“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner discharges his responsibility.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
The EFF’s Konstantinos Komaitis takes a long, detailed look at the who-shot-john over Joe Rogan and Spotify; he thinks he has identified the problem.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
“Facts Are What People Think” 0
At the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Patricia Murphy discusses a number of absolutely screwy proposals that have lately been introduced in the Georgia legislature. One, for example, would drop the requirement to vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies, a requirement that has been validated by over a century of science and experience.
You can read the full story at the link. Indeed, I urge you do do so–some of these bills are completely unmoored from reality.
I point only to this telling excerpt to illustrate that some in our polity have chosen to live–and vote–in a fantasy world:
“Actually it’s well documented,” state Sen. Elena Parent responded.
“Well you have your facts, I have my facts, so that’s fair,” he reasoned.
Taking a beat, Parent responded, “Um, no.”
The Republican Crack(pipe)-Up 0
Thom wonders why Republicans are so susceptible to Fox News lies.
Misdirection Play, “Polite Society” Dept. 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts explains the con.
Aside:
When I was in high school, some local NRA members came to my PE class I forget which grade I was in and gave a safety presentation. This was in an area where small game hunting (at the time, deer had not yet made their reappearance) was extremely common.
It was also well before the NRA morphed from an association of hunters and hobbyists concerned primarily with safety into a marketing machine for munitions manufacturers promoting the proliferation of instruments of death (that happened in the 1970s).
Stray Question 0
Why do we venerate actors who play parts created by others in made-up stories above those who do real things in the real world?
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at his post on Youtube:
Despite most folks being opposed to the blocking of border crossings between the U.S. and Canada, shamelessly opportunistic American politicians like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have decided that supporting this economy-damaging, job-killing movement will help them gain points with the average worker.
Maskless Marauders 0
Michael Smolens runs the numbers.
Vaccine Nation 0
David starts with an Italian anti-vaxx doctor’s repudiation of his anti-vaxx position and moves into a discussion of why persons fall for embrace conspiracy theories. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more child’s play in NRA Paradise.