Republican Thought Police 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reflects on the a federal court’s ruling that Pete Hegseth decision to bar members of the press who did not print his bidding from the Pentagon. In discussing what led up to the case, Patrice notes that (emphasis added)
That policy has now been overturned, though the Trump maladministration has promised to appeal.
Read the whole article. It is a gem.
Winners and Losers Sharks and Marks
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I recommend Harry Shearer’s interview with Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses, on how gambling has gone from being, if not illegal, at least limited and tightly regulated, to being seemingly everywhere. The discussion starts about half an hour into this week’s episode of Le Show.
Wars and Mongers of War, Reprise 0
Mona Charen looks at the Trump maladministration’s war on Iran and tries to understand the you-can’t-really-call-it reasoning behind it.
The whole piece is worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit:
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
In the Las Vegas Sun, Richard Leman, argues that, despite their sounding so differnt, in many ways, Trump rhymes with Nixon, with one glaring exception.
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*Mark Twain.
War and the Mongers of War 0
Steve M. argues that the Trump maladministration’s war on Iran is all about the mean for the sake of mean. Here’s a bit of his article:
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy mourns the passing of Robert Mueller.
The Privatization Scam Goes Postal 0
Farron discusses how the Republican Party is working, and has been working for a long time, to destroy the U. S. Postal Service, which was established according to the Constitution of the United States.
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing which no longer embraces the concept of the common good.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
As we all know, one must practice one’s politeness.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Stray Question 0
Is it not ironic that the very persons who have long claimed that the federal government can’t be trusted have given us a federal government that can’t be trusted?
But, as Professor Shade was fond of saying, “History is irony.”