They have begun to kill people
. . . or to try to. The man who flew an airplane into the Austin building housing the IRS, the man who shot Pentagon guards. Hatred of government. Hatred. I would like to see Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), the Senate Minority Leader, condemn these acts unequivocally. It is difficult for him because of his base [...]
The same
The same people; the same mindlessness. Frank Rich wrote an op-ed about the rising anger and tendency towards violence on the right. As if Andrew Joseph Stack III’s flying an airplane into the building housing the IRS in Austin were, in effect, tantamount to Fort Sumter before the Civil War. His is a view I [...]
Pragmatism and the American experience
Isms. People who hold onto -isms — communism, national socialism, libertarianism — have an over-arching tendency to view events and problems through the lens of the ism. Historically Americans and our governments have taken a pragmatic approach to solving problems. One of the causal limits in our national paralysis: the current issues are too frequently [...]
“The Audacity Of Nope”
Some phrases are just too good to miss. Ryan Grim, of The Huffington Post, quoted a friend of his of saying it. Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1683′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Retard sometimes funny
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Healthy fragmentation?
The severe polarization of Americans and our politics was given great impetus by Karl Rove. The conscious encouragement of polarization was never a moral one or a principled one. Political thinking is changing. Changing quickly. And I think Mr. Obama is playing a significant role, if passively. He is failing to change things. People wanted [...]
Logo
Or capture the flag. When the insignia for the United States military was being selected, elevation played a key role. I will use army officer rank in this discussion. It was thought that gold lay deeper in the ground than silver. Gold bar: second lieutenant Silver bar: first lieutenant Two silver bars: captain Gold oak [...]
Dear Mr. President
You promised change. Voters believe you. Deliver. Or the results elsewhere might be similar those in Massachusetts. Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1562′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Rightists hate freedom
“Supreme Court indefinitely blocks cameras at gay marriage trial” — the headline from SFGate. Information is dangerous to repressive institutions. Knowledge is a threat to demagoguery. It is no surprise. But it continues to sicken. Those wretched people are on the wrong side of history. The consolation: the great trend in human affairs is to [...]
Corpus
Despite not being natural persons, corporations are recognized by the law to have rights and responsibilities like actual people. Corporations can exercise human rights against real individuals and the state . . . Wikipedia That can be changed. The Supreme Court is about to overturn campaign election laws limiting the amount corporations can give to [...]
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