“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Jim Hightower hears some rhymes with history in this new gilded age. Here’s a couple:
Follow the link for the context of his remarks.
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*Mark Twain.
QOTD 0
Wilkie Collins:
Aside:
He wrote that over a century and a half ago. Wonder what he would think about today . . . .
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Vaccine Nation 0
It appears that RFK Jr. is succeeding at making measles great again.
This New Gilded Age 0
From the Youtube page:
Thom breaks down how modern billionaires and oligarchs are threatening democratic institutions across the globe—from recent political shifts in Germany to corporate influence in American elections.
The Normalizers 0
In the midst of a longer article about Donald Trump’s trade war of choice (the man does like to start conflicts, does he not?), Rex Huppke offers a word of advice:
Treating Trump like he’s normal isn’t being objective. It’s irresponsible.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Nor Any Drop To Drink . . . . 0
This court claims it never heard of no “general welfare.”
Thought Police 0
At the Psychology Today website, Matthew Clemente and David Goodman explain why book banning, however pure the book banners’ (think their) motives, is a bad idea. They make four main points:
- In recent years, the calls for censorship and banning books has increased.
- Critiques of the dangerous or immoral nature of literature have been around for thousands of years.
- Yet one of literature’s great strengths is to depict the complexity of the human condition.
- Showing truth through fiction and revealing virtue by depicting vice, literature helps us to mature ethically.
In these censorious times, methinks their article a worthwhile read.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At my local rag, John W. Roth hears several rhymes from ancient times. Here’s just one; follow the link for more rhyme time.
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*Mark Twain.
Gaming the Numbers 0
David explains how the Trump maladministration is living in fantasy world ignoring economic reality. A quote:
This is what happens when loyalty becomes the principle qualification . . . .