Sorry EZ, but criticizing an editorial cartoon for being a "scorched-earth, unfunny hackish partisan attack" is kinda like being mad at the sky for being blue or fact-checking an SNL skit (which has actually been done). i.e. in all cases, missing the point. I have no particular affection for Kelley and my anecdotal impression is that editorial cartoons have generally gone downhill across the board, but being "scorched-earth" and "partisan" is in an editorial cartoon's DNA and an important part of their origin story.
Liked this weeks crop of Political tweets, but the regular tweets this week were "meh". Agree with you on the "Chuy" Garcia observation about how news organizations refer to him.
@OhNoSheTwint might want to tweak that first item on her screed: “I’m not wealthy or privileged, but I believe I should help cover the debts of those who are”.
The Safe-T Act should have much more honestly been named the Get Out of Jail Free Pass. Just what is needed, a legislative enactment that will ensure there is a material increase in the catch and release (in)justice system of Cook County that is leading to scores of people being assaulted, shot at and dozens killed by people who have been arrested for either murder or attempted murder and not held in jail just thus far in 2022.
This protect-the-criminal legislation is flawed in many ways, but fatally so in the pronouncement that judges can only hold suspects if they are determined to be a flight risk or a threat to individuals or the community. The catch is that the prosecution has to provide evidence to substantiate either condition, and this crazy legislation specifically forbids the use of past history where the respective defendants have previously failed to appear and attempted to flee justice for previous arrests. How insane is that? Unless a suspect either admits that he intends to flee or is caught with a train or plane ticket out of town, how in the world can prosecutors attempt to substantiate that he or she is a flight risk? Similarly, absent and admission or witness statement by the suspect that he or she intends to harm an individual or members of the community at large, how in the world can prosecutors substantiate this with evidence? The short answer is that and most all cases they will not have the evidence to do so, and under the letter of this law judges will be required to set them free to find new victims, especially among witnesses and previous victims who may testify against them.
This is terrible legislation that was passed in the wee hours by legislators who had mostly not even read it but voted for it at the direction of the Democrat legislative leadership. Once again, Public Safety is sacrificed on the altar of woke progressive craziness.
I expect and appreciate all the updates on the threats from the Trump camp in The Picayune Sentinel. I have to admit, though, that I was struck by Ken Burns Holocaust series this week in that Burns and crew pretty much spelled out that the American people have been a motley bunch from the very beginning with a reputation that far exceeded reality. The danger in a Trump, any Trump, is the same as the Germans: people at all levels will follow.
"...when we refer to former Florida Gov. John Ellis Bush, *should we ever need to do so again*"
Brilliant.
Sorry EZ, but criticizing an editorial cartoon for being a "scorched-earth, unfunny hackish partisan attack" is kinda like being mad at the sky for being blue or fact-checking an SNL skit (which has actually been done). i.e. in all cases, missing the point. I have no particular affection for Kelley and my anecdotal impression is that editorial cartoons have generally gone downhill across the board, but being "scorched-earth" and "partisan" is in an editorial cartoon's DNA and an important part of their origin story.
"Enough with pumpkin spice!"
Mary, I couldn't agree more.
EZ -
Liked this weeks crop of Political tweets, but the regular tweets this week were "meh". Agree with you on the "Chuy" Garcia observation about how news organizations refer to him.
@OhNoSheTwint might want to tweak that first item on her screed: “I’m not wealthy or privileged, but I believe I should help cover the debts of those who are”.
Are there sometimes tweets with no votes? I think I just rescued my favorite tweet this week with its only vote.
The Safe-T Act should have much more honestly been named the Get Out of Jail Free Pass. Just what is needed, a legislative enactment that will ensure there is a material increase in the catch and release (in)justice system of Cook County that is leading to scores of people being assaulted, shot at and dozens killed by people who have been arrested for either murder or attempted murder and not held in jail just thus far in 2022.
This protect-the-criminal legislation is flawed in many ways, but fatally so in the pronouncement that judges can only hold suspects if they are determined to be a flight risk or a threat to individuals or the community. The catch is that the prosecution has to provide evidence to substantiate either condition, and this crazy legislation specifically forbids the use of past history where the respective defendants have previously failed to appear and attempted to flee justice for previous arrests. How insane is that? Unless a suspect either admits that he intends to flee or is caught with a train or plane ticket out of town, how in the world can prosecutors attempt to substantiate that he or she is a flight risk? Similarly, absent and admission or witness statement by the suspect that he or she intends to harm an individual or members of the community at large, how in the world can prosecutors substantiate this with evidence? The short answer is that and most all cases they will not have the evidence to do so, and under the letter of this law judges will be required to set them free to find new victims, especially among witnesses and previous victims who may testify against them.
This is terrible legislation that was passed in the wee hours by legislators who had mostly not even read it but voted for it at the direction of the Democrat legislative leadership. Once again, Public Safety is sacrificed on the altar of woke progressive craziness.
A pic of a crowd of red hats waving their arms in unison: Are you sure this isn’t UW fans in Madison singing “Varsity”?
I expect and appreciate all the updates on the threats from the Trump camp in The Picayune Sentinel. I have to admit, though, that I was struck by Ken Burns Holocaust series this week in that Burns and crew pretty much spelled out that the American people have been a motley bunch from the very beginning with a reputation that far exceeded reality. The danger in a Trump, any Trump, is the same as the Germans: people at all levels will follow.