January, 2024 archive
Establishmentarians 0
At the Kansas City Star, professors Victoria Johnson and Karen Piper take a look at the unholy alliance between right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians and today’s Republican Party. Here’s a brief bit of their piece:
Fundamentalists within many religions believe their interpretations are the absolute truth, and that those who oppose their claims to speak for God are characterized as evil and must be converted or destroyed. Such religious beliefs are used to maintain authoritarian political control today in theocracies such as Iran and Afghanistan, and supported the legitimacy of past monarchies in France and Great Britain through the “divine right of kings” — which is one reason America’s Founding Fathers were adamant about the separation of church and state.
The Rest of the (Creation) Story 0
Yastreblyansky fills us in on what happened on the eighth day.
Speaking of Conspiracy Theories . . . . 0
Full Disclosure:
As far as I know, I have never listened to a Taylor Swift song.
Frankly (I do everything frankly), I could care less about Taylor Swift.
50 years later, I still haven’t gotten over my crush on Eydie Gormé.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, lene Strauss Cohen explores the factors that make persons susceptible to conspiracy theories. Given our current environment (for example), methinks it a timely and worthwhile read. Here’s a snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
What goes up must come down.
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.
A Glaring Problem 0
The Portland Press Herald’s Victoria Hugo-Vidal has a complaint about some modern car headlamps. Follow the link for her evidence.
Car headlights are too damn bright, and the government needs to do something about it.
I agree with her.
I’ve noticed that many of the headlights on newer cars seem more intense than traditional incandescent bulbs and, frankly, a lot them seem to be aimed too high. I remember back in the olden days, when I was a young ‘un, the annual car inspection included adjusting the aim of the headlights. Next inspection, I’ll have to remember to ask if they still do that . . . .
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” exposes a child to politeness.
We are a society of stupid.
If you doubt that, here’s Daniel Ruth with more evidence.
“A Notion of Immigrants” Meets “Republican Family Values” 0
it would seem that one of the cardinal Republican Family Values is mean for the sake of mean.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The Republican effort to normalize sedition continues apace.
