2019 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
When engaged in an automotive mishap, react politely.
Calhoun is also accused of grabbing the victim, biting her left arm, and throwing her to the ground.
“Old Times There Am Not Forgotten . . . .” 0
. . . and, yes, for you young whippersnappers out there, that’s what they looked like, when they weren’t on opposite sides of the room or around a corner from each other.
Word Games 0
Bruce Lowry cuts through the double-speak. A snippet:
That’s like saying the president’s “birther” conspiracy claims toward former President Barack Obama were only “nativist,” and not intended to incite racism or stoke the race-fed rage in some “white nationalist” quarters still steaming over the election of our first black president.
Immunity Impunity
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Shorter Elie Mystal: Justice is Barred.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear sees parallels.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom reflects on the return of overt racism to public discourse and muses as to what extent “social” media has contributed to it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to strangers.
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According to the police, the suspect had a negligent discharge of a small-caliber handgun at the Super 8. The bullet from the gun traveled through the wall and into the adjacent room, where the woman was staying.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Republican Odyssey 0
From the Party of Lincoln to the Party of Stinkin’.
Follow the link for the cartoon, stay for the post.