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July, 2015 archive

Torturous Reasoning 0

Read Chris Busby’s article, then read the linked story in The Bollard.

I have nothing to add.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is essential to a strong family structure.

According to a news release from Hampton Police, 4-year-old Chris L. Palmer got hold of a loaded gun inside a home on Chamberlin Avenue around 9:30 p.m. and accidentally shot himself. Police say the gun was in a bedroom.

The step-father has been charged with felony child neglect. Follow the link and form your own conclusions about what might just possibly maybe distinguish between “felony child neglect” and “tragic accident.”

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Chris-Crossed 0

Alfred Doblin, who at one time thought favorably of Chris Christie, is now less than enamored.

The governor spoke Tuesday of restoring the American Dream. If he has not done that in New Jersey, how can he convince voters he can do it on a large scale? Running New Jersey is not an easy job, but there is nothing in Christie’s résumé to suggest he will be adept at negotiating with Russia, Iran or even mildly annoying critics. “Sit down and shut up” is not a foreign policy.

Nor is being blunt a sign of leadership; it’s just rudeness. Being a leader means staying until the job is finished, not until you find something better. Most important, public service is not a means to an end; it is the destination.

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Faith of Their Fathers, Burning Still 0

Man wearing Confederate flag shirt standing in front of burning cross while church burns in backgroung:  What makes you think I'd burn a cross?  I'm a Christian too.

Via Job’s Anger.

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Happy Fourth. Enjoy the Show. 0

GOP Elephant starts to life bundle of fireworks rockets, each bearing the name of one of the candidates.  Bystander:

Via Juanita Jean.

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QOTD 0

Emma Goldman:

The most violent element in society is ignorance.

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Stray Thought 0

It takes a long time to install kde4-baseapps to a VM of FreeBSD using BSD ports.

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Playing the Trump Card 0

Dick Polman has a wonder:

I have to wonder (albeit in jest): Is Donald Trump a double agent, hired by the Hillary camp to wreak havoc inside the opposition party?

Follow the link for more wonders.

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Case Studies 0

Republicans: pay attention to what they do, not to what they say.

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“Vanity Logging” 0

He must think he is truly a special snowflake.

The crime is more common in Western mountain towns, where people cut down – even poison – their neighbors’ trees for a better view.

But “vanity logging,” as it’s sometimes called, could apply to the alleged acts of a lawyer-turned-Zumba instructor who lives outside New Hope.

Police say David L. Topel felled 22 of his neighbor’s old-growth hardwoods – preserved by a conservation easement and worth $260,000 – because they obscured his deck’s southern vista.

“Lawyer-turned-Zumba instructor.” How he missed his true calling as a Wall Street bankster will forever remain a mystery.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Just another day in NRA Paradise . . . .

While vacationing with his family in Alaska, Northern Arizona football player Michael DeGroote died after supposedly shooting himself with a gun by accident. His family was vacationing at Denali National Park and Preserve and he was said to have shot himself on Tuesday. It’s not yet known if it was accidental or not Park spokeswoman Kathleen Kelly said, as the park investigates the matter.

The family is steadfast in saying it was accidental, as the AP reports.

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The Fee Hand of the Market 0

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Sharknado 0

Yep, right here in River City.

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How Stuff Works: Democracy in the Time of Cable News 0

Goat:  Do you think GMO food should be labeled as such?  Pig:  Yes.  Goat:  Did you vote for the referendum to require labeling?  Pig.  No.  Goat:  Why?  Pig:  Because I'm dumb.  I'm too stupid for democracy.


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The Confederate Party 0

The Booman looks at data from the last two Presidential elections and draws a conclusion.

The point is, if a state had nothing to do with the Confederacy, its chances of supporting the Republican candidate were pretty small. Mostly, we’re talking about a few lightly-populated states in the West where there is no black population to speak of, Latinos don’t vote their weight, and Mormons have a lot of influence.

Nixon’s odious southern strategy has reached fruition.

Follow the link for the Booman’s much-more nuanced analysis and predictions.

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QOTD 0

Sun Tzu:

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.

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Your Innermost Thoughts 0

Not any more.

A host of new companies founded or staffed by brain researchers have some advice for advertisers: Read your customers’ minds. In a world of ever-shrinking attention spans, where consumers flit through social media sites and skip right past online ads, advertisers are turning to neuroscience to better understand how to steer buyers toward their products.

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Mob Scene 0

Dick Polman tries to understand why there are so many clowns in the Republican Clown Bus.* It’s worth a read.

You can see a catalog of clowns here. (H/T to Bad Tux.)

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*Polman left out the part about the Republican base’s having gone insane with racism and bigotry from the triumph of Nixon’s odious southern strategy.

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All the News that Fits 0

Fox News reporter standing in front of Supreme Court on plaza strewn with discared picket signs supporting Gay Marriage and the ACA:  But, on the bright side, the Court ruled in favor of executions and pollution.

Via The Bob and Chez Show Blog.

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A Bridge Too Far 0

Chris Christie drives off George Washington Bridge on the road to the White House.

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