2016 archive
Defending the Indefensible 0
If I’m ever hauled into the court of public opinion, I want to be represented by the same PR firm that’s representing kale.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness proceeds apace . . .
. . . as yet another gun fires itself.
You Can Believe Your Eyes 0
Shorter Alan Caron: WYSIWYG.
“Dog Whistle” 0
From Drumpf, the Musical, a work in progress.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Dave Helling notes that sauce for the Democratic goose is not sauce for the Republican gander:
Republicans used to make great fun of President Barack Obama for using a teleprompter, . . . .
(snip)
Gosh, I wonder if they’re rethinking those words.
That’s because Republicans of all stripes are now begging presumptive nominee Donald Trump to use a teleprompter when he speaks. Teleprompter Trump is good Trump, they say.
More at the link.
“Up in the Air, Junior Birdman” 2
Daniel Ruth reports that you can now ride your shiny new F-35. Well, sort of:
Follow the link for more on this particular air farce.
Aside:
From the beginning, the F-35 has been little more than the dole for defense contractors.
Stray Question 0
Will Hamilton, the Musical be for rap what Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert was for jazz?
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Buckle up for safety, always buckle up.
They say Huldack’s seatbelt apparently struck his gun, causing the weapon to discharge.
When is someone going to hold guns responsible for turning on their ammosexuals? Or, for that matter, for turning on their ammosexuals?
The Unpopularity Contest 0
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt comments on unpopularity, but the deserved and the ginned up kind. A snippet (emphasis added):
More at the link.
RNC Snapshots 0
Susie Sampson delivers snippets of interviews with persons who attended the Republican Convention. It’s not pretty.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More polite play:
Florence County deputies said in a news release that a 7-year-old boy was also in the house in Coward, and all three were being watched by a 15-year-old baby sitter when the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon.
Just another day in NRA Paradise . . . .
