“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness takes practice.
A South Carolina sheriff’s office is investigating after two children were shot by a family member.
According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, the family member was doing target practice Sunday when the kids were hit.
Investigators say it appears to have been an accidental discharge.
Afterthought:
There is no such thing as an “accidental discharge” of a firearm.
There are only two kinds of firearms discharges: intentional and negligent.
Institutionalizing Indoctrination 0
Lane Crothers shares a few thoughts on the proposed “University” of Austin.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Thom and Greg Palast take an in-depth look at efforts to protect the right to vote.
Dis Coarse Discourse, Vaccine Nation Dept. 0
Republicans now have Big Bird in their sights:
President Joe Biden prompted reacted to Big Bird’s tweet, saying, “Good on ya, @BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.”
Reaction from the anti-vaccine crowd led by Sen. Ted Cruz was swift, saying Big Bird is spreading government propaganda while others called it “brainwashing children.”
More tales of dis coarse discourse at the link.
Misdirection Play: the Hawley Smut Act 0
Josh Hawley certainly has an active fantasy life.
QOTD 0
Alfonso Ribiero:
“Multitasking” is a fancy way of saying “Doing two things wrong instead of doing one thing right.”
America’s Funniest Home Videos, October 17, 2021
Stray Thought 0
As I watch episodes of the old Bob Newhart Show, the opening always takes me back to my road warrior days, when I was on the road one or two weeks a month.
When I worked for the railroad, I had many business trips to Chicago–it’s a railroad hub–and the scenes of Chicago in the intro to that show take me right back to those days.
They show Newhart walking in places where I have walked.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Charles M. Blow discusses how Virginia’s governor-elect Youngkin won the election by playing the oldest card in the American deck.
E Pluribus Unum
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At The Roanoke Times, Robert Berssom remembers a Republican who put country above party.
Yeah, I know that these days it’s hard to believe, but it really happened.
Vaccine Nation 0
A doctor explains why she’s getting COVID vaccinations for her children as quickly as she can.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, considers a piece by the Smithsonian Institute’s Jon Grinspan and suggests that it should be required reading. Here’s a bit of Greenspun’s article: