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Since July, I have occasionally been posting some of the day's headlines from various news sources and writing comments about them that are either pithy, snarky, wise or brilliantly on point (or a combination thereof). The response has been so overwhelming (thank you, Clive Clovenhoof of Homer, Lousiana) that I have made this a regular feature -- to enthusiastic acclaim (by which I mean dead silence). Here then is part nine in what is now a regular and beloved feature of this blog.
From The NY Times:
He Pretended to Be Trump’s Family. Then Trump Fell for It
Let me see if I understand this correctly, some idiot managed to fool Donald Trump? Who'd have thought a low grade moron could be so easily deceived. Hmf.
U.S. Leaves Behind Afghan Bases — and a Legacy of Land Disputes
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in September 2001, the Bush administration started making a series of foreign policy blunders continuing until W. left office in 2009. The worst, of course, was the illegal invasion of Iraq, the ramifications of which we'll be feeling for decades to come. But not to be forgotten (how could it be?) was the royal mess the U.S. made of Afghanistan. Instead of a targeted attack against the perpetrators of the 9/11strikes the U.S. went for the whole country and in the process ruined countless lives and sowed the seeds of terrorism for another generation. Blowback writ large. The United States could have gone in and built schools, hospitals and infra structure. Goodwill could have been established. Instead it was bullets, bombs and mayhem. In other words, standard U.S. operating procedure. So much damage done to a poor country and to the reputation of this country.
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge to Pennsylvania Vote
This is how dumb Trumpy really is, he thought that the courts would reverse his electoral loss despite his not being able to provide any evidence of cheating. His lawsuits are being struck down left and right. So much losing. Getting tired of the losing, Mr. Outgoing President?
From CNN:
Azar has met with Biden's transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in 'the next several weeks'
This seems suspiciously like good news so naturally I'm wary of it. Could it be that there is a light flickering at the end of this very very long, very very dark tunnel? It can't come soon enough and all hail the medical community.
158 people arrested, sex trafficking victim recovered at 'super spreader' party in Los Angeles County
So a mixture of stupid people (spreading the virus) and evil people (sexually exploiting an underage girl) are busted. Another example of actual good news. Well, good that they were busted. Not good that they exist and are doing idiotic/horrible things.
Feds to investigate after a sheriff's deputy killed a Black man entering his own home in Columbus, Ohio
So it's no longer safe in the United States for an African-American male to legally enter his own house. If I were black I might never step outside. I don't mean to be flip, it really is that bad. And yet people (read: racists) dismiss Black Lives Matter and some promote blue lives matter. What a country.
From the BBC:
Human-made objects to outweigh living things
I've seen this headline several times and still don't know what to make of it. Should I be surprised? Concerned? Shocked? Amused? Annoyed? Baffled? The story claims this is "astonishing" but adds it is all merely "symbolic." I may have to ponder this some more or I may write it off as a piece of not terribly interesting trivia.
Paris St-Germain v Istanbul Basaksehir: Uefa investigation after official accused of racism
Yesterday in a Champions League match in Paris, a fourth official allegedly used a racial slur against an Istanbul assistant coach. In response his team walked off the pitch and into the locker room and in solidarity so too did PSG. On the one hand it's shocking and disappointing that we would have a match official using any kind of slur and particularly disturbing that it was a racial one. But on the other hand the response of both teams -- and, as it turns out, UEFA officials -- is encouraging indeed. Bigotry is no longer being tolerated in International football. Progress somewhere, at least.
Where does the Republican Party go after Trump?
They can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. What's that? That's where they are? Yes, their ongoing aiding and abetting of the idiot-in-chief would be proof enough of that. One hopes this means they've nowhere to go but up. (The bastards.)
From The Washington Post:
Biden faces a changed world and no end of foreign policy challenges from China to Iran
Once again a Democratic president has to come in and clean up a mess made by a Republican. Usually the greater damage is done domestically especially to the economy and this will again be the case. But Trumpy has wreaked havoc everywhere, even among our allies. Biden's got his work cut out for him.
EPA rollback makes it harder to enact new air pollution rules
Speaking of damage that Trumpy has done...The environment has taken an awful beating under another Republican administration that puts profits before planet. Worse, this comes at a crucial time in human history with the disastrous effects of climate change already being felt. Goddamn but these people have no moral compass and care for nothing but dollar and cents.
Santa Claus is coming to town. Try not to infect him.
What a silly headline. Obviously Santa Claus is impervious to Covid or any other virus. Him, Mrs. Claus, the elves and reindeer are all safe. Not to worry kiddies!
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