August, 2025 archive
A Court that Even Kangaroos Would Be Ashamed of 0
Farron discusses Tulsi Gabbard’s Trumped up (you will pardon the expression) attempt to charge President Obama with treason.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we know, politeness takes practice.
(snip)
Three adult males were located on private property near the interstate. According to authorities, the men were shooting rifles at a target positioned in the direction of I-35. The bullet that struck the driver traveled an estimated 1,500 feet from the shooting location to the interstate.
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.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
At The Colorado Sun, Mike Littein argues, “There aren’t enough Pinocchios to capture Trump’s assault on the truth.”
Follow the link for a partical inventory of the incumbenr’s invidious inventions.
Vaccine Nation 0
Unfortunately, there does not seem to be aany inoculation to protect from the Trump maladministration’s cyclone of stupid.
Stray Question (and Answer) 0
Why do the announcers in ads for pick-up trucks always sound like they stepped out of bad 1940s western movies?
Because they want guys who think they are Real Big Men to buy I-am-an-inadequate-male pick-up trucks to drive to the 7-11.
Full Disclosure:
I used to a have pick-up truck, a GMC Sonoma. I was raised Ford, but, I must say, it was a darned fine piece of work that served me well for over a decade.
And I didn’t buy it to go to the 7-11. I bought to pull a boat, back when I had a boat.
What’s in a Word? 0
David Masciotra argues that, in today’s Republican Party, the word “conservative” doesn’t mean what it used to mean. Here’s how he starts his article:
That might have seemed like hyperbole during the year Mitt Romney became the Republican presidential nominee. But it rings truer as we pass the six-month mark of Donald Trump’s second term in office.
The entire article is worth your while.
Get Me Rewrite! 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice tells the tale of a Constitutional redaction.
(Be sure to read the updates.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” performs a random act of politeness.
This New Gilded Age 0
Surprise! Surprise! Monopolies are coming back (except for the ones that are already here.)
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Soren Kaplan looks at the polarized state of dis coarse discourse and reminds us that “(i)t’s an inconvenient truth. Polarization feels good.” He notes that taking polarized positions feed emotional needs that inhibit efforts to reach across differences, in particular (emphasis in the original),
Choosing sides in a polarized debate gives us:
Belonging — Feeling accepted, valued, and connected to a group of like-minded people.
Control — Feeling agency and certainty in the face of a complex and unpredictable world.
Meaning — Seeing ourselves as part of something bigger, that includes a sense of purpose, significance, and moral clarity.
He goes on to list several techniques for bridging divides in a polarized environment.
Methinks it a timely and worthwhile read in these times where so many sell divisiveness–often for reasons unrelated to whatever issue may be at hand.
No Surprises Here 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth wonders, why all the fuss? A snippet:
And MAGA world hue and cry and quiver with angst that their idol won’t come clean and release the files relating to his once close pal and now dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
A simple, but obvious question. What did you think was going to happen?
American Stasi 0
Thom discusses the random arrest of a U. S. citizen and wonders whether ICE has been transformed into Donald Trump’s own secret police.