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Invalid Syllogism 0
In spite of Jonathan Zimmerman’s vacuous argument, “freedom of speech” does not mean “freedom from consequences.”
None Dare Call It Terrorism 0
Thom comments on the Austin bomber and other issues.
Facebook Frolics 0
A frolicker sees the light: Interactivity is not sociability.
Facebook Frolics 0
Follow the link for a thoughtful column on privacy and social media. Frankly, I think the columnist is somewhat naive and doesn’t fully get the extent to which the internet is a public place that never forgets, and that one should conduct oneself accordingly, but I think his musings provoke enough thought to be worth a read.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
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Temple police said the baby is alive but in serious condition.
Depressive 0
When I checked into the ER Wednesday afternoon, the nurse asked, “Do you suffer from depression?”
I said, “Only since the last election.”
Twits on Twitter 0
Shorter Elie Mystal: “You think that’s a tweetstorm? This is a tweetstorm.”
Light Bloggery 0
I need a break from the firehouse of foolishness.
Delving into the Data Delvers 0
Thom and Greg Palast discuss how your online data is stolen and abused.
Fetishists Protest Destruction of Their Totem 0
From today’s local rag (more at the link):
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Thousands of gun-rights advocates nationwide left angry, sarcastic and sometimes profane comments on her Facebook and Twitter accounts. They argued she should be locked up for illegally converting the weapon into a short-barreled rifle. As of Tuesday, her video had been viewed more than 3 million times, with more than 49,000 leaving comments.
Aside:
“Gun-rights advocates” is “firearm fetishists” misplet.
The Party of Personal Reprehensibility 0
Lance Dutson takes a scathing look at what has happened to the Maine Republican Party. A snippet:
It’s one ridiculous story after another. The party of Margaret Chase Smith, Bill Cohen, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins has become the punchline of a very dark joke, one layered with incompetence, anger, and bigotry. The Maine GOP was once a national example of effective and reasonable leadership. Now it’s been invaded and infected by an outspoken legion of LePage cultists who won’t stop till they’ve bled every bit of credibility from the party’s nobler past.
And it’s not just in Maine, folks.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just another day in NRA Paradise . . . .
Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said the girl would not give up a video game controller when her brother wanted it.
Via PoliticalProf.