Author: Jack Hassard

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

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

Posted by | Sep 28, 2024 | ,

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: Let’s Not Let it Happen Again!

Posted by | Sep 25, 2024 |

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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Donald Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric is Fueling Political Violence

Donald Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric is Fueling Political Violence

Posted by | Sep 17, 2024 |

The provocative rhetoric of figures like Donald Trump and J.D. Vance has significantly shaped the political landscape in recent months. Donald Trump, as we all recall, instigated a violent attack on the nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021, resulting in his second impeachment and two indictments charged by the U.S. Justice Department and the District Attorney of Fulton County, Ga.

Trump’s speeches and social media posts often contain inflammatory language that can incite strong reactions among their supporters. This rhetoric has contributed to a climate where political violence is increasingly seen as a viable means of expressing discontent. Understanding the impact of his words and media posts is crucial in analyzing the broader implications for political stability and public safety.

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Ever Lastings: Annie Richards, the 19th century flower hunter: A new book by Roger Cross

Ever Lastings: Annie Richards, the 19th century flower hunter: A new book by Roger Cross

Posted by | Sep 15, 2024 |

Roger Cross has penned a unique blend of novel, biography, journal, and story, offering a fresh perspective on a Victorian woman’s journey as a botanical collector in the Australian outback. Despite her significant contributions, Annie Richards faced the common plight of women whose work was not acknowledged by science societies, which were dominated by men. Roger Cross’s book makes up for that and brings to life his “flower hunter.”

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Watch the Debate to Bear Witness to a Delusional, Con-Man Who Can’t Tell the Truth

Watch the Debate to Bear Witness to a Delusional, Con-Man Who Can’t Tell the Truth

Posted by | Sep 10, 2024 |

Donald Trump, a delusional old man, will stand on the same stage as Vice-President Kamala Harris on September 10 in a debate on ABC moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis. It won’t be a debate. It will be a TV show casting a convicted felon, sexual abuser, and a fraudster against the Vice President who is an experienced prosecutor, district attorney of San Francisco, Attorney General of California, and now as the Vice-President of the United States. ABC news advanced advertising does nothing to point these differences, instead normalizing a criminal with serious psychological and harmful beliefs about America.

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