In Jim Cooley’s open-carry America, even a trip to Walmart can require an AR-15 By Terrence McCoy, Washington Post September 17 “I’m not going to sit there and have the police called on you. I mean, I don’t want to see that crap,” Maria says, knowing what a trip to Walmart means. She knows her …
September 2016 archive
Sep 22 2016
Out To Get You
It is obvious that lying by Law Enforcement is endemic, one need look no farther than the Crutcher Murder by Police which is only the most recent in a overwhelming litany of Police Murders, mostly of Black or Hispanic victims, where Officers have peddled clear and provable fabrications to escape justice for their heinous actions. …
Sep 22 2016
Pondering the Pundits
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Sep 22 2016
The Breakfast Club (Determination)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Sep 21 2016
The Daily Late Show (Culture Wars)
Douthat today (no I won’t link it, the man’s a total asshole and a moron to boot) laments the rise of “social liberalism” and the loss of the Culture Wars by which he means the freedom to be as bigoted and offensive as you want to be in public protected by your exceptional privilege. He …
Sep 21 2016
Robbing The Stage
Media Grossly Downplaying the Depths of the Wells Fargo Scandal The Wells Fargo Scandal Was By Design by Ian Welsh 9/20/16 This wasn’t about revenue. It was about being able to say “we opened so many new accounts and credit cards” to Wall Street. Much of executive compensation is based on stock options and stock …
Sep 21 2016
No, Donald, You Don’t Get To Decide When It’s Finished
Last Friday, the media was once again played by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Like Pavlov’s dogs, they followed him to his not yet opened hotel in Washington DC for “major announcement” and an alleged news conference. What they got was a thirty minute infomercial with a 33 second aside acknowledging that President Obama was …
Sep 21 2016
Pondering the Pundits
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click …
Sep 21 2016
The Breakfast Club (Refuge)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
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