2021 archive
The Two Oaths 0
The Hippocratic Oath is sworn by doctors. If you come to a doctor complaining of a non-existent condition, the doctor will not treat you for it. Rather, he will accept the medical evidence that you have no such condition (and perhaps refer you counseling).
The Hypocritical Oath is sworn by Republican politicians. If you come to them complaining of a non-existent condition, they’ll treat the bejesus out of it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
Vaccine Nation 0
Thom argues that Republicans are trying to sabotage vaccination efforts so as to discredit Democratic candidates. (Frankly, I wish that Thom’s arguments could be harder to credit. But every time you think Republicans can’t go lower, they do.)
In related news, we got our second Pfizer shots yesterday. The process was extremely well-organized, as it was when we got our first shots.
Stray Thought 0
Some would have you believe that intolerance of intolerance is intolerance.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
As we all know, politeness takes practice.
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.
