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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Honor the newlyweds with your politeness.

We are a failing society.

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Facebook Frolics 0

Anti-Semitic frolics.

The restaurant that posted this claims it did not realize what this was, which leads one to the question: which is worse, conscious, intentional bigotry or ignorant unthinking bigotry?

Personally, methinks it’s a toss-up.

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But the Emails . . . . 0

Aside:

Emma is, as my old boss* used to say, in error.

The Justice Department’s policy as regards investigations during election season is not to pause existing investigations. Rather, it’s to require the Secretary’s approval to institute new investigations.

Learn more here.
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*I may have mentioned this before, but I once asked my old boss–he was my first boss in a full-time job and an absolute pleasure to work for–how he got to be such a good boss.

He thought for a moment, then said, “I think about what my first boss would have done. Then I do the exact opposite.”

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Great Moments in Dumb 0

Florida Man.

Aside:

It’s been a long time since I’ve been that drunk, but, if I ever get that drunk again, Walmart would be the last place I’d want to go.

Finish reading this post »

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Twits on Twitter, Bullies’ Pulpit Dept. 0

Backfire.

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The Respite 0

Three children playing at the beach.  In the background, a plane tows a banner reading

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QOTD 0

Pauline Kael:

A book might be written on the injustice of the just.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Second Amendment Frights 0

Don’t kid yourself. It’s not about Constitutional rights or self-protection.

It’s all about the Benjamins.

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Establishmentarians, Reprise 0

These people worship no Jesus that I know.

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The Free Pass 0

Goat:  Hey, Rat, did you use my car today and not refill the tank?  Rat:  I did.  Goat:  What possible excuse can you have for borrowing someone's car and not refilling the tank?  Rat:  It was in the best interest of our sharholders.  Goat:  That only works for corporations.  Rat:  Rat, Inc., apologizes to no one.

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For example.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

A responsible gun owner discharges his responsibility in the drive-thru lane.

Musical NotesGuns 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.

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Establishmentarians 0

The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini sees a parallel. Here’s a bit from his article:

The GOP goal, using both Congress and the radically stacked Supreme Court, is to declare dominion over the female population in the fashion of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Or, if you eschew contemporary dystopian fiction in favor of current events, look at it this way: Republicans are Russia and American women are Ukraine.

It’s an invasion, an occupation, with the goal of complete supremacy.

If you think he may be a bit–er–overwrought, follow the link for his reasoning.

And, if you want some more evidence . . . .

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An Underlying Factor 0

Steve M. considers the self-delusion that made Republicans susceptible to Trump’s Big Lie.

Methinks he’s onto something.

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QOTD 0

John Thaw, in the voice of Chief Inspector Morse:

The Church loves a repentant sinner . . . good for business.

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Persons Who Look at Themselves in Rose-Colored Mirrors 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Susan Krauss Whitbourne explores how persons who do bad things manage to feel good about themselves. It is a relevant read in these roiling times. Here’s a bit:

According to University of Koblenz-Landau psychologist Benjamin Hilbig and colleagues (2022), such deviations from the norms of society reflect the constellation of traits known as the “aversive” personality. Driven by a core of “D,” or Dark Triad traits, people with an aversive personality not only engage in manipulative, psychopathic, and exploitative behaviors but also maintain a set of beliefs that allows them to see themselves simultaneously as moral even as they engage in immoral actions.

(Grammar error fixed.)

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Marketers of Malice 0

Two voices come from the offices of Fear, Inc.  One says,

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Establishmentarians 0

Amy Lefkof spells it out.

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Patriot Gamers 0

Frame One:  A soldiern labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another child . . . .

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