November, 2015 archive
The Sounds of Silenced (Updated) 0
I have mentioned before that I believe that, generally,* complaints about “political correctness” are code for “I want to do and say offensive things without penalty.”
Addendum, a Bit Later:
Here’s another perspective.
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*Sure, there are occasional outbreaks of silliness; silliness is part of the human condition. Those, though, are insignificant compared to the daily blare of hatred, bigotry, misogyny, and prejudice.
A Picture Is Worth 2
Image via Juan Cole.
Aside:
It is ironic that, if (when?) this country goes to hell, it will be persons who loudly proclaim themselves “Christian” who lead it there.
Legacy, Bushie Style 0
Actions have consequences. When that action is war, the consequence is seldom what the mongers of war predicted.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Hunting for dustbunnies, politely.
A Greenwood man ended up at the hospital after he accidentally shot himself while cleaning house.
The man was wearing a small pistol while he vacuumed his home on Blue Nole Road this afternoon when the gun went off.
The stupid, it burns.
Via Southern Beale.
In Search of Evidence 0
The Boston Review, blows the underpinnings from all the CSIs, Bones, and a number of other cop science(-fiction) shows by looking at what happens in real-life crime labs–failing to observe the chain of custody, falsifying results, and generally doing sloppy, if not downright incompetent, work.
Here’s a bit:
(snip)
It shouldn’t be controversial to point out that forensic science is not really a science to begin with, not in the sense of disciplines such as biology and physics. Forensic science covers whatever techniques produce physical evidence for use in law.
The Blowback Strategy 0
I won’t pretend to understand the logic, if there is any, behind the attacks at Paris, but I am taken aback by the number of persons who do pretend to do so. At Gin and Tacos, Ed takes a stab at it, and, sadly, his theory has a sort of logic to it. I don’t know whether he is correct, but I do think it’s worth a read.
A snippet:
Phoning It In 0
Robin Root explains the dial phone to her nephew.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Conduct estate sales politely.
The sheriff said a man in the crowd wanted to take a closer look at the gun and, as he took it, the weapon went off. A bullet from the gun struck a 63-year-old Surgoinsville woman in the face. She was also there for the auction, according to Hankins.
“Voodoo Zombie Economics”
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The Laffable Curve has become another lie that will not die. From John Young:
Sure, tax cuts generate economic activity (as does spending), but never enough to make up for the lost revenue needed to pay for all the government that even so-called small-government types say they need.
Follow the link for evidence that the lie, gibbering and moaning all the while, still shambles its way through the Republican debates.
How Stuff Works, “Words Mean What I Want Them To Mean” Dept. 0
Scott Beauchamp tries to make sense of Pentagon speak.