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Raffey

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Simon, beginning on September 11, 2001, Americans have been fed a steady diet of fear.

Unfortunately, fear is the most damaging of human emotions, more than anger, more than any other emotion. Fear shuts down compassion and…

1d ago

Ms. Persson, I liked your article as much as I love the design process.

I'm retired now, but I began designing in the 1970s and moved from industrial, or product design (computers and medical equipment) to…

Mar 17

You got me remembering how much I enjoyed dating.

Author’s readings at the library, or bookstore. Trail rides (horseback). Picnics. Hikes. The conservatory. Museums and exhibitions…

Mar 16

As some readers may have noticed, I like to add history in my comments.

Many people know all kinds of history about the far-away places where they’ve travelled, but don’t know much about the history of the place…

Mar 15

Mr. Olinga, I admire the thinking a lot. Its inspiring.

Just about 240 miles south of Oakland is Allensworth, the first town in California to be founded by, financed by, and governed by…

Mar 14

As Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1816… “I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our…

208 years later, in August 2024, 81% percent of all voters, including a majority of Republicans, agreed with the statement “I am concerned…

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I think the problem is corporations. In fact, I think corporations have f-cked up capitalism.

The American people have good instincts. In August 2024, 81% percent of all voters, including a majority of Republicans, agreed with the…

Mar 13

Mr. DiGeronimo, I am very interested in learning what changes you expect Trump to implement in the…

For example, how do you think the military will be different four years from now? Will the military budget increase, or decrease?

Mar 12

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Rhea, The Doctrine of Discovery filled in a lot of blanks for me too.

NOTE: For those who might want to think, or believe, the Doctrine of Discovery was in the past, take note.

Mar 8

Damn, I finished reading this article and opened the Washington Post to find this: “DOGE targets…

Thanks to people like Doctorow, sh-t like this is making sense to me. “Over the last several weeks, billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team has…

Mar 7

Mr. Enghiem, I can't express how valuable your thinking is to me.

As a rural American, I suspect my own circumstances explain my unwavering support for Ukrainian’s fight for independence. Among the best…

Mar 3

Erik, you are correct.

Inasmuch as most Americans get their health insurance at work, any American woman who has a child, is very likely giving up healthcare for…

Mar 3

Walter, please know, I am not disagreeing with you, or your readers. I am not saying you are wrong.

Liberal bias is unconscious and certainly unintentional. Nonetheless, I’ve lived my entire life being stereotyped by liberals. Maybe it’s…

Feb 28

Bumpy, this was one of your best pieces yet. Thank you so much for posting Wang Yi's speech.

As I listened, I was reminded of a January 18, 2017 interview with one of China's wealthiest businessmen, Jack Ma. 3 or 4 days before…

Feb 21

The same principles apply to governing systems, social systems, economic systems, healthcare…

There is such a thing as TOO BIG. Once a system gets TOO BIG, humans cannot manage it on their own. When humans have to rely on computing…

Feb 20

Walter, for the life of me, I could not figure out where you were coming from.

No wonder you and I have so much in common, but such diverging conclusions. It boils down to the values of the states where we grew up. I…

Feb 20

Wait a minute here. My Shitty story only got 400 claps and yours got 2000 - what gives?

Forgive self-promotion, but how can I not?

Feb 17

Bumpy, I’ve been reading your work a long time and finally decided to add this to the conversation.

The creation of white supremacy in Europe, begins in the 1400s, with three Papal Bulls. Akin to the U.S. Constitution, these bulls served…

Feb 17

Mike, please don’t take this personally, but a heartfelt answer might be the only way I can explain…

82% of Americans live on less than 3% of the total land area in the United States. Unfortunately, these tiny patches of land are the only…

Feb 17

The creation of white supremacy in Europe, begins in the 1400s, with three Papal Bulls.

European conquistadors, missionaries, and corporations carried them everywhere they went, from India to Africa, China, Australia, Mexico…

Feb 17