As it describes itself, "The Bulwark is a news network launched in 2018 dedicated to providing political analysis and reporting free from the constraints of partisan loyalties or tribal prejudices." Its editors and contributors do span a reasonable range of American political thought, at least broad enough sampling of the center-left and center-right. Of note, Bill Kristol, the very same person who helped immensely the project to foist Sarah Palin's canary-in-a-coalmine version of skin-deep dumb on our political firmament, is doing penance flagellating the Trump-era GOP as an editor-at-large.
Introductions aside, I do appreciate The Bulwark's generally actually fact-focused approach to the news of the day. In this era where many in the political maelstrom and their media enablers pit us against one another because it sells, I especially liked a story this week that reassured me and pissed me off all at once.
Entitled "Unplug From The Matrix", the story by Gregg Hurwitz and Marshall Herskovitz (the fourth and fifth Beastie Boys, I believe) simply and concisely lays out the many ways the majority of Americans are in violent agreement about the issues of the day, as backed by polling. So concisely that it's easy to repeat:
- We believe hard work and innovation should be rewarded.
- We believe everyone should play by the same rules, that the same laws should apply to all, regardless of race, religion, or background.
- We believe in opportunity, that everyone should have a fair shot to earn a sustainable living for themselves and their family. And that working Americans have not received that fair shot for a generation.
- We believe in laws and stability and want a competent, fair, and just legal system with enforcement that protects us all equally and is deserving of our respect.
- We believe in the right to hold opposing views.
- We believe in borders around our country and in a lawful, regulated, and humane immigration system.
- We believe that children from every community should have access to quality education.
- We believe the stain of slavery and racism has not been lifted from America, in spite of the great progress that’s been made.
- We believe affordable healthcare should be available to every American, regardless of pre-existing conditions, and that prescription drugs are too expensive.
- We believe in preserving our oceans, land, and skies for future generations.
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Pretty sure Laura Loomer disagrees with some of those points.
I heard a bit of seb gorka on the am dial yesterday, and I'd suggest he too would have some disagreement with the points shared here. Seb isn't nearly as skilled at rhetorical gymnastics as rush, and his nicknames are too long (eg. sleepy creepy beijing biden- what a mouthful).
Your last line feels like a kinder, left leaning version of “lock her up”.
It’s all about the money. Both parties love the partisan media because it helps them raise money. Angry people donate and vote. You need to fuel the anger machine and the truth won’t cut it. Both parties and their media fellators only care about what generates clicks or put eyeballs on screens. Trump is half right about fake news, he just fails to include the right leaning media in the bucket of grifters.
the difference between my version and 'lock her up' is that the administration is rife with people who've actually committed serious violations of the law. allegedly.
Joe Strummer would have been entering his 69th year today. Death and glory and clash city rockers and without people you’re nothing — up in heaven, not only here. Happy birthday to the man.
I'm not going to get into a debate over anyone's relative crookedness, but if/when the Clintons did crooked stuff it was very complicated and behind the scenes, and thus too elegant for one such as I to realize. I cannot imagine them discussing something like:
Bill: "How do I prevent mail-in voting?"
Hill: "I know, let's remove all the mailboxes!"
Bill: "Brilliant! No one will know what's happening until it's too late!"
On the topic of deceased musicians, I was pretty bummed two days ago to learn of the passing of Widespread Panic's original drummer (Todd Nance). He had a 30-yr run with them. They asked him to leave to clean up in the mid teen's. He came back for a couple shows, but it didn't work out. Hard to be a rock drummer in your 50's.
I saw that band quite a lot in my early/middle adult days. That makes two of their original six that have passed. Bummer.
2020 strikes again:
The starry virtual table reading of the 1982 comedy film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” which was supposed to take place Friday night, has been postponed due to “technical difficulties.” The new date and time have not yet been announced.
Dammit, Teej
TR, I saw a number of Todd Nance tributes on my Panic-loving friends’ social media. He seemed much beloved.
Panic is one of those bands I dug in college, but didn't really hold up for me after the haze of doob smoke cleared. My buddy from Hampden Sydney came to see them my sophomore year, at The Boathouse. We had a mushroom dinner in the burg with Brady and Brad the townie, then rode to the show in Brad's mustang (he was blasting Elvis). Our dinner came on while were going through a tunnel on the way to the show. We might have peaked too early that night.
Different strokes for different blokes on music.
And Rootsy is revealing a pattern of questionable narcotics decisions in automobiles at shows.
That reminds me of the Allman Brothers show in Richmond with Rusted Root opening, summer of 95. At least I remembered to stay hydrated and didn't pass out anywhere.
Hydration is crucial, and none of these hijinx involved narcotics. My favorite Panic memory is probably rolling with a crew to the aforementioned Hampden Sydney to see them, and Ian wrecking dudes on the basketball court. He was ruthless.
A number of people among the Norfolk crowd (a handful of whom went to Hampden Sydney) are massively into Widespread Panic. I first saw them at Lock’n in 2015. I was reluctant but loved that show. They played part of the second set with Jimmy Cliff. I’ve seen them a couple of times since. Good fun, worth my occasional revisiting.
You know, once concerts are resurrected.
I played numerous games against Hampden-Sydney when I was at Chowan.
Also, I took my kid shoe shopping tonight. She’s doing e-learning but we’re trying to keep things as normal as possible so we’re doing all the normal back to school shit. Also, I’m a shoe fiend so she knows she’ll get hooked up.
Final verdict: Black Chucks, All white Air Force Ones, Black and White Air Max 270s and high too Black Doc Martens. She’s 8.
I was getting excited about the “Mavs rally without Luka” theme unfolding on the telly. And then reality sank in for Dallas. Porzingis does not touch the ball enough. He’s lethal all over the court and needs to be the focal point on every possession w/o Luka in. He’s not.
Porzingis is a great second guy. He’s not a number one. He should touch the ball more when Luka is out but he can’t initiate offense for others consistently. He also isn’t the mismatch you’d expect at his size because he’s uncomfortable on the block.
Luka makes everything go for Dallas and they’re fucked without him.
gheorghies!
I’m not the golf expert in this group, but “-22 after 3 rounds” sounds impressive to me. DJ getting it done in Beantown.
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