Tuesday 28 February 2023

 
How monarchs get dragged into politics
By that definition, everything the king does is political and people SHOULD have objected to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa being the first state visit of the reign of King Charles III. After all, in 2022, Cyril was accused of corruption, obstruction of justice, kidnapping and bribing the burglars into silence. 

Boris Johnson considers rebellion over Brexit deal as he ‘tells DUP to withhold support’
Boris doesn't like it because it interferes with his smuggling rackets and of course the DUP will oppose it since they like being paid not to work.

Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry’s story about doing mushrooms at her house
Getting media attention again at the expense of a friend. Why is this news?

Image shows Tennessee governor in drag surfaces as state set to pass anti-drag bill
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel, Rudi Giuliani, Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling, George Santos and now Bill Lee (the Republican governor of Tennessee).
Just how many serving Republicans are drag queens

Monday 27 February 2023

 
UK on course to be ‘poorer than Poland’ by 2030, claims Labour
Thanks Brexit!

Will Rishi Sunak rely on Labour to pass protocol deal?
Certainly hope so.

Sunday 19 February 2023

 
Florida teacher fired over video of empty library shelves, DeSantis called it a ‘fake narrative’
Well that's free speech in action.
If you don't agree with wghatever big government in Tallahassee says, you get fired.

Children’s surgery backlog grows as NHS prioritises adult waiting lists

This government has a lot to answer. Years of under-funding and over 100,000 vacancies. 

If they filled those vacancies, health care would not have to be rationed in this way.


Saturday 18 February 2023

 
Uproar Hits CNN as Don Lemon Is Rebuked for Comments About Women
Mr. Lemon’s assertion that the presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not “in her prime”
It is a crime to sat a woman is 'not in her prime'.  It is okay to say about a man.  That's freedom of speech

The private texts of Fox News hosts beg the question: Is the network a feedback loop or a fraud?
There is a difference?  Why not both.

Trump lawyers try to ban ‘Access Hollywood’ tape from trial
I agree with them.  How does what Trump said 26 years later relate to a rape in 1995

Sunday 12 February 2023

 
A Music Award Went Gender Neutral. It Ended Up With All-Male Nominees.
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. 
This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.
They clearly don;t understand 'gender-neutral' that means you have to have 50% women,  13 black, 17% hispanic, 10% LBTQ+RF,  and 1% trans.  Which, of course, means you have to have 100 nominees, se there can be a trans.    Otherwise it is not gender neutral,


Friday 10 February 2023

 
Missouri Republicans vote to allow children to carry guns
Every six year old should have one.
The only way to stop a bad teacher is a good 6 year old with a gun.

Surge in adults still living with parents as they delay getting married and having babies
They do it because it is easy, it saves them money (regardless of what it costs the parents) and it is nice to have servants.

Thursday 9 February 2023

 
Bring back the death penalty, says new Tory party deputy chair Lee Anderson
Especially for parliamentarians guilty of corruption.

Reporter Arrested While Covering News Conference in Ohio
The reporter was arrested after officers said he was being too loud while the Ohio governor spoke about the train derailment in East Palestine.
Reporters should not mind governors, they are far less important than subscription news channels. 
He had a live interview to do an the governor should have just waited until he was done. 
To heck with the people who wanted to hear what the governor had to say: they don't pay his salary.

These 12 Transgender Americans would love you to mind your own business
Then why have an article in the NYT?

Wednesday 8 February 2023

 
Church of England considering gender-neutral alternatives for God
Our non-binary parent, who art in heaven
For God so loved the world that They gave Their only begotten Child
Now the only question is: if they are gender-neutral, how did they sire a child?

Sunak wants to be taken seriously – so why has he hired the least serious man in Westminster?
Is it true that he has appointed Baldrick as the Minister for Cunning Plans?

MPs should get medals and bigger payoffs, says report
Yes, It is all about them and to heck with the British people. 
In this cost of living crisis, we need to pay our legislators more, so there is less for the nurses.

After Shouts of ‘Liar’ and Worse, Biden Takes on His Detractors in Real Time
Republican lawmakers shouted both “liar” and “bullshit” at parts of Mr. Biden’s speech, and no one appeared shocked.
That is modern politics for you: well mannered, respectful and polite. We just consider the source.

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