2022 archive
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy explains his reasoning at the Youtube page:
While there is a big uproar about Kevin McCarthy’s many lies lately, the REAL story was that there were several times Kevin actually told the truth, and that has many Republicans up in arms. He told the truth about the danger in which idiotic Republican statements were placing the country and fellow Republicans. He told the truth about Trump being responsible for the events in The Capitol during the insurrection, and he told the truth about the baseless nature of “The Big Lie”. Then, he had a “come to Jesus” moment (or more precisely, a “return to Satan” moment) and went back to his tried and true modus operandi of lying, followed by lying about the lying.
Dis Coarse Discourse, He’s So Special Dept. 0
Scott Maxwell reports on a Florida legislator who can’t stand it if he doesn’t get his way. A snippet:
Why? Because organizers of a fundraiser at a local Chick-fil-A didn’t invite him to attend. Instead, they invited one of Randy’s sworn enemies, a school board member Randy hates with a white-hot, absurdist passion.
So Randy did what any responsible, faith-promoting person would do — called that woman a “whore” and said funding for the Special Olympics was now in jeopardy.
The Crypto Con 0
Thom and his guest, Professor Richard Wolff, find a flowery precedent.
Fanatics Fomenting Fanaticism 0
Michael in Norfolk opines that, on one topic at least, Barry Goldwater was correct.
Misdirection Play, One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing Dept. 0
Oh, Louie (to borrow a phrase from Juanita Jean).
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
It never ends . . . .
(snip)
Authorities allege in an affidavit that Pilon went to stores in Saginaw leaving nooses attached to a note that read: “An accessory to be worn with your ‘BLM’ t-shirt. Happy protesting!” The messages were found in several places, including a Goodwill parking lot, inside a beverage cooler at a 7-Eleven and in a Walmart parking lot.
He probably thought he was being witty.
He was half-right.
Real Big Men 0
Robert Pawlicki has a theory as to why Republicans seem to be obsessed with sex* and sexual identity. A snippet:
Hence, we do not see attacks on women who are a political force. Instead, we see attacks on transgender bathroom rights, efforts to ban books in our schools, an initiative that would suppress many gender-related texts, and the false linking of the LGBT community to pedophilia. The diverse minority groups under attack are neither powerful nor numerous, but they are easy targets to rile up the discontent of those unhappy with the direction of the country.
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*I shouldn’t have to point this out, but “gender” is a grammatical term, not a biological one.
Furthermore, I think “obsessed with sex” is a more forthright and accurate phrasing.
(Spelling erorrs correxted.)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Warning: Short commercial at the end.
Not that racism is intertwined in American society, history, and culture or anything like that there . . . .
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Buzz Burbank, discussing Florida’s “Eon’t Say Gay” law and similar efforts:
Our New Gilded Age 0
Eboo Patel sees echoes of that earlier Gilded Age in today’s events.
. . . in late 19th century America.
A massive economic shift was underway, as industrialization overtook the agrarian economy. A communications revolution was taking place, with the invention of the radio and the telephone. Income inequality was a problem, disease was rampant and racist hate groups were on the rise.
He also finds a bit of hope. Follow the link to read about it.
A Tune for the Times, Sycophants Dept. 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Mangy Fetlocks recently watched a youTube video about what Republican candidates will subject themselves to in order to obtain Donald Trump’s endorsement (an endorsement of questionable value). Candidates must first negotiate with Trump’s “handlers” to be allowed to see The Orange Julius. Then, they must flatter, praise, and ingratiate themselves in any way possible. They are told that colorful pictures and charts about them and their candidacy are suggested, since Trump won’t read anything of length or complexity. Mostly, they must make Trump feel that he is the wisest and most powerful man on the planet, bar none. Mangy feels that all this kowtowing and bottom-kissing should immediately disqualify any candidate from office.
The Crabby Appleton Party 0
Mark Barabak argues that the Republican Party, like Crabby Appleton, is rotten to the core.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests, v. 2.0 0
Thom points out that the phrase “voter fraud” is nothing more than Republican code for “the wrong people voting.”