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Talking about big boats and the ultra-rich…
For many years I’ve been paying special attention to the utterings and “ideas” of ultra-rich people. That is, I’ve been struck by the social stupidity of people who’ve risen to the top of the Big Money pile. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Government, political campaigns, Politics, Racism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged "libertarians, Arizona Senate race, Blake Masters, Evan Osnos, gun violence, HuffPost, Kamala Harris, Mark Kelly, megayachts, Peter Thiel, Seasteading Institute, the Guardian, The New Yorker
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Should parents bear criminal responsibility for their killer kids?
Today the New York Times takes up a country-wide discussion about how much responsibility parents have when their armed scions kill. A few days ago, as part of an aspirational piece about how we can add further controls to our … Continue reading
Posted in Guns in the U.S. of A., Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life
Tagged Adam Lanza, gun violence, Nancy Lanza, parents and guns, Sandy Hook massacre
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Animal news about newly recognized whale sounds
I’m taking this — from Harper’s July 2022 Findings — as a full-throated anti-gun opinion from a very large and very wise constituency: Marine biologists speculated that the whup and grumble sounds of humpback whales at Vema Seamount may indicate … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, Guns in the U.S. of A., Judiciary, The Facts of Life
Tagged gun violence, Harper's, Supreme Court, Vema Seamount, whale sounds
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