I realize nobody out there has any insight into why exactly the FBI conducted a raid at Mar-a-Lago (at least, no one should anyway since the investigation is ongoing), but I think Ana and Wosny Lambre are pretty accurate here in speculating that it must have something to do with the 1/6 insurrection...and my God, are there ever a bunch of butt-hurt Repugs out there over it, which to me is pretty hilarious when you consider all of the “lock her up” chants aimed at HRC during the 2016 presidential campaign (with Bri-Fi joining the umbrage parade, as noted here – to help his opponent Ashley Ehasz, click here)...
...and Beau gives us his take on the climate reconciliation bill...kind of perversely amusing to see how quickly the outrage machine has switched from “OMIGOD THOSE HORRIBLE SOCIALISTS OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AND THEIR SPENDING SPREE TO MAKE OUR GRANDKIDS SLAVES TO DEBT!” to “OMIGOD WHAT INCREDIBLE PERSECUTION FROM THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AND GEORGE SOROS AGAINST OUR PRESIDENT, THE LIKES OF WHICH WE’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!” (totally forgetting that 45 was impeached twice and encouraged an armed revolt against our government, as well as the fact that Our Treasonous Orange Pustule appointed the FBI director who carried out the raid)...
...and gee, what other head of state out there basically doesn’t recognize the rule of law unless it suits him (here)? And who does he remind us of? Give me a minute, it’s on the tip of my tongue...
...and Farron Cousins tells us that what passes for the brain trust from the “party of Lincoln” is more than a little spooked about the loss of that anti-abortion amendment in Kansas and what impact that could have for the ’22 midterms (as usual, we need to get out and do our part on that score, myself included, to help elect as many Dems as possible)...
...and I seriously don’t think it’s possible to truly communicate (at least not for me) the impact of David McCullough on our shared understanding of this country’s history – a literary titan to be sure, but also someone who brought us lessons from our past in an effort to preserve a shared future for untold generations in accordance with our founding traditions...my introduction to McCullough came via “Mornings on Horseback” and, later, “John Adams” (“The Great Bridge” has been on my short list for some time), and McCullough also effortlessly (or so it seemed) guided us through productions such as “The Civil War,” which he narrated (including in the clip below, with Sam Waterston as Lincoln reading the eternal words of The Gettysburg Address...Shelby Foote provides background also)...McCullough, quite simply, is irreplaceable, and what an enduring legacy he has left for us all...
...and because August, for some reason, is really a cruel month for this stuff, RIP Olivia Newton-John...not ashamed to admit that this one hurts.
No comments:
Post a Comment