The Vice of Experience 0
Catherine Rampell points out that Donald Trump’s economic strategy, when something doesn’t work the way he predicted, is to do the same thing harder.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Test the politeness.
I reckon the trigger was working.
Both Sides Not 0
David runs the numbers.
The Flailure 0
Field explains. A snippet:
(snip)
The astonishing thing is that the president of the United States is, let’s face it, raving like a lunatic — and everyone just shrugs.
In related news, Noz is not optimistic.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
It’s so easy, even a child can do it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness to the children.
“Around 3:00 [Thursday], one of our teachers heard what she thought was a rock hit the window and saw broken glass,” Rev. Andy Oliver said.
That teacher quickly realized it wasn’t a rock, but a bullet that went into the preschool where 11 two-year-old kids were on hand.
Authorities have not determined whether the politeness was intentional of unintentional negligent.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
One of the byproducts of the Trumpling is that it has given bigots license to come out of the closet.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Gary Abernathy looks at Donald Trump and sees a creation of “reality” TV and cable news. Methinks his argument is worth a look.
A snippet:
On the entertainment side, television struck gold with “reality” programming, placing seemingly ordinary citizens in voyeuristic and titillating settings, asking viewers to cheer one contestant, jeer the other and cast their votes.
Out of this divisive and salacious swamp climbed the combative, shocking and polarizing Donald Trump, stepping onto a cultural stage constructed almost specifically for him.
