August, 2014 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness extends south of the border.
A vet who posed with a gun for a selfie died shortly after shooting himself in the head by accident.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Childhood’s End 0
Afterthought:
We seem to be in an era that treasures free-range chickens, but does not recognize the value of free-range kids.
Light Bloggery 0
Break time.
Addendum:
We went to the Beach Pub for breakfast, did some shopping, then came home and watched Masterminds on our cable company’s “On Demand.” The movie is hardly a great piece of art, but was a hell of a fun ride. Patrick Stewart makes a wonderful villain.
Confessions of a Repentant Republican 2
Edwin Lyngar describes his journey from supporting teabaggery to enlightenment. It is a fascinating read. Here’s a snippet:
I finally “got it.” In 2012, I shunned my self-destructive voting habits and supported Obama. . . .
I have a close friend on permanent disability. He votes reliably for the most extreme conservative in every election. Although he’s a Nevadan, he lives just across the border in California, because that progressive state provides better social safety nets for its disabled. He always votes for the person most likely to slash the program he depends on daily for his own survival. It’s like clinging to the end of a thin rope and voting for the rope-cutting razor party.
“Those Who Do Not Remember the Past . . .” 0
Viet Nam veteran Rick Whalen, writing in the Bangor Daily News, remembers the past–another war based on another lie. A nugget:
On Aug. 7, 1964, the U.S. Congress, without being informed of Herrick’s recent messages, overwhelmingly passed what became known as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving the president permission to conduct military operations in Southeast Asia without a declaration of war. This resolution was the basis for all of our military activities there. It was based on an incident that never happened.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of that attack that never happened — the beginning of a war based on a lie. Fifty years later, there’s much we can learn from our government’s breach of the people’s trust.
Follow the link to see what lessons he learned.
Spill Here, Spill Now 0
Buccaneer Petroleum’s legacy grows.
Empty Suits 0
Daniel Ruth considers the House Republicans’ decision to sue President Obama for daring to do his job. A nugget:
Amid all the fife-and-drum weeping and wailing, Obama was accused of being a lawless tyrannical dictator stripping Americans of their freedoms in his pursuit of raw, imperial power. Ooooh, this sounds serious.
So pressing was the clear and present danger to the very core of American values that just as soon as the vote to sue Obama was finished, the House looked forward to vacation for the next five weeks. Now there’s a Minuteman moment for you.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Cleanliness is next to politeness.
Another person to stupid to own a gun, another gun that fires itself.
It’s Called “Evolution” 0
She’s a little over-wrought. Wrought would have been enough.
“Zombie Apocalypse Resistance Vehicle” 0
At least, that’s what the decals said.
