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Establishmentarians 0
Thom discusses Thomas Jefferson’s view of establishmentarians.
The Lake Effect 0
Apparently, Kari Lake overflowed last week.
QOTD 0
Billy Ray:
The opposite of chaos politically is not order. The opposite of chaos is community.
By the way, the interview from which that quotation is taken is worth a listen. Billy Ray shares some most thoughtful–er–thoughts.
Promises! Promises! 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
As a normal person, it is very difficult to imagine believing ANYTHING that Donald Trump says, however, Trump is NOT supported by normal people, only delusional cultists, rubes, suckers, fools, morons, and dopes. That being the case, even after seeing him do this for YEARS, there are still Trumpers out there who actually believe him when in says “In two weeks I’ll have my fabulous health care plan all ready to unveil” or “In two weeks, we will give you all the details on my infrastructure plans”, or “We have all the proof the election was stolen, but we can’t reveal it for two weeks, but then it will shake the world, REALLY”. Reminds me of the old saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me hundreds of times, Jeez! I must be a real dumbass”.
Facebook Frolics 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Indeed, it amplifies the antisocial and propagates the pollution of the polity.
Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0
As Mark Twain said, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
And the rhymes are Trumpeting.
Decoding De Code 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth makes a telling case that “MAGA” stands for “Making America Gonzo Again.”
QOTD 0
Craig McLacklan, in the voice of Dr. Blake, and LYke Ryan, in the voice of Xavier McBride:
McBride: Do you believe in God, Doctor?
Blake: I used to believe in a just and merciful God.
McBride: And now?
Blake: And now I’m not so sure.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, again, politeness becomes child’s play.
And thus passeth another life, sacrificed at the feet of the idol of the portable phallus.
Nor Any Drop To Drink 0
Mike and Farron try to make sense of Florida’s banning mandatory water breaks for persons who work outside in Florida’s subtropical heat, and, as someone who has visited Florida in the summer, I can attest that it’s pretty darn hot. (Mike and Farron then go on to address prescription drug price gouging.)
I grew up on the farm pictured at the top of this page–yes, that is Pine View Farm, full of pines because Daddy loved him his pine trees. When I was little, my father would send me out to pull weeds in the fields, because fields got to be weeded. When I got older, he taught me how to drive the tractor so I could plow and harrow and cultivate the fields. (And, man, I loved driving that old Farmall C! My favorite task was harrowing, because you dnn’t have to think, you just had to drive around and make sure you don’t miss a spot.) Taking care of the farm was all just part of being a farm boy
But my Daddy never told me I couldn’t have a drink of water when I needed one.
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
A Disarming Action 0
In a somewhat surprising twist, the armed society just got a little more polite.
Droning On 0
In a twist, the U. S. finds itself fighting new tech with an old law.