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The Party of Law(lessness) and (Dis)order 0
LZ Granderson reflects of the Republican Party’s about face. A snippet (emphasis added):
Apparently for this era of conservatism, “back the blue” applies only when it benefits the red.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, a responsible gun owner (sic) exposes children to politeness.
We are a society of stupid.
The Enthralled 0
I’m not generally a big fan of Jonah Goldberg, but, in his analysis of Donald Trump’s hold over his cultists, I think he may be onto something.
Wheel of Misfortune 0
The stupid. It burns.
Closing Books, Closing Minds 0
Ray Bradbury once said, “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
I wonder what he would have to say about this.
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A Question of Maturity 0
Ask yourself, who’s less mature–the pregnant, desperate, parentless teenager or the state of Florida?
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Influencer Idiocy 0
“Social” media is turning us into a society of stupid.
Inside the Bubble 0
A Der Spiegel correspondent who has lived in Moscow for 14 years describes how what he refers to as “my Moscow” has changed since the Putin the Wannabe Great’s invasion of Ukraine.
It is well worth a read.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child is exposed to politeness in NRA Eden.
Facebook Frolics 0
Oh, Deere. Something posted on Facebook was of–er–questionable accuracy.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Thought Police 0
A University of Florida professor describes the stifling effect that Florida’s “Stop Woke Act” is having on him and his colleagues. A snippet; follow the link for more.
Boebert Is the New Gohmert 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
Rand Gestures 0
If your cult leader gets caught breaking the law, well, then, why not just make that law go away?
Words fail me.