Dave Barry’s Year in Review 2020

Via: Thomas  •  Op/Ed  •  14 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 years ago

“And we thought past years were awful.”

We’re trying to think of something nice to say about 2020. Okay, here goes: Nobody got killed by the murder hornets. As far as we know. That’s pretty much it.

The Supreme Court, Gundy v. United States, and the administrative state: The conservative justices may paralyze the Biden administration.

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“Even the most basic government functions would grind to a halt.”

Some Movies Actually Understand Poverty in America - The New York Times

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“The complex realities of subsistence escape "Hillbilly Elegy." But as far back as Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights," filmmakers have been turning a...”

It is funny.. No. Funny is not the right word. Tragic, that with all of the navel gazing that goes on amongst the ones that have means, there is a whole population that seldom gets attention from many people at all.

This Time, Do Not Hate

By: Thomas  •  Religion & Ethics  •  108 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  5 years ago

“ Just because someone else's life matters doesn't make your life matter any less. If we can't allow someone else to have a platform for a while, It...”

First off, the above quote is not mine, but was lifted from a friend of a friendI have had the opportunity in my life to make a great many friends from highly varied and vastly different vocations: from engineer to professor to grocer, and from many different outlooks: from Christian to pagan to...

Trump's Grotesque Tulsa Speech and the Cult of Trump - BillMoyers.com

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“Bill Moyers talks with journalist Jeff Sharlet, whose reporting for Vanity Fair describes how Trump the orator has turned his re-election campaign...”

An interesting take on the Rally last weekend. If you would rather listen to the interview, go here

Jon Stewart Is Back to Weigh In - The New York Times

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“In the five years since Jon Stewart left 'The Daily Show,' American politics has been in a state of constant turmoil and he has remained mostly out...”

Please go Here to Comment Jon Stewart Is Back to Weigh In By David Marchese For all the value Jon Stewart delivered as a political satirist and voice of reason during his 16-year-run as the host of ''The Daily Show,'' it's quite plausible to suggest that the political and media Bizarro World...

Jon Stewart Is Back to Weigh In - The New York Times

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“In the five years since Jon Stewart left 'The Daily Show,' American politics has been in a state of constant turmoil and he has remained mostly out...”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/15/magazine/jon-stewart-interview.html?searchResultPosition=1

George Floyd and the dominoes of social injustice

Via: Thomas  •  Op/Ed  •  49 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  5 years ago

“Trevor shares his thoughts on the killing of George Floyd, the protests in Minneapolis, the dominos of racial injustice and police brutality, and...”

A credible and astute argument regarding the social contract and the differences of the same between Black and White people.

No Justice, No Peace

Via: Thomas  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  1 Like  •  5 years ago

“Is this "unrest" or an "uprising"? And a look back at the policies and cultural assumptions that have powered law enforcement.”

Interesting show this past week showing that cultural antecedents can have lasting effects and that all may not be as dark as we might be led to believe. 

White Counterprotesters in Franklinville, N.J., Mock George Floyd's Killing - The New York Times

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“One man yelled while kneeling on the neck of another who was facedown on the ground. The ugly display drew a fierce condemnation.”

And in other news, (Deleted) lies again... Oh, yeah. Right. Thast is no longer news....