A northern California town populated by rightwing nutcases rebelled against their GOP-dominated local government by recalling a county supervisor who is merely very conservative, pro-gun, and a former cop. They were angry because “the all-GOP board would not defy closures and mandates” [...]
Archive for February 14th, 2022
Southern justice
“Louisiana man jailed for 44 years on rape charges is freed as prosecutor dismisses charges after judge calls for new trial” He’s black, of course. White people don’t get treated like this. “In 1977, it took just minutes for a jury of 11 White men and one Black woman to convict Simmons[...]
February 14th, 2022 - 9:14 pm § in Politics
Why is this needed for peaceful protest?
“Alberta RCMP submitted this photo of what they say is a cache of firearms and ammunition found in three trailers near an ongoing blockade of the Canada-U.S. border.” Read story here. Trudeau invoked the “Emergencies Act” to “address the impact of continued protests acr[...]
Some political strategies are better than others
Referring to ice fishing shanties (photo, left) as houses of prostitution and calling ice fishermen (picture below) johns isn’t one of the better ones in Hudson, Ohio (and probably not anywhere else, either). Read story here. Curious about Hizzoner’s party affiliation? Find the answer here. [...]
February 14th, 2022 - 12:50 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Pig wars
Ellie is “family,” Wyverne Flatt says, and “I could never dream of giving away somebody who’s part of my family.” Flatt became Ellie’s daddy when he was living in South Carolina, and took her with him when he moved to an uptight village in upstate New York, whose local offici[...]