This New Gilded Age 0
At the Las Vega Sun, letter-writer Mark Bird follows the money and reaches a depressing conclusion.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A thumb on the scales of justice? At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reports that a lawyer attempted to send a secret message to any AI agent that might read his plea. A snippet:
Methinks “AI” does not stand for “artificial intelligence.”
It stands for “antisocial invidiousness.”
War Games 0
Farron discusses how the Trump maladministration is mistreating America’s troops, specifically the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, because (just my opinion) said maladministration thinks like four-year-olds playing war with toy soldiers in a sandbox.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Mona Charen makes a case that, if weren’t for his incompetence, “Trump” would rhyme with “Stalin” (and, with the assistance of his bootlickers, lackeys, and sycophants, he still just might).
Yeah, I know that might sound rather extreme, but give her piece a read. I think she makes some good points.
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*Mark Twain.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” practices random acts of politeness.
American Stasi, Republican Thought Police Dept. 0
Via Above the Law, Techdirt reports that
Follow the link for details.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
The Steam Punk 0
Steve M. reports that Donald Trump wants to catapult the Nave into the past.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
- Thom hears a rhyme from the American right wing
That sounds just like “make America white again.”
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*Mark Twain.
No Place To Hide 0
Stephen L. Carter is fed up with our surveillance society. Methinks he makes some good points. A snippet:
I have a quibble, though. He blames government. I think might have more accurate pointed his accusatory finger at Big Tech.
They’re the pushers; government is the pushee.
Promises, Schmomises 0
Michael in Norfolk notes
Follow the link for context.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice argues that the Trump maladministration’s legal attach on Southern Poverty Law Center makes gossamer look like corduroy and offers a theory as to why the SPLC is under attack. Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added); follow the link for context.
Why does such a flimsy a case get brought?
Well, from the president on down, the administration has clearly and, frankly, loudly proclaimed that it brought these charges for the purpose of punishing the SPLC for shining a spotlight on hate groups that Donald Trump considers valued supporters.
