Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

Jordan Strikes Out

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

Testing Section 3

State election officials are standing by for challenges to Trump’s right to run.

Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

19th Century Transportation in a 21st Century World

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

Police Speculation and Contagion Fears

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

An Observation About “Classically Liberal” Punditry

“Classical liberals” really need to rediscover self examination

National Divorce

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

Zealots and Pluralists

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

Richard Shelby and the Old Senate

“You can’t be against everything.”

Republican Governors Don’t Like Trump

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

Biden Getting Little Credit for Infrastructure Bill

Most don’t even know it passed!

Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022

A country music icon is gone at 90.

American Civil War II is Unlikely but Not Impossible

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

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Reshoring American Jobs?

After decades of exporting American jobs, corporations are bringing them home.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

America’s Gun Problem is Here to Stay

The obstacles to fixing the problem are many.

Pamela Moses [Center] attending a May Day Gathering, May 1st 2019. Credit: Joe Rondone/The Commerical Appeal Pamela Moses [Center] attending a May Day Gathering, May 1st 2019. Credit: Joe Rondone/The Commerical Appeal

Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Pamela Moses

And yet the state still extracted their pound of flesh

A “Fairer” Map for the 2022 House?

A potentially more representative map that still underscores deep flaws in our system.

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CRT? Tired. Groomers? Wired!

The latest strategic moral panic from the far right

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An Update On Pamela Moses, Plea Bargains, & The Trial Tax

A new trial that might not have happened with a plea

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An example of the “trial tax”

With choices like these it’s easy to understand why people take plea deals

People Moving for Politics?

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

Tabs

The Children Must Be Protected!

But from what? Comparing two stories from Tennessee that show our society’s contradictory impulses when it comes to “protecting the children.”

Alabama Beats Georgia, Back to Playoff

An epic but improbable win.

Line of the Day

Get vaccinated edition

COVID Overwhelming ICU Beds

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

More on Standing

Tom T. Hall, 1936-2021

The legendary country music singer-songwriter known as “The Storyteller” is gone at 85.

Who Pays for COVID Tests?

As workplaces require proof of health status, a new debate has started.

Conservatives and Children’s Rights

COVID vaccine hesitancy is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Stupid, Evil Party

It’s not getting any better, folks.

Allen West Announces Gubernatorial Bid

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Gorsuch and Alito Want to Revisit Religious Accomodations

Is a de minimus standard too small?

Socialize Music?

A really weird proposal to solve a problem that probably doesn’t exist.

More on the Evolution of US Party Politics

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

McConnell Backtracks

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

Alabama Wins 6th Championship in Saban Era

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

Another Alabama Coordinator Hired During Playoffs

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

Alabama-Ohio State National Championship

The best two teams in college football play for it all amid some controversy.

Police Warned About Nashville Bomber 16 Months Ago

In hindsight, there were more than a few clues.

Nashville Christmas Bombing

An exploding RV did substantial property damage but caused only minor injuries to bystanders.

(Many?)(Most?) Republicans Acknowledge Biden WIn

Too little, too late.

The Republican Party’s Shame

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.