September, 2024 archive
Both Sides Not 0
Gene Collier, writing at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, rails against what he refers to as “the media’s stupid desire for ‘balance.’” Given the state of dis coarse discourse, I think his article is well worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit (emphasis in the original):
It is not quoting somebody contending that it is raining, then searching out someone willing to tell you that it is not raining. You know, for balance. It’s much more about looking out the window and discovering the truth.
Republican Thought Police, Reprise 0
Thom argues that the Republican Thought Police fear ideas, fear history, fear truth.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, politeness becomes child’s play.
The caller reported a 5-year-old bleeding from his leg.
According to HCSO, Park Rangers and EMS arrived, it was discovered the child was left in a family car when he began playing with a firearm.
The 5-year-old fired off a round, grazing his leg.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
And far too many morons own guns.
Republican Thought Police 0
Nedra Rhone offers a theory as to what motivates the Republican Thought Police:
Follow the link for her reasoning.
Stray Thought 0
This whole pumpkin spice thing has gotten way out of hand, but at least my dentist didn’t try to inflict pumpkin spice dental floss on me.
All the News that Fits, Both Sides Not Dept. 0
SFgate’s Drew Magary calls out the New York Times for sanewashing Donald Trump and J. D. Vance. A snippet:
Follow the link to see why he so opines.
Georgia on His Mind 0
The wrong Georgia, that is.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Eric Pohlmann, in the voice of Goron:
Why do you conduct your card experiment here, at the roulette wheel?
Closed caption, almost certainly computer generated:
Why do you conduct your card experiment here, at the old left wing?
A Tune for the Times 0
Afterthought:
That this video was created by a New Zealander should cause some disquiet as to what MAGA has done to the international reputation of the United States.
We are being derided from the other side of the world, and deservedly so.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The Des Moines Register’s Rekha Basu highlights the hypocrisy of Donald Trump’s fear mongering about those from foreign shores. Here’s a tiny bit:
Follow the link for a link to the Esquire story and more Trumpian hypocrisy (of which there seems an unending supply).
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” performs a random act of politeness.
Oh! And speaking of life in NRA Paradise . . . .
