Romney says any Democrat would be ‘an upgrade’ over Trump in 2024

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“I’d be happy to support virtually any one of the Republicans — maybe not Vivek [Ramaswamy] — but the others that are running would be acceptable to...”

Just amazing watching how the GOP has degraded from a successful, grounded, statesman with character like Romney to Trump.

Inspired by Japan

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“One of the most memorable sites was the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) in Kyoto.   The building itself is impressive (a Zen temple covered in Gold...”

In late July we enjoyed a two week vacation in Japan.   We have the fortune to have, as a close friend, an individual who grew up in Japan (and routinely returns to visit).   She invited us to allow her to show us her homeland.   How could we refuse? If you travel to Japan and cannot speak the...

Trump calls Michael Cohen ‘a proven liar’ at $250 million civil fraud trial

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“Well he is a proven liar as you know.  He is a felon. He served a lot of time for lying ...”

This will be the new prime example of the pot calling the kettle black. Just amazing that this guy can utter these words.   More amazing that there are some who believe him.

Cenk & Ana DESTROY Vivek Ramaswamy's Defense Of Donald Trump

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“You are better than the best President of the 21st century and that the main reason why you're better than Donald Trump is because you're younger...”

A very clear illustration of Vivek's snake oil. One of several examples.   Vivek states (in defense of Trump) that the PRA determines what documents the former PotUS can take. That is true.   However, the PRA definitively states that Trump was not allowed to take the documents he took....

U.S. scientist Robert Sapolsky says humans have no free will

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“You may think you chose to read this, but Stanford scientist Robert Sapolsky would disagree. He says virtually all human behavior is beyond our...”

One of my favorite authors.   Sapolsky wrote the classic book Behave which illustrates how human behavior is highly dependent upon all sorts of factors from one's current biochemical state (e.g. are we hungry) all the way back to inherited genes. He has always held that free will (as most people...

Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution defies American history, special counsel argues

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“Federal prosecutors shot back at Donald Trump's bid to have his criminal charges thrown out.”

Trump is trying to claim that he is immune from prosecution because he was PotUS at the time and his Big Lie con-job was part of the official duties of his office.

Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia

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“Lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump's loss in Georgia.”

It still amazes me that attorneys such as Powell and Giuliani would put their careers and livelihoods on the line to push blatant lies for Trump as part of a ill-conceived scheme to steal a US presidential election. Her serving as a witness for the prosecution should be interesting.    Not a...

Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills | AP News

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“Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies...”

Former Republican Strategist Tells the Truth about Trump Supporters

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“... the American people will not vote for weaklings, will not vote for spinelessness. ... all the people that played a previous role as Trump...”

Steve Schmidt does, IMO, an excellent job of representing the (seemingly dying) rational Republican while discussing the current state of his party. A few excerpts from the transcript: But I have always recognized that Donald Trump was a profound threat to the republic along with every other...

Judgment Is Executed on COVID-19

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“In the Name of Jesus, standing in the office of the prophet of God, I execute judgment on you COVID-19. ”

Good grief.   This just kills me.   This is the richest pastor in the world (net worth $750 million). It strikes me that those (many) who believe this slimy exploiter serve to illustrate why so many human beings can actually believe what Trump says and be so mesmerized as to actually vote for...