Monthly Archives: July 2018

Dear Donald, What Does It Taste Like to Lick the Boots of the NRA on Plastic Guns?

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Dear Donald, What Does It Taste Like to Lick the Boots of the NRA on Plastic Guns? Instead of turning to the NRA to ask about printed plastic guns, why didn’t you ask the Secret Service first? They risk their … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Homework for Dictatorship 101, Lesson 4: Purge, Purge, Purge

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Homework for Dictatorship 101, Lesson 4: Purge, Purge, Purge In Trump’s course from Czar Vlad Putin, Trump has successively completed the first three lessons in becoming a dictator: Lesson 1: Destroy the Free Press everyday, in everywhere. Everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Children, Congress, Congressional Investigation, Donald Trump, First Amendment, Fox News, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom to Petition, Freedoms, Immigration Policy, Russia, Secrecy, State Department, Supreme Court, Trump Administration | Leave a comment

Deeper Physics Discussions of “Antman and the Wasp”

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Deeper Physics Discussions of “Antman and the Wasp”. Even if I conclude that Antman and the Wasp’s shrinking and reexpanding are not physically possible, thinking about them allows one to present physics teaching in an interesting context. First I will … Continue reading →

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Is It Moral to Wipe Out the Persian Civilization Because of Trump’s Machismo?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Is it Moral to Wipe Out the Persian Civilization Because of Trump’s Machismo? The words “macho” and “machismo” haven’t been popular for a while. But we haven’t had a President who takes threats, which are just words, as a personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Donald Trump, Freedom of Speech, Immigration Ban, Iran, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, State Department, Travel Ban | Leave a comment

A Tree Fell in the City, and Many Heard Its Cry For Help

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

A Tree Fell in the City, and Many Heard Its Cry For Help This of course is an opposite of the usual conundrum: “If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?” The poor tree is a … Continue reading →

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Trump Has Gone Critical, and Phase Transitioned to Dictator

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump Has Gone Critical, and Phase Transitioned to Dictator Apparently, Putin has completed his tutoring of Trump in Dictatorship 101. Recently, on June 17, I noted that Trump’s increasing frequency of independent and disruptive stances and behaviors was like a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 2018 Midterm Election, Affairs of State, Congress, Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, First Amendment, Fox News, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Secrecy, Supreme Court, Trump Administration, Trump Truthiness, Trump's Mental Health, White House | Leave a comment

Comparison of the New 2017 California Power Content Label with That of 2016

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Comparison of the New 2017 California Power Content Label with That of 2016. The new SC Edison 2017 Power Content Label also includes the California 2017 Power Content Label. We will present that and compare it to the 2016 Power … Continue reading →

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Was Trump Just Brain Washed by Putin?

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Was Trump Just Brain Washed by Putin? Yes, I was debating whether to just entitle the article “Trump Was Just Brain Washed by Putin”. Day by day it is becoming clearer how much Trump was brain washed. It is now … Continue reading →

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Undermining Elections is Just “Business as Usual” for Republicans

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Undermining Elections is Just “Business As Usual” for Republicans Trump might be right, that foreign influence was less important than “others” in undermining elections, which are done routinely by Republican States, the Republican Party, the Republican Supreme Court, and by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 2018 Midterm Election, Congress, Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, First Amendment, Fox News, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Governors and State Legislatures, Ohio Voter Purge, Politics, Purge, Robert Mercer, Supreme Court, Trump Administration, Voter Fraud, Voting Rights | Leave a comment

June 30 Report on Campaign Finances for the CA 45th District Race

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

June 30 Report on Campaign Finances for the CA 45th District Race We will present the funds raised, spent, and on hand for the two main candidates in the primary of the CA 45th district, as filed on June 39, … Continue reading →

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