October, 2016 archive
Listen Up, Y’Hear 0
Learn about Forsyth County, Georgia, the county that chased all them darkies off into them thar hills.
Poetry, Politics, and Serendipity 0
T. S. Eliot did not set out to do so, nor did he realize he had done so, but he anticipated today’s Republican Party with eerie accuracy.
Profiles in Courage, Part Something-or-Other 0
It’s their party and they’ll sue if they want to.
You would sue too if it happened to you.
In general, it’s not uncommon for politicians to try to get unfair ads against them taken down. But, as Huffington Post notes, lawmakers usually aren’t crying defamation over being linked to the presidential nominee of their own party.
What can you call them? Closet Republicans maybe?
If this were one of my kids busted at a party that got out of hand, I’d be saying, “Then you shouldn’t have gone to that party, for Pete’s sake.”
Furrfu.
Afterthought:
Are these clowns self-identifying as RINOs?
Coming Clean 0
In the Republican washing machine, the Reince cycle is no different from the spin cycle.
Twit on Twitter . . . 0
. . . the accounting.
Putin on the Ditz 0
Steve M. advances a theory to account for the Trumpian and Republican fascination with Vladimir Putin.
(I’m not necessarily endorsing his theory, but the dictator hero-worship is rather alarming and warrants deeper exploration than it’s receiving.)
The Trumplets of God 0
These folks worship no Jesus that I know.
The Candidates Debate 0
Warning: There may be a commercial first. Ignore it. The laugh is worth it.
This made my morning.
Selfie-Stuck in the Mud 0
Selfie Sticks are officially passe.
How do I know? There’s one for sale in my most recent Publisher’s Clearing House mailing. (PCH is one of my secret vices. Entering the sweepstakes is cheaper than entering the lottery, and the odds of winning the big one are just about as good. A first-class stamp is a cheap price to pay for a dream.)
Trumpling Those Who Serve 0
In my local rag, a high school student explains why she is reconsidering her plans to join the military. This is how she starts out:
I’ve always believed that I’d continue that tradition of service. I never expected my plans to change because of an election. If Trump becomes president, though, things will be different. I don’t think I can join the military under a Trump presidency for two reasons.
Follow the link to see what those two reasons are.
