Author: Alan Buddug
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The Debate
I didn’t think being an American could become more embarrassing, but here we are. How can anyone take the USA seriously when those two buffoons are our candidates for President? On the brighter side, though: Apparently, it is now OK to say out loud that Joe Biden should be replaced as the Democratic Party nominee:…
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Meredith Whittaker on AI
This video from 2019 features Meredith Whittaker who is now the president of the Signal Foundation talking about AI, which is one of her areas of expertise. She spent about a year as an advisor on AI to the Federal Trade Commission, and has a background with AI at Google.
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2024 Election Theft Plan
Before January 6, 2020, Thom Hartman published a piece about how Republicans planned to steal the election. Democrats mostly responded to it with denial — essentially saying that the scenario he described was not possible because of the strength of our democratic institutions. Even a week after January 6, Democrats were still saying that there…
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Are we doomed?
There’s an article in the New Yorker from June 10 entitled “Are We Doomed? Here’s how to think about it“. It’s really cute when academics tell people how to think because academics are — let’s say — a little odd. Of the highest relevance in this context is their absolute conviction that academics can solve…
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Rainbow Time
It’s Pride month! Hooray! For some reason, Columbia doesn’t do Pride until September. OK, we actually know the reason. It’s because the University of Missouri is not in session in June, and most of the students aren’t here. They’re spending the summer with their parents, typically, and will attend Pride events in that area, so…
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HCR’s Worst Take Ever
Yesterday’s Heather Cox Richardson email contains what I believe to be her worst take ever. Here’s a quote: The roots of today’s protests lie in an investigation by the Republican-dominated House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC). The committee announced the investigation on December 7, two days after its members…
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Presidential Immunity
The US Supreme Court continues to be a vehicle for advancing fascism, which comes as no surprise to the left. Meanwhile, though, liberals continue to be surprised, and I have to wonder when (or if) they will finally understand how this works. In essence, the Supreme Court has decided to delay their decision on Presidential…
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The Biden Administration Did NOT Close the Gun Show Loophole
The Biden administration is claiming that it has closed the gun show loophole, but the actual change they made is very minor and will make no difference. What we typically call the “gun show loophole” is simply the part of federal law that allows individuals to sell their personal guns to other individuals without performing…
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Surviving Climate Change
Can our civilization survive climate change? There’s no short answer to that. People are strongly motivated to believe that climate change can be overcome, and not only overcome, but overcome in such way that their standard of living is maintained, or even improved. They are also strongly motivated to reject any conclusions regarding climate change…
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Trusting Liberal Institutions
I am subscribed to Heather Cox Richardson’s “Letters to America” emails. Each email is a great summary of how well-informed, nice, liberal people feel about a particular idea. They also illustrate how liberalism deceives itself and others through: I see this problem with almost every email from Heather Cox Richardson (HCR), and today’s email is…