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Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Thom Chadbon as Charles King and John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby:
Myth America 0
Billy Field argues that truth matters, even when some of it hurts.
Vaccine Nation, Dropping the Ball Dept. 0
Field seems concerned that our media and, for that matter, our polity don’t have their eyes on the right ball.
Twits on Twitter 0
A twit who says he didn’t intend to sound anti-semitic.
It appears that they just can’t stop themselves from showing their true colo–oh, never mind.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At Chron.com, Dan Carson reports that Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick appears to have embraced the “great replacement” theory promoted by white supremacists. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
“This is trying to take over our country without firing a shot,” Patrick said.
Patrick’s remarks sound strikingly like “Great Replacement” theory talking points — an old line of rhetoric used by white supremacist groups around the world to whip up fear using the specter of encroaching minority hordes. It warns of a future where white nations are overrun by black and brown immigrants, emphasizing cultural purity and the “securing” of the white race. And it’s had a disturbing renaissance of among conservative pundits in the Trump and post-Trump age.
They’re not even trying dress the racism up in Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes any more.
Revisiting the No-Account Recount 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts reports on the no-accounters “reunion” and their constant search for straws for which to grasp. A snippet:
Turns out it was a Phoenix police plane searching for a stolen vehicle and it wasn’t anywhere near the coliseum but … hey … facts.
(Typos correxxed.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
When you are walking with your child, demonstrate politeness.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Elizabeth Dye minces no words.
Poor Planning 0
Here’s a bit of the artist’s commentary:
History Bluff 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison comments on America’s stubborn refusal to face its own history. A snippet:
Many Americans are stretched thin, and people aren’t doing their homework in the United States when it comes to analyzing and understanding issues. Numerous political jurisdictions in America are also trying to control and/or revise the direction of our history through legislation.
Read the rest.
The History Buff 0
Elsewhere, coincidental but relevant, Betsy Biesenbach reflects on what I can only call “selective historiography,” and Tony Norman delivers a case study.
Image via Juanita Jean.