Author: Jack Hassard

Voted Today, Ushered to the Front of the Line!

I voted on the first day of advanced voting today at the Boots Ward Recreation Center on Dallas Highway, Marietta, Georgia. The line was short, but one of the election staff members said my wife and I could go to the front if you are 75 or older. He assumed we were old. We are. We’re in our 80s. So we strolled down the lawn to the door and went right in. I asked another election staff if we could keep hold of our Starbucks coffees. He said, as long as the lid is on. I was amazed. Georgia has a rule that you can’t give out water to others, but you can carry a bottle of water.
The ballot wasn’t wrong, except for the first page. At the top of the vote for president was Donald Trump’s name. A convicted felon, rapist, and fraudster, his name is on the ballot, and millions of people will vote for the guy. In some states, you can’t vote if you are a felon. Yet, felon Trump is on the ballot.

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Hurricanes and Misinformation: Analyzing Political Deceit

The post discusses the misinformation spread by Republicans, particularly Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, in the wake of devastating hurricanes that impacted multiple states, including Florida and North Carolina. It criticizes their false claims about federal disaster relief funding and their denial of climate change’s role in intensifying storms. The author argues that disinformation during disasters undermines first responders’ efforts and poses serious threats, as public trust is eroded and communities suffer. The post also highlights ongoing legislative efforts against climate change and evolution education in the U.S.

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Kamala Harris for President, New York Times

The New York Times editorial board on Monday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “the only patriotic choice for president” while painting a grim picture of a second term for former President Donald Trump.

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101 Years Ago, Germany Sought A Dictator: I Hope We are Not.

101 Years Ago, Germany Sought A Dictator: I Hope We Are Not. Germany had suffered the trauma of defeat in World War I. Significantly, there were plots to bring down German democracy. Donald Trump thinks he’s a “strongman.” He certainly utters some of the words used by dictators and strongmen. But Trump is not A strongman. He desperately wants to be. He is weak and old. Trump may be a weak strongman, but he is a dangerous wanna-be dictator. If he were elected, he would surely undermine and attempt to dismantle democratic guard rails. He’s a convicted felon and shouldn’t be president

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Science in the Age of Trump: Let’s Not Let it Happen Again!

Science in the age of Trump was diminished at the peril of the health and well-being for not only people and other living things, but Earth itself, including its air, water, land, and other natural resources. Let’s not let it ever happen again. Trump must be defeated in November. Science was attacked hundreds of times during the Trump years, and the effects were detrimental not only to science, but to the very nature of democracy.

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