“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Speaking of that daily oxymoron, “responsible gun owner” . . . .
(snip)
The initial investigation determined two children were playing in a room.
One child accessed an unsecured firearm and the gun, a 9mm Glock, accidentally discharged.
The discharge in the hands of a five-year-old may indeed have been an accident on the part of said five-year-old, but placing the gun in the hands of said five-year old I would consider negligence.
Establismentarians, Boebert Is the New Gohmert Dept. 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Nick Gier skewers Lauren Boebert’s fanciful and fabricated claim that the United States Constitution does not–er–establish separation of church and state. He reminds her that
Follow the link for the wealth of historical evidence that he musters.
Oxymoron of the Day 0
No, not “responsible gun owner.” That’s an oxymoron every day.
The oxymoron of the day is Trump administration.
Echoes of Immorality 0
For some fool reason, this article seems to remind me of someone in the news.
I wonder just who it could be?
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Those oxymoronic “responsible gun owners” just can’t stop playing with their portable phalluses, can they?
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at the Portland Press Herald, Peter Pressman and Edward A. McCulloch tell of a rhyme they are hearing. A snippet (emphasis added); follow the link for further reverberations.
The Nazis started with the Civil Service . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Seductively manipulative? Darn tootin.
That’s why Bruce Schneier favors truth in packaging:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
(Slightly edited for more snark 2025-02-05 14:17 EST.)
The Unelected Co-Conspirator, Reprise 0
Thom Hartmann talks with Representative Mark Pocan about possible motivations for Elon Musk’s recent DOGEy actions.
Republican Family Values 0
Psychotherapist Kaytee Gillis offers yet more evidence that mean for the sake of mean is a Republican family value . . . .