2019 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
Ogden Police Lt. Brian Eynon told Gephardt Daily police found the teen with a gunshot wound to the torso after being accidentally shot by a relative.
Just another responsible gun owner in NRA paradise.
One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing 0
The editor of The Progressive Populist is–er–annoyed that news media refer to Donald Trump as a “populist.” A snippet:
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Trump has demonstrated the Grand Oligarch Party’s tilt toward fascism, but the GOP has been moving in that direction since American plutocrats, who had been looking for an opportunity to overturn the New Deal since the end of World War II, put up Ronald Reagan to run for president in 1980.
Follow the link for the rest.
Phoning It In–Even When You Don’t Want To 0
I only turn on “Location Services” when I have a positive need, which is hardly ever, but, after reading Zandar’s comments at the end of his post, I explored my “smart” phone and found and changed some privacy settings I was previously unaware of.
The Replication 0
Matt Welch muses about how the Republican Party is remaking itself in the image of Donald Trump. A nugget:
“Modern Day McCarthyism” 0
Mike considers the potential fallout to the polity from Donald Trump’s campaign against decent and upright government officials. (Warning: Language.)
Read the column that Mike refers to.
“Hey, We’re the Victims Here” 0
The owners of the “wine cave” who feted Pete Buttigieg are nursing a set of hurt fee-fees over being called out for their over-the-top self-indulgent extravagance having been noticed.
