Among the seemingly endless and relentless litany of fuckery our bodily politic is infected with in the current time, one of the most egregious is the constant and blatant lying emanating from Administration officials. One case (of dozens, just this week) in point comes to us from Secretary of Transportation and perpetual reality show performer Sean Duffy.
While being interviewed by FOX News, Duffy claimed that "we're in a good place" with respect to fuel prices, and that Americans should take road trips this summer.
With gas at $4.55 a gallon, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says "we're in a good place" for fuel prices, and urges Americans to drive this summer, saying "we encourage all Americans to take a road trip"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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For the record, USAA reports that the current average price per gallon for regular unleaded is $4.558. A year ago, the average was $3.154. That's an increase of 44.5%. If you have a 20-gallon gas tank, you're paying $28.08 more per trip to the gas station. I paid $65 to fill up the 13-gallon tank in my goddamn MINI last week.
Duffy's obvious nonsense reminded me of a song by one of William & Mary's own. Scott Miller and the Commonwealth released "8 Miles a Gallon" in 2006 as part of the terrific "Citation" album. Among the lyrics: Invent a big engine/Make it run on bullshit/Put it on the highway/Buddy, it'll never quit.
There's certainly no shortage of that bullshit flowing freely in the Nation's Capital these days.
someone thought better of something. 'bout time.
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ReplyDeleterootsy, you familiar with scott miller's work? son of the shenandoah and all that.
ReplyDeleteTeej threatened to take a guestie in the White House?
ReplyDeleteSo after 500 million political ads in Virginia surrounding the redistricting vote and eventually a decision, it’s struck down on a technicality. Everyone involved can please go have intercourse with themselves in the rear.
ReplyDeleteI am familiar with Scott Miller. Opened for him once 10-15 years ago.
ReplyDeleteFOGTB Herb sent me a link awhile back of one of his shows that his sister recorded from an FM radio stream. I think he was still at W&M at the time.
Normally I would snark that what many call "a technicality" lawyers call "the law." But this legal technicality is quite rich in the grand scheme of things, too much so for me to snark upon. The redistricting proposal came out about a month after early voting began so four Republicans on the Virginia Supreme Court decided "the Commonwealth submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to Virginia voters in an unprecedented manner that violated the intervening-election requirement ... of the Constitution of Virginia. This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void." But Louisiana is moving full steam ahead on redistricting, even though primary votes were already cast, thanks to SCOTUS's Callais decision. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ReplyDeleteI should say, thanks to SCOTUS's Callais decision AND their decision to implement it immediately instead of following their normal 32-day grace period for implementation.
ReplyDeleteHey z, is there a 'letter of the law' as opposed to 'spirit of the law' distinction to be made regarding Va decision? You pointed out 'richness' of ruling but are there other or perhaps more subtle or nuanced points that I don't grasp?
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