March 2019 archive

Bananas

I think Mr. Mellish is a traitor to this country because his views are different from the views of the President and others of his kind. Differences of opinion should be tolerated, but *not* when they’re too different. Then he becomes a subversive. How the global banana industry is killing the world’s favorite fruit By …

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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 …

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Oh When The States…

  Oh when the States come marching in. Can’t Pardon, your way, out of this one… When the States come marching in. And by the way, And by the way, And by the way, And by the way, We don’t work for your DoJ… And have to follow its stupid 1973 OLC guidelines on executive …

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Cartnoon

Wherein we argue Star Trek movie trivial. Mr. McLuhan Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Yeah, white guy justice. So not parallel to anything that happened recently to someone who wears Ostrich Leather suits. I never include politics in my Cartnoons. All about the yuks.

The Breakfast Club (Ladders)

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 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Making Progress

Well, of a sort. Theresa May has once again been shot down by Parliament over Brexit, this time by a mere 149 votes instead of 230, so, umm… better? MPs ignore May’s pleas and defeat her Brexit deal by 149 votes by Heather Stewart, The Guardian Tue 12 Mar 2019 Theresa May has suffered a …

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Merc With A Mouth

Readers of my regular ruminations on Hessians perhaps think me ill disposed to those who foster and profit from Wars as professional murderers. Mea culpa. And there is no doubt Erik Prince falls in that category, death and destruction for a profit is what he sells and he is still trying to get Unidicted Co-conspirator …

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Cartnoon

I wish to assure you that Mr. Heidecker’s experience with our criminal justice system is not typical and bears no resemblance to reality. Well, if you’re a Woman, Brown, or Poor. Expert Character Assassins Defensive

The Breakfast Club (Moderation)

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 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Paul Ryan’s Fever Dream

New ‘Dead On Arrival’ Budget today. It’s an aspirational document at best. Ok, so it makes Unidicted Co-conspirator Bottomless Pinocchio a liar but I’ve already got 6 cords of wood from chopping off his nose not to spite his face but just so it will fit through doors. What, hmm… amuses me more is how …

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