October, 2015 archive
Resistance Is Feudal 0
Harold Jackson explains the workings of the Duchy of Ameristan.
The Fix 4
Hedrick Smith points out the the Republican House of Representatives is under the control of Gerry Mander and his entire staff. A bit:
But they are missing a central point: One root cause of the mutiny that ousted Speaker John Boehner and blocked House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy is the Great Republican Gerrymander of 2011, which helped elect and now protects the 45 ideological insurgents in the House.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite at the picture show.
“A man’s gun went off and I believe the theater was evacuated,” said Police Sergeant Gary Hanus.
Because guns in theatres are always a good idea . . . .
The Presidency Puzzle 0
To solve the puzzle, you must solve a case of identity.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness goes on. Indeed, the woods teem with responsible gun owners.
Robert McCollough with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the teen’s foster father accidentally shot her in the chest with a high power rifle, McCullough said.
The Supplement Scam 0
Josh Bloom explains. Here’s a bit:
The industry is able to bypass the aegis of the FDA simply by using slippery language on their labels.
Plane Truths 0
I just visited a newspaper website (no I won’t say which one; it doesn’t matter) to be greeted by a big ad saying “The F35B Is Ready for Deployment!”
Win Some, Lose Some 0
That’s pretty much why I don’t waste my time watching candidate debates. They are theatre–at this point, they are the worst kind of theatre, institutionalized kabuki theatre–not discourse.
Not Your Father’s Music 0
Anything but your father’s music.
The teenager could no longer take the Schlager music his father was listening to on the radio and needed an out.
Luckily a concerned driver noticed the plea and called the police, as police reported on Wednesday.
The polizei were not amused.
