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COVID Whataboutism

Should government be taking harsher measures against smoking, car crashes, and the flu?

NYT Devotes Front Page to COVID Dead

All the deaths are fit to print.

Up/Down?

Is the comment voting feature serving its purpose?

Sunday’s Forum

Have at it.

A Simple Question about Partisanship

A further attempt to explain how party is such a key variable.

Biden’s Veep Search

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

Saturday’s Forum

This is what we’ve waited for.

A Photo for Friday

“Screened”

The Simplest Post on Partisanship I Can Write

An attempt at getting the point across.

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Honestly without Anonymity

Can there be truth when there are consequences?

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Political Dialog in the Age of Trump

It’s difficulty to have have a conversation with an albatross hanging over it.

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The Atlantic’s Layoffs

The venerable magazine is following industry trends. Is the billionaire owner a monster?

Friday’s Forum

Working on mysteries without any clues.

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83% of US COVID-19 Deaths Avoidable

A new study finds earlier lockdowns could have saved 54,000 lives by early May.

QAnon Conspiracist Republican Senate Nominee from Oregon

Jo Rae Perkins may be a nut, but she won a four-person primary.

Thursday’s Forum

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

What We Don’t Know About COVID-19

Two new studies bring more questions than answers.

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Trump’s Purging Pentagon of Perceived Enemies?

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s gone.

Florida Man Thought COVID Crisis Was Fake . . .

You can guess the rest.

Tuesday’s Forum

Fire away.

Ken Osmond, TV’s ‘Eddie Haskell,’ Dead at 76

The “Leave it to Beaver” actor went on to a career with the LAPD.

Sweden’s COVID Response: So Far, Not Good

Vastly more people died than needed to and the economy still crashed.

How Many Lives Have Shutdowns Saved?

A new study estimates how many lives were saved in 30 American cities.

Monday’s Forum

For all I know, you may be right.

Another Blow to Accountability in Government

Trump fires another Inspector General.

Justin Amash Not Running for President After All

We won’t have whatshisname to kick around any more.

Sunday’s Forum

It’s all because of you.

So, Did Flynn Lie in Court?

The Barr DOJ’s attempt to retcon the Flynn case has created a major problem for Flynn.

New Trek with Pike and Spock

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is coming to CBS All Access.

So, What is “Unmasking”?

And I don’t mean not wearing a mask to Costco.

Gregory McMichael Leaked the Arbery Video

A bizarre twist to a tragic story.

Gregory McMichael Was Not a Good Cop

A look at the employment records of one of the men involved in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting.

Saturday’s Forum

Enjoy the weekend.

Ronald Shurer, Medal of Honor Recipient, 1978-2020

A hero of the Afghan War has succumbed to cancer, aged 41.

A Photo for Friday

“Up Close”

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New York Times and the Outrage Mob

The newspaper of record radically altered a column and then misrepresented it.

Friday’s Forum

Come back this time tomorrow.

Wisconsin Courts Overturn Governor’s Closure Order

Pandemonium during a pandemic.

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300,000 Dead from COVID-19

Another grim milestone

Thursday’s Forum

Carry on.

What if the Electoral Vote was Proportional?

What if instead of the unit rule, states doled out electoral voter based on the proportion of votes each slate of electors received?

Wednesday’s Forum

Don’t be nervous, wondering what to do, comment away!

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Podcast Recommendation

“Oh, Hello: the P’dcast”

Remember the Wall?

More evidence that walls don’t work as well as claimed.

Are Electors Free to Choose?

SCOTUS and “faithless electors.”

Tuesday’s Forum

Discuss the hints and allegations.

More on the Lack of a Rally Effect for Trump

Some global comparisons.

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COVID-19 Myths

Wrongheaded thinking about the pandemic won’t go away.