2021 archive
As the Twig is Bent, Reprise 0
Yet more bent twigs.
Ghostbusting 0
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell offers an explainer about dark money and ghost candidates. He focuses on two cases in Florida, but I have read of ghost candidates happening in other places to.
It is a worthwhile read.
“If You Can Keep It” 0
Writing at the Idaho State Journal, Wayne Schow reveals that he is less than optimistic. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest:
(snip)
In 2016 with faulty judgment we elevated an unprincipled, incompetent man to the presidency — and we have paid dearly. He did unspeakable damage to our country—and continues to do so. But he could not have done it without legions of enablers. Millions of them still hang on his words.
Pikers Have To Pay the Piper 0
Trump lawyers get an invoice.
Follow the link for details.
Great Moments in Zoom 0
Yet another racist zoom-bombing.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Thom dicusses Republican efforts to bring back child labor.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
While traveling upon the nation’s highways in your vehicular conveyance, show politeness to those in adjacent lanes of travel.
We are a broken society.
Vaccine Nation 0
Boebert Is the New Gohmert 0
Jim Wright explains. A snippet:
This is what the Republican Party has become: Lauren Boebert.