A metal fragment purportedly from the 1947 Roswell “flying saucer” is man-made, according to a lab report. The report concludes that “despite claims it was an alloy not found on this planet,” the piece of debris “was not extraterrestrial in origin” (read story her[...]
Archive for July, 2024
RFK Jr.’s dishonest campaign ad
“CNN anchor Jake Tapper is demanding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign remove an ad from social media that … is deceptively edited to show leading cable news hosts such as Tapper, Dana Bash, MSNBC’s Joy Reid and others saying Democrats are ‘rallying’ around Kennedy&[...]
America isn’t a “Christian nation”
Nor should it become one. We should remain a pluralistic society of many religions, and a land of religious liberty. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, known for his clenched-fist salute to January 6 rioters (photo, left), told a conservative group that “Christian nationalism founded American democracy”[...]
July 10th, 2024 - 6:49 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Do illegals vote?
No, illegals don’t vote, except in tiny numbers. Few things about U.S. elections are more true than this statement: Non-citizens can’t and don’t vote in federal and state elections. Voting by illegals is extremely rare and never affects election results. We’re talking about s[...]
July 10th, 2024 - 5:10 am § in Business, Law and Courts
Why capitalism must be regulated
Below is only one example; there are countless others. Fifth Third Bank (profile here) agreed on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, to pay $20 million in fines for “illegally charging customers for unnecessary auto insurance policies” and creating “fake customer accounts” (read story her[...]
July 10th, 2024 - 12:32 am § in Religion
“Men of God” aren’t always godly
Beware of people calling themselves “pastors.” Of course, there are many good and decent pastors, priests, ministers, and chaplains who are doing important work. It’s the few bad apples who make news. Many of those cloak their politics in religion, like this guy. Some are haters, a[...]
July 9th, 2024 - 10:24 pm § in Law and Courts
The Supreme Court isn’t just partisan, it’s incompetent
“All of the United States’ most important governing institutions are failing at once. Congress has long been barely able to function. The Republican Party has atrophied into a cult of personality. The Democratic Party is unable to dislodge a senescent leader. And then there’s the Supreme C[...]
Nikki Haley’s immoral decision
Nikki Haley is releasing her delegates and “urging them to support” Trump, CNN reported on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (read story here). This should disqualify her from future consideration for the presidency. Why? I can think of at least four reasons, in addition to those I’ve posted p[...]
July 9th, 2024 - 2:20 pm § in Business, Law and Courts
Airbnb’s hidden cameras problem
A potential problem in managing short-term property rentals is owners who hide cameras to collect videos of naked customers to monetize in various ways. You’d think the company that invented the business, and is now a large, industry-leading, cutting-edge short-term rental company, would’[...]
Is Satanism a religion?
For most people, “Satan” is “the Devil,” and synonymous with evil, so the mere word provokes visceral reactions. That being so, what reaction do you suppose a group calling themselves “Satanists” elicited from Florida’s governor when they proposed sending Sa[...]