2020 archive
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Martin Hackworth marvels at the cavalcade of crazy. A snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner demonstrates that politeness is a family value.
Smith was not wearing any orange hunting gear when his father mistook him for a deer and shot him, according to the sheriff’s office.
Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Phil Zuckerman explores those who marauder under the sign of the cross. A snippet (emphasis in the original):
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Christian nationalism entails a decidedly conservative orientation that combines the following beliefs: that the United States is a Christian nation specifically favored by God; that the success of the United States is part of God’s divine plan; that God will punish the United States for allowing “sins” like abortion and gay marriage to remain legal; that scientists, health experts, and well-educated elites are not to be trusted; that faith is more reliable than scientific empiricism; and that the news media is corrupt.
A Pecedented Presidency, Yet Again 0
And if it can’t find a precedent, it just makes one up.
Afterthought:
Whatever happened to “contempt of court”?
This seems as contemptuous as contemptuous gets.
Stray Thought, Do Us a Favor Though Dept. 0
I think it’s legitimate to theorize that Donald Trump expects some judges to do him a favor though because he did them a favor by appointing them.
Jumping the Shark Tank 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth imagines what might happen if Donald Trump went on “Shark Tank.”
The Can’t Get Anything Right Administration 0
The Trump administration’s “Paycheck Protection Program” protected paychecks that never were.
And that’s just the teeniest itty-bitty part of the picture.
Words fail me.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Buzz Burbank, quoting a Twit on Twitter:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, adults ensure that children are exposed to politeness at an early age.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
It’s a DeSantis strategy.
Read the South Florida Sun-Sentinel article that Sam mentions in the video.
Facebook Frolics 0
Not that I expect it to do much good since Ronald Reagan gutted antitrust enforcement, but it’s about damned time.
The Gifters and the Grifter, Reprise 0
At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gene Collier reads the fine print from Donald Trump’s Save America PAC. Here’s a bit of what he has to say; follow the link for the rest.
Deceit, his suckers always seem to forget, is the Trump brand.
The Gifters and the Grifter 0
E. J. Montini has mixed feelings.
The Trump cult among Arizona Republicans is a hearty group.
I mourn their gullibility but I admire their grit.
So it should come as no surprise that the GOP’s official Twitter account shared a post from an election conspiracy activist saying he’s willing to “give my life for this fight,” and asking, “He is. Are you?”
He goes on to wonder whether that willingness to sacrifice works the other way. Follow the link for his conclusion.
“Pardon Me” 0
Honest to Betsy, you couldn’t make this stuff up.
It goes without saying that a Texas government official has no standing in a Georgia court.