(The Mint 400) So I’ve been at North Lake absorbing the vibes. This weekend we had like 19 Democratic Presidential Candidates visit the New Hampshire Democratic State Convention. If you go by crowd reaction it’s Warren all the way. Did I personally visit? Are you kidding? First of all, Manchester is a pit. It’s like …
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Sep 09 2019
I Could Talk About This All Day
Sam Clemens’ idea of a good joke- I don’t reckon them times will ever come again. There never was a more bullier old ram than what he was. Grandfather fetched him from Illinois–got him of a man by the name of Yates–Bill Yates–maybe you might have heard of him; his father was a deacon–Baptist–and he …
Sep 08 2019
Not A Rant
Amber, being an entertainer on Network TV, is much more circumspect with her langauge than Beto O’Rourke, a mere politician. Amber Says “Wha… ?”
Sep 07 2019
R.I.P. Think Progress
The youngest of my two sites is nearing 10 years old (June 20, 2020). It was born of my final break with bhudydharma. Our roles at DocuDharma, a refuge for kossacks who made themselves obnoxious enough to get booted from dK and those not yet but soon to be, were quite clear- I was in …
Sep 06 2019
Regulatory Innovation
Do you know why Mega Business loves regulation? Because compliance is a barrier to entry that promotes monopolistic power. If that sounds bad it’s because it is bad. It is also part of the standard argument for Federalizing Regulation, because the rules are the same for everyone it’s fair. Federalizing pulls the shithole States up! …
Sep 06 2019
Because I Never Get Tired Of Writing About Brexit!
If you’re looking for a General Election don’t hold your breath. Current Opposition strategy is to vote against on Monday, the last working day before suspension. The deadline that bites in what is being called the Benn Bill is October 19th by which time Johnson must have communicated a request to the EU for an …
Sep 05 2019
Giant Penis Vanity Wall O’ Racism
What was always a dumb idea is still a dumb idea that steals money from Red States and has pissed off the Pentagon. Trump’s border wall is now a monument to his failure By Paul Waldman, 2019 September 5, 2019 From the outset it was an idea both stupid and malign, but he was committed …
Sep 05 2019
Boris’ Bad Day
You know when I was your age, I went out to fishing with all my brothers and my father, and everybody. And I was, I was the only one who caught a fish. Nobody else could catch one except me. You know how I did it? Every time I put the line in the water …
Sep 04 2019
Today in Brexit
After winning yesterday’s motion to proceed, today the No Deal, No Brexit Bill passed it’s second reading with further defections. Rebel Tories had their whips removed last night and are effectively banished from the Party. Their departure makes the “Independent” block of Members of Parliament without a Party one of the largest (36). I have …
Sep 04 2019
Withdrawal
At first I hardly noticed. I’ve been busy, I’ve been traveling, didn’t miss it at all- less to do at night, more news repeats. But the news got worse and worse and I was developing the shakes along with an overwhelming feeling of despair. I lay awake most nights, staring at the ceiling lit by …
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