“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another case of politeness on the pavement.
As I recall, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution refers to a “well-regulated militia.”
It says nothing about an unregulated militia.
It’s All about the Benjamins 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro:
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire looks at Donald Trump’s decision to demolish of the East Wing of the White House (without, natch, getting permission, although he does not own the White House) and hears a rhyme.
Follow the link for his citation of the evidence.
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*Mark Twain.
Mensa Material 0
Sam takes a test.
Full Disclosure:
We don’t know for sure that it’s the same test that Donald Trump took, but, if it’s not, it’s likely similar.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Ronald Brownstein hears a rhyme from the past in the actions of today’s Supreme Supremacist Court. Here’s a snippet from his article:
But, starting in the 1870s, the conservative Supreme Court of that era unraveled those protections in rulings that culminated in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that upheld “separate but equal” Jim Crow segregation for nearly the next 70 years.
Today’s Supreme Court majority has not matched that nadir. But the conservative majority on the modern court has steadily retrenched the landmark civil rights protections enacted during the 1960s — a period that historians often describe as the nation’s Second Reconstruction.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Competent therapists? At Psychology Today Blogs, Marlynn Wei points out that “(n)ew research reveals AI companions handled teen mental health crises correctly only 22% of the time.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
This New GIlded Age 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Kim Shinkoskey follows the money.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
Thom discusses how “social” media algorithms are polluting dis coarse discourse.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Going Rogue State 0
“The U.S. has now murdered 57 civilians in attacks on 14 civilian boats,” said Saul in a post on social media on Wednesday. “A systematic attack on civilians is a crime against humanity under international law. When will other governments speak out?” A crime against humanity is considered one of the most serious violations of international human rights law.
Much more at the link.
Aside:
It appears that we no longer have a society,
We seem instead to have a sociopathy,
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Via the Sacramento Bee, Stephen Mihm hears a rhyme from another time when America closed the golden door to huddled masses yearning to breathe free because they just weren’t white enough.
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*Mark Twain.
Stray Question 0
Does this article remind you of anyone in the news?