One of the most disturbing trends in American society today is its newfound revulsion for people accused of being “woke,” a synonym for caring, well educated, and respectful. I recall Matt Gaetz’s interrogation of Mark Milley (see memo and photo) …
Category: Sustainability
Yes, Americans Really CAN Become More Selfish
At left we see a reminder of what mega-billionaire David Koch said when asked, regarding taxation, what he thinks is fair. He responded, “I get to keep my money.” Yes, there really are people who don’t recognize that they live …
How Civilizations End
Interesting thought here, but is it true? I grant that politicians, generally, are in love with the power, which makes them terrible leaders. So, if it were possible, from what profession would you choose a person to lead a country, …
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Is Alex Jones Bound for Jail?
It looks like Alex Jones is transferring large amounts of cash to his family and friends in order to avoid paying the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims the $1.5 billion a judge and jury ordered him to fork over. I …
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Trump Supporter Finds Sink Hole
The image here conjures thoughts about cosmic justice, karma, call it what you will. Unfortunately, it’s just as likely that a progressive could have wound up in that same position. Well, not entirely. Florida has more of these issues than …
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Antifa
The meme here reminds us that swastikas and other racist symbology were once uniformly despised in the United States, and that many members of the Greatest Generation gave their lives to prevent the spread of fascism in World War II. …
True, We Don’t All Think Alike, But Give Me a Break
This fellow makes a good point, but isn’t there a limit? Given that were all endowed at birth with a huge brain and an enormous capacity for compassion and kindness, how is it possible that half of the United States …
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Today’s World
Here’s a reminder that life today, with all its moral and financial challenges, is actually pretty good, catapulted as it is by IT, communications, and healthcare technology. On top of that, we may be right around the corner from expelling …
Understanding Our Children, and the Following Generation
Quick question: In a word or two, how would you characterize the youth of today? Before you answer, perhaps it would be a good idea to “walk down memory lane” and see what some of our ancestors thought about this …
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More on the Importance of Our Rights
I wrote a post yesterday on the meme here whose point is that government and other people owe us nothing. A point I failed to make at the time is that Americans who hold this belief know nothing about civics. …
