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The Disclaimer 0

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Precedented 0

Michael in Norfolk sees a similarity.

It is almost impossible to distinguish between the Pharisees of the Bible and today’s evangelicals and “conservative” Christians who in America have rallied to support Donald Trump . . . .

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He/She/It’s a Misdirection Play 0

Republican Elephant stands in graveyard filled with graves of victims of gun violence, saying,

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The Art of the Dodge Ball 0

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Originalist Sin, Catch-22 Dept. 0

It’s the best catch there is.

Jonathan Wolf explains at Above the Law. Here’s a bit (warning: mild language):

So, if a justice doesn’t think the right to an abortion should be protected because the word “abortion” doesn’t appear in the Constitution, then that same justice shouldn’t be saying shit in the first place, because the Constitution sure doesn’t say anything about justices of the Supreme Court getting to decide what is and isn’t constitutional.

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Freedom of Screech 0

Shorter Elon Musk: Freedom of speech for me, but not for thee.

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The Roll-Back 0

Gordon Weil espies a disturbing trend. Here’s the nub of his article (emphasis added):

But a divide has begun to emerge between them (the two major American political parties–ed.) with some Republicans believing that their party should reverse the trend toward greater democracy. Voter suppression and misusing Senate voting practices have become part of the GOP agenda.

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In a related vein, Professor Richard Cherwitz reminds us that, “once democracy is gone, it’s gone.”

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Signs of the Times 0

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All the News that Fits 0

Margaret Sullivan reminds us that it’s important to consider the source.

This is especially important if the story is spreading on “social” media.

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Suffer the Children 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston, in a longer article about how, in the fuss over abortion, men are somehow in no way held responsible for their role in unwanted pregnancies, expresses his befuddlement.

It has always baffled me that people who claim to be pro-life often seem to lose interest once the child is born. Restrict abortion? Sure. Support the child (and mother) with post-pregnancy health, education and adoption services? No thanks. My taxes are high enough.

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All the News that Fits 0

Foxy shady.

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Misdirection Play, Merchants of Death Dept. 0

Kevin McDermott deciphers the doubletalk.

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“Love Thy Neighbor” “Do Unto Others” (Updated) 0

Addendum:

Michael in Norfolk addresses the same subject.

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Misdirection Play, Invalid Syllogism Dept. 0

Thom gets into the weeds.

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It’s All about the Benjamins, Reprise 0

At the San Jose Mercury-News, Louis Klarevas, Sonali Rajan and Charles Branas call out the absurdity of the NRA’s plan for the proliferation of portable phalli. Here’s a bit from their article:

. . . there are no elected officials claiming that the only way to stop a bad guy with a bomb is a good guy with a bomb.

One the same topic, the writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times calls out the misdirection play:

Shooting up a supermarket is not what a well-regulated militia does.

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The Courage of Their Conniptions 0

Frame One:  Anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers holding posters picturing masks and needles reading

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How Far Will Wells-Fargo? 0

Pretty damned far.

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A Moment of Venn, Reprise 0

Have you noticed the overlap between persons who fret about “government overreach” and the “Deep State” and those who would deny the existence of a “right to privacy” because that phrase does not specifically appear in the U. S. Constitution?

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The Rule of Flaw 0

Leonard Pitts, Jr., suggests that Justice (sic) Clarence Thomas believes in (I’m paraphrasing here) “rules for thee but not for me.”

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Another Voter Fraud Fraudster 2

Again, I think this is a classic example of projection.

Republicans are willing to cheat, so they believe everyone else is also willing to do so.

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