2020 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
There’s been an outbreak of politeness in Wichita, Kansas:
A gun under the pillow? Someone’s been watching too many old detective movies.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
A Precedented Presidency, Reprise 0
At the Bangor Daily News, University of Maine Professor Amy Fried recounts Donald Trump’s long history of temper tantrums levy=eling charges of fraud when he doesn’t get his way.
(Misplet wrod correxed.)
All the News that Fits 0
Thom and his caller discuss the tactics of the right-wing radio entertainment indoctrination complex.
Legacy, Reprise 0
At Chron.com, Alison Medley interviews Yale Professor Bandy X. Lee, editor of “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President,” about the long-term effects of Trump and the Trumpettes.
It is a short article and worth the read.
Spoiler Alert:
Twits on Twitter, Phoenix Tempers Rising Dept. 0
E. J. Montini reports on a Twitter brawl about the recent election that seems to be engulfing the Arizona Republican Party. A snippet; follow the link for the blow-by-blow.
Thus Twitter continues to elevate the level of dis coarse discourse.
The Lord Emperor of Dunes 0
Take the quiz and see how much you know about the duffer-in-chief.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
“The investigation revealed that 42-year-old Eric Carpenter was handling a rifle in his apartment when the gun was fired. The shot fired left Carpenter’s apartment and hit and fatally wounded Lidia, who was in an adjacent apartment.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Aside:
I note the passive voice: “the gun was fired.” Also, what’s with “apparent gunshot wound”?
Parallels 0
Will Bunch joins Sam and his crew to discuss the similarities between Frank Rizzo and Donald Trump. (My two or three regular readers will know that I link to Bunch’s articles fairly regularly.)
Read the Will Bunch’s article about Rizzo and Trump.
Strategization 0
Along the same lines, David Atkins tries to make sense of what’s happened to the Republican Party. A nugget:
Image via Juanita Jean.
Loan Rangers 0
Paul Mulshine explores the student loan debacle. He says that it’s not the students who are at fault; it’s the lenders and their enablers in business and government. A snippet:
He used as an example his own alma mater, Duke University.
“When I went to duke in 1974, the tuition was $2,300 a year,” he said. “Now it’s over $50,000.”
Follow the link to see how he builds his case.