Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Cruel Ploy of Taking Immigrant Kids From Their Parents - The New York Times

Unconscionable.

A-H

Recall TRUMP's scurrilous characterization of many countries in the developing world. It struck me that the word "a--h---" that he chose to use has a lot of other applications, starting with the idea that good stuff regularly slips through the crack, along with mostly bad. I have not fully grasped exactly how TRUMP fits, so to speak, into that, but I am sure he does. 

Mosquitoes and guns

The current proposals to restrict a few guns, including purchase, is akin to going after a mosquito outbreak with a fly swatter. You may catch a few mosquitoes, but you'll never beat the swarm. So, too, with guns. They are mosquitoes with bullets.

Walmart to Raise Age to Buy Guns and Ammunition to 21 - The New York Times

A start. Stop selling them all.

Walmart to Raise Age to Buy Guns and Ammunition to 21 - The New York Times

A start. Stop selling them all.

Trump Calls Sessions’s Handling of FISA Abuse Allegations ‘Disgraceful’ - The New York Times

Yes, TRUMP, you are just that - DISGRACEFUL.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Major Gun Retailer, Stops Selling Assault-Style Weapons - The New York Times

A first step on the route to removing ALL guns from their stores!

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Saturday, February 24, 2018

UNC students join Parkland survivors in the fight to end gun violence - The Daily Tar Heel

Sorry, this turnout is pitiful on a campus with, what, 25,000 students? The commitment of Parkland does not seem to have embraced Chapel Hill for whatever reason.

NRA Boycott: Full List of Companies That Cut Ties With Gun Lobby Over Florida Shooting

I will surely keep this list handy so as to patronize them in thanks for their action!

confirmation bias - Google Search

Central to so much today, from TRUMP on up.

Cute!