2024 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another child . . . .
It all started with a sleepover that turned into a nightmare for the Green family. “Police told us his friend and him were sitting across from each other, his friend was cocking a gun back and forth,” said Jennifer Green, mother of Nathaniel Green. “The gun went off and the bullet was lodged in his spine.”
. . . and another gun that (reputedly) fired itself.
A Grasp for Reality? 0
John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, takes a stand against the weirdness that has assimilated today’s Republican Party. At the Arizona Republic, he offers a strong endorsement of Kamala Harris. A snippet; follow the link for his reasoning.
Arizona leaders like McCain and Sen. Mark Kelly have embodied the commitment to country over party. And it’s that same high caliber of character and leadership I see in Vice President Harris.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
This time it is Kim Brening Solomon, an American expat living in Vienna, Austria, who hears a rhyme. A snippet:
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*Mark Twain.
Taken Aback 0
Sam and the crew suggest that right-wing media is short-circuiting at the prospect of Kamala Harris’s being the Democratic nominee for president.
She’s got my vote, but, as someone said at Juanita Jean’s, I’d vote for a refrigerator before I’d vote for Trump.
Still Rising Again after All These Years . . . 0
. . . and, per Nikki Merritt at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Republican Thought Police are providing tactical support.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At No More Mister Nice Blog, Steve M. makes a pretty strong case that the New York Times is actively normalizing right-wing nutbags.
Follow the link and decide for yourself.
In a Quandary? 0
Michael Hiltzik offers a way out:
1. Examine closely the position taken by Elon Musk, and;
2. Go the other way.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
This New Gilded Age 0
Farron discusses Donald Trump’s attempts to pretend that he didn’t know anything about the “Heritage” Foundation’s Project 2025.
The Cult of Poisonality 0
Michael in Norfolk has a few questions about the Trump and his cultists.
Follow the link for context.
Republican Thought Police 0
Thom reports on Texas police trying to arrest librarians for having books in libraries.
Republican Family Values 0
Steve M. points out that, in Republican World, not all families are valued.