July, 2022 archive
One Nation, Divisible, Reprise 0
A long-time Idaho Republican is less than optimistic about the direction his state party has taken.
One Nation, Divisible 0
Farron comments on a disturbing trend in Republican (what passes for) discourse.
American Taliban 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Roanoke Times sees a disturbing trend.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner (sic) exposes a child to politeness.
Putin on the Ritz 0
David talks with Jack Barsky, ex-KGB spy, about Putin’s motivations for invading Ukraine. I found that it helps puts events in Ukraine in some historical context.
Establishmentarians 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice dissects Justice (sic) Alito’s exhortation in support of establismentarianism. Here’s a tiny little bit from the article:
Words Have Meaning 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., in responding to some critical comments he has received, finds it necessary to read the dictionary for his critics.
“Facts Are What People Think” 0
Hal MacDonald, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, explores why persons refuse to accept proven facts. He opens his article with a conversation he overheard at the barbershop:
When the man to whom he was speaking politely but skeptically asked where he had stumbled upon that particular explanation, the proponent of the venom theory of COVID was completely unfazed. “It’s a scientific fact,” he said. “A well-known chiropractor has done a ton of research on the subject.”
Follow the link for his thoughts about why some persons are susceptible to such claptrap and what can be done about it.
