2018 archive
Borderline Disorder 0
Alby suggests that there’s a method to the madness.
Recommended Reading for Trumpled Times 0
I’m passing this recommendation on from Ginny Brock, who writes at The Roanoke Times,
Follow the link for her reasons for recommending Shirer’s book (which, by the by, is excellent).
Precedented 0
Paul Krugman sees similarities between Donald Trump’s obsession with immigrants and other phenomena, and they ain’t pretty. Here’s an excerpt; follow the link for the evidence he cites.
And you know what this reminds me of? The history of anti-Semitism, a tale of prejudice fueled by myths and hoaxes that ended in genocide.
Adventures in Literacy 0
One of the technicians who repaired our air conditioner earlier this week used the word “inferred” in casual conversation.
And he used it correctly!
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Thom talks with Greg Palast about Palast’s efforts to expose the workings of the “voter purge” scam.
America’s Gulags 0
Farron explains how Donald Trump’s claim to be ending the practice of ripping children from their families is con and sham.
In related news (follow the link for details):
The stench of vile is sick-making.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Getting playful with his portable penis . . . .
His girlfriend, Mary Neace, 28, was seriously injured when she was shot in the torso. The trigger was pulled during what police had described as “amorous role-playing.”
The grand jury didn’t buy the playful part.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. More bullets than brains.
Dehuman Race, Base Desires Dept. 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Michael O’Hare summarizes what he sees as the rationale for Trumpling refugees and immigrants and identifies three elements to the strategy. He starts by pointing out that many, if not most, of the persons being Trumpled are fleeing violence, gang warfare, and tyranny in their home countries.
Here’s an excerpt; follow the link for the expanded version and his prediction as to what to expect next (emphasis added):
First, characterize these refugees (and actually all immigrants) against all the facts as dangerous criminals.
Second, make it known to refugees from the hellholes south of Mexico that they will be so abused should they reach the United States (here’s where breaking up the families was just the ticket), that that fear, added to the cost and hazards of the journey itself, will make them stay home and be killed quietly.
Third, turn refugees away from the ports of entry where they can apply for refugee status, and seize the kids when mom and dad commit the misdemeanor of walking across wherever they can and trying to apply at a U.S. Border Patrol station. This is just catnip for the fearful, vengeful core of Trump’s political base and only draws the meekest diffidence from a few congressional Republicans.
Tales of the Comeyuppance 0
Shaun Mullen takes a look at what was missing from the report by the Inspector General of the Justice Department regarding James Comey’s “But the emails” moment.
As is usual with Shaun’s reports, it probes deeply into detail and nuance; I’m not going to try to excerpt of summarize it. Just read it.
The Slosh of the Slush 0
Mike discusses New York state’s lawsuit alleging that the Trump Foundation was for all practical purposes a slush fund used for various illegal purposes, including Trump’s political campaign. He is skeptical that the suit will do anything to erode Trump’s support among what Bob Cesca refers to as “the Red Hats.”
Warning: Language.