Sigmund Freud’s Personality Model Freud’s model of personality divides the psyche into three interacting components: the id, ego, and superego. The id is the primitive, instinctual part driven by the pleasure principle, the ego is the rational, decision-making part that mediates between the id and reality, and the superego represents internalized morals and ideals. This […]
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Project 2025 has the US lurching into a military / police state. We have ICE thugs running rampant here in Chicago, using tear gas and pepper balls to intimidate peaceful protesters. These protesters are not happy with their friends and neighbors being rounded up, hand-cuffed and detained. Trump and Hegseth are blowing up boats that “look” suspicious, usually killing all aboard, without evidence or congressional approval.
Read MoreInside The Asylum
We are at a sadly bizarretime in our (US) history: Observations: The East wing of the White House has been demolished in the last few days in anticipation of a new Ball Room at a cost of $300 million, from private donations. According to Trump it’s “going to be probably the finest ballroom ever built, […]
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Here’s an Idea! Let any adult citizen, with energy, ideas and honesty, campaign for office. Reduce the influence of mega donors and special interests from the political system. Campaigns financed publicly, rather than by an oligarch or oil company have advantages for democracy. Public Campaign Financing Focus on the Issues:Done right, it could reduce quid […]
Read MoreBreak the Strangle Hold
Our Options Option #1: 25th Amendment (Section 4) Option #2: Impeachment and Conviction in Congress Option #3: Wait for the voters in 2026 2026 is pivotal: it may be the last major electoral opportunity before the power imbalance becomes harder to reverse. (Assuming we don’t have a sudden “emergency” and elections are canceled.) Best Opportunity […]
Read MoreReplacements Needed
A steady or growing population can be a positive influence and a shrinking population can have many problems. The Benefits of a Stable Population Economic Growth and Labor Force More people mean more workers, which can fuel industries, innovation, and service sectors. A steady population helps maintain consistent levels of production and consumption. Consumer Demand […]
Read MoreThe Real Challenges
We have real challenges with Climate Change, Affordable Housing, too many living in poverty, labor shortages, and immigration reform. Don’t forget the murky future with AI coming on strong. The president has a lot of power but theoretically so do the voters. We should demand that the important issues are the ones worked on. The […]
Read MoreChoking on Our Dust
As we gasp for clean air here in Chicago in the middle of summer it is hard not to think about lemmings jumping off the cliff. But, according to AI: Lemmings are small, stout-bodied rodents known for their short legs, stumpy tails, and distinctive, dense fur. While they are often associated with mass suicidal migrations off cliffs, […]
Read MoreWhen Did We Become Unfriendly?
Right of Asylum Under the right of asylum, people who are fleeing persecution or serious human rights violations in their home country have the right to seek protection in other countries. This right is recognized under international law and also in the United States, through the Refugee Act of 1980. Recent Trump policies have placed restrictions on […]
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the primary amendment addressing freedom, guaranteeing freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition. It prohibits Congress from establishing a religion or hindering its free exercise, and it also protects the right to express oneself, including through the press, and to assemble peacefully. Additionally, the First […]
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