One of the inevitable election-year pundit cliches that always makes me cringe is this response to any accurate criticism of either party’s lack of promised execution: “Yeah, but it would be so much worse...
Military policy is one of those subjects that requires certain bona fides to discuss them with any level of sophistication. It crosses history, sociology, military history and strategy, each of which is a serious...
The numbers of dead and wounded are different according to the source, but it looks like American soldiers opened fire on other soldiers at a Texas Army base. According to the New York Times:
A very frightening article from Salon on Neo-Nazis and the military.
“When conflict becomes a business, a nation’s business becomes conflict. When mighty industries are built on war, only a fool will expect peace.” –Philip Primeau Philip’s larger point – that a privatized national defense,...
C. Augustin Dierkes post on the Mexican drug war to me highlighted one of the many downsides to the drug war, one which happens to be among the more distressing changes in American life...
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on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForReally well written and well done. Good work DavidTC.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsBrief review of A Working Man: It's Stallone saying "Yeah, John Wick was pretty good... here's how *… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25The behavior of the administration reminds me how we've seen them (not) respond to sex criminals in… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Here's a link which talks about "Trump's war on Columbia University explained" It does a reasonably… on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsThinking about this some more. Back in the late 80s, Mom took us to see an off-Broadway Big River. I…
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsOK, that sounds a lot less interesting. Perhaps even less so than actual musical theater.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIf there were money in it, they'd be doing it.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25It occurs to me that, presuming the isn't bending the knee, what he might be doing is trying to pres… on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25Indeed.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIt would be if it was like a movie theater, but it's more like a computer room (24 monitors, people…
March 28, 2025
They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
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Bowling — Balling Up the Score
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