, incited the violence on January 6th.
The U.S. justice system is aggressively prosecuting Trump for his leadership in an effort to overturn the 2020 election and election interference in Georgia.
MIT linguistics professor emeritus Noam Chomsky belongs in the same class as Bertrand Russell: a small group of extremely intelligent people whose contribution to society is a blend of a penetrating understanding of the world, married with a profoundly humanistic philosophy.
Really?
Where does the energy come from to spin the resort?
Someone thinks they’ll get more energy out than they put in?
I’m reminded of a business plan for generating electricity using hydrokinetics I reviewed long ago, whose author told me, “Think of it as a river in a box.”
I tried to explain that he could not get more energy out of the box than he put into it to get the water moving, and therefore this was theoretically impossible, but he wasn’t buying it. I told him I had something burning in the kitchen as an excuse to politely end the call.
Ancient Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes made a good point here, and it would be easy to ascribe this as an explanation of the support of Donald Trump.
Giving the matter a little thought, however, we see that Americans’ IQs haven’t fallen over the last 10 years. The answer must be found elsewhere.
My theory is that hate and stupidity have the capacity to lie dormant over vast expanses of time, only to be awakened by some external circumstance. Here we have 70 million people who were very quiet, until Trump arrived and gave them permission to express their feelings of white supremacy, xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny, the rejection of science, etc.
Can we put the evil genie back in the bottle? We’re about to find out.
The Union of Concerned Scientists writes: Will hydrogen be a climate solution? Not if fossil fuel interests get their way. With billions of taxpayer dollars set to flow, the Biden administration must set rigorous hydrogen standards to defend against a perpetuation of fossil fuel industry harms.
The meme here reminds me of all the people who say, of the Democrats’ platform, “It’s not enough to say you’re not Trump and offer no further benefits.” To which I’ve always replied, “I’m not so sure of that.”
In the case of Biden, if you’re paying attention and taking in impartial reporting, you know that he really is accomplishing a great deal on behalf of the American people. But even if that weren’t the case, he isn’t a criminal sociopath who openly admits that he plans to subvert our democracy if reelected.
Here’s a conversation with some readers:
From National Public Radio:
The federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump is coming into sharper focus, as prosecutors assert he is responsible for the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and offer new clues about how they intend to prove it.
The case set for trial in Washington, D.C., in March accuses Trump of leading a conspiracy to obstruct the certification of the 2020 election and deprive millions of voters from having their ballots count. More than 140 law enforcement officers suffered injuries after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, disrupting the peaceful transfer of power. (more…)
