> My hope is not all Israel’s are of a like mind.
Enough of them are. How did Netanyahu and his cabal achieve control otherwise?
My estimate is that 40% of people worldwide are "conservative" (but what they're conserving can't be discussed in polite company) and perhaps as much as 25% are right-wing extremists willing to support fascism and dictatorship.
It's quite hard to have nice things with a demographic like that.
After a big week and during a traveling weekend here’s Some Sunday Morning Reading to share.
If you think everything sucks, there might be a reason.
Featuring good stuff from @davidtoddmccarty @NatashaMH and Amanda Chicago Lewis
#AI #politics #writing #culture #SundayMorning Reading #history
https://warnercrocker.com/2023/11/05/sunday-morning-reading-25/
"Who helps pay for this effort to trick Ohio voters into privileging rapist sperm cells over 10-year old rape victims? The same strange little man behind the overturning of Roe, of course.
Leonard Leo - the Knight-Errant in Italian loafers on a camel above - is an ideological time traveler from the 11th Century, and he’s proud of it. He likes to include his status as a Knight of Malta in his official bios."
~ Nina Burleigh
https://americanpoliticalfreakshow.substack.com/p/leonard-leo-in-ohio
Israel minister suspended after calling nuking Gaza an option https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-minister-amichai-eliyahu-suspend-benjamin-netanyahu-nuclear-bomb-gaza-hamas-war/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
"The reality is that Judge Cannon lacks the temperament to be a federal judge, at least in a case involving the man who put her on the bench….[I]t’s clear that, like the earlier rulings that caused the 11th Circuit to tell her to stand down, she is handling this case in a manner that deprives reasonable people of the belief she is a fair and neutral arbiter."
~ Joyce Vance
Aileen Cannon remains a disgrace to the US judidicary and Florida bench.
Good morning! Getting ready to head home after a really nice visit with family. It’s a 4 hour drive home, which isn’t too bad, but long enough for me. Wish I had some of Dorothy’s ruby red slippers to get me there faster.
Hope you can grab some relaxation time today to recharge for the Monday coming around.
The Battle For Something — Anything — On Gun Control https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maine-red-flag-yellow-flag_n_65450e70e4b06bc01e2404d9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Trump’s Court Strategy BACKFIRES, Kids’ Testimony SINKS HIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMNfTvVroLA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Counterpoint: The Titicut Follies
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The case for a Cuckoo's Nest - by Steve Berman https://www.theracketnews.com/p/the-case-for-a-cuckoos-nest
@breadandcircuses In conversations with online friends whom I normally agree with but there is a split as they bend over backwards to excuse Israel’s bad/murderous behavior. The Hamas attack on Israel was inexcusable, and needs to be countered forcefully. Just show some respect for Palestinian lives. As you or someone said “Two war crimes Wrongs don’t make a Right” As is, quite the bloody bed they are making for themselves. My hope is not all Israel’s are of a like mind.
The Inside Story Of Tucker Carlson’s Firing Is Damning For Fox News https://www.politicususa.com/2023/11/05/the-inside-story-of-tucker-carlsons-firing-is-damning-for-fox-news.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
@samlitzinger Israel making quite the bloody bed for themselves. Sure to be followed by decades of peaceful co-existence. 🙄
Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison join forces on ‘solidarity’ trip to Israel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/05/boris-johnson-and-scott-morrison-join-forces-on-solidarity-trip-to-israel?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Oh, FFS. Some say the situation is “complex”. I disagree, but these two self-promoting clowns aren’t going to help anything.
@Peg33 Real or sarcasm?
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.