2024 archive
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another oxymoronic (emphasis on the “moronic”) “responsible gun owner” exposes a child to politeness . . . .
Siegfried also allegedly told police that he was tired of holding the gun and put it down.
During this time, four toddlers under the age of five were said to be in the direct vicinity of the handgun.
One of the children was able to pick up the gun and accidentally shoot the victim.
More at the link.
We are a society of stupid.
The Perjurors 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice delineates the deceit.
Originalist Sin 0
PoliticalProf parses the perfidy.
The Rule of Lawless 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice dissects the Supreme Supremacist Court’s duplicitous doubletalk crowning Donald Trump (or, for that matter, any President, including Joe Biden, though methinks he would decline the privilege, as he believes in the rule of law) as 
a king somehow above the rule of law.
The Founding Fathers, who, granted, had many flaws, not the least of which was tolerance of chattel slavery, wished to escape the rule of a sovereign,
Today’s Republican Party wishes to crown one.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Whilst in the merchandise mart, show politeness to your fellow shoppers.
(snip)
The preliminary investigation indicates that a customer was viewing a gun for sale and “manipulating” it when a single round discharged, hitting another person in the store.
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.
Disinformation Nation 0
In an absolutely wrenching article, Jessica Piper describes how her now late father went down the rabbit hole of Trumpism.
No summary or excerpt will do it justice.
Just go read it.
Documented Devolution? 0
Does evolution work backward?
Exhibit One:
At Psychology Today Blogs, Bence Nanay discusses a study that found that macaque monkeys’ social ties and level of social tolerance increased with the scarcity of resources.
I rest my case.
“The Death Loop” 0
Sam and the crew talk with Elie Mystal about the Supreme Supremacist Court’s double-talk about bump stocks.
Hysterical Over-Reactors 0
Methinks Grung_e_Gene makes some good points.
Honest to Betsy, we seem to have forgotten that substance should surpass superficiality.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society,”
Suffer the Children Dept.
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NBC News has a wonder about the perils of politeness. Here’s the question:
Why does America keep allowing toddlers to shoot themselves?
Follow the link for their answers.
You know my answer: Too many guns, too much stupid.
Establishmentarians 0
Truthout tracks their attempts public schools into pulpits for proselytizing. Here’s a bit of their report: