Great Moments in Zoom 0
Honestly, folks, there’s a time and a place.
Unintended Consequences 0
At the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jason Han suggests that Donald Trump may indeed have made America great again, but not in the way Trump intended (assuming he had any intention other than getting attention).
It’s an interesting and somewhat optimistic read for these troubled times.
What Did I Say? 0
The Party of the New Secesh fails yet again. The Supreme Court has refused to do them a favor though.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Martin Hackworth marvels at the cavalcade of crazy. A snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner demonstrates that politeness is a family value.
Smith was not wearing any orange hunting gear when his father mistook him for a deer and shot him, according to the sheriff’s office.
Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Phil Zuckerman explores those who marauder under the sign of the cross. A snippet (emphasis in the original):
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Christian nationalism entails a decidedly conservative orientation that combines the following beliefs: that the United States is a Christian nation specifically favored by God; that the success of the United States is part of God’s divine plan; that God will punish the United States for allowing “sins” like abortion and gay marriage to remain legal; that scientists, health experts, and well-educated elites are not to be trusted; that faith is more reliable than scientific empiricism; and that the news media is corrupt.
A Pecedented Presidency, Yet Again 0
And if it can’t find a precedent, it just makes one up.
Afterthought:
Whatever happened to “contempt of court”?
This seems as contemptuous as contemptuous gets.
Stray Thought, Do Us a Favor Though Dept. 0
I think it’s legitimate to theorize that Donald Trump expects some judges to do him a favor though because he did them a favor by appointing them.
Jumping the Shark Tank 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth imagines what might happen if Donald Trump went on “Shark Tank.”
The Can’t Get Anything Right Administration 0
The Trump administration’s “Paycheck Protection Program” protected paychecks that never were.
And that’s just the teeniest itty-bitty part of the picture.
Words fail me.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Buzz Burbank, quoting a Twit on Twitter: