2018 archive
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom traces the Republican Party’s path to becoming the party of the New Secesh.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness goes on.
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*Once again, an editor fails to catch a misspelling of “negligently.”
Truth in Labeling 0
Greg Sargent reminds us that Donald Trump
Follow the link for his reasoning.
And the Moral of the Story Is . . . . 0
The author of a Letter to the Editor in my local rag draws some conclusions.
Insecurity 0
Virginia Tech Professor Rebecca Hester suggests that, despite the (used-to-be) soaring Dow Jones average, we are not “better off” (emphasis added):
“But the Emails” 0
Timothy O’Brien comments on the news that Ivanka Trump used a private email server. A snippet:
Then again, it’s also possible that Ivanka, like her father, assumes that rules are for other people and not the Trumps.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to your friends.
A 14-year-old male was at the residence and called 911, the report said.
One less friend.
Aside:
I think I’ve remarked on this before, but I find it signifies something, perhaps an unconscious dehumanization, when “boys” or “men” become “males” once they come to the notice of police. I’ve kept count, but I don’t think girls and women are so frequently yclept, but I’ll keep my eye out.
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Mike reacts to Lou Dobbs’s claims of illegal immigrants’ voting (warning: language):