2023 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” can’t resist playing with his portable phallus.
Misdirection Play, No There There Dept. 0
Image via Balloon Juice.
Aside:
I do think the theory that (some) Republicans seem eager for a government shutdown so as to forestall the investigations into Donald Trump’s alleged (sic) felonious conduct is–er–worthy of consideration.
The Privatization Scam 0
David and a caller discuss Republican efforts to destroy public education. (Then, in a second call, he discusses the role of China on the world stage.)
Stray Thought, How To End Friends and Infuriate People Dept. 0
If someone running for public office wishes me contribute to his or her campaign, sending an unsolicited text to my cell phone is a sure way not to make it happen.
If anything, that’s even more irritating than the unsolicited emails.
I can filter the emails.
Whitewashing History 0
At the Des Moines Register, Gerald Ott reacts to Republican attempts to pretend that America’s history wasn’t.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Tommy Tuberville lets his Stars and Bars fly.
I’m a Southern boy.
I grew up under Jim Crow and went to segregated schools.
I know racism when I see it.
This is racism.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Meri Wallace offers some hints as to how to deal with Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
Freedom of Screech 0
Apparently, being truthful is not a Republican family value.
A Divider, Not a Uniter 0
Meanwhile, Patricia Murphy reveals who she thinks is really in charge of today’s Republican Party (and it’s not a comforting thought). w
The Artful Codger 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison marvels at how Donald Trump inspires so much loyalty when, if you look closely, you will see that there’s no there there. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Afterthought:
Methinks it’s not the promises that attract the Trumpettes.
It’s Trump’s giving them permission to hate in public.
History teaches us that, all too often, hate sells.
Foxy Shady 0
Farron unpacks the untruths.
Aside:
Farron says that he is “dumbfounded that Fox News was so stupid” as to promulgate such perfidy.
Realize, though, that the issue is not whether Fox News is stupid. The issue is whether Fox News’s audience will buy the bullsh–oh, never mind, we already know the answer.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Fani Willis talks about the threats and hatred directed at her for doing her job.
Via Above the Law.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child . . . .
One more time, “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
One would expect police to know that.