2019 archive
The Rich Are Different from You and Me 0
They get to have their own special brand of “socialism,” only don’t you dare call it that.
Robert Reich explains:
If this isn’t socialism, what is it?
Yet it’s a particular form of socialism.
Follow the link to learn more about this “particular form of socialism.”
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another gun seems to have exercised autonomous politeness.
Vestavia Police Lt. Keller says the shooting appears to be accidental.
Three people were in a vehicle and as the child’s diaper was being changed, a weapon fired one round and struck both the adult and child.
The adult was hit in the upper body and the child was stuck in the leg.
Russian Instincts 0
Shaun Mullen is not sanguine. A snippet:
Follow the link for his explanation.
“I Was Just Following Orders” 0
Citing a column by Michel Goldberg, Mike goes off on Cancel Kirstjen and her supporters. Warning: More profanity than usual, so I put the video below the fold.
“A Notion of Immigrants” 0
Ruben Navarette sums up Donald Trump’s immigration “policy.” A snippet (emphasis added):
This was true with the English, Irish, Italians and Jews. It’s true with the Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans and Hondurans.
It’s the American story. The only difference is skin color. Unfortunately, that’s all some people see.
How Stuff Works, Banking Dept. 0
Thom’s guest explains how the banking system developed and how it works and why you can’t have an economy without government.
The Write Stuff 0
Tony Norman remarks on and laments the fading skill of writing cursive (or, as we called it when I was in school, “writing,” as opposed to “printing”).
