January, 2021 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
One again, a responsible gun owner (sic) exposes children to politeness.
Suburban Guerillas 0
The Washington Post reports on the domestic terrorists next door.
Craven Images 0
Franklin Graham renders unto Caesar.
A Tune for the Times 0
Just when you think it can’t get any more venal and stupid, it does.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues.
We are again reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Misdirection Play, Insurrection Resurrection Dept. 0
Thom marvels at the Republicans’ attempts to blame anybody but themselves for what happened at the Capitol on January 6. As an aside, this segues nicely to Paul Krugman’s article linked in my previous post. (The relevant comment starts at about the four minute mark, after the introduction.)
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Paul Krugman marvels at the mendacity. A snippet:
For the big thing that has changed since Hofstadter wrote is that one of our major political parties has become willing to tolerate and, indeed, feed right-wing political paranoia.
This coddling of the crazies was, at first, almost entirely cynical. When the GOP began moving right in the 1970s, its true agenda was mainly economic — what its leaders wanted, above all, were business deregulation and tax cuts for the rich. But the party needed more than plutocracy to win elections, so it began courting working-class whites with what amounted to thinly disguised racist appeals.
Those “racist appeals” he mentioned weren’t even “disguised,” not even “thinly,” to the eyes of anyone who pays attention.
“We’re the Victims Here” 0
Seth comments on Republicans’ reactions to the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
Boebert Is the New Gohmert, Reprise 0
Mike Littwin looks at the fuss newly installed Colorado representative and QAnon fan Lauren Boebert has stirred up since arriving in Washington, D. C. A snippet:
But Boebert, who knows nothing more than how to get noticed, put up a video that would go viral of her walking down what she called dangerous Washington streets, explaining why she needed a Glock at her side all times. Turns out, she didn’t yet have a D.C. concealed carry license and that the dangerous neighborhood is made up of multimillion-dollar houses.
Freedom of Screech, One More Time 0
The Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu explains that words can have consequences. A snippet:
Maskless Marauders 0
At the Roanoke Times, Keith Young marvels at those who go maskless in blunderland. (Frankly, the piece could use a little help from an editor, but he makes good points.) Here’s a bit:
