February, 2024 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
SHow politeness to your friend.
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.
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini opines that Kari Lake and her dupes, symps, and fellow travelers are looking for dirt in all the wrong places.
Double Standards and the Double Dealer 0
Isaac Bailey disagrees with Donald Trump’s and the Trumpettes’ claims that he is a victim of a double standard. Rather, argues Bailey, Trump has benefited from double standards throughout his life.
A snippet (emphasis added):
She’s right. Despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing throughout his adult life, only now is Trump being charged or convicted of things such as fraud and being civilly held liable for rape.
Follow the link for context.
“An Assault on Workers” 0
Sam and and labor lawyer Seth Goldstein discuss efforts by plutocrats and billionaires to destroy the NLRB, gut workers’ rights, and return employees to being serfs who labor for their lords.
It’s longish listen, but a worthwhile one.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more “responsible gun owners” practice random acts of politeness.
The Rule of Flaw 0
At the Sacramento Bee, Erwin Chemerinsky wonders why the Trumpette’s don’t seem care–indeed, almost seem to relish–the impending indictments and existing judgements against Donald Trump. I commend his piece to your attention.
Here’s a tiny bit:
For decades, conservatives have identified themselves as the champions of “law and order.” It is ironic and perplexing that they could embrace a candidate who shows so little regard of the law.
QOTD 0
Clare McConnell, in the voice of Effie Newsome:
I’m a lawyer, George. I don’t require explanation. I just need reasonable doubt.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Remember, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron . . .
. . . and “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.
We are a society of stupid.
Republican Family Values 0
“Suffer the children” is a Republican family value.
Aside:
See the comments that Thom mentioned regarding the Heritage Foundation at this link.
As one who trained as an historian specializing in U. S. Southern, it seems to me that the “heritage” that the “Heritage” Foundation claims to represent is little more than unreconstructed white Southerners’ myth of the “Lost Cause” dressed up in Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
Establishmentarians 0
What Jesus is not reported to have said, but what they believe:
Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations, by force if necessary.
QOTD 0
Greig Pickhaver:
To understand our place in the world, we need to make sense of our past.
Afterthought:
Those who would prevent us from making sense of our past wish to lead us into a senseless future.
