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2018 archive

All the News that Fits 0

Title: If Life Imitated Politics (American politics is largely driven by lies these days). Image One: Man saying,

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July 26, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness takes practice.

Officials say one employee shot 28-year-old David Lopez, another employee, during some kind of training at the Mission Ridge Range and Academy in Shavano Park. Police say that the victim was transported to a local hospital shortly after crews arrived at the scene. Lopez is in good condition at University Hospital, as of Wednesday afternoon.

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July 26, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Legal Weasels 0

Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.

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July 26, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Too Stupid for Words, Too Venal for Words |

Bale Out 0

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July 26, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Economy, Republican Lies |

QOTD 0

Immanuel Kant:

Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.

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July 26, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

Trolls and Polls 0

Thom and Joe Madison discuss Republicans’ trollish behavior.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Blank Unchecked 0

Headline: Trump considers yanking security clearances of his critics

Donald Trump on phone to Vladimir Putin next to red carpet leading to the White House: Don't worry, Vlad, you get to keep your security clearance.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Cult Cargo 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Jeremy Sherman explores the fascination of cults, focusing on the Cult of Trump. A snippet (emphasis added):

Today we wonder whether the GOP has become the Trump cult. All cults are trump-card cults, issuing to members the same deck of fake get-out-of-fail-free cards. Cults don’t brainwash, they head swell. People throw all in to cults so they can keep all self-doubt out.

Cults come in all ideological flavors – left, right, religious, spiritual, philosophical. What they have in common is that deck of fake trump cards, cheap-trick ploys for feigning infallibility, invincibility, and unassailability so members can make everyone else wrong for not agreeing with them.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

One Spin of the Wheel 0

Title: Russian Roulette. Image: Revolver labeded

Via Job’s Anger.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery, Political Theatre |

Facebook Frolics 0

It’s all about the algorithm.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: First Looks |

Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0

The Trumpling meets “An Armed Society Is a Polite Society.”

Chad Merrill, a 25-year-old new dad and Lower Windsor Township resident, was fatally shot in the chest early Saturday morning after defending a black man who was being called the n-word and other racial slurs.

Police confirmed the shooter made the racist comments at the black man, Jerrell Douglas, who Chad Merrill was defending and possibly knew as a regular in the bar.

Disgusting details at the link.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Gunnuttery |

Twits on Twitter 0

Twits who live in a fantasy world.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

QOTD 0

Toni Morrison:

In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.

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July 25, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

The Court Is in Sessions 0

Elfin remark goes awry.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre, Politics of Hate |

Phoning It In 0

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

GOP Photo Op: God, Guns, and Cleavage 0

Sign on wall: GOP Prayerfest! Have your picture taken with a Russian spy! Image: Line of Republican Elephants waiting to be photographed with busty red-haired woman holding a rifle.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery, Political Theatre |

Trending 0

Thom and Thomas Frank theorize that Donald Trump is not an aberration, but a culmination.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Economy, Political Theatre |

Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Title: Trump Derangement Syndrome. Image: Crowd of people yelling things like

In related news, Shaun Mullen has the latest in the Trumpling.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Politics of Hate |

“Pay No Attention to the Man behind the Curtain” 0

Will Bunch theorizes that, for the Trumpers, it’s all about appearances.

I can’t do it justice with a summary. Just read it.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Drive politely.

Police said they received a call just before noon on Saturday that a man in a white pickup truck was using a handgun to scare pedestrians. Officers found the vehicle near 415 Park St., and arrested Barreto.

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July 24, 2018 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |
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