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Tag Archives: Politics
Environmental Presidential Directive
The importance and necessity of a healthy environment and functional ecosystems has obviously escaped this Republican President and the MAGA movement and its supporters, including those legislators who fail to speak up against environmental justice and have gone full in … Continue reading
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Teddy’s Exceptional Contributions
Sometimes it is important to have a knowledge of history to realize what is possible in the future. Great people contributing to the environmental movement have gotten us where are. Theodore Roosevelt’s contribution set aside public lands to preserve them … Continue reading
What Environment
I have looked for environmental content news that presents more positive environmental information. I must apologize to those readers for being sidetracked in my recent Blog posts by the 2024 Presidential Election. My rants directed primarily at the Republican candidate … Continue reading
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Tagged #Activism, #CleanOurOceans, #ClimateChange, #EarthDay #Environment #Ecology #GlobalWarming #NaturalResources #Sustainability #Nature #ClimateCrisis, #EarthDay #Environment #Ecology #GlobalWarming #NaturalResources #Sustainability #Nature #ClimateCrisis #ReadMyBlog #AmWriting, #ecology, #EcoSystems, #Environment, #EnvironmentalActivism, #EnvironmentalCrisis, #Future, #MicroPlastics, #NaturalResources, #Nature, #OceanAcidification, #OurBlueOrb.Org, #Plastics, #PlasticWaste, #ReadMyBlog, #SaveOurOceans, #sustainability, #Water, @ElonMusk @JeffBezos, Amwriting, Chronology, democrats, Government, Politics, republicans
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Lord of the Flies
Before it was published in 1954 the editor Charles Monteith worked with William Golding on the original manuscript of “Lord of the Flies”. He deleted the premise of Golding’s first plot that explained why the children were marooned on the … Continue reading
Environmental Protests
Sometimes protesting gets notice. Unfortunately, often it is just ignored. The international press is not concerned unless violence or celebrity is involved. Demonstration, marches or rallies are normally not front page news. Greenwashing by governments and guilty parties must be … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Crisis, Global Warming, Politics and Truth
Tagged #Activism, #ClimateChange, #EarthDay #Environment #Ecology #GlobalWarming #NaturalResources #Sustainability #Nature #ClimateCrisis, #Environment, #EnvironmentalActivism, #GreenWashing, #ReadMyBlog, #sustainability, Government, Politics
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The Second Great Awakening: Chemicals in Our Food & Water
Heavy metals in fruit juices. It makes one wonder. How did we get here and what do we do now? Meanwhile, the FDA has proposed new targets for lower limits for lead in baby food while lead is still in … Continue reading
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Tagged #ecology, #Environment, #EnvironmentalCrisis, #MicroPlastics, #Nature, #Plastics, #ReadMyBlog, #sustainability, AmThinking, Amwriting, Government, Politics, readtheblog
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What Environmental Stewardship Is Not
When companies and politicians brag about their environmental stewardship it is a good idea to check the facts. Many politicians talk the talk. Few walk the walk. Politicians do not only embellish their resumes; they often do far worse, failing … Continue reading
Struggle for Dominance
Most things in life amount to struggle for dominance. Homo Sapiens versus Neanderthals, hunter versus the prey… it does not matter, the end result is normally: there is a winner and a loser. An important point missed is whether or … Continue reading
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Tagged AmThinking, Amwriting, democrats, facts, Factsmatter, FakeNews, Freepress, Government, parody, Politics, Press, RealDonaldTrump, Realpress, republicans, ShitStorm, socialmeadia, storytelling, Trump, truth
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Who’s On First?
There is a never ending dog and pony show going on at fever pitch on what is for sale. The problem is that the pitching machine continuously fires curves, change ups and even spitballs. Classic bait and switch strategy determines … Continue reading
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Real Press
The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of statistics is: “statistics – 1: a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data 2: a collection of quantitative data” Statistical research investigates causality to attempt to … Continue reading
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Not Really
Incensed. And, not the novel although to be incensed may just be. Normally, I have attempted to avoid using first or second person into political commentary going back to freshman English Composition when Father Christopher Collins, my professor, would penalize … Continue reading
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Satire v. Parody
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading
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Free Press Villiany?
It is a new day. Or, is it? Impugning the press has become the national sport. Yet again, there is blood in the water. The current role and tactics of the press has people wondering; exactly what the press is … Continue reading
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Tagged Amwriting, democrats, facts, Factsmatter, FakeNews, Freepress, Government, Instagram, Politics, Press, republicans
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Don’t Feed the Parrot
“I’ve heard that so many times, I’m starting to believe it.” It is not the first time this ridiculous but telling proposition was entertained. Nor, the last. The Illusory Truth Effect flourishes with constant reiteration. The internet guarantees a perfect … Continue reading
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Ugly Americans
People are speaking out about politics today, making it clear what side of issues they support and what they abhor. There is a lot of shouting and finger pointing. This dissension is not bringing the country closer together or making … Continue reading
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Facts Matter
People arrive at irrational fears by depending upon flawed reasoning and logic. The erroneous perception of reality blanketing America like an arctic storm is disheartening and delusional for it is this very delusion that continues to fuel the high level … Continue reading
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Informal Logic
Is it possible to be overwhelmingly oppressive or to survive overwhelming oppression? “Argumentum ad baculum… the fallacy committed when one appeals to force or the threat of force to acceptance of a conclusion… One participates in argumentum ad baculum when … Continue reading
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My Fellow Americans…
Aphantasia is not a word used frequently in daily discourse or even known to many including spell checkers. The miracle of Google yields multiple hits where minimally the word appears in a document catalogued and stored in some data bank … Continue reading
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Be Careful What You Wish For!
Oft repeated to children, though not always understood, maxims have real meaning when combined. These proverbs must mutate over time for such folksy morality lessons to stay on our lips and in our thoughts. A Way With Words deals with … Continue reading
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Are We Friends? Or, Not.
Appearance of so many Friends’ “Likes” in my Timeline on FaceBook has become EXTREMELY ANNOYING lately… Whether you hold Conservative or Liberal views and how strongly, I really don’t care. “Facebook uses you to annoy your friends…” I have tired … Continue reading
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SR+ An IngeniousVortex 