by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 21, 2019 | Agriculture, Critical Thinking, GMOs, Science
Glyphosate can cure cancer? Yes, some research ‘shows’ that – but what does it mean? And what does it say about Roundup doomsday claims? Now that three juries have said Bayer’s weed killer Roundup (glyphosate) causes cancer, many people believe...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2019 | • Politics, Donald Trump
Opinion | Trump has no idea what he’s doing The thing to keep in mind about President Trump, as he thrashes around like a weak swimmer in a strong current, is that he has no idea what he’s doing. None. Not a clue. I know that he can be clever politically,...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2019 | Agriculture, Critical Thinking, GMOs, Science
Courts don’t determine scientific facts Most people have probably seen the recent news that Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million following the ruling by a California jury that Monsanto’s glyphosate (a.k.a. Roundup) is dangerous and likely...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2019 | • Politics, History
A very interesting and scary part of our history that is never really discussed or looked at. To the best of my recollection, I never learned of this during my high school American history classes and the first time I heard of it was on The History Channel (which is...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 9, 2019 | Psychology, Science
The Bad Science of Alcoholics Anonymous Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective. J.G. is a lawyer in his early 30s....
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 9, 2019 | • Politics, The 2020 Presidential Race
Joe Biden Might as Well Be a Republican Recent criticism of Joe Biden for praising Dick Cheney as ” a decent man” and Mike Pence as ” a decent guy ” merely scratches the surface of what’s wrong with the current frontrunner for the...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 6, 2019 | • Politics, Democracy
wE’rE a rEPuBLiC nOt A dEMoCRacY | Ed Burmila The most impressive thing about the ubiquitous comment-section incantation “We’re a republic, not a democracy” is its versatility. Those six simple words fill the very different needs of several key...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 5, 2019 | • Politics, The Democrats
Opinion | Can We Please Relax About ‘Socialism’? Only in America is the word freighted with so much perceived menace. By David Bentley Hart Dr. Hart is a scholar of religion and a cultural...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 5, 2019 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Economics & The Economy, Jobs
Two Charts Show Trump’s Job Gains Are Just A Continuation From Obama’s Presidency There has been a fair amount of rhetoric about the job growth and lower unemployment rate seen since President Trump took office. Candidate Trump touted that there would be...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 5, 2019 | • Politics, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Economics & The Economy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of a geeky economic theory called MMT: Here’s a plain-English guide to what it is and why it’s interesting Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) should be “a larger part of the...
