Althouse: At the Friday Night Café...

११ डिसेंबर, २०२०

At the Friday Night Café...

... you can write about whatever you want.

९५ टिप्पण्या:

wild chicken म्हणाले...: Your commenters are bugfuck crazy, Ann; ११/१२/२०, ८:५६ PM
I Have Misplaced My Pants म्हणाले...: And yet you’re here every day, chicken; ११/१२/२०, ८:५७ PM
Beloved Commenter AReasonableMan म्हणाले...: The sale of Dylan’s catalog the other day got me to a wonderin’. What is the best song Dylan has written? My vote goes to ‘I Shall Be Released’. The song is not characteristic of Dylan, more gospel influenced than most of his other songs.
 
A version can be found here.

Click to get past the irritating ad.; ११/१२/२०, ९:०८ PM
Readering म्हणाले...: Fun to watch sometimes; ११/१२/२०, ९:०८ PM
Kay म्हणाले...: I’m not much into Dylan, but my favorite would probably be Gates of Eden.; ११/१२/२०, ९:१५ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: I'm x spending a couple of weeks in flatlandia here in the mid-west. I called my wife earlier today and she told me I'd received an envelope with $30 cash in it.

Handwritten address, no return address.

Very odd. Not bizarre like finding a human foot in my toaster oven, just odd.

I have no idea what this is about. My first thought was Dick buying out of our bet. I'm pretty sure he is still hoping that pdjt loses so probably not.

Another of life's little mysteries, I guess.

So what's everyone reading?

I recently finished "Warwulf" by Hermann Lons. Written in 1910 in German by Herman Lons. The story of a community in Saxony that bands together for protection against marauding armies, gypsies and others wh woul do them harm. Pretty good.

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, ९:१७ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: ARM,

Forever Young for me. As sung by Joan Baez.

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, ९:१९ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: Warwulf was set during the 30 years war of the 17th century. Perhaps one of the most horrific wars ever.

That who the warwulfs were protecting against

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, ९:२१ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: I was reading kate quinns huntress, about a duo of war crimes investigators looking for a war criminal based on the first extradited one hermine braunstein in the book shes called lorelei voght. The story begins in the village of altaussee then tracks back to soviet russia, where the soviet flyer part of the couple grew up and intersects in boston.; ११/१२/२०, ९:२२ PM
Marshall Rose म्हणाले...: What does a post America world look like?; ११/१२/२०, ९:२३ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: We're going to find out soon enough that what klaus schwab meant about 'you will oen nothing; ११/१२/२०, ९:२७ PM
I'm Not Sure म्हणाले...: "What does a post America world look like?"

Not sure, but there will probably be pretty plywood murals with inspiring messages.

One can only hope.; ११/१२/२०, ९:२७ PM
Beloved Commenter AReasonableMan म्हणाले...: JH, I listened to a lot of Dylan songs, thanks to streaming. Forever Young was one of the finalists.; ११/१२/२०, ९:३१ PM
I'm Full of Soup म्हणाले...: Lmao at I’m not sure’s comment 9:27pm! Plywood murals will be a sign of American dystopia- hope the libs like that so much they beg Trump to come back.; ११/१२/२०, ९:३५ PM
Political Junkie म्हणाले...: For those here who self identify "conservative", on what issue are you most liberal.

For me, here are some:

I believe in low taxes and people keeping what they work for, but with runaway deficits and with the rich more D and L than ever, I say raise taxes on the "rich". Maybe taxable income 400,000 or greater. I don't want more government programs. Let's reduce deficit and get "our fiscal house" in order.

Estate Taxes - While the money has already been taxed once, with deficits and rich more D and L than ever, why not.

Wealth tax - Why not something for billionaires. They are mostly D and L, and severe income inequality is a problem.

I am open to a national required service plan as Mickey Kaus describes.

Lastly, my favorite, additional taxes on media, sports, and entertainment because of their "corrosive" effect.

Love to hear your thoughts.
I think this is the avenue for Trumpism after Trump.
Thank you.; ११/१२/२०, ९:३६ PM
I'm Not Sure म्हणाले...: "hope the libs like that so much they beg Trump to come back."

They'll eat shit sandwiches and ask for seconds before that.; ११/१२/२०, ९:३७ PM
William म्हणाले...: I watched a couple of versions of the trial scene in The Merchant of Venice. It's harrowing to watch. I think Shakespeare and the Elizabethans meant it as an example of justice leavened with Christian mercy. Hardly. Nowadays, it plays as an example of intolerance and bigoted manipulation of the law. It's painful to watch. Shylock finishes in a worse state than King Lear who at least is allowed the dignity of death. Shylock is left bereft of his family, his faith, and any shred of dignity.....In the Olivier version, Shylock slinks off stage and then there is heard a long wail. In the courtroom, a shadow passes over the face of Portia as she realizes that maybe justice and mercy were not quite served, despite her fine words. It's an effective scene, but I suspect back when the Globe was substantial, the courtroom players would have given each other high fives for the thoroughness of their triumph.; ११/१२/२०, ९:३८ PM
Quayle म्हणाले...: Conspicuous consumption tax. Make it large. You wanna show off your wealth? Fine. But you’re gonna pull the wagon.; ११/१२/२०, ९:५१ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: Theres another by barbara rose about a grouo of soe agents and officers operating in vichy france.; ११/१२/२०, ९:५१ PM
steve uhr म्हणाले...: “How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died?”; ११/१२/२०, ९:५१ PM
William म्हणाले...: It's a subversive scene in ways that perhaps Shakespeare didn't intend and that even today is hard to wrap your head around. In the scene Shylock points out that the Venetians talk of mercy, but how much mercy do they show their slaves. When you stop to think about it, Shylock and the Jews are not the most put upon persons in Venice. That fate belongs to the enslaved of Venice. Their wails are not heard, not offstage, not anywhere. They had short brutish lives and unmourned deaths.....Absolute power corrupts absolutely, but that's nothing compared to what absolute impotence and resentment does to the soul. Shylock ends up a victim, but his ambition is to be the villain. If you seek justice and mercy, don't look for it among the victims of this world. It's probably best to just not look too eagerly for it.; ११/१२/२०, ९:५२ PM
iowan2 म्हणाले...: Political Junkie,

All of your ideas are premised on the notion private property is not a thing. All of those taxes assume the govt has rights to my industry. You failed to assert any constitutional premise for your plan.

An aside. SCOTUS has just declared federalism is the law of the land. You got a wish list, take it up in your state. The federal govt should be starved of money to redistribute, which in turn will drain their power.; ११/१२/२०, ९:५७ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: There was this one which is alternate history venice where the deacendants of marco polo rule, there are vampires (not named as such). And werewolves.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031607439X/ref=x_gr_mw_bb_sout?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_mw_bb_sout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=031607439X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2; ११/१२/२०, ९:५९ PM
Political Junkie म्हणाले...: iowan2 - How are we to eliminate the deficit? Or even reduce it? If you say cut government, then give me the government you want cut. Then lets see Rs and Ds vote on it.

iowan2 - Your answer to me is really a non answer.; ११/१२/२०, १०:०५ PM
Marshall Rose म्हणाले...: If you say cut government, then give me the government you want cut.

Lets put the budget under the scheme of 401k allocation. Each taxpayer files their taxes and then allocates those taxes to the departments that they wish to fund.

We will find out what is and isn't a priority.; ११/१२/२०, १०:११ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: Blogger Political Junkie said...

I believe in low taxes and people keeping what they work for, but with runaway deficits and with the rich more D and L than ever, I say raise taxes on the "rich". Maybe taxable income 400,000 or greater.

That's not "rich", that's high income. Some people who make $400m/yr accumulate and become "rich". Others spend it as fast as they can and wind up broke or in debt. Think pro athletes, entertainers for a visible example.

Others never make a lot of money but, because they save, become rich. Farmers, for example. Or Jeff Bezos.

And would raising taxes increase or decrease govt revenues? If increasing tax revenue is your goal, increasing tax rates has historically prevent to be counterproductive.

Wealth tax - Why not something for billionaires. They are mostly D and L, and severe income inequality is a problem.

Why not? Perhaps because the Constitution forbids such a tax (Article 2, Section 9). I can see some pros and cons to a wealth tax but it would require a constitutional amendment. Think it would be possible to get one through?

The problem is not that the govt does not take enough from the taxpayer, the problem is that it spends so much more than it takes in.

Cut spending.

Lastly, my favorite, additional taxes on media, sports, and entertainment because of their "corrosive" effect.

How about we tax Trump supporters because of all the discord they caused? Or Biden supporters because BS Bad (BS=Biden Supporters. Or a special tax on Asians because they take all the good tech jobs. And so on.

I'll take a backseat to nobody in bad mouthing the press/media but I really don't want to start taxing people, groups based on not liking them.

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, १०:१६ PM
William म्हणाले...: Further musings on The Merchant of Venice: Nowadays, we accept without reservation that a 100 lb woman with proper training in the martial arts and jump editing can easily beat up two or three heavy set thugs. In Shakespeare's time, audiences were conditioned to accept that if a woman dressed up as a man, everyone, even her betrothed could not see through the disguise....In the DeNiro version, Portia is given some facial hair. She doesn't really look like a man, but she looks like she's wearing an expensive, if still ineffective, disguise. ....Curious that a woman doesn't lose her sexual magnetism when she dresses up as a man, but it's difficult for a man, even Cary Grant, to retain his sex appeal when dressed as a woman.; ११/१२/२०, १०:२८ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: The premise of thaf story is what if a vampire didnt know he was one, and there really was little experience in that part of the world. I guess its a little like joe abercrombies hyper charged sword and sorcery tales.; ११/१२/२०, १०:३० PM
n.n म्हणाले...: Or a special tax on Asians because they take all the good tech jobs. And so on.

Indian, Chinese, Thai, Russian? Oh, never mind. And because they have the audacity to question diversity quotas.; ११/१२/२०, १०:३२ PM
Achilles म्हणाले...: John henry said...

I'll take a backseat to nobody in bad mouthing the press/media but I really don't want to start taxing people, groups based on not liking them.

John Henry

Principles are things that need to be universally accepted.

When there are no principles then it is tribal and insect politics.

In our current situation we cannot afford to have principles.; ११/१२/२०, १०:३२ PM
Gahrie म्हणाले...: If you say cut government, then give me the government you want cut.

Day 1, we cut the EPA, Education, SBA and Energy departments. Their jobs go back to the states, are absorbed by other departments or disappear.

Day 2, we replace the IRS and the tax code with something much simpler and fairer.

Day 3, we cut regulations on business and the American people and the economy roars. We don't spend any of the new income, and instead use it to begin paying down the debt.; ११/१२/२०, १०:३७ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: I'd also vote for "You Ain't going nowhere" thought I always seem to associate that with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band rather than Dylan.

Looking on YouTube I unexpectedly find this version by Roger McGuinn, Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives that is pretty good.

https://youtu.be/0VwmyItsU-4

I always love me some Marty Stuart.

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, १०:३८ PM
Yancey Ward म्हणाले...: The SCOTUS decision was a no-brainer, in my opinion. While I think Texas' suit was legitimate, the problem is that the Republican Party controls the legislatures, both houses, in AZ, GA, MI, WI, and PA, and have done nothing to fight the absentee voting fraud in their own damned states. All they had to do was to order the state election boards and the governors to authenticate the damned signatures, and hold as the hammer an appointed slate of electors if the governors and Secretary of States refused to do this. This would have had the effect of negating all the electors from those 5 states, thus putting the election to the House. SCOTUS' main point with tonight's decision is basically this- "Why should we clean up this mess when those with the actual power to do so refuse to act?" I can't disagree with this reasoning. Look at Georgia's pathetic legislature- they are doing nothing to keep the Democrats from stealing the two Senate seats in a month's time, and at this point, the Democrats might not even have to cheat to win both seats. At some point, the Republican Party doesn't seem to want to represent their own base.; ११/१२/२०, १०:४१ PM
John henry म्हणाले...: And speaking of YouTube, is it over?

Are we all going to need to move to Rumble now?

Scott Adams just got bannedfrom Youtube for discussing electionm fraud. He is apparently moving to Rumble.

Let's see who else moves there.

And Ann, has Google complained yet about you hosting a hotbed of deplorable election conspiracists? I suspect they will.

A couple month's back, you talked about looking for a new blogging home but you see stuck here.

You should move while you can instead of waiting to be forced to move.

John Henry; ११/१२/२०, १०:४२ PM
Mark म्हणाले...: Catholic Archdiocese of Washington sues government of District of Columbia over restrictions on set number of people allowed at religious services regardless of the size of the building or building capacity.; ११/१२/२०, १०:४४ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: Yes they have been quite useless, there are hints why they have behaved this way the pennsylvania legislature started this avalanche.; ११/१२/२०, १०:४४ PM
Yancey Ward म्हणाले...: Before I go tonight, a music recommendation- Philip Glass' 3rd Piano Concerto. I listened to it tonight on Sirius' classical channel. I was blown away- very beautiful work. Definitely my favorite of his works, and I was already a fan.; ११/१२/२०, १०:४६ PM
Mark म्हणाले...: Political Junkie said... While the money has already been taxed once, with deficits and rich more D and L than ever, why not.

Because it's not your money, you fucking thief.; ११/१२/२०, १०:४८ PM
narciso म्हणाले...: It doesnt sound like any of his other work

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TyU8t8lTAyo; ११/१२/२०, १०:५३ PM
Mike of Snoqualmie म्हणाले...: Get rid of all revenue sharing with the states and cities. No subsidies for law enforcement, local transportation projects such as light rail or local social programs.

Dissolve student loan programs and let the colleges and universities carry those. Make them dischargeable in bankruptcy court so the educational establishment has skin in the game.

Make the SALT deduction $0. No federal subsidy for excessive state and local taxes.; ११/१२/२०, १०:५३ PM
Yancey Ward म्हणाले...: I wasn't even aware there was a 3rd Piano Concerto- looks like it was premiered just 3 years ago. I could have guessed it was Glass (the structures he uses are quite distinctive in the repetitiveness) if I had heard this evening but hadn't been told it was Glass, but, yes, it is quite different from much of his earlier work in terms of tone, but perhaps not so different from what he has been producing the last 10 years, of which I am far less familiar.; ११/१२/२०, ११:०२ PM
Joe Smith म्हणाले...: Barring a miracle, Trump has 5 weeks give or take.

Release everything!

Start with O's college records and go through Hilary's emails, Wiener's laptop, Hunter's laptop, all the FBI and Mueller stuff, etc.

It would be very entertaining : ); ११/१२/२०, ११:१६ PM
Churchy LaFemme: म्हणाले...: Personally I would pick Nothing Was Delivered from Sweetheart Of The Rodeo.; १२/१२/२०, १२:०२ AM
Jupiter म्हणाले...: Political Junkie said...
"How are we to eliminate the deficit? Or even reduce it?"

I'm thinking we could get a few bucks for your kidneys.; १२/१२/२०, १२:१० AM
Rt41Rebel म्हणाले...: "How are we to eliminate the deficit? Or even reduce it?"

Perhaps the Chinese pay it off for us? Maybe the Dems really do have a plan of sorts...; १२/१२/२०, १२:३४ AM
Jupiter म्हणाले...: Wow. TuCa is in excellent form.; १२/१२/२०, १:०० AM
Gospace म्हणाले...: I posted the linkswarm link on my Facebook page. Said it has graphs that show just how effective masks and lockdowns are. Won't stop the frightened ninnies from being frightened.

It's amazing how some people refuse to understand numbers. In every aspect of life- elections, infections, death odds, risk assessments, investments, whatever. Numbers rule everything- they're relentless.; १२/१२/२०, १:३७ AM
MadTownGuy म्हणाले...: Didn't know this was still a thing:

Occupy Madison's new tiny huts for the homeless feel 'warm and like home'

"The effort is a more ambitious echo of Occupy Madison’s original tiny house village on a small parcel that once held an auto repair shop at 304 N. Third St. on the East Side.

The original village has five, 98-square-foot, permanent tiny houses costing $7,000 apiece, with privacy fence, landscaping, and the repair shop converted to a common area with restrooms, showers, makeshift kitchen, workshop and a store selling hand-crafted items made by residents. There is a greenhouse and large, raised-bed gardens.

Now, Occupy Madison is using emergency permission from the city to place the 28 smaller huts costing $2,000 apiece at the Wiggie’s site.

To get a house or hut, residents must put in sweat equity completing them, help run the village store or complete other activities, and follow rules. More than 50 people have expressed interest in a hut and many have attended orientation and become members of Occupy Madison, Konkel said."

If the "orientation" is anything like what I saw on the PBS program about urban community gardens, it's probably more like reeducation. Also, I don't recall the "rules" working out so well when Occupy had its tent village on East Washington Avenue.; १२/१२/२०, २:३१ AM
Mr Wibble म्हणाले...: If the kung flu crap ever goes away enough that we are allowed out of our cages by our "elite" overlords, I found that there's a place about an hour away to take glassblowing classes. I might just start doing that once or twice a month, until October, when I can hopefully move to Texas.; १२/१२/२०, २:४५ AM
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Jersey Fled म्हणाले...: Which do you think will happen first?

Biden leaves office due to creeping dementia, or resigns due to scandal over son Hunter's financial scams?; १२/१२/२०, ५:२० AM
Rusty म्हणाले...: Marshall Rose said...
"What does a post America world look like?"
You'll start to get a good idea in a couple of months. Certainly by summer. Remember when Obama wanted to form brigades of young people to go out and enforce policies? We're going to see something like that in a year or two. But in any event the fascism of the left will become apparent to everyone pretty soon. The run off election in Georgia is going to be interesting in that the democrats won't be trying to hide the steal any longer.
Sadly. I've been more right about this stuff than not.; १२/१२/२०, ५:२५ AM
Doug म्हणाले...: I am reading Underland by robert macfarlane. Hint for all you Scrabble players: the author's vocabulary of terms is a treasure trove of words, rarely used, that will make you a superstar.; १२/१२/२०, ५:३५ AM
Jersey Fled म्हणाले...: Fun fact for today.

First African American to be elected to Congress:

Joseph Rainey. Republican. South Carolina.1870.

First Democrat African American to be elected to Congress:

Arthur Mitchell. Illinois. 1935.; १२/१२/२०, ५:४० AM
tim maguire म्हणाले...: wild chicken said...
Your commenters are bugfuck crazy, Ann

Am I just imagining it or did Althouse used to have a higher class of trolls?; १२/१२/२०, ५:४३ AM
Howard म्हणाले...: This is what happens to your psyche when you put all of your faith in one person. The Republicans are poised to crush the Harris administration in 2022. You have a super majority on the supreme Court. You have most State legeslatures and Governors.

Now it looks like you will cut off your nose to spite Democrats as a sacrifical pledge of fealty to Don.

You lost a battle and are poised to win the war. You should be going full steam in GA right now. Just one fucking seat and you can monkey wrench the Dems into losing their shit.; १२/१२/२०, ५:४३ AM
tim maguire म्हणाले...: Beloved Commenter AReasonableMan said...
The sale of Dylan’s catalog the other day got me to a wonderin’. What is the best song Dylan has written?

Ikm not much of a Dylan fan myself, but in my house, it’s Knocking on Heaven’s Door.; १२/१२/२०, ५:४६ AM
alanc709 म्हणाले...: I agree, my favorite Dylan song is also "Knockin' On Heaven's Door".; १२/१२/२०, ६:०० AM
tim maguire म्हणाले...: Blogger Political Junkie said...For those here who self identify "conservative", on what issue are you most liberal.

I don’t self-identify as conservative, but most people would identify me that way and I am much more sympathetic to conservatives than liberals politically, so I’ll answer anyway: I support experiments with universal basic income.

But I don’t do it out if any sense of fairness or redistribution. I support it because I think that within 100 years automation will reach such an advanced state that there simply won’t be much need for human labor and we can’t all sell jewelry on Etsy. Sooner or later we will have no choice but to move beyond the model of work for pay and when we get there, we’ll be much better off if we have some experience with alternatives. Better to start trying now when we have the luxury of failing.; १२/१२/२०, ६:०१ AM
Kai Akker म्हणाले...: ---within 100 years automation will reach such an advanced state that there simply won’t be much need for human labor and we can’t all sell jewelry on Etsy.

Were the Luddites right?; १२/१२/२०, ६:२४ AM
Marcus Bressler म्हणाले...: Comments seem sparse tonight. Anyway, good morning, America.

My vote for Dylan's best: Tangled Up in Blue.; १२/१२/२०, ६:५१ AM
Kai Akker म्हणाले...: President Trump says the vaccine(s) will enable us to return to normalcy. Will that happen?

I can imagine a months-long burst of consumption and socializing, in restaurants, bars, clubs, concerts, and museums.

But will some of the fears linger? I can also imagine a bit of hanging-back that causes a more gradual degree of the same changes the lockdowns forced upon us. Especially with a shortage of the fuel of capital that has come about with the lockdowns. Most people (other than Democrat civil servants on perpetual salary) have less money, less certain income, and more debt now than when this all began.

The restaurant world had reached a bad point, IMO, long before the coronavirus. Much too much mediocre food was being sold at exquisite prices. I was sick of spending large amounts of money for very little actual pleasure. I was already cutting back on those evenings; I doubt I am alone in that reaction. I wonder what other wastes of time and money will have fallen by the wayside even After Covid.; १२/१२/२०, ७:१४ AM
john mosby म्हणाले...: What would Obama and Holder have done, if last night’s SCOTUS decsion had gone against them?

JSM; १२/१२/२०, ७:३० AM
Iman म्हणाले...: Best Dylan not performed by Dylan: “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Dove the Band of Love.; १२/१२/२०, ७:३७ AM
Iman म्हणाले...: When Dylan had The Feelin’ years ago. What... you didn’t think there was a song and dance revivalist in there?

https://youtu.be/sy8-QlI_WEs; १२/१२/२०, ७:४४ AM
Doug म्हणाले...: When should we expect california to announce the DiFi recall petition?; १२/१२/२०, ७:५२ AM
Kai Akker म्हणाले...: ---What would Obama and Holder have done. [JSM]

Turned loose the Gray Ghost and his Rangers. Ride, ride. Hang those SCOTUS invaders.; १२/१२/२०, ८:२२ AM
Whiskeybum म्हणाले...: Regarding all of the preceding discussion about raising taxes on this and that, whenever I think about tax proposals like these, I always wonder:

When did taxes morph from a method of raising funds for legitimate (i.e., widely agreed upon) social purposes into an incentive cudgel for use in punishing people for actions ‘we’ don’t like?; १२/१२/२०, ८:२६ AM
Michael K म्हणाले...: An aside. SCOTUS has just declared federalism is the law of the land. You got a wish list, take it up in your state. The federal govt should be starved of money to redistribute, which in turn will drain their power.

That's an interesting idea. The Civil War ended federalism for 100 years. Maybe the stolen election can restore it. Then we could start peaceful separation. It would be nice to get it going before the massive blue state bailout.; १२/१२/२०, ९:३३ AM
Qwinn म्हणाले...: Wife and I are at the Stop The Steal March in front of the Supreme Court right now. General Flynn will be speaking soon.

Sorry rendering. Nowhere near lonely. Massive piles of people here already, more showing up every moment.; १२/१२/२०, १०:०३ AM
Rusty म्हणाले...: Th Kai Akker said...
"President Trump says the vaccine(s) will enable us to return to normalcy. Will that happen?"
Much like the Obama auto industry bailout, the Biden administration will serve the party loyalists first. Then the rest of the country. It will be withheld entirely from the lefts most vocal critics.; १२/१२/२०, १०:१९ AM
Rusty म्हणाले...: "If you say cut government, then give me the government you want cut."
10% accross the board cuts. No exceptions. Not gonna happen especially with the new left administration.; १२/१२/२०, १०:२१ AM
Qwinn म्हणाले...: Moved on to Freedom Plaza. Massive crowds. Just chatted a bit with Dr. Shiva who was a speaker at the USSC and was walking with us.

Amazing ethnic diversity. The only group I'd say is overrepresented is Chinese folks like every 20 yards handing out flyers to "End the CCP".

The tone is: The time for another revolution is now.; १२/१२/२०, १०:४७ AM
mockturtle म्हणाले...: Rusty, I disagree with '10% across the board cuts'. You're just skimming the swamp. There are entire departments that should be totally eliminated.; १२/१२/२०, ११:०८ AM
Gospace म्हणाले...: Jersey Fled said...
Fun fact for today.

First African American to be elected to Congress:

Joseph Rainey. Republican. South Carolina.1870.

First Democrat African American to be elected to Congress:

Arthur Mitchell. Illinois. 1935.

Fun thing to try. Make two lists. The first- all Blacks Democrats who have been elected to Congress in majority white districts, the second, all black Republicans who have been elected to Congress in majority white districts. The first list is a null set.

I'm fairly certain if we went down to the state level of upper and lower house districts we'd find the same pattern. White Democrats don't vote for black representation on a local level.; १२/१२/२०, ११:५४ AM
Readering म्हणाले...: While sad rally being held in DC, Trump litigation efforts crashing in WI. Trump judge issues opinion on merits denying relief requested and dismissing lawsuit. WI Supreme Court oral argument, with justices sķewering Trump's lawyer, a sports lawyer, for attacking rules under which Trump narrowly won in 2016.; १२/१२/२०, १:५६ PM
Michael K म्हणाले...: Readering maybe do a Toobin with all this joy he is disclosing.; १२/१२/२०, २:४१ PM
Jim at म्हणाले...: Which do you think will happen first?

Biden leaves office due to creeping dementia, or resigns due to scandal over son Hunter's financial scams?

You left out a third option: Unicorns flying out of my ass.; १२/१२/२०, ३:२९ PM
Michael K म्हणाले...: Google just cancelled a Scott Adams video on You Tube.

Time for "Rumble.com?"; १२/१२/२०, ३:४३ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Trump rally chant this afternoon: "Destroy the GOP!"

https://twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1337874092163100672; १२/१२/२०, ४:११ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.; १२/१२/२०, ४:२४ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Gospace said...
Jersey Fled said...
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Fun thing to try. Make two lists. The first- all Blacks Democrats who have been elected to Congress in majority white districts, the second, all black Republicans who have been elected to Congress in majority white districts. The first list is a null set.

I didn't even have to use a search function. Instantly, I can name you one, and the person is still in Congress.

Gary Peters; current US Senator (D-MI). Previously, he was the U.S. House Representative from the Michigan 14th District. One of two majority-minority districts that comprise parts of Detroit and inner-ring suburbs. It is 58 percent or so black. Currently the district of Democrat (and African-American) Brenda Lawrence. Peters won the seat in 2012, and left after a term to run for the Senate seat that he won.

Incidentally; heavily-majority black Detroit has a white mayor, Mike Duggan. Who just announced a run for a third term. He will win in a landslide.; १२/१२/२०, ४:२६ PM
Rusty म्हणाले...: Chuck said...
"Trump rally chant this afternoon: "Destroy the GOP!"
That's you, dipshit.; १२/१२/२०, ४:४० PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Rusty said...
Chuck said...
"Trump rally chant this afternoon: "Destroy the GOP!"
That's you, dipshit.

We had the House, and the Senate, and most statehouses and governorships. Then came Trump in 2016. We've lost almost all of it since then. Along with Trump's White House.

I'm tired of all the losing. So much losing.; १२/१२/२०, ५:०५ PM
Gospace म्हणाले...: Good job Chuck! You managed to name a Caucasian representing a majority-minority district, which in itself is a contradiction in terms. That in history is not rare, though Democrats are in the process of making it so. The challenge was to name a black Democrat representing a majority white district. Congressional district, not state.; १२/१२/२०, ५:३२ PM
Michael K म्हणाले...: I'm tired of all the losing. So much losing.

Why ? You are a born loser. I know it upsets you to see all those GOP Congress members but try to get over it. You'll have a chance to cheat in 2022.; १२/१२/२०, ६:१६ PM
Rusty म्हणाले...: "I'm tired of all the losing. So much losing."
Doc. beat me to it. You'll always lose because your vision is so narrow. You can't think beyond your grift.; १२/१२/२०, ६:५८ PM
अनामित म्हणाले...: The cheating is built in now. Democrats used to be discrete. The whole point of ACORN in the '70s was to create fraudulent registrations. Democrats didn't want their vote cheating to exceed the number of registered voters.

Democrats used to be discrete with their voter fraud. At least, you have to give them that.

That's gone now. No discretion, just in your face fraud.

Now what?; १२/१२/२०, ७:१९ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Gospace said...
Good job Chuck! You managed to name a Caucasian representing a majority-minority district, which in itself is a contradiction in terms. That in history is not rare, though Democrats are in the process of making it so. The challenge was to name a black Democrat representing a majority white district. Congressional district, not state.

Okay; Val Demings immediately came to mind (because I was hoping that she'd be Biden's Veep pick). Florida's 10th is only about 29% black; I just looked that number up.

You want me to keep looking?; १२/१२/२०, ८:०१ PM
Marcus Bressler म्हणाले...: Why is Chuck still here?; १२/१२/२०, ८:१६ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Gospace; here's more for you. As you read, imagine me standing just inches away from you, screaming these numbers in your face and jabbing my index finger into your sternum for emphasis.

Massachusetts 7th (Ayanna Pressley) is 27% black.

Illinois 14th (Lauren Underwood) is 85% white and 3% black!

Colorado 2nd (Joe Neguse) is 90% white and 1% black!!

Minnesota 5th (Ilhan Omar) is 63% white and 17% black.

Connecticut 5th (Jahana Hayes) is 79% white and 8% black.; १२/१२/२०, ८:२४ PM
Chuck म्हणाले...: Marcus said...
Why is Chuck still here?

To correct all of the ignorant shit that gets posted by the Trumpkins.; १२/१२/२०, ८:२५ PM
अनामित म्हणाले...: I kinda get that white people are kinda unfamiliar with black people. They're only 12% of the population, afterall.

I lived the first 50 years of my life with black people. Working alongside of black people. Living among black people. Black people have a wicked sense of humor. They freely give offense, but will kill you if you give it back. It's here and now. Right NOW. Who's stronger? I've been on the strong side, and been on the weak side.

Old black men are conciliatory. They get tired. Ain't no place in black culture for an old black man.

It's exhausting. If you're young, it's exhilarating. If you're old, I don't even care if you're black or white, move to Idaho.; १२/१२/२०, ९:११ PM
Gahrie म्हणाले...: We had the House, and the Senate, and most statehouses and governorships.

And what, exactly, did the GOP Establishment do with them?; १३/१२/२०, ६:१३ AM
Rusty म्हणाले...: Blogger Chuck said...
"Marcus said...
Why is Chuck still here?

To correct all of the ignorant shit that gets posted by the Trumpkins."
But you don't know anything. You've proved that ad nauseum.; १३/१२/२०, ८:३२ AM