June, 2018 archive
Social Climber 0
In related news, after more that two decades at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Rob Rogers has been fired by its publisher for daring the criticize God-Emperor Trump.
Foundation and Empire 0
When Isaac Asimov* conceived the Foundation Trilogy, I doubt he imagined a foundation as venal as this one.
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My favorite Asimov book is Pebble in the Sky.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
Markos Kounalakis muses on Donald Trump’s fascination with all things dictatorial.
A Tip o’ the (MAGA) Hat 0
Elie Mystal takes exception to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that states cannot ban partisan clothing at polling places. As a side note, the item in question was a “Gadsden Flag” tee shirt; despite the Gadsden Flag’s roots in the Revolutionary War, it has become an ensign of the new Secesh.
A snippet (follow the link for the rest):
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Virginia offers Gadsden Flag license plates. I recall discussing them with someone once.
We agreed that they performed a service, in that that notified others that persons driving vehicles so adorned were likely–oh, never mind.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Email Servers . . . 0
. . . the Comeyuppance.
In related news, Shaun Mullin has a detailed analysis of the Comeyuppance and related matters.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
North Wind 0
Another pace on the path to pariah . . . .
Suffer the Children 0
Thom talks with Senator Jeff Merkley about the Senator’s visit to a “processing” center for “processing” immigrant children ripped from their parents.
Afterthought:
I think part of the motive for this practice is simple sadism.
QOTD 0
Alan Davies (as Jonathan Creek):
In a country where Nancy Reagan’s horoscope can affect foreign policy, you should keep an open mind.
Afterthought:
Americans may write the best detective stories, but the British write the best mystery stories.
Recommended Listening 0
Robin Hood, written by J. Walker MacSpadden and read by Barry Eads.
Both Sides Don’t, Media Dept. 0
Steven M. points out that, as far as news coverage across the political spectrum goes, on the one hand, there is often no other hand. He uses coverage of Steve King and Corey Stewart (who won the Republican Senatorial nomination in Virginia after a Trumpling campaign), as examples.
An excerpt:
The Art of the Con Meets the Easy Marks 0
Dick Polman discusses why Republican Congresspersons won’t stand up to Donald Trump, using Mark “Applachian Trail” Sandford’s primary loss in South Carolina as a starting point. A nugget:
He goes on to quote Erick son of Erick, who said, “Mark Sanford losing in South Carolina is pretty much proof positive that the GOP is not really a conservative party that cares about limited government. It is now fully a cult of personality.”