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Suffer the Children 0

We are again reminded that that is a Republican family value.

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Unbalanced and Unchecked 0

At the Des Moines Register, veteran attorney and long-time civil servant Dean Lerner argues that America’s system of checks and balances is broken and offers a theory as to who broke it.

Methinks he makes a strong argument. Read it and see what you think.

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QOTD 0

Blaise Pascal:

Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0

Gullible? El Reg reports that

Attackers are using a technique known as “text salting,” which hides benign-looking words intended to confuse some AI-powered email filters, says cybersecurity firm Barracuda.

Details at the link.

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The Privileged Flew 0

J. D. Vance takes helicopter parenting to extremes.

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Metastasized 0

Ring of Fire’s Josh Gay reports on how a contractor constructing a data center for the Zuckerborg nearly poisoned a community with lethal waste water.

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American Stasi 0

ICE agent fires gun, then shouts

Click for the original image.

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The Unholy Alliance 0

Michael in Norfolk.

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Stray Thought 0

Republicans keep complaining about “election integrity.”

Even though today’s Republican Party does not know the meaning of “integrity.” (Look it up.)

Heck, if they met integrity on the street, they would probably call 911 in a panic.

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QOTD 0

John Wooden:

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Signs of the Fall 0

In the course of leafing through my local rag, I stumbled over phrase that confirms the extent of the decay in our society:

. . . I confirmed on Reddit . . . .

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The Crypto Con 0

Couple looking at the coin labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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That Was the Wierd that Was 0

Seth takes a closer look at how well Trump has lived up to his campaign promises.

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Smoke Signals 0

Grung_e_Gene translates the message.

Finish reading this post »

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner.”

Another “unsecured” firearm.

Another child.

ANd another remincer that “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.

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Lies and Lying Liars 0

Donald Trump chose to–er–spread manure on television Thursday night. At The Root, Attorney Nicole Robinson debunks de bunk.

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H. L. Mencken:

To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!

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A Tune for the Times 0

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