“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another child is sacrificed on the altar of the National Riflemakers’ Association*.
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*The phrase is not mine, but I can’t remember where I first heard it.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
A caller to Thom describes her personal experience with an attempt to take away her right to vote.
Phoning It In 0
Afterthought:
On a major local street the other day, I was next to someone who had one eye on the road and one eye on his cell phone.
I got away from him quick like a bunny.
Derailed 0
I guess they “don’t see color.”
Words fail me.
Aside:
“I don’t see color” is a favorite mealy-mouthed motto of persons who want to pretend that America racism isn’t.
Twisted History 0
A history professor calls out the Supreme Supremacist Court for making stuff up. A snippet:
There’s just one problem with that statement: It’s false.
Follow the link for details.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better, Foxy Shady Dept. 0
(Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Anthony Silard discusses the deletorious effects of “social” media. He note three negative effects; follow the link for a detailed discussion of each.
- As it erodes empathy, social media has become dangerous to a healthy society.
- The empathy levels of American college students have dropped 40 percent, which some researchers attribute to the rise of social media.
- We are now living with an unprecedented level of polarization.
This is Part Two of a two-part series. Read Part One.
Remember, “social” media isn’t.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner gets a leg up on politeness.
It’s Bubblicious 0
Steve M. wonders whether just maybe Republicans are high on their own lies.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Victoria Hugo-Vidal takes a look at the Supreme Supremacist Court’s recent abrogation of Roe v. Wade. It is a thoughtful and well-reasoned article, but one bit leapt out at me as highlighting the misogyny and arrogance underlying that decision:
You’ll notice nobody ever proposes punishing men who get their jollies.
Follow the link for the rest.