From Pine View Farm

June, 2022 archive

QOTD 0

John Adams:

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

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The Art of the Con 0

Lyndon Johnson was right.

The evidence is right before us.

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Teachers under the Gun 0

Once again, Republicans try to treat a symptom, rather deal with a cause. Sam and his crew discuss the potential for collateral damage.

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Uncivil Society 0

Game day.

We are a failing state.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another responsible gun owner–oh, you know the rest.

Musical NotesGuns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.

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The Snaring Economy 0

A very small glimmer of hope for the ensnared.

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Dis Off-Course Discourse 0

Couple in van driving off cliff in to the mouth of a monster labeled

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Suffer the Children 0

Gratuitous cruelty for political advantage.

It’s a thing.

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QOTD 0

Philo:

Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.

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The Bullies’ Pulpit 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Jeremy Sherman argues that authoritarians’ formula for success, whether in the schoolyard or in the public square, is surprisingly simple. A snippet:

The formula is simply this:

Never listen to what you’re saying. Say anything to sound invincible. Say it with absolute confidence. Keep up an unbroken appearance of absolute certainty, piety, and victory —a Ponzi scheme impression of an eternal winning streak.

Follow the link, read the whole thing, and consider whether it reminds you of anyone in dis coarse discourse.

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Twits on Twitter 0

A twit who lost his spadoinkle.

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Vaccine Nation 0

One thing is beyond debate:

We are a society of stupid.

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Signs of the Times 0

Man and woman standing outside bar looking at signs.  One sign reads,

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Antifa(ctual) 0

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Call to Order 0

Couple watching the January 6 hearings on television as Liz Cheney sayd,

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All the News that Fits 0

Margaret Sullivan reminds us that it’s important to consider the source.

This is especially important if the story is spreading on “social” media.

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QOTD 0

Jacques Deval:

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.

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Q. What Is an “Inherently Divisive Concept”? 0

A. Historical fact.

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America’s Exceptionalism 0

At the Hartford Courant, Karl E. Scheibe asks a (rhetorical) question:

Why is the United States uniquely troubled with gun violence?

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Legacy 0

Man looking at headline reading,

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