Republican Thought Police 0
The Rude One skewers the attempts by today’s Republican Party to white-wash (I use that term advisedly) America’s history and argues that lying about the country’s history is not a virtue, but that
Follow the link for his reasoning, but, remember, the Rude One sometimes uses langauge which some would characterize as rude.
Real Big Men 0
Perhpas this helps explain why so many right-wingers seem to want to exile women back into the kitchen.
The Blame Gamer 0
In a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, Darryl Cornelius calls out the strategy:
He (Trump–ed.) never takes responsibility for anything; shifting blame is his modus operandi.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Vaccine Nation 0
Thom discusses RFK Jr.’s latest action to endanger the public health and enable epidemics.
Read the article that Thom references.
Aside:
I’m old enough to remember when the polio vaccine was developed. Heck, when the Salk vaccine became available, my parents rushed me to our doctor’s office as soon as they could. Ditto for the Sabin vaccine.
And polio disappeared.
Now I fear that I will again see pictures of children in iron lungs on my telly vision, thanks to RFK Jr. and Donald Trump.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
He was in the drive-thru lane.
He should have played with his food.
Instead, he chose to play with his portable phallus.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
Republican Thought Police 0
LZ Granderson suggests that the way to understand the Trump maladministration’s “war on woke” is to remember that “woke” means to be alert and aware. Here’s a tiny bit from his article; follow the link for his reasoning.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
George Yancy makes a strong case that W. E. B. DuBois was correct when he wrote
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Voter Fraud Fraudster 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire unpacks Senator Tommy Tuberville’s claims of massive voter fraud and finds there’s no there there.
Just go read it.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
State University of New York professor Richard F. Hamm hears a rhyme from an earlier time when poorly trained, poorly vetted federal agents were released unchecked upon the polity.
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*Mark Twain.
How Stuff Works: The Right-WIng News Cycle 0
Persons you shouldn’t trust tell you not to trust the persons you should trust.
You can trust me on that.