2022 archive
The Marketplace of Ideas
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David argues that, despite Republicans’ claims, “cancel culture” is a Republican thing.
Fly the Fiendly Skies . . . 0
. . . and meet a maskless marauder.
Vaccine Nation, Prima Donna Dept. 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire:
We are a society of selfish.
Incarceration Nation 0
At the Inky, Will Bunch uses the recent shooting (gang fight?) in Sacramento as a starting point to consider whether self-proclaimed tough-on-crime prosecutors, who tend disproportionately to target minorities and the poor (remember New York City’s “broken windows” policy?), make a difference. After crunching the numbers, he argues that they do not, despite their preening posturing and pandering to the prejudiced.
A snippet:
How the Grumblers Cookie 0
Afterthought:
It’s clear that these right-wingers have never read Plato’s Symposium.
Indeed, methinks they’ve never read Plato. Or Locke. Or Kant. Or, for that matter, much of anything at all.
Russian Impulses 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini tries to remember, just what was the word for providing aid and comfort to an enemy?
Fly the Fiendly Skies . . . 0
. . . and enjoy the politeness of your traveling companions.