August, 2023 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another random act of politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Spin Cycle 0
Trump’s lawyer made the rounds of the Sunday talk shows propagating propaganda. Mediate’s Ken Meyer dissects the deception. Here are the five claims that Meyer examines; follow the link for a detailed debunking of de bunk.
1. Lauro Claims There Was a “Peaceful” Transfer of Power
2. “Mike Pence Will Be One of Our Best Witnesses”
3. “A Technical Violation of the Constitution is Not a Violation of Criminal Law”
4. Trump’s calls to overturn the election were simply “aspirational”
5. Lauro Calls for Trial to Take Place in West Virginia Because It’s a More “Diverse Venue” than Washington D.C.
Decoding de Code 0
At the Hartford Courant, David Holohan explains “woke.”
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch sees a parallel:
Gov. Robert K. Scott told the president that loyalists to the party that got fewer voters “will not submit to any election which does not place them in power.” He further warned: “I am convinced that an outbreak will occur here [on] the day appointed by law for the counting of ballots.”
The year was 1870, and the state was South Carolina.
Follow the link for more echoes from the past.
Intimidations of Immorality 0
I am not a lawyer (though I once thought I wanted to be one, until I met some law students and decided I never wanted to be that uptight), but, to the best of my understanding, attempting to intimidate potential witnesses and members of a jury pool is viewed less than favorably.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
An automobile passenger plays with his politeness.
It was discharged, and struck the victim who was driving, wounding her. Immediate efforts were made to provide medical assistance, but the victim was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
Originalist Sin 0
Justice Elena Kagan argues that the Supreme Supremacist Court is, indeed, not above the law.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Sara Gorman and Jack Gorman look at a recent study regarding persons who tend to believe in conspiracy theories. It suggests that personality traits, rather than demographic factors, may play a larger role in susceptibility to conspiracy theories than previously thought. Here’s a bit:
In fact, this was not a major motivator in this analysis. Instead, wanting their group to feel superior to other groups was a much more significant motivation to believe in conspiracy theories. In terms of personality traits, the researchers found a strong association between believing in conspiracy theories and the following traits: insecurity, paranoia, emotional volatility, and impulsivity. People with high levels of belief in conspiracy theories were also more likely to be manipulative, egocentric, and eccentric.
Given the current state of dis coarse discourse, I think their piece is well worth a read.
The Lake Effect 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy marvels at the metastasis of the mendacity.
Fly the Fiendly Skies . . . 0
. . . and be ready for a surprise.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child is sacrificed on the NRA’s altar of lead.
