From Pine View Farm

2019 archive

Spin City 0

Ralph Bristol, a long-time host of a radio talk show with (he admits) a conservative bent, is concerned about dis coarse discourse.

Now, I know nothing about Bristol or how he conducted his show–not every conservative talker is a Rush Limbaugh or a Glenn Beck–but methinks he makes some good points. Here’s an excerpt:

Fewer and fewer Americans are getting their political and public policy news from fact-finding journalism that tries to tell the whole truth about political matters without regard for which political party or politician it benefits or harms in the process or how large an audience it pleases. The recent entry of social media and podcasting to compete for political news audiences has further divided the already fractured targeted audiences, requiring fewer and fewer pieces of the whole truth to attract the desired audience.

The product is an American population incapable of informed voting, let alone participating in deliberations regarding public policy issues that will determine the future security, prosperity and liberty of the U.S. and its citizens.

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

Yet another schoolyard Trumpling.

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QOTD 0

Gertrude Stein:

There ain’t no answer. There ain’t gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer.

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A Christmas Wallpaper 0

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

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A World of Their Own 0

Congressman holding bill entitled

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Nicholas Kristoff adds commentary. A nugget:

The essential difference between Nixon and Trump lies neither in their misconduct nor in their unsuitability for office but in the grim refusal of today’s Republican Party to notice wrongdoing and its determination to stand by Trump come what may.

What’s different today is not the abuse of power by a rogue president but his party leaders’ shortage of principle.

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Know Them by the Company They Keep 0

Facebook’s friends.

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A Multi-Story Bulling 0

David points out the Donald Trump can’t keep his stories straight.

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A Cenk in the Armor 0

Susan Estrich wonders how in world Bernie Sanders could have endorsed Cenk Uygur, erstwhile Republican turned Berne Bro who has a track record racist and sexist remarks, for a seat in the U. S. House of Representatives.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Exercise politeness whilst partaking of your daily repast.

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QOTD 0

James Frazer:

Ancient magic was the very foundation of religion.

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A Christmas Wallpaper 0

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“Tis the Season 0

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The Melted Pot 0

Thom and his caller consider whether the United States is at point of no turning back.

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Stranger Danger 0

Frame One:  Donald Trump, Jr. says,

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Twitterer-in-Chief 0

Cell phone displaying series of tweets by Donald Trump, all of which are variations on

Via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.

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A Parable of Privilege 0

PoliticalProf.

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Twits on Twitter 0

Assault by Twitter.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is a family value.

A 2-year-old girl has died after she was shot by her 6-year-old brother who had found a gun that was left out at a home in Pataskala, according to a call made to 911.

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