“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Per northjersey.com, veterans of the civil rights mevement are hearing lots of rhymes from those times from the tramps of the American Stasi. Here’s a tiny bit:
“The government is not just repressing Black people,” he said. “Now, they are repressing a broader swath of the population that includes anybody that opposes them. . . .”
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*Mark Twain.
The Irrationalization, Reprise 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock tries to figure out why the Trump maladministration wanted war with Iran.
No summary or excerpt will do his piece justice. Just go read it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we know, a polite society is a clean society.
He reportedly pulled the trigger, firing a single round that struck his pointer finger.
Aside:
If he had just cleaned it, how the heck could he have not known that it was loaded.
For that matter, the first step in cleaning a gun is making sure it’s not loaded.
So many guns. So much stupid.
QOTD 0
Emile Durkheim:
Afterthought:
Methinks we are seeing evidence of the accuracy of this statement every day.
Mullen It Over 0
Seth takes a closer look at Trump’s replacing Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullen and the chaotic incompetence associated therewith.
War and Mongers of War 0
At the Psychology Today website, Sterlin L. Mosley argues that there is a “clinical link between authoritarianism, narcissism, and armed conflict.” He makes three main points:
- Authoritarian and narcissistic leaders share a root: a fragile ego that cannot tolerate challenge.
- Narcissistic leaders experience political opposition as personal threat, not strategic friction.
- A narcissistic leader’s military becomes an extension of their distorted ego, not a policy tool.
Methinks it a timely article. Follow the link to see whether you agree.
The Rupture 0
At The Charlotte Observer, pastor Kate Murphy reacts to reports that some commanders have tried to convince their subordinates that the Trump maladministration’s war on Iran is sanctioned by God.
Spoiler Alert: She ain’t buying it.
Emoluments 0
Robert Reich follows the money from the box office to the coffers.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owmer” decides to shower persons traversing the nation’s highways and biways with random acts of politeness.
“There Is No Plan,” One More Time 0
Thom looks at recent events with Iran and says, “This is what a war without a purpose looks like.” He also covers some ICEcapades and other miscellany.
A Lesson Unlearnt 0
Methinks that the Trump maladministration is unaware of this distinction.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Pam Bondi: La loi, c’est moi.