At the time Rose was executed in the street by unaccountable violent police state power, the crime in which he was in commission was the crime of…fleeing. He was fleeing. I really […]
Police state media: does CBS know what “misdemeanor” means?
When is that chemical toxic? Ask the industry-guided EPA
Industry’s concerns trump social concern. Economic activity trumps social concern. If you’d like a reason to be cynical about whether government favors you or favors an industry, look no further than a […]
Memorial Day 2018: remembering the fallen vs celebrating war
The business of America is war. I hate this fucking holiday. It’s proper to honor those who died in service to the country. But with each passing year it feels less honest. […]
Did OKC shooting prove “good guy with a gun” theory? On the contrary…
I’m glad no innocent people died. But the incident comes closer to proving the NRA wrong than right. Two armed citizens kill shooter who opened fire in Oklahoma restaurant Let’s all be […]
Maybe it’s Trump who should consider leaving. Now, while he still can.
Feckless Leader is at it again, this time saying NFL players protesting the rampant murder of citizens in the streets by police maybe “shouldn’t be in the country.” Because love it or leave […]
Heartsick, exhausted, ashamed, and enraged – on Santa Fe High and school shootings in general
What is wrong with us that we value a thing, a gun, over the lives of our children? After every mass shooting, The Onion runs the same story – “No Way To […]
Horrible things said and done by Donald and his Administration – March, 2018
March saw a marked increase in the amount of narcissism displayed by Donald, many more examples of his cluelessness about economics, and repeated attacks on the civil liberties of citizens, immigrants, and foreigners alike.
Protect and serve: American law enforcement’s greatest failure
A shoot-first state is a police state. America must do better. US police shoot dead unarmed man ‘after mistaking his iPhone for gun’ – Bodycam footage shows officers pursuing father-of-two Stephon Clark […]
Dana Loesch, the NRA, and their allergy to truth
Bullshit merchant Dana Loesch’s claim that the NRA isn’t a “lobby group” is patently false As a mostly impartial gadfly, I try hard to be fair. What I seek are sound arguments, […]
The time for politeness on gun violence is well and truly past
I’m done putting up with lies and willful ignorance from people who are unwilling to be logical. I’m done being reasonable with unreasonable people. And I’m done being polite about kids dying.
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