2023 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another case of neighborly politeness.
The Crypto Con 0
At Above the Law, Jonathan Wolf delivers a (Taylor) Swift blow to those who could not (or would not) see through the hype.
Excerpt or summary will not do his piece justice. Just go read it.
The Squeaker of the House 0
Like Farron, I don’t agree with everything Joe Biden has done, but I consider him a man of honor–after all, he was my Senator for many years when I lived in Delaware and I know his track record–and I vote in the real world (see the sidebar, over there —–> on the right).
All the News that Fits 0
Methinks Werner Herzog’s Bear makes a valid point. For those of us who believe in facts and truth, it’s satisfying that Tucker Carlson got his walking papers, but it doesn’t mean that Fox News and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers are considering mending their ways or that they will stop spreading lies and twisting facts.
Here’s bit of Mr. Bear’s article (emphasis added):
People like Tucker aren’t just radicalizing their audience, they are also responding to their audience’s radical demands.
Misdirection Play, War on Woke Dept. 0
Thom explains the con.
Aside:
I had not heard the term “diversionary warfare” before, but I think I’ll stick with “misdirection play.”
The Vacancy 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts thinks she has the perfect candidate to replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Maybe it’s just me, but I believe that person who is incapable of cleaning a gun safely should not be in possession of a gun.
Aside:
Apparently, based on what see in the news, it is just me.
Vaccine Nation 0
Florida Man games the numbers.
Foxy Shady 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, is not surprised that Fox News reached a last-minute settlement in the Dominion law suit. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
So it was no surprise — especially given the mountains of evidence of reckless disregard and knowing falsity that crammed the record in the case against Murdoch et al. — that there was a last-minute settlement.