The Disinformation Superhighway Meets Vaccine Nation . . . . 0
. . . and become the pathway for perfidious propaganda putting you in peril
Geeking Out 0
Ubuntu MATE with the Fluxbox window manager. XClock is in the upper right, GKrellM with the “Glass” theme in the lower right. The wallpaper is from my collection.
Base Desires 0
Thom and Dean Obeidallah discuss why Republicans don’t like Representative Ilhan Omar and what it says about the Republican Party.
Marketing Malice 0
One of my post categories is “Hate Sells.” We see and hear persons trading in it every day.
At Psychology Today Blogs, Richard Lettieri explores why hate sells. He points out that, in the past few years, hate crimes–defined as “a crime against a person or property that is motivated by prejudice or hatred toward that group”–have increased, while other types of crimes have decreased. In his article, he explores the reasons for this. An excerpt:
It is a timely and worthwhile read.
Calling Out the Craven 0
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had it with Republicans’ racism, bigotry, and hypocrisy.
Not that they care.
As I have mentioned before, Richard Nixon’s racist “Southern Strategy” has come full circle and consumed the Republican Party. The Republican Party is now the party of the New Secesh.
Video via C&L, which has commentary.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun weighs in on the antics of the Republican-led House of Representatives incongruously assembled.
The prognosis is not encouraging.
Debtification 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison makes the case that our health care system does one thing very, very well.
And create debt it does: According to a February 2022 Consumer Credit Report, Americans are carrying $88 billion in medical debt, and that number is significantly underreported. Over 20 percent of U.S. adults have medical debt. Excessive medical costs are the primary cause of bankruptcy in America partially caused by deceptive Swiss cheese insurance policies.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Originalist Sin 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice untangles some pretzel logic promoting the proliferation of portable phalluses.
Echoes of the Fall 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro:
Republican Family Values 0
The pervs now have their own political party.
It’s the party that wants to cross-examine school girls about their periods.
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
She Wielded a Chicken . . . 0
. . . and now she’s in the coop.
Misdirection Play, Monopoly Man Dept. 0
Robert J. Shapiro makes a convincing case that the conventional wisdom, lovingly embraced by the Federal Reserve, that wage increases drive inflation, is, as my old boss used to say, “in error.” Here’s an excerpt from his piece (emphasis added):