Gregg R Thomas

Thank you, Reg!

I’m in a 24 hour snowstorm in a cabin in the woods. What could possibly go wrong?  😑

(I’m actually caretaking this property, so technically I’m more like Jack Nicholson in The Shining)

I also posted this elsewhere, but it’s worthy of being posted here as well. By quoting Napoleon’s  “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” he’s basically announcing that he’s prepared, has mentally justified to himself, moving into the full dictatorship phase where he obeys no one but himself. Not the courts, not the congress, and…[Read more]

Trump goes full dictator, posting Napoleon’s  “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” What it means is that he doesn’t feel bound by the courts, congress, or even the Constitution he swore to defend.

Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2025, has been scrutinized for several inaccuracies and misleading claims. Below is a fact-check of key assertions made during his address:

1. Claim: UK laws criminalize private prayer near abortion clinics.

Fact: Vance referenced the case of Adam Smith-Connor,…[Read more]

Have a great week folks!

The G.O.P. lawmakers seeking reprieves from Mr. Trump’s cuts are quick to embrace his message that federal spending is out of control, while arguing that their state’s or district’s slice of government funding is critical.

Part of an NYT opinion piece.

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

H. L. Mencken.

The real power in America is held by a fast-emerging new Oligarchy of pimps and preachers who see no need for Democracy or fairness or even trees, except maybe the ones in their own yards, and they don’t mind admitting…[Read more]

@ Reg and Strega

I don’t think a country can claim to be democratic unless it adopts a one person one vote system, allows all (adults anyway) to vote, and holds fair election unblemished by significant political interference.

The United States fails on all counts.

And now, with Trump all but coronating himself Emperor, we may never even have…[Read more]

The U.S. Constitution, at around 7,000 words, is remarkably short compared to modern constitutions (e.g., India’s is over 146,000 words). Yet, despite its brevity, it has endured for over two centuries. The key question is: Is it still robust enough for the complexities of the 21st century?

Why it’s still Functional:
Amendment Process – The Const…[Read more]

Strictly speaking, the USA is not a “true” democracy in the purest sense, but rather a constitutional federal republic with democratic principles. It incorporates elements of both democracy (majority rule through elections) and republicanism (a system of laws and institutions that limit pure majority rule).

Why the USA is Not a “True” (Pure)…[Read more]

If we are talking democratic elections, then no, the USA does not have them, due to the existence of the electoral college system.

@ Reg

You use the term “fully democratic.” How many “democracies” are “fully democratic”? Would you regard the United States to be fully democratic?

Me: how many Muslim countries are there and how many have democratic elections?

Chatgpt;

There are 57 countries in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which includes nations with Muslim-majority populations or significant Muslim influence. However, if we consider countries where Islam is the dominant religion, the number is around…[Read more]

I am trying to pick out factual errors in the video by Oren but have yet to do so. …

Why do Muslim refugees look for sanctuary in Christian countries, rather than other Muslim countries……..

…….The Arab Spring, also known in Israel as the Muslim Winter is a great example of how bad the situation in Muslim society is……

…and by Gay Rights, I mea…[Read more]

When ‘Just Asking Questions’ about Science turns into 300,000 Dead.

What is the basis for a Zionist state? It’s that God gave the general area of Palestine/Israel to the Jews. That is their only claim and it’s as relevant as one’s belief in God.

From Gemini AI (emphasis mine):

The belief that God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people is a common view among many religious Christians and some American Jews,…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
Looking at some opinion reports, Trump can’t overtly use tax money for rebuilding Gaza or Americans will go ballistic. So, he needs other nations to get involved.

Not nations. Oligarchs.

jakelafort wrote:
More from zionist scientists. Debatable whether higher fertility rates is a boon or a bust though. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-841730

Are all Israeli scientists Zionists? Or are you saying that if someone’s a Jew, they are a Zionist? “If they nay be Zionist, they nay be Jewish!”

_Robert_ wrote:
Just wondering how tangerine Idi Amin’s Gaza takeover plan is supposed to work. He said they have to give up the hostages by Saturday 12 noon or it’s gonna be hell. Already is, but OK. Oh, and BTW we are still gonna take over Gaza no matter what. You all just need to walk to Jordan or Egypt or something.

Trump has mental pro…[Read more]