I’m done trying to understand Trump supporters. Why don’t they try to understand me? The idea that we must “understand” those folks carries with it an implicit suggestion that in so doing, we might find some ground for compromise. It would be a great idea in normal times. But again, these times are not normal.… Continue reading Untitled
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Rural Kansas is dying. I drove 1,800 miles to find out why
Most Americans experience Kansas from inside their cars, eight hours of cruise-controlled tedium on their way to someplace else. Even residents of the state’s eastern power centers glimpse its vast rural spaces at 85 mph, if at all. via Rural Kansas is dying. I drove 1,800 miles to find out why Worth reading.
Conservatives Are Wrong to Dismiss Feminism
But modern feminists do raise some valid concerns, and conservatives should pay attention, if not to improve the plight of women, then for their own political benefit. via Conservatives Are Wrong to Dismiss Feminism Yes this is the National Review and yes I am recommending it. This article is worth reading and should have found… Continue reading Conservatives Are Wrong to Dismiss Feminism
A pregnant black woman is in prison for defending herself. Mainstream gun groups are silent.
Last summer, a black woman in Michigan defended herself, her mother, and her 2-year-old daughter with a registered (and unloaded) gun against a woman who she and her attorneys say tried to hit them with a car. via A pregnant black woman is in prison for defending herself. Mainstream gun groups are silent. This should… Continue reading A pregnant black woman is in prison for defending herself. Mainstream gun groups are silent.
Defector: WikiLeaks ‘Will Lie to Your Face’
Last February, leaked messages from a private WikiLeaks chat group offered an unfiltered glimpse of Julian Assange, complete with misogyny, anti-Semitism, and a clear, early preference for a GOP election victory. Now the U.K. via Defector: WikiLeaks ‘Will Lie to Your Face’ Assange is no hero.
Trump administration wants to roll back child labor laws
The Trump administration wants to roll back decades-old protections for America’s youngest workers by allowing teens to toil for longer hours under some of the nation’s most hazardous workplace conditions, a new report said Tuesday. via Trump administration wants to roll back child labor laws Well someone needs to work in those new coal jobs.
UPS has new electric trucks that look straight out of a Pixar movie
UPS has revealed sleek new electric trucks that look like they’ve rolled straight out of Pixar’s Cars series. The company revealed it’s working with vehicle manufacturer Arrival on a pilot fleet of 35 lightweight electric trucks that look far more futuristic than the standard boxy vehicles. via UPS has new electric trucks that look straight… Continue reading UPS has new electric trucks that look straight out of a Pixar movie
Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side.
If you enjoy bacon or ham, chances are you’ve eaten pork from North Carolina, where about 16 million hogs—10 percent of the US total—are raised each year. via Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side. If you insist we need deregulation to create jobs,… Continue reading Giant Hog Farms Are Fighting for the Right to Keep Polluting. The Trump Administration Is on Their Side.
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Fat Tony Defends Trump part 5
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