Category Archives: politics

Video From Different, Better World

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

https://mobile.twitter.com/BadLipReading/status/1610802268416380928

Posted in dream, politics | Comments Off on Video From Different, Better World

How Antigovernment Parties Govern

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

“But I didn’t think the saw would saw off the branch that I was sitting on!” cried the Party of People Sawing Off the Branches They Were Sitting On.

Posted in politics | Comments Off on How Antigovernment Parties Govern

We Have Been Here Before

Posted on January 4, 2023 by JE

Eve Edwards writes an interesting piece at The Focus about previous SNAFUs in electing the Speaker of the House. In 1856 they finally settled on a member of the Know-Nothing Party, which is probably something that would appeal to modern … Continue reading →

Posted in history, politics | Comments Off on We Have Been Here Before

SURPRISE!

Posted on January 4, 2023 by JE

It turns out that the antigovernment party is incapable of governing.

Posted in politics | Comments Off on SURPRISE!

Fahrenheit 101

Posted on December 28, 2022 by JE

“You don’t have to burn books if the world starts to fill up with nonreaders, nonlearners, nonknowers.”–Ray Bradbury

Posted in politics, sff | Tagged , | Comments Off on Fahrenheit 101

Grand Old Pinnocchio

Posted on December 28, 2022 by JE
Posted in cartoon, politics | Comments Off on Grand Old Pinnocchio

Delusions of Grandeur

Posted on December 15, 2022 by JE

divinam ex eo maiestatem asserere sibi coepit; datoque negotio, ut simulacra numinum religione et arte praeclara, inter quae Olympii Iovis, apportarentur e Graecia, quibus capite dempto suum imponeret. —Suetonius, CALIGULA 22 “From that time he began to claim godhood for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaos, politics, Roman history, Rome | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Delusions of Grandeur

Night Thoughts About Aurora

Posted on July 20, 2012 by JE

Grim news from Colorado today: a dozen people killed and dozens more wounded by the proverbial lone gunman at a premiere of The Dark Knight Rises David Sirota suggests that the crime be declared as “terrorism”. His point is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Crosspost to LJ, politics, review or meta-review | Comments Off on Night Thoughts About Aurora

So “That” Happened

Posted on July 18, 2012 by JE

Probably futile to fight against a sticky idea simply on the basis of its falsehood, but here goes. President Obama said something last week about success which was not only true, but obviously true. Then some people pulled themselves up … Continue reading →

Posted in Crosspost to LJ, politics | Comments Off on So “That” Happened

Tosher

Posted on July 12, 2012 by JE

I hate it when people start a piece of writing with “According to Webster’s Dictionary” or similar cringes before the audience. But whenever I think of Daniel Tosh (which is seldom) I can’t help but think of the (British English) … Continue reading →

Posted in Crosspost to LJ, politics, review or meta-review | Comments Off on Tosher