November, 2014 archive
“A Nation of Immigrants” 0
The dark side of the self-image of the United States as a “nation of immigrants” is the racism and bigotry that underlies the history of America’s immigration policies.
As I discussed at tonight’s DL, the less white the immigrant stream, the more restrictive the immigration “policies.”
If freedom races through America’s bloodstream, racism courses through its lymph system.
Ask me nicely, I’ll tell you what I really think.
Not Neutrality 0
Funny or Die wonders what life would be like if utilities acted like American ISPs.
Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor Oh, Forget It
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Andy Borowitz uncovers the Republican Party’s Grand Rand Strategy on immigration:
“For years, immigrants have looked to America as a place where their standard of living was bound to improve,” McConnell said. “We’re going to change that.”
Follow the link for the rest.
Via Liberaland.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Still under 300k.
(snip)
The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, climbed to 287,500 from 285,750 the week before.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits dropped by 73,000 to 2.33 million in the week ended Nov. 8, the fewest since December 2000.
Hang Outs 0
Mt ex was a nurse.
If she had to be hospitalized, she would get two gowns; she would wear one frontwards and one backwards, so as not to parade about with bits hanging out for others to see.
It would seem that some genius has come up with a way to make that unnecessary.
One wonders how many brain cells that required.
Chartering a Course for Disaster 0
Yves Smith, blogging at Naked Capitalism, dissects the privatization scam. A nugget:
And lest you had any doubt, despite the claim that charter schools help children, the evidence is that it doesn’t. Moreover, the pattern in capitalism American style is towards ever-greater crapification. So imagine what private schools, where the operators are on relatively good behavior because the project is still in its demonstration phase, look like in ten years.
Do read the rest.
The Deserving Hungry 3
Colbert takes on food insecurity and “salvage stores.”
Below the fold in case it autoplays (also, there’s likely a commercial).
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues apace.
He said a man from Illinois was shot by a family member who was deer hunting with him.
Was it the antlers or the little white tail . . . .
Drinking Liberally Tomorrow, in Chesapeake 0
Come and have some fun.
When: Thursday, November 20, 6:00 p. m.
Where:
Greene Turtle
1401 Greenbrier Pkwy, # 2260 (Greenbrier Mall)
Chesapeake, VA (map)
Marketing Death 0
Old men lie. Young folks die.
Stray Thought 0
Of all the mindless fads–pet rocks, chia pets, low-profile tires–the one that most beggars the imagination is the sudden fascination with kale.
