Archive for February, 2019
Song of the Day 2/23: The Records, “Starry Eyes”
The Records were a British power-pop band of the late ’70s-early ’80s, one of the post-punk, skinny-tie, jangly-guitar outfits that carried the torch for rock ‘n’ roll against its deformed bastard child, disco. They never broke through as a band except for “Starry Eyes,” released in 1978, and even that stalled out in the bottom […]
Highlands Bunker – E04 – The Illustrious Career of Governor John Carney
I finally got around to listening to this Keri Harris episode. Great stuff. Another “must listen” contribution. On a personal note – I now feel like I have to go on with REV to discuss the Keri Harris get together at his house. That meeting is becoming a recurrent feature in which everyone gives their perspective of what happened in a way that is somewhat akin to one of those ‘Gilligan’s Island’ plots in which all the castaways recount their idiosyncratic version of some event.
Republicans cannot be reasoned with nor compromised with. Period
If you haven’t, read this post by Alby. It is the most important post of the year so far. The anecdote is stunning.
The notion that Republicans cannot be reasoned with nor compromised with is not new to DL readers, but we need a broader awakening. We still have many elected officials who think that there is trying to find “the middle” when dealing with these zealots is a virtue. It is not a virtue. It is a suicide pact.
Republicans have dung in. They have fixed themselves on a platform of easily disproven lies. If the DEGOP says “2+2=6” They are wrong. And when Democrats like John Carney and Lisa Blunt Rochester want to meet Republicans halfway and claim that 2+2 equals 5, they are not less wrong. They are simply wrong.
Similarly, when Republicans and Democrats like John Carney and Lisa Blunt Rochester say that dealing with climate change must accommodate the needs of the fossil fuel industry, they are simply wrong.
Progressive Democrats need to defeat Republicans while taking on accommodationist Democrats.
The upcoming elections are vital. We must seek and support candidates who understand that compromise is out of the question. We must not waste time and energy trying to persuade the unpersuadable.
Support Democrats who are loud & proud at all times. Support Democrats who press an unequivocal Democratic message at all times. Anything less is surrender.
Dying of Whiteness
I came across this anecdote in an interview with physician and social scientist Jonathan M. Metzl, whose book, “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America’s Heartland,” was recently released. The book is about how rural whites came to embrace policies that are quite literally killing them, and this anecdote sums […]
Joe Biden is Running
You may remain in suspense if you want, but Biden is running. I’m calling it. Furthermore, he is going to be the next President of the United States, in all likelihood.
Check my math:
Song of the Day 2/22: The Monkees, “For Pete’s Sake”
Peter Tork of the Monkees died yesterday at age 77. Tork was 24 and playing folk music in Greenwich Village when his friend Stephen Stills urged him to audition for this TV show that was looking for musicians, as Stills had. (Imagine the alternate-universe possibilities). Derided as the Prefab Four because their first two albums […]
The Onion Nails Nike’s Catastrophic Product Fail Story
There is more unvarnished truth in a short Onion headline than in a year’s worth of TV news.
Dupes gotta be Duped
I don’t know how I got on this list, but check out the fundraising that is going out to Republicans these days.
Jason330 — You are receiving this URGENT alert because the Radical Left is ramping up their attacks on The Wall!
Mulling the Mueller Report
I’m sensing that expectations are being tamped down as the special counsel prepares to turn in a report to the new attorney general, William Barr. Also – Trump isn’t in twitter freakout mode, so there is that. By Kate Riga @TPM Lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team have been calling their old bosses in […]
A program note from the best new podcast of 2019
To the patrons and freeloader listeners of The Highland Bunker podcast. Due to technical production delays, this week’s episode will not drop Friday. Instead, we will release a bonus episode Monday and the next full episode Friday 1 March. We’re still building the infrastructure to make turning shows around quicker. I appreciate your patience while […]
Song of the Day 2/21: The Knife, “Heartbeats”
The Knife was a brother/sister Swedish band that was so quirky it didn’t perform live until two years after releasing its album “Deep Cuts” in 2003. Critics loved it, especially this song, which has made several “best of the century” lists. Most people first heard “Heartbeats” not in this original, techno-influenced version but an acoustic […]
Only John Carney wants to party like it is 1999
Carney still can’t stomach the idea of raising taxes on the wealthy. The rest of America has moved on. Surveys are showing overwhelming support for raising taxes on top earners, including a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday that found 76 percent of registered voters believe the wealthiest Americans should pay more in taxes. […]
Your Liberal Media – Heck of a job, CNN
Sarah Isgur, a former Trump administration spokesperson and longtime Republican operative with no journalism experience, has joined CNN as a political editor. Isgur once referred to CNN as the “Clinton News Network” on Twitter. She’s worked for a variety of right-wing organizations and campaigns, including Carly Fiorina’s and Mitt Romney’s presidential bids, the Republican […]
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