The Reverse Robin Hood Party, Reprise 0
David notes that Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” seems to be somewhat unpopular with the populace.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Afterthought:
If George Wallace were to come back from the dead, he would welcomed with open arms by today’s Republican Party.
The U. S. S. Banana Republic 0
Glynn Wilson argues that the United States has gone bananas–banana republic, that is. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
But Trump is proving all previous political punditry pathetically wrong, the first autocratic tin pot dictator in American history with little political credibility and delusions of grandeur, trying to run the United States like a banana republic.
Follow the link for the rest. Methinks he makes a strong case.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much? 0
Hazardous? Per Timothy Cook (no relation to Tim Apple), “New research shows how prolonged AI interactions distort some users’ sense of reality.”
The Reverse Robin Hood Party 0
Michael in Norfolk makes the case that Reagan’s trickle-on economics is still exacting its toll, as Republican policies make the rich richer and the poor more desperate.
Stray Thought 0
When persons argue in favor of “governmental transparency,” I don’t think that this is what they mean.
Foxy Shady 0
Farron comments on emails which he contends reveal that Fox News is not a legitimate news organization.
Stray Question 0
Did you seriously believe that the Trump maladministration would act on actual factual information when, instead, they can deploy the Republican thought police?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
David comments on Donald Trump’s efforts to whitewash–you will pardon the expression–America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the doctrine of racial superiority that was fabricated to rationalize it.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” practices politeness.
The Rule of Lawless 0
It’s something that happens when the lawless try to remake the rules.