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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” discharges his responsibility. From the police press release:

This morning, while Bus Line 108 was stopped at Slauson and Fairfax (in Ladera Heights, CA–ed.), a rider accidently (sic) discharged a firearm, injuring himself.

Get out of Jail free cardAnd yet again we are reninded that “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.

“Negligently” refers to failing to exercise due care and responsibility, as implied by the phrase “responsible gun owner.”

“Accidentally” is a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for oxymoronic (emphasis on the “moronic”) “responsible gun owners.”

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This New Gilded Age 0

Couple watching television showing a picture of Elon Musk headlined,

Via Job’s Anger.

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Indoctrination Nation 0

Apparently, the Republican thought police are ready to follow you wherever you go, even into the movie theatre.

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Desecration Nation, Reprise 0

SFgate’s Drew Magary visits the Reflection Pool in Washington, D. C., to see how Donald Trump’s “renovation” of it has turned out.

He was not impressed. He says that, thanks to Trump

. . . the Reflecting Pool is now a swamp

Follow the link to learn why.

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QOTD 0

T. S. Eliot:

Humankind cannot bear very much reality.

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The Artifice of the Deal, Once Again 0

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Dangers on the Disinformation Superhighway 0

At the Psychology Today website, Taylor Neff points out that “(s)ocial media is a prominent source of mental health misinformation*.

Follow the link for some pointers to protect yourself from the prevaricators.

And remember, “social” media isn’t.

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American Exceptionalism 0

PoliticalProf notices something exceptional.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

An excerpt:

A society moving forward doesn’t need to erase its history. It needs to understand it . . . .

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The Artifice of the Deal, One More Time 0

Donald Trump taping together the pieces of a document headed,

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American Stasi 0

Another woman’s story.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child.

The Defiance County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating after a 2-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting in a Hicksville home over the weekend.

(snip)

The sheriff’s office says preliminary evidence indicates the shooting was accidental, happening after children gained access to an unsecured and loaded firearm. . . .

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QOTD 0

Howard Zinn:

If those in charge of our society — politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television — can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves.

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The Artifice of the Deal, Reprise 0

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Desecration Nation 0

PoliticalProf.

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The Me Veneration 0

Trump takes a curtain call.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Thom hears a rhyme from the reign of England’s King John.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Artifice of the Deal 0

Donald Trump holds up a

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This New Gilded Age 0

It appears that the Trump maladministration is on the side of those who like to play monopoly.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Yet another member of America’s unregulated militia performs a random act of politteness.

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by stray bullets during a birthday party Sunday evening, according to Wilmington police and the child’s family.

We are a broken society.

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