Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Doubting Clarence Thomas 0
Thom runs the numbers.
Base Desires 0
At the Kansas City Star, Melinda Henneberger argues that Donald Trump poses a much greater danger to the survival of democracy than most politicians and pundits are willing to admit. She presents compelling evidence and I commend her piece to your attention.
One bit, in particular, caught my eye: an explanation of why, despite Donald Trump’s long and documented history of duplicity and venality, despite his fomenting an insurrection, despite his demonstrated disdain for the rule of law, his base continues to support him with such fervor and enthusiasm:
Follow the link for the complete article.
The Oath Keeper Swears an Oath He’ll Keep 0
Intimidations of Immorality 0
I am not a lawyer (though I once thought I wanted to be one, until I met some law students and decided I never wanted to be that uptight), but, to the best of my understanding, attempting to intimidate potential witnesses and members of a jury pool is viewed less than favorably.
Originalist Sin 0
Justice Elena Kagan argues that the Supreme Supremacist Court is, indeed, not above the law.
The Lake Effect 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy marvels at the metastasis of the mendacity.
Credit Crunch 0
Thom explores why Republicans are willing to erode America’s credit rating.
Aside:
The Founders were leery of political parties–they used the term “faction”–because they feared the time would come when a faction would put itself above the nation.
Methinks said fears may not have been unfounded.
Spin Cycle 0
And round and round it goes . . . .
Thought Police 0
If they see a thought, they’re gonna put it under lock and key.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At AL.com, John Archibald looks at the efforts in some southern states to whitewash–I use that term advisedly–their history of slavery and racism and wonders what all the fuss is about.
After all, he points out, old times there are not forgotten.
“Slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,” according to Florida’s new social studies standards.
The South – the whole country, really – doesn’t need to study real history anymore.
It’s too busy living it.
Follow the link for the rest.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and his crew stand aghast at Fox News’s Jesse Watters’s defending Florida Man’s claim that slaves learned skills while enslaved, so that, somehow, being stolen from their homes, transported across the sea while bound in chains, and whipped into submission by their “owners” was therefore somehow a good thing.
How do these people sleep at night?
Oh, I forgot.
Money.
It buys souls, at least, those souls that are for sale.