Couldn’t find a better choice than this: I think they should cue up the change at about 1:20 for everytime the Donald or his tame scalp tribble commits an utterance. – BTW — in case you’re wondering, those are theramins inside the matryoshas. And yes, the world is not only stranger than we thought, …
Agents of a Foreign Power
Under the headline “Republicans Have Minds Made Up on Day 1 of Iran Debate”, here’s The New York Tmes front-of-the-web teaser for the Iran deal hearing story: Republicans loyal to Israel, distrustful of President Obama and wary of Iran had some sharp words on the deal long before knowing its details. Go to the story itself, and …
I Raise My Glass To All Those Now Able To Celebrate Marriage — Filled With The Sweet, Sweet Liquor Of Scalia’s Tears
Via SCOTUSblog’s live blog of today’s decisions: Scalia’s dissent has an awesome footnote on page 7 (note 22): he says, “If, even as the price to be paid for a fifth vote, I ever joined an opinion for the Court that began: ‘The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes …
We Have A Problem With Guns
The front page in today’s Charleston, S. C.’s hometown paper: It’s a little hard to read, but the sticker that partly obscures the headline about a mass shooting advertises the latest deal at a local gun store. “$30 GETS YOU EVERYTHING” — all the goodies needed to have a fine time with your new …
Kung Fu Pope v. Big Carbon
Via Slate, I came across this little bit of video: – Per Eric Holtas in Slate, this is the brainchild of some delightfully twisted Brazilian climate change activists. – My favorite shot? Dawn-backlit papal Tai-Chi exercise. IOW: just watch this. – PS — the soundtrack could/should have been Inhofe and Santorum skull detonations.
Some Damn Foolish Thing In The Balkans
It’s getting interesting* down Athens’ way: ATHENS — Greece on Thursday told the International Monetary Fund it would not make a $335 million payment due Friday, taking a little-used option to defer that payment and three others until the end of the month. Coming amid tense debt negotiations with the I.M.F. and European creditors, Greece’s …
The Party of Lincoln
Y’all… Well, one of you… Sought a Lincoln Chaffee thread. Whatever his standing in the presidential nomination polls* , there’s no doubt who wins the “most-likely-to-cure-insomnia-on C-SPAN 2” election. So. OK. Have a Lincoln Chaffee thread. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. *how it must burn the terrapin in the race to think that a Democrat-come-lately …