Sunday’s Forum
Steven L. Taylor
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
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About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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@Sleeping Dog: Slowly raises hand from the Group W bench.
Birds of a feather…
That’s right, he and Jesus had a sitdown, and Jesus told him all his sins had been wiped away. So now when he dies he will go straight to heaven. Ain’t it grand?
Got an e-mail from my credit card company this morning, apparently “Medical Debt” is being looked at differently by credit bureaus now and they will consider it less important when determining a credit score.
Only in the United States is there even the concept of “Medical Debt”.
We are so indoctrinated.
Well, this being the internet it would be irresponsible not to speculate. Still I find it quite plausible that these shootings are not at all linked by the fact that the victims were all DEMs, 4 of the 5 are Hispanic, and 3 of the 5 are women. Nope, no connection at all.
@OzarkHillbilly: I’d be willing to bet huge amounts of (someone else’s) money that behind it is a couple of man-boy gun fetishists being all macho with their assault weapons and tactical gear as they shoot into the bedrooms of children.
@MarkedMan: I’d bet you’d win that bet.
I’m watching the film / documentary “January 6th”.
Trailer: https://deadline.com/video/january-6th-discovery-plus-documentary-trailer-news/
Stunning. Beyond words. Get a copy. Watch it.
A Total Amateur May Have Just Rewritten Human History With Bombshell Discovery
Much more of interest at the link.
Hack for the week:
When you need to read some tiny print, or take a closer look at something, don’t go hunting for a magnifying glass. Instead take out your cell phone, open the camera app, and use the zoom function. You can get like 10X magnification this way.
@Kathy: I can’t even tell you how many software product keys I’ve had to do that with. 😛
@Kathy: But the important question is: can you use it to set fire to an anthill?
@Kathy: My phone has a camera?
It’s Groundhog Day, again.
@Kathy: Good idea. If only my tremor permitted me to take pictures with my phone’s camera. When I’m using a magnifying glass (which I need to buy a new one of–while I’m thinking about it), the shaking doesn’t particularly change the value of the perspective.
@OzarkHillbilly:
Check closely. It may even be able to make phone calls.
@Just nutha ignint cracker:
There are phone holders, especially for using the phone as a video camera, which might help with that.
@OzarkHillbilly:
Admittedly, my experience is 40+ years out-of-date, but I predict he will have a short, uncomfortable life in the correctional facility of the state’s choice. Perhaps somewhat longer if he checks into protective custody.
The only people more hated in prison than cops are pedophiles. Pedo cop? Oh, man, the karmic hamster wheel is gonna run over him soooo many times before his demise, whether it’s at his own hands to end his suffering of some lifer deciding he’s tired of breathing the stench of this human waste.