Basking Cat 0
Of course, if there were a basking robin in the yard, he’d be bob-bob-bobbin’.
Mourning in America 0
Steven M. suggests that it will never again be “morning in America,” to borrow Ronald Reagan’s slogan, for America’s right wing; he places the blame for that the right-wing’s own messaging. A snippet:
The Fascination with Firearms 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Molly S. Castelloe strives to understand gunnuttery by reviewing some of the research and analyses thereof. A snippet:
I would take exception to this statement, “it is also very young compared to most countries,” to this extent. The United States is very young compared to European and Asian countries. It’s valid to the extent that the U. S. considers itself their offspring, but it is not young compared to other countries in the Americas and much of southern Africa. Nevertheless, most of those countries, excepting those in political turmoil, do not have the level of one-on-one violence that the United States endures.
Follow the link for the full piece.
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
What’s in a name? Inquiring minds want to know.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
“Two juveniles were target practicing near-by when a bullet apparently struck a neighbor in the neck,” Major Pete Luke said.
QOTD 0
Rex Stout, in the voice of Nero Wolfe:
This confounded rancor is a pimple on the brain.
Stout, Rex, “Eeny Meeny Murder Mo” in Homicide Trinity (New York: Bantman, 1966), p. 14.
Limitations of Statues 0
A letter-writer to the Raleigh News and Observer spots a false equivalence.
Stupid Headline of the Day 0
In hindsight, Democrats probably should have seen Trump’s 360 on gun control coming
I doubt any Democrat, or anyone else for that matter, was surprised that Donald Trump’s words mean nothing.
More to the point, “360,” really?
Someone needs to spend some quality time with a protractor.
A Lie Too Far 0
San Francisco, California, ICE spokesman quits because he’s tired of lying for Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions. A snippet (full story at the link):
A quibble: A “misleading fact” is not a fact. It’s a lie.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite while visiting a retail establishment.
Becker said the man shot himself while reholstering a semi-automatic weapon he was showing an armory employee. He said the man, who he declined to identify, was alert before being taken by medic to an area hospital.
Voiceless of the People 0
Scott Walker moves from gutting out the vote to gutting the vote itself.
Aside:
I do not wholly endorse Pap’s gratuitous remarks about Eric Holder, but I do submit that he has a point about the reluctance to prosecute Wall Street fraudsters.
