Businessman Glenn Youngkin sold himself to Virginia voters as a “moderate” Republican, and was elected governor in 2021. Some Virginians probably regret their votes, as Youngkin is an extremist who supports abortion bans and rightwing efforts to radicalize public schools. But let’s[...]
Archive for November, 2022
November 6th, 2022 - 6:38 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Why even “moderate” Republicans can’t be trusted
November 6th, 2022 - 5:58 pm § in Law and Courts
Native American adoption preference isn’t racism
If the U.S. accuses China of forced assimilation of the Uyghur people, they can say “you did it too,” and they’d be right. Early 20th century attempts to force Native Americans to become “white” are a dark chapter in American history. “Assimilation” was a di[...]
What U.S. Civil War 2.0 would be like
Not at all like the 1861-1865 conflict, but potentially just as destructive and bloody. We don’t have to guess how it would play out; Prof. Barbara F. Walter (profile here), who studies political violence, points out that “far-right groups such as the Proud Boys have told us how they pl[...]
“Wall Street should not be any family’s landlord”
Wall Street profiteers crashed the housing market with subprime snake oil, then scooped up vast numbers of single-family homes (SFRs) at foreclosure prices, and now they’re gouging tenants with exorbitant rents. High shelter costs are a major component of the inflation now ravaging ordinary wo[...]
November 6th, 2022 - 1:46 am § in Business
Another sneaky way food companies rip you off
When food companies raise prices, their goal is to do it without you noticing. Most grocery shoppers are familiar with some of their tricks: Reducing product sizes, even putting less content in the same-sized packages (so they won’t look smaller). Here’s another one: By substituting chea[...]
Laissez faire capitalism in Arizona
Arizona is a desert state, everyone knows that, and its share of Colorado River water is inadequate for its cities and farms. What does that leave? Groundwater, which isn’t regulated. Now let’s visit Wenden, a town in southwestern Arizona, next door to a giant farm owned by a Saudi compa[...]
How the GOP’s theocratic fringe sees America
Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for Pennsylvania governor, is the tip of the theocratic movement’s political spear for now. He’ll probably be soundly beaten in Tuesday’s election, if polls are believed, and if that happens his future status in the movement is unclear. Americans lov[...]
Poll shows Americans frustrated with both parties
A Pew Research poll conducted just before the 2022 midterm elections shows both political parties are unpopular. The GOP is viewed unfavorably by 61% of U.S. adults, the Democrats by 57%, with 25% rejecting both parties, up from 6% in 1994. And over half want to see a new party formed. These results[...]
Angry Trumper will get prison for shooting at jet skiers with Biden flag
A Florida Trump supporter will go to prison for shooting at jet skiers for flying a Biden flag on Nov. 3, 2020. That was election day, feelings were running high, and Eduardo Acosta, 37, was jet skiing with friends in Biscayne Bay near Miami when he spotted the flag on another jet ski. “Trigge[...]
November 3rd, 2022 - 4:00 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
Campaign poster for a write-in
This New Jersey dude is running unopposed for a school board slot (read story here). The t-shirt and bloody knife come across as the latest iteration of rightwing Pelosi “humor”; and even though he denies knowing who “Nancy” is, I’d say it’s time for a write-in ca[...]