Culture Warriors category archive
Courting Disaster under the Rule of Flaw 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reports that, for some fool reason, Americans’ faith in the Supreme Supremacist Court, not to mention (which, natch, translates as “to mention”) lower courts is–er–somewhat in decline.
Republican Thought Police 0
Now they’re coming for art shows.
The Privatization Scam 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini makes a strong case that, in Arizona, the privatization scam just got scammier.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
And, speaking of Republican family values . . . .
Real Big Men 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini marvels at the machismo.
Karen Karen-Like 0
Meet a Karen who flies the fiendly skies.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael in Norfolk decodes de code.
Ethics Schmethics 0
Farron discusses unsigns of the times.
Afterthought:
If you don’t have any, how can you sign for them?
Republican Family Values 0
Methinks persons could be excused for concluding that a primary Republican family value is mean for the sake of mean.
OH! And speaking of Republican family values, Idaho State Senator Melissa Wintrow has a question.
The Privatization Scam 0
In the Charlotte Observer, a doctor speaks out on how the privatization scam is harming public school students with disabilities in North Carolina. Here’s a bit of his article; follow the link for the rest.
The lawmakers who voted for vouchers should know private-school funding with public money is not popular with voters. Across the country, ballot measures to publicly pay for private schools failed in 2024.
That’s why all our Republican legislators and Democratic Reps. Carla Cunningham, Michael Wray and Shelly Willingham waited until after the election to overturn Gov. Cooper’s veto. They knew it would be unpopular with voters and may cost them.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers hears a Thanksgiving rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Farron points out that the Trump administration plans to target not just immigrants, but naturalized citizens.
Establishmentarians 0
Schuyler Mitchell takes deep look at efforts of far right evangelical they-call-themselves Christians to destroy the Constitution’s establishment clause. A snippet:
Realize that this is not about love for God.
It’s about power for preachers.
Establishmentarians Establishing Establishmentarianism 0
Sam and the crew discuss how establishmentarians prayer on the polity.