Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Tales from the Front 0
A caller tells Thom of her experiences at the demonstrations in Portland, Oregon. (It should come as no surprise that her story differs from the picture painted by Attorney-General Lowering the Barr.)
Click to view the original image.Misdirection Play, the Big Cancel Dept. 0
Nancy LeTourneau exposes the hypocrisy of Republicans’ charges of “cancel culture” as a ploy to distract from objective criticism of objectionable speech. Her argument is long and complex and defies summary. Just go read it for yourself.
One more time, freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.
Proactive Policing* 0
Via Job’s Anger.
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*Learn more about “proactive policing,” (which is nothing more than Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes for “prior restraint”).
Lowering the Barr 0
Elizabeth Dye reports that, though he may be popular on the Fox News circuit, William Barr has occasioned much discontent within the legal profession, which is less than amused by his (mis)conduct. She cites a letter from 27 distinguished lawyers (to quote her characterization) to the D. C. Bar Association calling for disbarring Barr. Here’s a quotation from that letter:
Follow the link for the full report.
“As Seen on TV” 0
Will Bunch has a theory as to why Donald Trump has deployed his secret(ive) police in Portland, Oregon. Here’s the gist; follow the link for the complete article, which is well worth your while (emphasis added):
While on the subject, PoliticalProf has a thought.
Button, Button, Who’s Pushing the Buttons? 0
David warns those who would be rid of the Trumpler not to let Trump and the Trumpettes push their buttons.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At the Orlando Sentinel, Ediberto Roman and Joshua Killingsworth remind us not to forget about Donald Trump’s Republican Family Values.
The Cancellator-in-Chief 0
In an article at the Inky exploring the grammatical and psychological (psycho-grammatical? gramma-psychological?) reason the phrase, “cancel culture,” has caught on so quickly, Jeffrey Barg notes the irony of Donald Trump’s recent screed against “cancel culture.” Here’s a nugget; follow the link for the rest.