Have You Noticed?
It would be hard not to notice that the bigots and religious extremists align themselves with the Republican party.
This has probably always been the case, ever since the platforms of the Republicans and Democrats switched places about a century ago.
Yet today, it’s more pronounced, given that the GOP has squirted so far to the ultra-right in the last decade or so. Until quite recently, hate, ignorance and white nationalism wasn’t considered a valid political philosophy–any more than cannibalism or human sacrifice. Now it’s what drives an entire party.
It appears that Trump will always have some support, regardless of how poorly things go for him. Though it may seem surreal to you and me, as shown at left, there are still plenty of people who believe that the president is a tireless and honest servant of the American people.
The claim:
Obviously, I urge the civilized world not to adopt Kaitlyn’s idea here, but it did make me smile.
There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of robotic solutions, a few of which will eventually replace human labor and save money for fast-food franchisees.
Upon reading the words at left, our first thoughts should be: OK, but watch out for the difference between causation and correlation. Yes, Americans have low life expectancies, and we’re also the only developed country that doesn’t offer universal healthcare. But mightn’t there be other causative factors that are killing us?
Here’s a disgusting reminder of how far we’ve fallen in the past few decades. Just 40 years ago, America was a completely different place than it is now.
The duty of journalism, as expressly protected in the U.S. Constitution, is to provide a check against authoritarianism.
At left: An overflow crowd has arrived at the Santa Barbara (805 area code) Board of Supervisors meeting. The recent immigration raids and follow up service needs will be discussed. The District Attorney and Sheriff are expected to speak along with numerous members of the public. 
Apparently, a whopping 12,000 homes are currently for sale in this Florida town, though I can’t determine exactly which one is under discussion.
