Common wisdom suggests that the “rich” in the sense presented at the left have wrested control of our country’s lawmaking processes so completely that the rest of us are powerless to regain even the tiniest bit. I’m not so sure. …
Category: Sustainability
Can We Really Tax the Rich?
Tagged with: abject stupidity on the part of the common american that was released and given wings by Donald Trump, being ruled by the billionaires and corporations while the middle class evaporates completely, Salem witch trials of 1692, Tax The Rich, the former president goes down, the rich have wrested control of our country's lawmaking processes so completely that the rest of our are powerless to regain even the tiniest bit
Understanding Democratic Socialism
Hillsdale College writes: There’s no doubt that socialism is on the rise in America, especially among younger citizens. A recent poll showed that 70% of Millennials are either “somewhat likely” or “extremely likely” to vote socialist. I’m heartened by this, …
Tagged with: Environmental sustainability is a top priority
Ending Animal Agriculture
What the meme here says is largely true, but as a practical matter, there is no way to get there from here. Most of the people who are willing to remove meat from their diets (for whatever reason) have already …
Tagged with: plant-based and lab-grown meat industry
Sorry, But You’re Poor, and That Means You’re Going to Die
Americans live in the only country in the developed world that allows people with treatable diseases to die, simply because they can’t afford healthcare. This should make every single one of us extremely angry.
It’s the Guns
Plenty of Americans believe that, if we were simply to teach Christianity to our schoolchildren, we would greatly reduce the number of our kids whose bodies are torn to bits by crazed gunmen. Of course, that doesn’t account for places …
Tagged with: common sense gun laws
Power, Greed, and Personal Ambition
History provides us with hundreds of different comments as to the cause of societal evils. What ancient Athenian historian and general Thucydides says here is quite consistent with the others’ observations. Sadly, there are people who look at Donald Trump …
Tagged with: cause of societal evils
Deforestation
A reader sent this in with the text; “This one piece 204 foot mast all came from a single fir tree. And, these days we scramble to find a 40 foot piece that’s half worth having.” But I rather wonder …
Tagged with: we've chopped down the huge trees
Protecting Ourselves from Billionaires
We can most definitely have a discussion on the topic, but I’m not sure how far that’s going to take us, especially insofar as everyone is free to spend his money as he sees fit. We do need a wealth …
Tagged with: Wealth Tax
Veganism
I would be surprised to learn that there is a single vegan on this planet who bases his practice on the belief that nature is intrinsically non-violent.
Tagged with: vegan
Why Love Is Important
Cool perspective here. American society is anything but a loving place, and proof of this is essentially everywhere we look. Most obvious is the bigotry and hate we see in the white nationalists, but keep in mind that our entire …
