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Theocracy 0

In the San Francisco Chronicle, Daniel Bogard and Tana Senn argue forcefully that overturning Roe v. Wade violates the First Amendment’s provision that

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . .

Here’s the nub of their argument; follow the link for context.

Beyond being a violation of the human rights of pregnant people, limiting access to abortion is an imposition of governmental Christianity on us all.

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Lies and Lying Liars 0

The Graham cracker dodges the question.

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Convictions of Convenience 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Adam Cohen looks at the issues gun control and abortion. He suggests that, as regards both issues, some persons reason backwards.

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QOTD 0

Jacques Barzun:

Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.

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And Now for a Musical Interlude 0

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As the Twig Is Bent . . . 0

. . . and, boy, are these twigs bent.

And you know very well they didn’t get that way all on their ownsome.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Politeness is a family value.

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Cancel Culture, Republican Style 0

Republican Elephant, holding a paper labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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Vaccine Nation 0

When I was a young ‘un, I had both types of measles (and chicken pox). The rubella wasn’t so bad, but the rubeola–oh, never mind.

Plus, one of the memories etched in my brain from when I was about three–when you don’t really have memories, they’re more like snapshots–is of my parents in bed with the mumps, an illness much more serious in adults than in children. It was the sickest I ever saw them.

I would not will those days to come back, but I seem to have become an unwilling member of a society of stupid in which facts and science and knowledge no longer matter.

We are a failing state.

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“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” 0

Fundamental to the preservation of democracy is that citizens play by the rules.

I don’t think it’s a stretch of the imagination realize that one of our two major political parties has decided to stop doing so.

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Freedom of Screech 0

Empty suits.

We are a society of stupid.

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QOTD 0

Leslie Weatherhead:

Why do men hug words to their hearts after the living truth has long since fled from them?

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Republican Family Values 0

Visit the Youtube page to read about what inspired Mangy to pen this ditty.

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Burning Truth 0

Image of Toni Morrison's novel,

Click for the original image.

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Precedented 0

Writing at the Orlando Sentinel, Miles Zaremski argues that there is precedent for Justice (sic) Alito’s draft abortion decision. A snippet:

Alito’s writing eviscerates the autonomy and decision-making women have come to expect and rely upon for nearly half a century over managing their reproductive rights. To put this bluntly, the majority has taken away a well-grounded constitutional right. This is blasphemous and an example of warped legal thinking, on par with an equally infamous but disastrous high court decision in 1857, Dred Scott v. Sandford . . . .

Follow the link for his reasoning.

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Our Impending Idiocracy 0

David discusses a truly disturbing campaign ad and what it implies about the state of our can-you-still-call-it-a polity. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)

Finish reading this post »

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The Violation 0

Justices Alito, Comey Barrett, Gorsuch, Thomas, and Kavanaugh are grouped together.  Alito, holding his draft abortion opinion, says,

Click to view the original image and the artist’s comments.

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Potempkin Pillages 0

Der Spiegel offers a long and detailed analysis of what’s currently happening as regards the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

I commend it to your attention.

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“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” 0

Will Bunch is less than optimistic.

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QOTD 0

John Larroquette, in the voice of Dan Fielding:

If you can’t laugh at other people, who can you laugh at?

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