July, 2019 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Inculcate politeness into your progeny at an early age.
Family told police they heard a gunshot from another room and found their child with a gun, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Sunday night. The Department of Children and Family Services “has also been called in to assist,” he said.
The NRA will no doubt argue that, had the boy been armed, this no doubt would not have happ–oh, wait.
Hey! Rubio! 0
Little Marco joins in a right-wing smear campaign based on deception. Sam dissects the deception.
Geeking Out 0
Windows 8 in a VirtualBox virtual machine on Ubuntu MATE with the Plasma Desktop.
Afterthought:
Yes, I know the Windows taskbar is at the bottom of the screen by default. Did you know that you can reposition it? I find putting the taskbar (or, in Linux-speak, the panel) at the top fits my workflow.
Determined To Disenfranchise 0
Sue Carlton tells a story of Florida’s persistent practices to prevent public participation in the polity.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Distant politeness . . . .
The family was next to the lake on their property in southern Kenton County when the shot came whizzing by Thursday evening. They’re thankful no one was hurt, but now they’re left wondering if it was an accident or if someone was aiming for them.
I’m betting is was just one of those responsible gun owners being responsible.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
At NorthJersey.com, Bruce Lowry describes how the trickle has become a flood in Sussex County, New Jersey. An excerpt:
Still another tweet, shared July 17, has a photo of the four and the words: “America is demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of these radical terrorists for traitorous and slanderous remarks and attacks against America and the president of the United States of America.”
From the Party of Lincoln to the Party of Stinkin’ 0
Nicholas Kristoff chronicles the GOP’s devolution into a personality cult.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
And not at a glacial rate . . . .
(Mike is so upset that he almost forgets to swear.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to your neighbors.
Just another responsible gun owner at play . . . .
