2020 archive
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy, Part Tertillion 0
Bob Peckman explains at The Roanoke Times. Here are some of his main points; follow the link for an exploration of each.
Why are we among the world losers? Do not say that Trump was sabotaging our country. . . .
From Trump’s recently revealed comments, I think we can assume that he was telling reassuring lies to avoid upsetting the economy.
(snip)
Trump knows nothing about the economy of a society, only how a business can take money FROM society.
Aside:
Notice that the author said “take money,” not “make money.” Methinks that choice of wording was quite deliberate.
No Room at the Inn . . . 0
. . . in these viral times, at least in Minnesota.
The state’s capacity of open ICU beds has declined about one percentage point per day the past two weeks — raising the probability that some of the 408 ICU surge beds might need to be activated in unused hospital and nursing home wings.
And, yet, I know at least one person in my small circle who has fallen into the well of believing that COVID-19 is a hoax.
All the News that Fits 0
A federal judge has issued an injunction against the attempt to reframe the Voice of America as the voice of Trump.
Afterthought:
My first thought was that these folks don’t understand the concept of the rule of law, but I think that’s wrong. I don’t think they understand the concept of law, at least not as something that applies to them.
It’s as if Trump has released a flock of political Jeffrey Epsteins loose upon the polity.
A Bananas Republic 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Zac Gershberg reports from a troubled spot.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner discharged his responsibility, and, this time, the person toward whom he discharged it is seeking redress.
Aside:
This particular responsible gun owner reportedly taught gun safety to high schoolers.
True Believers, Reprise 0
Farron points out that “courts, unlike cults” require evidence.
Meta: Sidebar 0
I’ve removed Indomitable from the sidebar as the site has not been updated in some time.
However, the author’s podcast is alive and well. I commend it to your podcatcher.