2018 archive
The Reform of Normalcy 0
Shaun Mullen fears that we will become numb to Trump’s cavalcade of lies.
Methinks he has a point.
“Stupid and craven” seems to be the new normal. And thus “the shining light” becomes the “shimmering fright.”
In my darker moments–oh, never mind.
Experiments fail, even noble ones.
Rudy’s Rumba 0
John Oliver reviews Rudy’s rumba (warning: language).
Arms Proliferation 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear shares his musing about Donald Trump’s speech at to the NRA. It is worth a read. Here’s a nugget:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to domestic animals.
It appeared the horse had been shot in the side two to three days earlier, DeMars said.
“Right now, we believe it’s an accidental thing, and an isolated incident,” DeMars said, adding, “We don’t believe anyone else’s horses are in danger.”
Of course, had the horse been packing, it could have defended itself. Just ask the NRA.
On Top of Her World 0
Because the internet called me requesting another cat picture . . . .
The Return of Smoot-Hawley 0
It’s deja vu all over again.
Gun Loco 0
A study by the Associated Press gives evidence that more guns in more schools will not the be panacea the NRA claims it will. Here’s a snippet:
Yet in a span of 48 hours in March, the three were responsible for gun safety lapses that put students in danger.
The school police officer accidentally fired his gun in his Virginia office, sending a bullet through a wall into a middle school classroom. The teacher was demonstrating firearm safety in California when he mistakenly put a round in the ceiling, injuring three students who were hit by falling debris. And the sheriff left a loaded service weapon in a locker room at a Michigan middle school, where a sixth-grader found it.
Indeed, casual reading of the newspapers shows that more guns seldom solves a problem. Facts, though, will certainly not be allowed to interfere with the NRA’s worship of their steel idol.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness builds strong relationships.
One more time: There is no such thing as “an accidental discharge of a gun.” “Discharges of a gun” are either intentional or negligent; when implements of death are involved, “accidental” is not an option.
The polity would be better served if the news media realized that.