“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Detroit Free Press, John Lindstrom hears a rhyme. Here’s a bit of the cadence:
Clearly Trump is behaving as though he is above the law . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Bankrolling the Rule of Lawless 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch follows the money.
Meta: Sidebar 0
The Philadelphia Phillies RSS feed seems to be broken, so I’ve removed it from the sidebar.
Republican Thought Police 0
David points out that
Silencing dissent doesn’t show strength. It shows fear.
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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
The editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun hears a rhyee from across the sea, and it’s in Russian.
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*Mark Twain.
RFK Jr. and the Aspersion Syndrome 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, psychology professor Jonathan D. Raskin argues that RFK Jr.’s reckless and misinformed (disinformed?) statements about autism are–er–less than helpful. He writes that the “HHS Secretary’s lack of knowledge about autism places those with autism at risk.”
Raskin goes on to make three main points:
- People on the autism spectrum are best thought of as different, not disordered.
- Autism occurs on a spectrum and most people carrying the diagnosis live productive lives.
- RFK’s characterization of those with autism is dangerous.
Follow the link to learn what Kennedy said that prompted Raskin to write the article and to see a detailed exploration of the points cited above.
Once More into the Breach of Faith 0
At the Kansas City Star, Dean A. Deal comments on the current federal maldaministration’s sewership of approach to the responsibilities of office. A snippet; follow the link for the evidence.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And, as we know, a polite society is a clean society.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Haajrah Gilani writes that Americans of Japanese descent see Donald Trump’s treatment of immigrants and hear rhymes of the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Here’s a bit from his article:
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*Mark Twain.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Capable of making stuff up out of thin air? You betcha!