“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” exposes a child to politeness.
Sound Familiar? 0
Does this remind you of anyone in the news?
Foxy Shady 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun offers an analogy to Tucker Carlson’s attempt to portray the January 6th assault on the Capitol as peaceful tourists snapping photos.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards and Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern:
Mary: Chocolate solves nothing.
Rhoda: Oh no. Cottage cheese solves nothing, Chocolate can do it all.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
I must say, I’m relieved that my days of hopping on airplanes once or twice a month are behind me.
Afterthought:
I’m so old that I can remember when traveling on an airline was a pleasant experience, when seats were wide enough to accommodate normal anatomy, and when one’s fellow travelers behaved themselves in a civilized manner.
Thought Police 0
Susan Young, opinion editor at the Bangor Daily News, looks at the current wave of attempts to ban books and points out it is ultimately about control. A snippet; follow the link for the complete article.
The Business of America Is Giving America the Business 0
My local rag comments on what happens when you run the government like a business.
One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing 0
The image is from a blistering take-down of both-siderism at Stanford Law at Above the Law. I commend the article to your attention.
Dropping the Mask? 0
Writing at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Solomon Jones argues that Republicans’ attempts to shield Donald Trump from legitimate legal investigations reveals an ugly truth.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
The Green Book is returning, thanks to Florida Man.
Foxy Shady 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye asks
Can you get a judicial order to put the toothpaste back in the tube? Fox News is aiming to find out.
Follow the link to find out what sparked her question.