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Monthly Archives: September 2018

Jeff Flake: it doesn’t take much to make a hero these days, does it?

Sunday, September 30, 2018

In light of the Times puff pieceyesterday, and the Times was not alone (my wife says Twitter is full of folks praising his principled actions), I think it’s time to, as Randy Newman’s devil sang,“inject a note of reality on this festive occasion”, for, as Randy went on to sing, “I don’t believe I’ve ever heard such […]

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Friday Night Music, a bit topical

Friday, September 28, 2018

The Very Stable Genius has to be considered the very acme of liars, lying even when he has no need to, so he certainly puts Brett Kavanaugh in the shade. But, Brett is still up there, since, yesterday, almost every word he uttered was a lie or a statement meant to misdirect. The atrocities are […]

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Installment 9999 of “What if Obama had done that?”

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Yesterday the delegates to the United Nations laughed at the person who currently holds the position of President of the United States. In the three papers I get each morning, it is barely mentioned, and in one the laughs are referred to as “chuckles”. Of course, Fox didn’t even let its viewers know about it. […]

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Kavanaugh

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The end of the Kavanaugh saga approaches. A few observations. First, lets stipulate that all the evidence suggests that Dr. Ford’s account of Kavanaugh’s actions is substantially true. We can also put aside any question of whether Kavanaugh’s actions when he was fifteen are sufficient grounds to deny him the right to strip women, minorities, […]

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A good idea! From a Democrat!

Sunday, September 23, 2018

This is a good idea! And from a Democrat! Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm has a rather brilliant idea for the Democrats to move around the Republican majority’s attempt to protect Brett Kavanaugh. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s attorneys have negotiated an appearance to speak before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Thursday, but the GOP majority has […]

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Friday Night Music-School Days

Friday, September 21, 2018

So, this is going up a bit early, because in a short while I’ll be hitting the road to attend the first of two events connected to my high school reunion ( HPHS!!!! SAY IT LOUDER! WE’RE THE BEST). I won’t say how long it’s been, but if you guessed that the first digit is […]

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An anomaly

Friday, September 21, 2018

Sometimes it’s tough being an ultra right wing organization. The problem is, you’re best strategy for success as an organization is failure. Just ask the NRA and the arms manufacturers that back it (we’ll put Russia aside for the moment). Turns out that times are toughwhen you’re on top: The NRA is losing membership fees, and […]

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Nothing new here

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Dave Collins, a columnist at the Day, did a survey of Republican legislators in this part of the state to see if any of them could explain how Stefanowski can eliminate the state income tax. He noted at the beginning of his piece, that there’s a talking point that the notion is really just “aspirational”. […]

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You’re welcome, Rachel

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

My wife and I were in a hotel in Maine Friday night, which means we had access to a television for the first time in quite a while, and, more importantly, reason to watch. The last time we watched television was in another hotel room, the night of the first vote on Obamacare repeal. Friday […]

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Heather ducks debates

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Bob Statchen, the Democratic candidate for the 18th Senatorial District (my District) has a letterin today’s New London Day in which he wonders why it is that Heather Somers, the incumbent Senator, has failed to respond to his own, and third party, requests that she debate him. He suggests a variety of reasons for her reluctance: […]

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