As an update to my last post, here are deeper thoughts from real smart people on this comparison back to 1992 that I have returned to so often. Again, I will subject you to my version from 2021: For those unfamiliar, that was a rather average 8-month recession that lasted from July 1990 to March …
‘…yet the media continued to shop the lie…” – The Old Playbook for the Manipulation of Economic Reporting on Display Yet Again
Since I have noted the relevant history many times over recent years, I will make you read my version before diving into the current reference of it in today's news. I trace my telling back to at least 2021: For those unfamiliar, that was a rather average 8-month recession that lasted from July 1990 to …
A Data Point Regarding the Natural Progression of Potemkin Diversity
This will be a short post related to a topic I tend to return to somewhat often: The Natural Progression of Potemkin Diversity – The ‘Unnatural Selection Toward Shallowness, Mediocrity, and Societal Collapse’ Edition ‘The Lost Generation’ – Testimony on the Pollution of Broader Talent and Technical Competence Pipelines …or… More than a Decade of …
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The Forbes File – Whores, Fluffers, and Now…Much, Much Worse
I have referenced this early-January-2021 act of public fluffing from Forbes several times since then (here, here, and here for example) but I will reproduce is here once again for convenience: DISPATCHES FROM FORBES’ ‘CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER AND EDITOR’: Let it be known to the business world: Hire any of Trump’s fellow fabulists above, and …
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Just…just…NO << facepalm >>
Other than the largely ceremonial appointment to fill out the remainder of her late brother's term, this was never a good idea. After last night, case closed: South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff Debate Was Uncomfortable for Darline Graham I’m sure she is a very nice person. Mrs Graham likely has all the best intents and …
An Ignominious Exit – Cornyn to Show His True Colors all the way to the End
I repeat: Ultimately, [Cornyn] did not lose the Republican nomination because of the Trump endorsement…he lost it because he spent the better part of the last two decades with his nose so far up Mitch McConnell’s ass that he was more of a walking shit stain (by mass) than a man…let alone a Texas Republican. …
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The Death Mask of McConnellism is really just a Political Hemorrhoid Named Cornyn
Failure Theater as orchestrated under the watchful eye of Mitch McConnell was a tired exercise by the end of 2012. It was just an oft repeated insult by 2014. (Never Forget Mississippi 2014!) It was during a Friday morning interview of Cornyn on a local AM radio program (The Mark Davis Show?) that summer that …
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The Endorsement – The Loser, The Idiots, and The Reason for the Season (Updated: Runoff Results)
If only John Cornyn hadn't long ago opted for the Yellowstone-style brand on his chest to signal his forever allegiance to the McConnell Ranch...but he did, and today the accumulated sins of the Senator from Texas and the gang of Failure Theater chums he chose to associate with came home to roost in no small …
The True and Proper Historical Perspective Sharpens – The Obama Edition
Several places in all of my writings I have mentioned how I hope that Mr. Obama has a very long, very healthy, and very vocal ex-presidency. I honestly mean that...he is the single best forcing function for shortening the time required for a proper sharpening of historical focus onto what impact his political life really …
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The very lopsided ‘Battle of Wits’ on the path to the Republican run-off for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas (UPDATED)
I will just state up front that, consistent with every political fiber of my being since 2014, there is no possible circumstance imaginable under which John Cornyn ever gets a vote of mine. I also find it 'interesting' that this topic comes up during the same week history buries forever the 'help Iran get the …
