2022 archive
Tools of the Trumpling 0
Farron discusses former Republican Congressman Will Hurd’s theory as to Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party.
Russian Impulses 0
While on the topic of Russian impulses, I must say, as my first wife might have put it, Republicans seem to have plucked Grung_e_Gene’s last nerve.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner gets the drop on politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.
Freedom of Screech 0
In discussing measures in Idaho to censor books in public libraries, Dave Feinkeinburg gets to the heart of the matter; follow the link for his reasoning.
And it’s not just Republicans in Idaho, folks.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . but some persons refuse to recognize the evidence of things seen.
At Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre explores some of the reasons for climate change denialism.
It’s about Time 0
David’s caller gets it right and David gets it wrong (warning: short commercial at the end).
Permanent daylight savings time is a profoundly stupid idea that could only have been thought of by persons who don’t know how to think.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once more, politeness becomes child’s play.
And, once more, we are reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
We are a failing society.
Empty Suits 0
Above the Law reports on Donald Trump’s bizarre attempts to litigate himself back on Twitter. A snippet:
Which sounds crazy as we type it, because it is literally crazy.
Follow the link for more crazy.
The Medicine Show, Horse–er–Paste Dept. 0
The Majority Report crew discusses a Brazilian study that shows that Ivermectin is wholly ineffective as a treatment for COVID, despite the pipe dreams of wingnut whack jobs.
Dis Coarse Stupid Discourse
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Aside:
No, I didn’t watch the Oscars. I generally avoid awards shows.
I have no interest in watching show business–er–pleasure itself.
We are a society of stupid.
“A Fool for a Client” 0
At Above the Law, Jill Switzer rounds up some clients who make lawyers question their career choice.