From Pine View Farm

March, 2023 archive

“Actions Speak Louder . . . .” 0

Steven M. points out that, in a putative democracy, you get what you vote for. A snippet:

If you look at polling on guns, you’ll probably conclude that Americans are extremely dissatisfied with the nation’s gun laws.

(snip poll numbers)

But Americans don’t vote these beliefs. In every nationwide election, and in state and local elections everywhere except the bluest areas, a solid majority of white Americans vote Republican. They know that Republicans oppose virtually every measure that limits gun ownership, or that even creates a small speed bump before a gun can be purchased. But they vote GOP anyway.

It’s simple: If you want the gun laws to change, don’t vote Republican.

In his article, he’s focused on guns, but, natch, his argument can be extended to other issues.

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“But the Emails” 0

There may indeed be such a thing as karma.

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Indoctrination Nation 0

Nevada attorney Tom Harper shares his thoughts about Florida Governor DeSantis’s efforts to white-wash* American’s history.

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*I use the term advisedly.

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The Answer Is in the Cards 0

PoliticalProf.

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QOTD 0

Ed Asner, in the voice of Lou Grant:

We’re born, we live, and we die. And you want to know that it all means? Nothing.

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Whacko in Waco 0

Seth looks at last week in Trump.

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Deep Thoughts 0

Sparky to Red-Hatted Man:  Does it bother you in the least that the former president of the United States is attempting to incite violence in a pathethic attempt to forestall multiple indicetments?  Red-Hatted Man

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Naming Frights 0

Michael Paul Williams explores the history of Fort Pickett and of one of the families whose land was–er–repurposed for its construction.

It is not a pretty story (indeed, I suspect that it could not be told in Florida and other states which are committed to CRT, that is, to consciously rejecting truth), but it is one which bears telling.

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Spin City 0

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s greatest Christian, ‘splains the spin.

Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.

Via C&L, which has commentary.

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All the News that Fits 0

Frame One:  Image of loudspeakers on a pole captioned,

Image via Job’s Anger.

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Twits on Twitter 0

. . . and another hate-full twit.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society’ 0

Yet more evidence that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron . . .

Two people were injured after a gun related incident at 3rd Bar in Seneca around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25th.

(snip)

As information was gathered, it appears the gun shot was the result of an accidental discharge of the pistol, injuring both male and female patron.

. . . and yet another reminder that “accidental” and “negligent” do not carry the same meaning.

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QOTD 0

Kirk Douglas:

I think religion has caused so much catastrophe in the world.

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Recommended Viewing 0

If you have Netflix, the “docuseries” Dirty Money.

Be forewarned. It ain’t pretty.

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The Art Critic 0

Frame One:  Man labeled

The back story.

We are a society of stupid.

Image via Yellowdoggranny.

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A Sign of the Times 0

And it’s not a good sign, either.

We are a broken society.

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CRT (Consciously Rejecting Truth), Republican Style 0

Teacher standing in front of white board bearhing the words,

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

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The Unbelievers 0

Rebecca Watson discusses a study that indicates that, when a scientific journal and individual scientists endorsed Biden over Trump, Trump, Trump supporters reacted by trusting scientists (and science) less. Here’s a bit of what she says:

The truth does not matter to these people, because Tucker Carlson already told them something and they’ve built their entire personalities around it. They are, for the most part, unreachable by facts alone. It’s not impossible to change these people’s minds, but we absolutely will not find a statistically significant result by throwing reality at them and seeing if they immediately change their minds. About ANYTHING that is even tangentially related to politics, which is anything that the talking heads tell them on Newsmax.

Or you can read the transcript.

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Friends in Name Only 0

Do you have some friends or associates who do unsavory things to you behind your back?

Psychologist Erin Leonard offers a taxonomy of toxicity. Maybe you’ll recognize someone.

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