Word Games 0
Bruce Lowry cuts through the double-speak. A snippet:
That’s like saying the president’s “birther” conspiracy claims toward former President Barack Obama were only “nativist,” and not intended to incite racism or stoke the race-fed rage in some “white nationalist” quarters still steaming over the election of our first black president.
Immunity Impunity
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Shorter Elie Mystal: Justice is Barred.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear sees parallels.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom reflects on the return of overt racism to public discourse and muses as to what extent “social” media has contributed to it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to strangers.
(snip)
According to the police, the suspect had a negligent discharge of a small-caliber handgun at the Super 8. The bullet from the gun traveled through the wall and into the adjacent room, where the woman was staying.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Republican Odyssey 0
From the Party of Lincoln to the Party of Stinkin’.
Follow the link for the cartoon, stay for the post.
A Plague of Brocusts 0
And this was just a few of the two-wheeled hazards we saw on the two mile trip to the grocery store. There were others in that same parking lot, as well as some left in the middle of a sidewalk in front of the local thrift store.
Phoning It In 0
More stuff you couldn’t make up.
Aside:
They should call them “stupid phones,” for they facilitate the stupid.
Journey through the Jungle 0
The Inky tells the tale of a long and twisted tour through the wilds of the Amazon(.com).
“Neutered Democracy” 0
Reacting to a column by Robert Reich, Mike ponders what the meaning of “left” in an era of oligarchs. (Warning: Language.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Drive politely.
The shooting occurred after a near-collision around 8:30 a.m. near North 42nd Street and West Concordia Avenue.
