Simon Paynton

TheEncogitationer wrote:
[…]Citizens United was defending anyone’s right to express themselves via donations.

What It Takes to Speak Freely: A Defense of Citizens United Written By Eli Solomon https://hulr.org/fall-2024/what-it-takes-to-speak-freely-a-defense-of-citizens-united

That article emphasizes more than once, I’m paraphrasing, that “…[Read more]

Leftism vs Authoritarianism in America, are those the only main characters left playing now?

The 19-1/2 minute video is about Fascism taking down or converting universities into instruments of the state. Side note, “they” now want NPR and PBS to be next on the chopping block.

The problems with news media started with the loss of local newspapers. . Many areas had 2 or more regular papers with opposing views. Local reporters kept local politicians and officials in check. In the last 20 years most of these have fallen victim to the mega corporations and local politicians “get away with more”. These “news deserts” were…[Read more]

Yes, it has nothing to do with land. It is just the indoctrinated hatred of Jews by the poisoned minds of Islamist’s that is the problem. In the article I posted above about measles “that made me angry and sad”, the mother meets with RFK after her child dies from measles. A totally preventable death but she does not see that. She is still on “Team…[Read more]

I was recently told that I am deliberately refusing to listen to god calling me. I asked them how they knew which god was calling out to me. Then I told them this silly joke…

A hurricane is headed for a small town. The news says that everyone needs to evacuate. A religious man in the town says “I’m not going to leave my home, God will protect…[Read more]

There have been instances where Russian individuals fleeing their country’s penal system or political repression have sought asylum in the United States, only to face detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). One notable case is that of Alexei Demin, a 62-year-old former naval officer from Moscow. Demin was an active participant…[Read more]

The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit.

RFK Jr., the new Secretary of the HSS, has proposed allowing bird flu to spread naturally through poultry flocks. He suggests that by doing so, farmers could identify and breed birds that exhibit natural immunity to the virus, potentially reducing the need for mass culling.  He even said that vaccinating birds would turn the farms into…[Read more]

Imagine a machine that turns carbon dioxide into fuel!!

@Enco – having driven both the Model Y and the ID4, I am happy to keep my old BMW V8. (The E39, if that does it for you!)

@Jakelafort – glad you liked the video. I would recommend  David McRaney’s book too.  I have used his ‘technique’ in debates over the last year with some positive results. It helped to fine tune some of my own approaches.

Big Splash = Tidal Wave

@Unseen – I shared out the first linked post again. Hopefully it will work this time. I can share 10 posts per month with my NYT account.

From the Atlantic photos:

“An Indian army cadet performs drills at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai on March 7, 2025.”
WTF. He’s training to attack a kid?

Thanks, Reg!!