July, 2019 archive
Descent into Demagoguery 0
Thom traces the descent of the Republican Party into advocacy of autocracy.
The Right To Shirk (aka, the Cowardice of Their Convictions) 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy comments on the stunt that Oregon (Oregone?) Republican senators pulled–fleeing the state capital while the legislature was in session to avoid voting on a bill they disliked. A snippet:
Such a strategy is apparently some sort of new twist on democracy in which politicians promise during their election campaigns to represent the people’s wishes, then once in office do whatever they darn well please, or, as in this case, whatever non-renewable energy lobbyists coax them to do — voters be damned.
Borderline Disorder 0
At AL.com, Joyce Vance agrees that there is a crisis at the border. An excerpt:
Tears of the Crocodiles 0
Brendan remarks on the dissatisfaction of those pundits and publicists who made their careers shilling for the Republican Party whilst ignoring what it was turning into now that what they labored for has come to pass.
My only quibble is that he left George Will, Bret Stephens, and David Brooks off his list.
The Snaring Economy 0
Even if you read it in electrons, it ain’t necessarily so.
Click for the original image.
Beyond Facts and Logic 0
Robert Klose argues that facts, logic, and reality cannot sway Donald Trump’s diehard devotees. A snippet:
Donald Trump has, in an ingenious way, transitioned to icon and has become an object of veneration. Highlighting his shortcomings is no different from trying to discourage a fundamentalist’s faith by citing contradictions in the Bible . . . .
Follow the link for the rest.
