A major thrust of the Trump campaign and the Republican party strategy ahead of the 2020 election has been to prevent as many people as possible from voting by any means necessary. Let us count… Read More »Republicans: The Voter Suppression Party
Modern Society Is Built on Common Understandings of What Is True, Based on Facts, Critical Thought, and Rational Debate. Trump Is Slowly Degrading This Foundation. There are innumerable reasons each of which independently of the… Read More »Why Lying Is Bad – and Why Trump’s Incessant Lying Is a Dire Threat to Civilization
Is Trump the Worst Businessman in American History? We don’t have enough data to answer that question but we have learned a great deal over the last two years, far more than was known… Read More »Is Trump the Worst Businessman in American History?
Evangelicals are not a homogeneous block. Even in 2016, many Christians spoke out against Trump. But as the end approaches (not of life but of Trump’s first term), more are communicating a deep discomfort with Donald Trump and with the hypocrisy of the evangelical establishment which supported him. Two recent opinion pieces are notable both for their clarity and conviction and because both authors are important members of the evangelical community.
Hi Cruise Ship! I Love You! Wait For Me! Cruise Ships Can’t Sail. But the Behemoth Vessels Are Still a Draw. Empty cruise liners idling in the English Channel have become a tourist destination of… Read More »Landlocked Cruise Ship Fans Go Slowly Insane
I rest my case…
Republican’s Pretend to Dislike Trump’s “Overheated Rhetoric” To Avoid AT ALL COSTS Having to Address Specific Traitorous and Un-American Statements Over the last four years, Trump supporters have developed four different tactics when asked to… Read More »“Tweeting” Isn’t the Issue. The Issue with Trump Is Specific Immoral, Libelous, False, Racist, or Traitorous Comments
Long-Term Care: We’re All Going to Die and Private Insurance Won’t Save Us About one-quarter of all US coronavirus deaths have been nursing home residents. Baby boomers, that enormous post-war cohort, is beginning what will… Read More »Long-Term Care: Only for the Wealthy
Ancient Egyptian’s suffered seven years of drought, famine, and pestilence. But even they never dreamed it could get this bad… The Washington Post reported today: The Swiss pastime of yodeling appears to have led to… Read More »WEAR A MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCE, AND PLEASE NO YODELING
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board’s Portrayal of Trump’s Economic Track Record before Covid-19 is Fake News All the opinion polls show the same thing: the single issue on which Trump is perceived as better… Read More »Trump’s Pre-Covid Economic Miracle is a Myth