The Justice Log 2.0

GOP: the Long Con Made Manifest

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 by Rowan

I had a revelation reading this post from Dan Rather. Much to my amazement, I understand the GOP now, especially its attachment to Donald Trump.

The entire Republican Party has become one massive con game.

As my wise wife has noted before, there are some young Republicans who have been immersed in the Right Wing Noise Machine for literally their entire lives, never having known any other world. Some of them are no doubt true believers, having been suckered by generations of lies.

However, for as long as I can remember, the GOP has stood against science, compromise, open-mindedness, peace, and just plain old kindness.…

Starting Small: the Orwellian Abuse of Acronyms (and Compound Words) For Fun and Profit

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by Rowan

I’m back! It’s been a long, long interregnum, but it turns out escaping from Cubicle Prison is good for the body, mind, and soul. Who knew?

I have a lot to say, as anyone who’s followed me on Facebook can tell, but for now I want to start small. Namely, abbreviations, like acronyms and compounds. Before I dive in, I feel it is necessary to start with some honesty: the use of “antifa” and “BLM” originate with those groups, insofar as any action can be attributed to such decentralized movements. Absent malice, there is no harm in using shorthand to get to the meat of a discussion.…

The end of the beginning: this victory will do a lot of good

Posted on November 7, 2020May 22, 2021 by Rowan

(originally posted to Daily Kos on 7 Nov 2020, 10:59 PM)

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” — Winston Churchill

As the high of N7 Day’s Biden-Harris victory begins to fade, the titanic amount of work ahead can seem daunting — because it is. Even if Democrats win both of Georgia’s two runoffs to reclaim the Senate by a hairsbreadth, there are still at least 71 million Americans who are okay with racism, sexism, fascism, and rampant corruption, as long as liberals cry and rich people get tax breaks.…

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst: we have to do it all

Posted on September 7, 2020May 22, 2021 by Rowan

(originally posted to Daily Kos on 7 Sep 2020, 3:56 PM)

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted to Daily Kos. I joined way back during the Bush years, and wow, I never thought I’d feel nostalgic for that warmongering Alfred E. Neuman wannabe, but here we are. Yes, Bush was a terrible president, but — to paraphrase YouTube reviewer Nostalgia Critic — he was still a president, which is more than I can say for Donald the Clodfather.…

Roland X on Daily Kos

Posted on July 4, 2012May 30, 2021 by The_Blogmother

Roland X‘s Profile

Struck by rhetorical lightning while standing by a rack of Dean stickers, mild-mannered writer Roland X was transformed by the power of the Dean for America movement. Now, driven by the superpower of the anti-Bush alliance, he has become Captain ABBA!

Member since 7 Feb 2004, posted 43 diaries and 161 comments (as of 2009). Posts may be copied here at some point.…

Kill the mandate, save the bill

Posted on December 17, 2009May 13, 2021 by Rowan

(originally posted to Daily Kos)

Well, after yesterday’s epic rumination that did…nothing, I’m trying for something a little more straightforward. What’s wrong with the bill as-is?

Well, it’s missing quite a few things, like the public option, the Medicare buy-in, and a death panel for Lieberman’s career. It still does a lot of good stuff…but the one really BAD thing it does, as of now, is too big and bad for the current bill to be acceptable to those of us who oppose it: the mandate is a disaster that will destroy families and devastate a fragile economy. I’ll let Digby take it from here:…