CrosshairCollie

I haven't seen this much gaslighting since the 'cigarette lighter and farts' fad.

"This is my #1 argument against intelligent design.  If the human body was intelligently designed, there wouldn't be that spot in your back you can't scratch.  You'd be able to scratch your whole damn back!"

I'm reminded of a T-Shirt I saw.
"Dear Life: I am fully aware that you are unfair.  You can stop reminding me any time now."

I'm reminded of a T-Shirt I saw.
"Dear Life: I am fully aware that you are unfair.  You can stop reminding me any time now."

"This is my #1 argument against intelligent design.  If the human body was intelligently designed, there wouldn't be that spot in your back you can't scratch.  You'd be able to scratch your whole damn back!"

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

Levels, my friend, levels.

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

I rather enjoy throwing this in people's faces ...

I say we should just agree that they are equally irritating. 

The term "Socialism" today seems to have taken on the connotation for many Americans that "Communism" used to have: the antithesis of the American way of life. "Socialist" is used by no few Conservatives as a convenient label by which to categorize anyone who advocates changes to the socio-economic status quo as enemies of the people, thereby denigrating any of their arguments as being unworthy of consideration by real Americans.

The July 6, 2019 issue of The Economist had a feature article on "The Global Crisi in Conservatism."  By which they mean the conservatism of gradualism tradition and social cohesion, not the deranged nationalism that seems to be pushing it aside. Might interest people as a reminder of what "conservative" once meant.
 
Still, it also reminds me that while I appreciate cautious and gradual change, recognizing that people are not infinitely flexible; and I appreciate the need for multiple institutional channels instead of focusing exclusively on the State as a medium for getting things done; I cannot ever consider myself "a conservative." Too often even the mildest and most superficially reasonable, Edmund Burke-style conservatism seems to act as an apology or figleaf for established wealth, power, and irrational prejudice. The same arguments used for "Why we must not disrupt the Traditional Family" or "Why we must accept wealth disparities" have so much the same form as "Why we must preserve slavery" or "Why we must burn heretics." It's like a Mad-Lib where you just plug in different words for whatever institution you don't want to change.
 
Dean Shomshak

As if we needed more proof, but it's blindingly obvious that 'Fake News' is Trumpspeak for 'didn't kiss my ass', as he's suddenly turned on Fox News for criticizing him.

I did not.  I'm going to assume this is a recent retcon or an MCU invention, because she definitely was not in her original comics incarnation.

And that systemic, institutionalized racism is still taking place today.

And that systemic, institutionalized racism is still taking place today.

For anybody about to say 'cheetahs can't run 95 mph', I'm reasonably sure that number is actually kph.

Did the flock of seagulls Ran?  Did they Ran So Far Away?  Could they Get Away?

Today on this day, 38 years ago, George, Steve, and Ray met to form hero Games.

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash quitting Republican Party
 
The President's response is predictable.