Politics of Hate category archive
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
At the Austin American-Statesman, Brad Pritchett highlights the hypocrisy. Here’s a bit of his article:
After the resolution passed, Attorney General Ken Paxton and a cadre of Republican legislators immediately entered chest-pounding mode––a performance typical of firebrand conservatives. Paxton has now threatened to sue the city of Austin. As part of his statement, he insists that, “municipalities do not have the authority to pick and choose which state laws they will or will not abide by.” That’s rich coming from Ken Paxton who, only a week earlier was issuing statements declaring that Texas should defy the updates to Title IX issued by the Federal Department of Education because it includes updated protections for LGBTQIA+ students and faculty.
(Broken link fixed.)
Courting Disaster 0
Peter Jensen reflects on the recent news about Alito’s antics and wonders
Follow the link for the thoughts that led him to the question.
Chaos Agents, a Notion of Immigrants Dept. 0
At the Arizona Republic, Eddie Jones, an architect who designs border entry facilities and spends much time at around the U.S-Mexican border, argues forcefully that, despite the claims of right-wing politicians, there is no crisis at that border. Here are a couple of snippets from his article; follow the link for evidence and examples.
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One thing, however, is for sure: If we continue to make the border a security hot potato, ignoring the humanitarian reality and failing to upgrade our immigration system, we will continue electing people who feign outrage and perpetuate border confusion for their own self-interest.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You 0
Unless you’ve been asleep, you have seen the news about how Republican Thought Police are busy policing thoughts they don’t like, particularly thoughts granting equality and inclusion to persons who diverge from being white, Evangelical they-call-themselves Christians, or straight. I’ve certainly posted about it a number of times (you can search for “Republican Thought Police” on the sidebar, over there —–>).
At Psychology Today Blogs, Heather Rose Artushin looks at the harm banning books can do. Here’s a tiny bit from her article; follow the link for a detailed look at the harm that Republican Thought Police are causing.
Research supports that book bans are bad for mental health, especially impacting:
1. Marginalized individuals whose stories are contained in the majority of challenged books. . . .
2. Children and teens suffer when books are banned in their schools and public libraries for many reasons. . . .
3. Librarians and school staff experience added stress and anxiety due to the atmosphere of censorship that book banning creates. . . .
4. Authors make their livelihood selling books, and book bans not only impact some authors’ income, but might leave them feeling excluded and marginalized as well. . . .
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Today’s rhymes are brought to you by Michael in Norfolk and by AL.com’s Roy S. Johnson.
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*Mark Twain.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts stands aghast at remarks on Arizona Republicans’ unmitigated self-serving chutzpah double standard.
Disseminators of Defamation, or Accountability for the No Account, Reprise 0
Mark Bankston updates the Majority Report on his case against “social” media liars and the media that propagates the lies thereof. As an aside, the discussion sheds much light on how the disinformation highway disinforms.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
This time, it’s the Chicago Tribune’s Sean Kim Butorac who hears a rhyme from over two centuries ago.
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*Mark Twain
Republican Thought Police 0
Heaven forbic that students be exposed to knowledge.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom reviews the racist tactics of the Party of the New Secesh today’s Republican Party.
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing. Nelson Rockefeller, Dwight Eisenhower, and even Barry Goldwater must be turning over in their graves.
Facebook Frolics 0
Hate-full frolics by the America’s Talibangelicals.