The Rule of Lawless 0
At The Charlotte Observer, Isaac Bailey finds Donald Trump’s assertion of absolute power over the Department of Justice troubling. A snippet (emphasis added):
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Any president who declares he has absolute power – which is what Trump’s admission amounts to, given that the ability to shut down any investigation means he can always protect himself and friends, no matter what kind of wrongdoing they commit – is a threat to the country’s foundation. In less than two and a half centuries, we’ve gone from a president who freely gave up power so there would be no kings in America, to one who wants to be treated like one.
Methinks he is correct to be troubled.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
That agency, in a post to Twitter, called the discharge a “malfunction” and said the shooter was hospitalized in “good condition.”
Afterthought:
Situations such as these could be avoided if one ensures that one’s portable penis is not pointing at anyone while one is caressing it.
Credit Where Credit Is Don’t, Reprise 0
Robert Reich does the recap.
Credit Where Credit Is Don’t 0
Rex Huppke analyzes Donald Trump’s rules for patting himself on the back. A snippet:
1) If it happened any time after Inauguration Day 2017 and it was good, Trump is responsible for it.
2) On the off chance it’s something not good, Trump is responsible for it only if it can be framed in a way that makes it seem good.
Follow the link, if only to read the most apt title of the article.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Here’s a tale of a Trumpled school. An excerpt (emphasis added):
The first time she encountered it was in early September as she walked home alone from school. She said a truck filled with white classmates, mostly boys, drove by.
“I was just minding my business and then a car with a group of white kids sticks out their heads and calls me the N-word with a hard ‘r,’ zooms away, and I’m just there like, ‘Well what do I do?’ ” she said.
Follow the link for the rest of the story.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness never ends. Nor, it seems, does the hunt for stupid.
Machinationists 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, David Ludden explores the reasons that persons are susceptible to conspiracy theories. He cites three:
- The desire for understanding and certainty
- The desire for control and security
- The desire to maintain a positive self-image
Follow the link for a detailed discussion of each.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness is a family value.
Authorities say a 17-year-old relative told investigators he didn’t know the gun was loaded when he was handling it in the living room of the home.
