From Pine View Farm

June, 2017 archive

Connected 0

Man looking down at smart phone, the screen of which displays,


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Jerry Mander and His Entire Staff 0

Russ Feingold comments. A nugget:

Over the past several years, a ground war has been conducted against our democratic legitimacy at the state level by state political parties intent on minimizing the power of certain voters. Their goal: near permanent one-party rule.

Follow the link for the rest.

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GOP Health Care: Don’t Get Sick
If You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly, Reprise
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GOP Health Care: Don’t Get Sick
If You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly
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Republican Elephant gamboling gaily down the lane with a hideous monster labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Just another day in NRA Paradise.

Police say a 2-year-old boy has died in an apparently accidental shooting in Yell County.

(snip)

A news release from the sheriff’s department says family members told deputies they saw the boy playing in the hallway of the home, then heard the gun discharge. The family told police they were not sure how the child reached the gun, which is normally stored on top of a cabinet in a bedroom.

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Frederic Raphael:

As Oscar Wilde should have said, when bad ideas have nowhere else to go, they emigrate to America and become university courses.

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In a Pence-sive Mood 0

Thom discusses a website that spoofs Mike Pence with eerie accuracy.

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The Descent 0

Mitch McConnell walking the Republican Elephant down winding stairs to basement of castle:

Via Job’s Anger.

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How Stuff Works, Trumpery Dept. 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Jennifer Baker offers tips for understanding Donald Trump.

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Light Bloggery 0

Spring cleaning.

Not sure whether it’s for last spring or next spring, but still spring cleaning.

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Naked Is the Best Only Disguise . . . 0

. . . if your data is in the hands of the Republican National Committee and its symps, dupes, and fellow travelers.

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Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey:

We live in a society bloated with data yet starved for wisdom. We’re connected 24/7, yet anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness is at an all-time high. We must course-correct.

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Break Time 0

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Nurturing Environment 0

Little boy in toy car with rifle in gun rack:  My parents are preparing me for the future.  Little girl in toy hearse:  So are mine.

Via Job’s Anger.

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It’s Definitive 0

Get out of Jail free card

Some words don’t mean what you think they mean.

Aside:

Now, imagine that the individual in question is Not White.

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Legacy: From Nixon to Trump 0

Thom and Lamar Waldron follow the bread crumbs from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump. (Note: Some of Waldron’s assertions wander into rather screwy territory, so have a few grains of salt ready, but it’s still worth a listen).

Part One:

More of the interview is below the fold.

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Immunty Impunity 0

Get out of Jail free card

Elie Mystal reflects on the murder of Philando Castile.

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Facebook Frolics 0

Self-aggrandizement run amok.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is a family value.

A 3-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself early Tuesday afternoon. The Macomb Daily reported that the toddler was rushed to McLaren Macomb Hospital by his mother after the shooting.

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If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0

Man to Republican Elephant:  So do you care about the President;s sex scandals?  Elephant:  Nope.  Or about the President's real estate scandals?  Elephant:  Nope.  Man:  Or that he might be obstruction justice?  Elephant:  No.  Man:  Unless it's Bill Clinton.  Elephant:  What's your point?

Via Job’s Anger.

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