Senior U.S. diplomats, journalists, academics and secretaries of defense say: the U.S. provoked Russia in Ukraine

You are already paying for the drug habits of people with substance abuse disorder. Why not treat addiction in a more humane way that reduces crime, defunds drug gangs, better helps the addicted people, and saves society money? Lots of people complain about crime, especially property crime. People complain especially on websites such as nextdoor….

I signed up for OpenAI’s Chat-GPT4 and asked it, “Please formulate a workable peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.” Here’s how it responded: “As an AI language model, I can provide a general framework for a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. However, it’s important to note that crafting a comprehensive and workable peace…

Liberals tend to dislike suburban sprawl and over-dependence on cars. Conservatives tend to dislike regulations and lack of freedom. Here’s a policy change that should satisfy both liberals’ desire for more walkable, self-sufficient neighborhoods and conservatives’ desire for more freedom. The proposal  is to loosen zoning regulations so as to allow homeowners to open small…

I asked OpenAI’s Chat GPT-3.5:  “Write me a poem about the fact that both blessings from God and curses from the devil seem to come uninvited. I seem to have little control over my life.” (I don’t really believe in the God or the devil, but the metaphors are apt.)  Here’s what Chat GPT-3.5 wrote:…

Hundreds of active members of the Democratic organizations in Washington State devote substantial time and energy into attending party meetings, working in committees, vetting candidates, knocking on doors, making phone calls, and debating resolutions. Legislative district orgs, county orgs, and state caucuses pass resolutions and send them on to the state Democratic Central Committee, whose…

Progressives won a victory at the Washington State Democratic Central Committee meeting this past Saturday in Wenatchee. State Committee members from all across Washington State voted to pass a resolution entitled “Amending the U.S. Constitution to Reserve Constitutional Rights for People, not Corporations”. (Related platforms and resolutions have been passed in Oklahoma, New Hampshire and…