Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Second woman to sit on the Court.Fighter for justice and equality.Defender of our democracy, our freedoms, and our country. It is our duty — moral responsibility — to continue her legacy. Rest in Power. pic.twitter.com/EuVFsvvxrB — When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) September 19, 2020 Per @NPR Justice Ginsburg’s deathbed statement is …
COVID-19 & National Security Part II: The USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort Are Not Afloat, They Are Not Making Steam for New York and the Pacific Northwest
Yesterday the President announced that he had ordered the deployment of both of the US Navy’s Mercy class hospital ships. The USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) would deploy up the west coast to be used for patients from the northern Pacific coast and the other, the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) would make steam for New York. They’re in …
The Conservative Paradise Continues to Prosper
As Betty mentioned in her post, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have decided to cooperate, and all gyms, casinos and movie theaters will be closed. Restaurants and bars will be takeout only. Good! More to come, I’m sure. So, in our states’ rights utopia, little clusters of states will make their own healthcare policy …
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Living in a Conservative Paradise
A while back, I read a book called The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. I recommend it highly. It’s a been a while since I’ve read it, but what I remember is that the response to that pandemic was highly variable, depending on the city. New York City had a …
America Is In a Uniquely Bad Position to Handle Epidemics Like This
Me, less than 24 hours ago: I sorta feel like we’ve already passed the tipping point in containing the virus. It’s widespread enough that it is in so many places in people who do not know it. Next week is going to be wild. — John Cole (@Johngcole) March 9, 2020 This morning: Surgeon General …
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Not To Promote War, But To Preserve Peace… LTC Alexander Vindman’s Next Chapter
Elihu Root, the father of the US Army War College (USAWC) stated that its purpose is: Not to promote war but to preserve peace by intelligent and adequate preparation to repel aggression Today The Washington Post has reported that: Both of the Vindmans were detailed to the NSC and will return to jobs in the Defense Department, …
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It’s Disinformation, Stupid!
To continue Betty’s theme. This article this morning by Jay Rosen was a scathing rebuke of Chuck Todd and the inside-the-beltway media crap: ‘Round midnight on Christmas eve, Rolling Stone posted a short interview with Chuck Todd, host of “the longest running show on television,” NBC’s Meet the Press. Its contents were explosive, embarrassing, enraging, and just …