May, 2022 archive
American Taliban 0
Robert Elliott is fed up with all those authoritarian voyeurs.
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that’s not scripture, but that it is Republican policy.
Indoctrination Nation 0
The Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald do the math.
It’s Bubbleiicious 0
Thom runs the numbers and makes the case that we are in (another) housing bubble.
Aside:
It has long been my opinion that anyone who considers his primary residence an investment property lives in a house occupied by an idiot.
“Just Live with It” Is Not an Option 0
A law professor takes issue with Justice (sic) Clarence Thomas. Here’s how he opens his article; follow the link for the rest.
This is a remarkable statement.
By this same philosophy, we should chide those, who were unwilling to “live with” Dred Scott v. Sanford.
Continental Divide 0
Robert Reich speculates on a best case scenario where this country is headed.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” 0
In a related vein, Washington Monthly offers a calm and reasoned look at the causes of the current spike in prices.
American Taliban 0
Michael in Norfolk explains their obsession with sex. A snippet:
. . . it all comes down to seeking to subordinate women . . . .
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Co-Conspirators 0
When I was a young ‘un, back in the olden days, my mother subscribed to both McCall’s and Ladies Home Journal, because that’s what housewives did in the 1950s and 1960s. I would read them, because I pretty much read anything and everything I can get my hands on.
Back-alley abortions were a frequent topic in those magazines. I can’t say I understood the details back then, but I understood that women were dying needlessly because they were desperate.
And Republicans want to bring those days back.
About the other co-conspirator, well, I’ve got a whole category for lead poisoners.
Image via Job’s Anger.