- Ignorance, or an aversion to reason, has allowed things like gun violence and racism to define American culture.
- Anti-intellectual societies fall prey to tribalism and simplistic explanations, are emotionally immature, and often seek violent solutions.
- Corporate interests encourage anti-intellectualism, conditioning Americans into conformity and passive acceptance of institutional dominance.
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Friday, December 15, 2023
Intellectualism Is A 4-Letter Word To Republicans
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Homeschooling: It's Diversity. Threat, And Warning
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Christian Nationalism: The Death Of The USA?
Ponder the courage of the Founding Fathers when they fought against religious factions that wanted another Christian theocracy based on THEIR brand of such. |
Friday, December 8, 2023
A Medical Problem Below The Radar
"A panel of medical experts has recommended that doctors screen all patients under 65, including children and teenagers, for what the panel calls 'anxiety disorders.'
"Lori Pbert, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, who serves on the panel, calls mental health disorders 'a crisis in this country.'
"Today’s New York Times has a lead article about what’s called 'persistent depressive disorder,' or P.D.D., which an estimated 2 percent of adults in the United States have experienced in the past year.
"Nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. lost their lives to suicide last year, according to a new provisional tally from the National Center for Health Statistics. (The agency said the final count would likely be higher.)
"The suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 Americans has reached its highest level since 1941, when America entered World War II."
"Maybe the widespread anxiety and depression, along with the near record rate of suicide, should not be seen as personal disorders.
"Maybe they should be seen — in many cases — as rational responses to a society that’s becoming ever more disordered.
"After all, who’s not concerned by the rising costs of housing and the growing insecurity of jobs and incomes?"
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
There Is NO Equivalency Between The Two Major US Political Parties
Anyone who watches Rachel Maddow knows her political views. The same can be said about Lis Cheney. There is no better example of polar opposites in political views. However, they agree 100% on ONE important matter: DONALD TRUMP MUST NEVER RETURN AS POTUS!!
Click on the link below for one of the best exposes of the dangers of Trump and his cult to the future of US representative democracy:
He is not the lesser of two evils’: Cheney emphasizes the severity of Trump threatTuesday, December 5, 2023
A Look At US Tax Policy History
"Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Moore v. United States. The case illustrates today’s Supreme Court’s tendency to hear cases based on fictional stories to shape society to a right-wing ideology."
Friday, November 24, 2023
Chris Hayes & Rachel Maddow Tell It As It Was, And Still Is
THE USA WILL BE A DICTATORSHIP UNDER TRUMP
Ronald Reagan: The Creator Of What The USA Is Politically Today
Monday, November 20, 2023
Neoliberalism And Libertarianism: They Must Be Defeated
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Politicide: What Is Happening In The USA,The Middle East, And Around The World
Friday, November 17, 2023
The Supreme Court's New Code of Conduct Is A Paper Tiger
"In the full episode, they discuss the leaked video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ proffer session with Georgia prosecutors, the positions taken by federal prosecutors and Donald Trump on the issue of publicly broadcasting Trump’s upcoming election interference trial and the New York Attorney General’s ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump."
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
No, Only One Major US Political Party Is "Small D" Democratic
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Republican War On Critical Thinking
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Antisemitism: It's Not Partisan But, - - -
Sunday, October 29, 2023
The Deep & Wide Republican Plans To Dismantle US Democracy
"Today, we take a look at the strategies underway to systematically dismantle democracy in the United States including installing Big-Lie™ believers in elected and poll-working positions, preventing state-level Supreme Courts from holding GOP-dominated state legislators to the state constitutions, and wiping out tens of thousands of career civil servants from the federal government to be replaced by right-wing extremists loyal to the Republican Party."
Click on the link below for a podcast from last year that needs more exposure. Pay attention, they are up-front, committed, and are carrying this out presently:Saturday, October 28, 2023
Why Jews Have Been Hated For 2,000 Years
"Jewish deicide is the notion that the Jews as a people will always be collectively responsible for the killing of Jesus, even through the successive generations following his death.[1][2] A Biblical justification for the charge of Jewish deicide is derived from Matthew 27:24–25. Some rabbinical authorities, such as 12th-century scholar Maimonides and, more recently, ultranationalist Israeli rabbi, Zvi Yehuda Kook (1891–1982), have asserted that Jesus was indeed stoned and hanged after being sentenced to death in a rabbinical court.
"Most other churches do not have any binding position on the matter, but some Christian denominations[which?] have issued declarations against the accusation.[6][7][8]"
Citizens United: The Root Of A Major Problem In The USA
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Coup Is Complete
Last night, the Republican Party was finally totally hijacked by the Trump/Christian Nationalist wing. Against the hope that the majority of Republicans would prevail over the radical minority in the vote for House Speaker, they UNANAMIOUSLY chose the worst of the worst of them, Mike Johnson.
In light of the above, the rest of the USA will be watching with much fear and trepidation for the Republican Party's attempt to fully control all branches and levels of government:
- "Red Caesar and Project 2025: A fascist fever dream being given a vaguely respectable coat of paint by the Claremont Institute and the Heritage Foundation paving the way for an unconstrained, lawless, authoritarian Republican president."
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Republicans Have A Correct Concern, But The Wrong Answers
The US national debt continues to get worse and neither political party nor many economists seem to treat it as the crisis it is. Traditionally, the Republican Party says that they are the fiscally responsible party but the image below belies that claim. With two wars going on and the US Congress (that controls the purse) deadlocked, it's more than time to shape up and get things in order financially. I have posted on this issue before but I thought that the article below presents data that emphasizes the crisis:
"According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) measure of central government debt, the U.S. federal government is among the most indebted governments in the world. As of 2021 (the latest available data), federal debt reached 115 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), ranking 16th highest out of 164 countries for which the IMF has data. Japan tops the ranking with central government debt of 221 percent of GDP, followed by Greece, Sudan, Eritrea, and Singapore. Not long ago, the U.S. was among the least indebted countries. In 2001, U.S. federal debt was 42 percent of GDP, lower than debt levels found in 100 other countries."