It would be a shame if the Republicans use this ad. It’s so mean. It’s valid, of course, but still…
Attention: Unarmed Victims Here
Looking More And More Like…
…a dud. Which gives, some, but not much, comfort. It’s nice to know that neither their missiles or their bombs work. So far.
That doesn’t, of course, mean that we should ignore it. I’ve always thought that a sincere attempt at murder, even if incompetent, would merit the same punishment as achieving one.
Them And Us
This isn’t surprising, given human nature, and the evolutionary process that developed it. It’s in our genes to distrust “the other.”
But one of the features of the Anglosphere is its ability to build trust institutions, even in the face of physical diversity. I’d like to see some cultural cross comparisons. Any takers on further thoughts?
Why Am I Unshocked?
…that Keith Olbermann is a lousy lay?
Boy, the Internet brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “kiss and tell.”
Continued Light Blogging
I’m off to DC for a couple days. I do plan to come up with some thoughts on the (sort of) new administration space policy, though, here or elsewhere.
So Much For Sports “Experts”
I’m back in Florida from Kona, and beat, after several airplane flights, some in miserable seating, since we went standby to get earlier flights. More tomorrow.
Meanwhile, marvel at the precognition of the ESPN prognosticators last week, all of whom picked New York over Detroit. Many of them did predict that New York wouldn’t make it to the Series, but none of them imagined that it would be the Tigers who would knock them out.
[Update a few minutes later]
I should add that there was something poignant and weird about standing in a Honolulu airport last night watching (but not able to listen to) CNN announcing a possible nuclear weapon test by North Korea. Almost a Pearl Harborish feeling to it. Brought on partly by the fact that I’d visited the Arizona Memorial last week while talking to government folks there.
So Much For Sports “Experts”
I’m back in Florida from Kona, and beat, after several airplane flights, some in miserable seating, since we went standby to get earlier flights. More tomorrow.
Meanwhile, marvel at the precognition of the ESPN prognosticators last week, all of whom picked New York over Detroit. Many of them did predict that New York wouldn’t make it to the Series, but none of them imagined that it would be the Tigers who would knock them out.
[Update a few minutes later]
I should add that there was something poignant and weird about standing in a Honolulu airport last night watching (but not able to listen to) CNN announcing a possible nuclear weapon test by North Korea. Almost a Pearl Harborish feeling to it. Brought on partly by the fact that I’d visited the Arizona Memorial last week while talking to government folks there.
So Much For Sports “Experts”
I’m back in Florida from Kona, and beat, after several airplane flights, some in miserable seating, since we went standby to get earlier flights. More tomorrow.
Meanwhile, marvel at the precognition of the ESPN prognosticators last week, all of whom picked New York over Detroit. Many of them did predict that New York wouldn’t make it to the Series, but none of them imagined that it would be the Tigers who would knock them out.
[Update a few minutes later]
I should add that there was something poignant and weird about standing in a Honolulu airport last night watching (but not able to listen to) CNN announcing a possible nuclear weapon test by North Korea. Almost a Pearl Harborish feeling to it. Brought on partly by the fact that I’d visited the Arizona Memorial last week while talking to government folks there.
Badly Broken
“Grim” has some thoughts on the dismal state of the federal government. I agree with most of them, including repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, except for this suggestion:
I suggest the elimination of Congressional districts, so that all representatives are elected in a single statewide election. If a state were to have ten representatives, then, a hundred people could run — the top ten vote-getters would take office. That would restore the force of electoral pressure to the House, where it is designed to be. It would increase turnover of Representatives, and cut down on the corruption in the government.
It would do those things, and those are good things, but it would have undesirable consequences as well. Like eliminating the electoral college, it would effectively disenfranchise rural voters, leaving them at the untender mercy of the voters in the big cities who would elect all representatives, and not just their own.