Hate Sells category archive
All the News that Fits 0
Will Bunch is less than optimistic over our tolerance–indeed, on the part of many, eager acceptance–of lies presented as truth.
No excerpt or summary will do his article justice. Just read it.
A Question of Identity 0
The SPLC peers behind the mask.
All that Was Old Is New Again, Salem Redux 0
I think David misses the point. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
I disagree with David that the tax exemption of churches is the issue here. The issue is the simmering brew of manipulative, gullible, and stupid masquerading as faith, of self-styled shepherds whose only purpose is to sheer their flocks.
For a reasonably unbiased discussion of why churches are tax exempt in the U. S., see this article from the archives of the Los Angeles Times.
The Single-Issue Party 0
Thom argues that the Republican Party now stands for one thing only.
Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin 0
The Washington Monthly’s Anne Kim reads the room.
The Republican Crack(pipe)-Up 0
Thom wonders why Republicans are so susceptible to Fox News lies.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at his post on Youtube:
Despite most folks being opposed to the blocking of border crossings between the U.S. and Canada, shamelessly opportunistic American politicians like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have decided that supporting this economy-damaging, job-killing movement will help them gain points with the average worker.
Birds of a Feather? 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times would like to know.
The Impules To Indoctrinate 0
Farron discusses the Republican war against truth in education.
Along the same lines, retired English teacher Todd R. Nelson shares some of his experiences with “banned” books. A snippet:
Facebook Frolics 0
Insurrection frolics come back to haunt a Facebook frolicker.