Courting Disaster 0
It seems that the hot new hobby amongst right-wing billionaires is collecting judges.
A Notion of Immigrants, Mean for the Sake of Mean Dept. 0
At the Austin American-Statesman, Rex Huppke writes about Texas Governor Abbott’s fixation with razor-wiring the border. He notes that Texas has now strung razor wire along part of the border between Texas and New Mexico. A snippet:
It’s a way for Abbott to pretend he’s tough on immigration while pillorying President Joe Biden’s border policies, which have focused more on addressing root causes than cruel stunts. It’s another thing Abbott can add to his “Nobody Is Crueler To Migrants Than Ol’ Greg!” vision board.
Merchant of Hate 0
In a brilliant article at the Des Moines Register, Kathy Kiely, veteran reporter and Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, calls out the hate-full remarks of Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen.
Just go read it for yourself.
(Broken link fixed.)
Twits Own Twitter X Offenders
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Sam and the crew parse the perfidy.
(Wait for Emma’s comment at about the 10:56 mark. It’s a gem.)
Aside:
I submit that this is a classic case of psychological projection. It’s not San Francisco that is suffering from a “mind virus.”
Like Elon Musk cares about San Francisco. Or anything or anyone other than himself.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society,” Reprise 0
Steve M. cites a column by Jamelle Bouie, in which Bouie argues forcefully that America’s gun culture poses not only a threat to other Americans (take a look at the numbers), but also to democracy. Steve M. points out that
Methinks his post is worth a read.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another “responsible gun owner” treats a family member to his politeness.
An “Informed Electorate” . . . 0
. . . may be a thing of the past.
At The Seattle Times, Brier Dudley looks at survey results indicating that fewer and fewer persons are following the news and notes
I fear he may be onto something. Read his piece and think for yourself.
Aside:
If persons think that “getting news” is something that can be reliably done using “social” media . . . .
Facebook Frolics 0
A Tennessee police department found out the hard way that, even though a frolicker posts something stupid and disrespectful and insipid, it ain’t inherently a crime.
We are becoming an uncivil society. And “social” media is accelerating our desce–oh, never mind.
Foxy Shady 0
As the truth is not on their side (nor are they on the side of truth) in the Smartmatic law suit, Fox News tries to make up a misdirection play, only to get slapped down by the judge.
Establishmentarians 0
Thom wonders why so many they-call-themselves Christians seem to miss the point of what the Bible reports to be Jesus Christ’s own words.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
Remember, just because you see it on a computer device screen, it ain’t necessarily so.
Voting Is Not a Right. It Is a Duty. 0
I learned that from my Daddy by example.
He never missed an election, nor have I.
Indeed, I have memories of his making sure his poll tax was paid, back when I was a young ‘un growing up under Jim Crow, when segregation was de jure, and not, as it is today, primarily de facto. (No, it hasn’t gone away. If you think it has, you are kidding yourself. It may not be as obvious, but it still is. Just ask Florida Man.)
We voted Monday at a local early voting site. It was a swift and painless process which took less then 10 minutes from parking the car to pulling out of the parking lot.
And I urge you vote too, if not early, certainly on election day.
Taking a few minutes–or even a few hours–to vote is a small price to pay for preserving democracy.
Don’t exercise your right. Do your duty.