“Throw the Bums Out” 0
David Horn is somewhat disenchanted with today’s Republican Party. An excerpt:
Follow the link to find out what he really feels.
The Privatization Scam, There’s No Money To Be Made from the Public Good Dept. 0
David and Richard Wolff discuss the economic reasons why capitalism failed to protect the public from the pandemic.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Apparently, they consider riding ATVs to be uppity.
The Twiners told cops they own land on both sides of the road, pay taxes, and don’t want people riding ATVs on the road since it’s illegal.
The Twiners also rammed their truck into one of the ATVs, the sheriff said. Authorities found a 9mm handgun and believe another, unrecovered, firearm might have been involved.
Previously, the Twiners had posted slogans and memes to their social media accounts such as “Redneck Neighborhood Watch,” “You Loot We Shoot” and images of a Confederate flag.
More at the link.
Debating the Debates 0
The San Franscisco Chronicle’s John Diaz takes a measured look at the question of whether, given the chaotic nature* of last Tuesday’s debate, the remaining ones should be cancelled. He concludes no. A snippet; follow the link for his reasoning:
This would be regrettable for American democracy. The debate was tough to watch, but it also was illustrative.
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*Not forgetting that the chaos emanated from a single source.
QOTD 0
Kerry Greenwood:
The coroner thought that evil people had organic brain damage or some other physical disease. Phryne did not think so, and neither did Robinson. Some coots were just naturally evil . . . .
Greenwood, Kerry, Murder in the Dark (Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2009), p. 239.
Are We a Society of Stupid? 0
My two or three regular readers know that I use “we are a society of stupid” as a tagline on posts regarding especially moronic and vile behavior.
And really, just look around.
At Psychology Today Blogs, though, David Niose suggests otherwise, arguing that “(a)nti-intellectualism has little to do with intelligence.”
Frankly, I think he draws a false dichotomy. Being smart in one area (say, math or real estate or computer coding) does not cancel out being stupid an another (say, governance or ethics or charity).
Intelligence ipso facto values the intellectual. Look the word up, for Pete’s sake. But follow the link and see what you think.
Dogged Pursuit 0
AL.com doggedly investigates the bite marks. A snippet:
Folow the link. And snarl.
Immunity Impunity
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Brenda Salter McNeil has a question.
Icing the Cake Climate
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Thom talks with Dr. Michael Mann about how the climate seems to be warming more quickly than predicted a decade ago.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Language.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
At the Hartford Courant, Dahleen Glanton reviews Republican voter suppression strategies and concludes that
(t)he GOP has become the biggest threat to our elections, and thus democracy.
Follow the link to see how she makes her case.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Don’t mess around with politeness.
“Yes, But” Always Means No 0
Many years ago, in another incarnation, I was a management trainer in the corporate training department of a national corporation (one of the benefits was that I got to travel all over the country, mostly by rail; there is no better way to see the country than through the windows of a passenger train).
One of the classes that we taught was “Interpersonal Communications Skills” (among ourselves, we referred to it as “How To Talk Good,” but, really, it was much more about how to listen good). The title of this post is one of the catch phrases we used to use to drive a point home to the trainees.
Because it’s true.
Software Upgrade 0
Image via Juanita Jean.
Aside:
I suspect that the Trumpettes will never admit–especially to themselves–how thoroughly they have allowed themselves to be conned.
All Hallows Eve in These Viral Times 0
Stephanie Hayes re-imagines a haunted house for today.