Was hoping to overcome a very bad cold by now (COVID ruled out – Yayyy)
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Seldom Balanced – Usually Fair
Was hoping to overcome a very bad cold by now (COVID ruled out – Yayyy)
Skipping this week’s blog list.
Back next week.
Begin with hope:
It’s Friday…
And on Fridays we dance 💃 🕺
🎥 Masaka Kids Africana
pic.twitter.com/5iF0yrMfXB— Jessi 💫 (@its_jessi_grace) October 13, 2023
"Biden admin wanted Israel to stand down after the attack."
"Israel has a right to defend itself and its people – full stop." – Joe Biden
I am not a fan of Biden on foreign policy, but his statement was a clear endorsement of Israel defending itself, not standing down. https://t.co/u3uPfC0kqJ
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) October 8, 2023
And even less with Republican prayers for political violence:
Remember the other day when I posted that at least Trump supporters aren't demanding human sacrifices? I may have been premature about that. https://t.co/oPd0r6GhMN
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) October 8, 2023
Continue reading “Terrorism in Israel, MyPillow Trumped, Speaker Squeaker, Jordan Jumped”
I wish I loved anything as much as this dog loves walks.
📹: Jesse Stellick pic.twitter.com/EwWaeSwLbx
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) October 4, 2022
I WANT BIGFOOT FOR SPEAKER. pic.twitter.com/F6pPrbkEKM
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) October 4, 2023
Continue reading “Oust Ouch, Fraud, Rant, MAGA Nuts, Sub Secrets Blabbed, GOP Debates”
WATCH how a furious Senator Dianne Feinstein DESTROYED Sen. Larry Craig for trying to mansplain "firearms and their deadly characteristics."pic.twitter.com/bs79DHSZVi
— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) September 29, 2023
After his career was later demolished, I expressed some sympathy a decade ago toward anti-gay, secretly gay, Senator Craig.
Adam Kinzinger accuses Mike Gallagher of backing off Trump impeachment out of re-election concerns https://t.co/Xw0ODvlhEO via @lawrencegandrea
— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) September 26, 2023
X denizen Aaron Rodriguez objects:
If it passed in the house without him, then tanking his career over an unnecessary vote is stupid. We weigh pros and cons all the time. If I made choices without a second thought as to the consequences either to me or my family, I wouldn’t be a moralist, but an impetuous person .
— Aaron Rodriguez (@AArod_1) September 27, 2023
Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson isn’t having it:
We can be thankful you weren't at the Continental Congress. "Gee, Mr. Adams, I'd like to vote for independence but the British Administration has given me a nice position and my daughter would like a letter of recommendation from Gen. Howe."
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) September 27, 2023
Aaron appeals to practicality.
And lastly, sometimes there are good reasons to vote against your conscience. Our conscience is a guidepost based on abstract principles we’ve learned. It’s up to us to apply those abstract principles to the real world in a way that creates optimal results.
— Aaron Rodriguez (@AArod_1) September 27, 2023
And James has the last word:
I'm not assuming anything. I'm expressing a possibility from doing the correct thing. We know the result from doing the wrong thing. It's amazing how that works. But it must be nice to absolve yourself of any responsibility when expedience is the highest principle.
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) September 27, 2023
Continue reading “Trump Finance, Rage, Shutdown, Impeach, Tubervilled Military”
This is how that 60 Minutes interview should have been conducted
— Doc (@DocAtCDI) September 9, 2023
Continue reading “‘Liberal Jews’, Trump Makeup Kit, GOP Shutdown, Musk, Ukraine”
Peter Falk gets all ‘Columbo’ at Frank Sinatra’s 1978 roast. pic.twitter.com/seGzCzwAGO
— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) August 31, 2023
Continue reading “Trump/Murdock Match, Jan 6, Courts, Age of Biden, Impeach, God, Loss, Grief”
For those not focused like a laser on Wisconsin, here’s the sequence:
Prospective state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz mentions the extreme gerrymandering that keeps Wisconsin Republicans in power.
Wisconsin voters then, by a big majority, elect Janet Protasiewicz to their state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Republicans now want to impeach and remove the new Justice because she is flagrantly pro-democracy, but is still willing to rule on gerrymandering when it comes to the court.
Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson reacts to their reaction:
I'm 100% sympathetic with the view that Janet Protasiewicz should not have offered her opinion on Wisconsin's legislative boundaries during the campaign. However, the voters heard her, heard her opponent's criticism, and still chose her. Voters have the right to be wrong.
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) September 8, 2023
James expands on the plan by gerrymandered Wisconsin Republicans to use their gerrymander to preserve their gerrymander forever.
We’re watching another wall being erected around our state Capitol. Instead of protecting the law or our rights as Wisconsin citizens, the wall is being built to protect the members of our legislature. Every last one of them is more precious than the will of the voters in the last Supreme Court election.
(Note: Worth reading in full)
He was the office hothead. He often took it to laughable lengths. One incident in particular produced a permanent image in my mind.
It was a small, struggling company, and it was hard to start an advancement program. It was a technological company with no formal training and development. So I proposed to management a series of lunchtime training sessions organized by employees. We would bring our lunches to a conference room once a week and take turns teaching each other from books we bought together.
Eventually, management began showing some enthusiasm. They offered to buy our next set of books. They began buying lunch for those participating. That’s where my hotheaded friend came in. “Pizza!” he said in disgust. “Every damn week, Pizza! If they don’t give us something different, I’m not coming anymore.”
It was emblematic of his always-on-edge personality. Glass half shattered.
So when I showed up for work that day and was greeted by an especially sour welcome, it made me laugh. “You watch television this morning?” he asked. Nope. Then, shouting: “What the HELL is wrong with you?”
Then my smile was replaced by horror. Someone had rescued a training television from some training room. A tall building was burning. People were dying as we watched.
Future generations who watch replays of television coverage of September 11 destruction will never know how it really was to experience it for the first time.
Continue reading “9/11: Remembering Victims of Collective Hatred”
strong character strong soulpic.twitter.com/waoyN1QXzv
— Enezator (@Enezator) August 27, 2023
President Biden on Former President Trump's mugshot: "Handsome guy. Wonderful guy." pic.twitter.com/xbsuStN2Z0
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 25, 2023
Continue reading “Biden, Florida Hit, Trump Mugged, 14th, Vivek, OJ (Really?), Nikki, Rudy, Impeach”