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Archive for January 24th, 2022

January 24th, 2022 - 9:09 pm § in Biden, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Russia

We’re in the silly season now

Election-year campaigns are called the “silly season” because that’s when normally irrational politicians go completely over-the-top bonkers. There’s an election later this year, and we must be in silly season now. Case in point: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a friend of Trump, who[...]

January 24th, 2022 - 7:10 pm § in Misc.

How not to plow a highway

“A snowplow driver wreaked havoc Sunday on the Ohio Turnpike, hurling heavy snow across the median that led to multiple collisions resulting in at least 12 injuries and more than 40 damaged vehicles,” Cox Media reported on Monday, January 24, 2022. Read story here and watch video below. [...]

January 24th, 2022 - 5:43 pm § in Biden, Democrats, Economics, News Media, Politics

Biden’s latest gaffe

“President Biden was caught on a hot mic Monday appearing to call Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a bitch” in response to a question asked at the start of a White House event on lowering the prices of consumer goods,” AOL News reported on Monday, January 24, 20[...]

January 24th, 2022 - 4:35 pm § in Politics, Racism, Schools & Colleges

Cancel culture in Florida

“Woke” Republicans are trying to make it a criminal offense to discuss racial inequality in Florida, although the First Amendment could make that complicated. However, a lot of times, a chilling effect will be enough. That apparently was the case when a Florida school district “can[...]

January 24th, 2022 - 4:10 pm § in Donald Trump, Humor

How to lead by example

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January 24th, 2022 - 12:09 pm § in Law and Courts, Misc., Racism

Lose your temper, lose your job

A father who blamed smoothie shop employees for his son’s allergic reaction — then threw a racist, menacing tantrum in the store — is facing criminal charges and unemployment. The man’s son has a peanut allergy, and shortly after he picked up an order of smoothies for his fam[...]