November, 2019 archive
Stray Thought 0
There’s nothing like outsmarting a plumbing problem to brighten a Harry Homeowner’s day.
The Entitlement Society 0
Nancy LeTourneau argues that a fear losing their entitled status as white persons in a white (supremacist, dominated, led–you choose the word) country is at the heart of Donald Trump’s support. A snippet:
Follow the link for her reasoning.
Thanksgiving Dinner Prep 0
David Kyle Johnson offers guidance in how to respond if members of your family serve that Thanksgiving turkey with a side of Trumplings.
Bolton for Cover 0
Elie Mystal muses on John Bolton’s reluctance to testify before Congress.
Summary or excerpt cannot do his piece justice. Just read it.
Bill and Shoe 0
At $589 for a second, that comes to an hourly rate of $2,129,400.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite while doing your business at the big box store.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
What Is “Too Far Left”? 0
Thom wants to know.
Health Scare 0
Wendell Potter predicts the tactics health insurers will use to fight against anything that looks like “Medicare for all.” A snippet:
Origins Issue 0
At AL.com, life-long Republican John Meredith, who was once recognized as one of the country’s 100 most influential Black Republicans, wonders what the heck has happened to his party.
Afterthought:
Richard Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” embracing racism and bigotry.
That’s what happened to his party.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another reminder that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron:
According to the Sanpete Sheriff’s Office, the boy was in a vehicle traveling on U.S. Highway 89 just before 1:30 p.m. just north of Mount Pleasant when a bullet went through the windshield and hit his shoulder. He was transported to the Utah Valley Hospital where the bullet was removed. His wound was deemed non-life-threatening.
