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2017 archive

Know Them by the Company They Keep 0

In The Bangor Daily News, Mary-Anne Saxl states a simple truth:

As Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio said, “This isn’t hard.” In fact, it’s quite simple. “Very fine people” don’t march with Nazis.

More truth at the link.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Politics of Hate |

The Lessons of History 0

American soldier facing out of cave in Afghanistan. Behind him leaning against the wall of the cave are skeletons of one of Alexander the Greek's soldiers, a soldier of the British Raj, and a Russian soldier.

Via Job’s Anger.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Endless War |

Can the “No Account” Be Held Accountable 0

James Goodnow ponders that question at Above the Law.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Culture Warriors, Politics of Hate |

The Pusher Men 0

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon |

Yet More Car-nage 0

Oh, hell, I tried to write something, but I couldn’t.

Words failed me.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Politics of Hate |

Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Neo-Conderate sobbing at the base of a Confederate stutue as Heather Heyer's grave lies ignored in the background.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Politics of Hate, The Secesh |

QOTD 0

Naomi Klein:

Politics hates a vacuum. If it isn’t filled with hope, someone will fill it with fear.

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August 26, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

The Great Emaciator 0

Title: The Alt-Right History of the Civil War: the War of Heritage and Statues.' Frame One: Image of black man with slave ship in the background as a slaveholder who looks like Steve Bannon proffers a copy of


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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Politics of Hate, Republican Lies |

The Warped Lens of the Perryscope 0

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon, Republican Lies |

“The Federal Bureau of Instigation” 0

Shaun Mullen investigates.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: First Looks |

Facebook Frolics 0

“But it was only a joke” frolics.

Afterthought:

I have observed that “it was only a joke” is frequently the last resort of those who propagate hate.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Politics of Hate |

Sweet Sixteen 0

Uncle Sam's arms handing a cake with burning candles labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Endless War |

Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Watch the video.

For what it’s worth, my mother was born and grew up in York County, South Carolina.

But she knew how to conduct herself in public.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: The Secesh |

Misdirection Play, Tweet the Press Dept. 0

Dick Polman considers why Trump keeps bashing the press. A snippet:

Trump’s sole ideology is self-preservation, and what he sorely needs – as his relations with Hill Republicans continue to erode, as his legislative agenda teeters toward DOA, as Bob Mueller and the congressional probes continue to tighten the noose – is love and reassurance from his loyal 35 percent. If he can keep them happy, distracting them from his own failings by feeding them an enemy, by professing to hate the same “elites” they hate, he’ll have the best shot at hanging onto his job.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: First Looks |

The Truth Will (Slip) Out . . . . 0

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

QOTD 0

Remy du Gourmont:

The terrible thing about the quest for truth is that you find it.

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August 25, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

So Much Winning . . . . 0

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August 24, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Political Projection 0

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August 24, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: "That Conversation about Race", Politics of Hate |

Fly the Fiendly Skies 0

Peter Pan flying away with a man in a suit and two small children: Sorry, guys, Wendy got bumped because we had an overbooked flight.

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Visit my local rag for news of yet more United fiendliness. (I may have mentioned this before, but my ex once had a great flight via United Airlines. United couldn’t get a plane off the ground, so she got reaccommodated to other airlines in both directions.)

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August 24, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Mammon, Masters of the Universe |

Stray Thought 0

We went out for breakfast Sunday morning. At an adjacent table, a lady was playing with a fidget spinner. I learned one thing.

Fidget spinners and fidget spinnerers (?) give me the willies.

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August 24, 2017 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Personal Musings |
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