His Fleeting Moment of Defame 0
Judge kicks the Little Smirk’s defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post to the curb because there was no there there.
Mean for the Sake of Mean 0
Will Bunch suggests that, as regards the Trump administration’s revival of the death penalty for Federal prisoners, that
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Deprogramming 0
Shaun Mullen solicits suggestions for coping with Trump’s cultists, as America’s original sin of racism threatens to swamp the polity. He argues that the descent in to deplorability is unprecedented even in the darkest periods of our history.
Here’s a bit from his post.
The here-and-now is so different, the rot in America so great and the stench in Washington so overpowering, that the logical alternative to the criminal investigation on which Democrats pretty much bet the post-Blue Wave ranch was a national investigative commission not unlike those empaneled after 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. Gather facts and then bring criminal charges based on those facts.
You cannot argue with those who will not listen. Reasoned debate is not the answer. Unified resistance is, but too many Democrats seem to be lacking spines.
Heck, I think many of today’s Democrats would fear to read aloud even one of Franklin Roosevelt’s campaign speeches.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Inculcate politeness into your progeny at an early age.
Family told police they heard a gunshot from another room and found their child with a gun, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Sunday night. The Department of Children and Family Services “has also been called in to assist,” he said.
The NRA will no doubt argue that, had the boy been armed, this no doubt would not have happ–oh, wait.
Hey! Rubio! 0
Little Marco joins in a right-wing smear campaign based on deception. Sam dissects the deception.
Geeking Out 0
Windows 8 in a VirtualBox virtual machine on Ubuntu MATE with the Plasma Desktop.
Afterthought:
Yes, I know the Windows taskbar is at the bottom of the screen by default. Did you know that you can reposition it? I find putting the taskbar (or, in Linux-speak, the panel) at the top fits my workflow.
Determined To Disenfranchise 0
Sue Carlton tells a story of Florida’s persistent practices to prevent public participation in the polity.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Distant politeness . . . .
The family was next to the lake on their property in southern Kenton County when the shot came whizzing by Thursday evening. They’re thankful no one was hurt, but now they’re left wondering if it was an accident or if someone was aiming for them.
I’m betting is was just one of those responsible gun owners being responsible.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
At NorthJersey.com, Bruce Lowry describes how the trickle has become a flood in Sussex County, New Jersey. An excerpt:
Still another tweet, shared July 17, has a photo of the four and the words: “America is demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of these radical terrorists for traitorous and slanderous remarks and attacks against America and the president of the United States of America.”