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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
A responsible gun owner discharges his responsibility in the drive-thru lane.
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.
Establishmentarians 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini sees a parallel. Here’s a bit from his article:
Or, if you eschew contemporary dystopian fiction in favor of current events, look at it this way: Republicans are Russia and American women are Ukraine.
It’s an invasion, an occupation, with the goal of complete supremacy.
If you think he may be a bit–er–overwrought, follow the link for his reasoning.
And, if you want some more evidence . . . .
An Underlying Factor 0
Steve M. considers the self-delusion that made Republicans susceptible to Trump’s Big Lie.
Methinks he’s onto something.
QOTD 0
John Thaw, in the voice of Chief Inspector Morse:
The Church loves a repentant sinner . . . good for business.
Persons Who Look at Themselves in Rose-Colored Mirrors 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Susan Krauss Whitbourne explores how persons who do bad things manage to feel good about themselves. It is a relevant read in these roiling times. Here’s a bit:
(Grammar error fixed.)
Establishmentarians 0
Amy Lefkof spells it out.
A Viral Infraction 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Editorial Licentiousness 0
Mark Hermann wonders why the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, both owned by Rupert Murdoch, decided to pirouette about Donald Trump almost simultaneously. A snippet:
But the editors at the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post somehow didn’t know it?
Why did it take the Journal and the Post 18 months to be shocked — shocked! — to learn that the Capitol Building was ransacked on January 6 and that the president did nothing for three hours to stop it?
Aside:
I suspect it’s to give Murdoch some cover as his primary outlet, Fox News, continues to shamelessly pimp for Trump and Trumpettes in prime time. But I’ve always been a touch on the cynical side.
And Now for a Musical Interlude 0
Dinah Shore performs a special version of “Night & Day” dedicated to troops on the China-Burma-India front.
Establishmentarians 0
This quotation from Barry Goldwater is surfacing a lot these days:
The reason is simple. He was right.
Labor Farce 0
David discusses the disassociation between Republican talking points and reality, focusing on Florida Senator Rick Scott’s claim that “we need to get Americans back to work” when unemployment is at the lowest level in four decades.
The Shills 0
SFGate’s Drew Magary marvels as ESPN’s relentless promoting of sports betting.