Jay Bookman has been pretty astute in trying to figure out all the nuances in our immigration system, such as it is. Particularly since Georgia has been front and center in the debate since passing their draconian law last year. Here is a slightly old article on how even those Republicans trying to be level-headed are faced with trying to address and explain some very complicated ideas to their very simple- and single-minded constituents.
Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Pol’s cat killed; “Liberal” scrawled on body – CBS News
Why do conservatives hate animals so much?
Or, maybe they just like to kill things that can’t fight back.
Who knows? Either way, how you treat animals tells me a lot about how you treat those you don’t agree with. Side with the animal killers and you increasingly have very little solid ground to make a reasoned argument on.
Time to speak up again this kind of thing.
Illustrations: Drew Struzan Inspired ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Poster Art by Alexander Stojanov
Evolution of the Batmobile
You are gonna have to click deep to see this whole thing. Worth it though.
Prohibition: America’s failed “noble experiment” – CBS News
A look back at the age of Prohibition.
Another leftover from the archived tabs.
NOVA | The History of Money
A quick history lesson at what supposedly makes the world go ’round.
Creative Morning Lecture | Jim Coudal
Report: Tea Party’s Favorite Snake Needs Government Aid | Mother Jones
This is funny in the ironic symbology kind of way. Tea Bagging Traitors across America have taken to flying the Gadsden flag as a symbol of protest.
Primarily because they are unoriginal bastards and, more to the point, snakes themselves.
Turns out, however, that the snake on the flag – the Eastern diamondback – is endangered and in need of government protection if any are to remain.
Irony. Tastes delicious!
‘Cultural Revolution Cookbook’: A Taste Of Humanity : NPR
Tasty Chinese food from a dark time in that nation’s history.
The Big Three’s dramatic U-turn – CBS News
A case in point to my last post, American carmakers seem to be getting back on their feet. Part of it is finally learning the lessons they should have learned during the 1970s and 1980s. Another part of it is workers settling for half the old pay and yet another of just overall doing things better.
I totally understand taking what you can get to keep a job, but this has been going on for years. At some point – and let’s not remember Henry Ford was smart enough to realize this – you have to pay people enough to actually buy the stuff they are making.
And seriously, shouldn’t this country be *at least* as smart as Henry Ford?