The GOP’s One-Note Samba 0
Martin Longman speculates about the long-term results of the Republican Party’s decision to put all its eggs in one pasty-white basket. A snippet:
Of course, each act of racial polarization and every racist utterance and pronouncement only exacerbated the problem and thus served to justify the next round of outrages. Eventually, only a Donald Trump could adequately encompass and express the kind of racial fear and hatred required to keep the GOP viable.
Mask Derangement Sydrome 0
At the Greensboro News & Record, allen Johnson explores strategies to combat the hold-outs who would endanger themselves and others by refusing to wear masks. Here’s one of his thoughts; follow the link for the others.
Would reverse psychology do the trick? As in “Hillary Clinton says don’t you dare wear a mask”?
Are You a Very Stable Genius? 0
The Law Vegas Sun editorial board urges you to take the test and find out.
A Question of Identity 0
You can’t make this stuff up.
Secret(ive) Police 0
Earlier this week I saw a report asserting that the Trump administration was, for all intents and purposes, deploying a force of what the commentator referred to as “brown shirts” in Portland, Oregon.
I chose to view it with several grains of salt, thinking it might be a little over the top.
I’m beginning to think that perhaps I dismissed it too cavalierly.
QOTD 0
Robert Goldsborough, in the voice of Archie Goodwin:
I was reminded by the look I got that being right does not guarantee popularity.
Goldsborough, Robert, Fade to Black (New York: Mysterious Press, 1990), p. 174
Borderline Disorder 0
It’s amazing what you can do with a Sawzall.
The Missing Link 0
Kyle Whitmire spots what’s missing (emphasis added):
The president can’t. Neither can officials who support him, not our elected leaders here in Alabama nor any in other states.
Reopening the economy is a goal. Not a plan.
Reopening schools is a goal. Not a plan.
Everyone shares these goals. Who doesn’t want to reopen the economy? Who doesn’t want to reopen schools? But only some understand there are steps we must take to reach them.
