Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Trump Tax ‘Plan’: here we go again

Posted on April 27, 2017 by a1skeptic

Yesterday the Trump administration announced its new tax ‘plan’ in order to beat the ‘100 day’ deadline[1], by all appearances. Trump has – and I know this will come as a shock to those of you keeping score – been … Continue reading →

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The Fairytale Prisoner that is Melania Trump

Posted on April 24, 2017 by a1skeptic

I came across this the other day, and have to admit that I found it really interesting. It was an article entitled “Fairytale Prisoner by Choice: The Photographic Eye of Melania Trump,”  and it was an attempt to gain a … Continue reading →

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It’s 2017, and we really have to March for Science?

Posted on April 22, 2017 by a1skeptic

It’s 2017, and apparently we have to have a ‘March for Science.’ In 2017. I thought we had validated science back in the 1600s, when people like Copernicus and Galileo were making their discoveries. The ‘science deniers,’ I should note, … Continue reading →

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This should be disturbing to anyone who cares about Justice even a little bit

Posted on April 21, 2017 by a1skeptic

I saw this last Sunday on 60 Minutes, and it should be of concern to anyone who cares even just a little bit about justice. Oh I know, a lot of the victims here are criminals. If they didn’t do … Continue reading →

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I’m feeling a little bit of Schadenfreude, not that it will last (or matter)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by a1skeptic

Do you know what the word ‘Schadenfreude‘ means my friends? That’s what I’m feeling this morning with the news that Fox News is cutting ties with Bill O’Reilly. It wasn’t the fact that he was a first class prick or … Continue reading →

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