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All Voting is Personal: The Politics of Humiliation and Racism
Ronald Powell10/30/2020
As Nelson Mandela said: “There is nobody more dangerous than one who has been humiliated.”
Jackie’s Dodgers Win the World Series
Ronald Powell10/28/2020
It wasn't until the early 60's that there appeared to be a seismic shift in political party affiliation from Republican to Democratic in the black community nationally...
A quintessentially American photograph
koshersalaami10/27/2020
What’s so American about that is precisely that it’s ordinary.
Supermarket Automation at Wal-Mart
Alan Milner10/22/2020
We hate shopping at Wal-Mart but since the prices at the Wal-Mart Supermarkets are up to 20% less for the same items at Publix, and we are on a very limited income, we would be fools not to shop there. …
The Pathology of Trumpism
Ronald Powell10/22/2020
At a time when a would-be dictator must be defeated by an overwhelming margin, most polls show the race for the presidency is within the statistical margin of error or simply too close to call.
Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity
Ronald Powell10/19/2020
What’s phony about colorblindness is that it involves consciousness of discrimination in only one direction." ----Koshersalaami
A better image than a rising tide and boats
koshersalaami10/17/2020
A while ago I thought of a way to illustrate the difference between injecting money into an economy at the bottom and at the top.
Trump’s Corona Calculus
Ronald Powell10/17/2020
In his mind, he determined that since the virus would do the most harm to people of color who lived in 'blue state' cities, there was no real need to declare a national emergency and react and respond accordingly...
Herd Immunity is a Question, Not an Answer
Alan Milner10/16/2020
The very concept of herd immunity has been widely misrepresented in the media. Herd immunity, according to the practice actually established in veterinary medicine, is accomplished by SEGREGATING healthy, uninfected members of the herd and keeping them isolate
A pair of one-sentence posts:Republicans, Have-nots, & Rising Tides
koshersalaami10/15/2020
Not necessary for this short a post
When is the Horror of Oppression not a Horror? Never.
Bitey10/14/2020
That is what the unseen experience is like in the US, and why it is so clever to have commentary with a horror theme. It fits for the unseen and the unheard.
How will you address civil unrest in South Carolina, Take 2
koshersalaami10/13/2020
So what he was actually saying was: You cannot be elected to public office in South Carolina if you’re a liberal young African-American or immigrant.
How will you address civil unrest in South Carolina?
koshersalaami10/11/2020
Under review. Context of this post may be wrong. ks Answer: “If you are a young African-American, an immigrant, you can go anywhere in this state. You just need to be conservative, not liberal. Sen. Lindsey Graham, 10/9/20
The strange stupidity of the Supreme Court nomination
koshersalaami10/08/2020
I don’t understand the Republican calculation here. The math doesn’t work.
Typhoid Mary and Covid Donald
Ronald Powell10/07/2020
Donald Trump is at the epicenter of a severe outbreak and cluster of COVID19 infection at the White House.
Donald Trump: The Incarnation of White Privilege
Ronald Powell10/05/2020
What white Privilege Looks and Sounds Like

Reckless Endangerment
koshersalaami10/05/2020
I understood that he wouldn’t care if people he didn’t know got sick with COVID-19. I didn’t know that not caring would extend to people he interacts with all the time personally.
The Mystery of Trump’s Anti-Mask Stance SOLVED
Alan Milner10/03/2020
On February 7, 2020, Donald J. Trump told reporter Bob Woodward that COVID-19 could be transmitted through the air, that it was very dangerous and that it would be difficult to contain, saying, “This is deadly stuff,” Why, then, did Donald …
The Biggest October Surprise Ever
Alan Milner10/02/2020
Now that DJT has contracted COVID-19, reality has taken some strange twists. If DJT becomes incapacitated, he would have to turn the presidency over to Pence, who would become acting president,...unless or until Pence comes down with it. At that …
Dispatch from Flyover Country
Bitey10/02/2020
Then, early this morning, 4:15, 2 Oct 2020, I looked to my favorite constellation, Orion.
The October Surprise: The Trumps Test Positive
Ronald Powell10/02/2020
The 'official' narrative is that the Trump's got the virus from Hope Hicks.
Renounce Cannibalism
Bitey10/01/2020
When you think about renouncing cannibalism, I can’t believe they have not renounced it already
A new old photograph
koshersalaami09/30/2020
The [photograph] above came into my mother’s possession (electronically) a few days ago. She’d never seen it. I think she was told it was taken in 1910 in Jamaica Bay, Queens. I think it may be a bit more recent, …
Guess what other population Trump’s in trouble with?
koshersalaami09/30/2020
A poll was just conducted by the Yale School of Management. They polled attendees at Yale's Chief Executive Leadership Institute CEO Caucus. These guys like Trump because of his tax and regulatory policies, right? Wrong.
Trump Surprised Me
Bitey09/30/2020
Last night, though, I found myself quite surprised. Donald Trump shocked me. You might think this is a criticism of Trump’s conduct. It isn’t. Trump’s conduct did not shock me in the slightest. The thing I can not get my …
Trump Won’t Support Outcome of Process He Plans to Disrupt
Ronald Powell09/30/2020
If Trump isn't beaten by landslide proportions, on the ground at the polls, on election day, we may well lose the fight to retain and secure our democracy....
What Running on Racism Looks Like
Ronald Powell09/30/2020
His words are already a white supremacist call to violence meme.
In 2017, Trump paid $318,672 in taxes. Why doesn’t he say that?
koshersalaami09/29/2020
The NY Times has reported that Donald Trump paid $750 in taxes in 2017. Well, that’s how most people are reading it but, strictly speaking, that’s not what the Times reported. They reported that he paid $318,672 in taxes in …
BindleSnitch Membership Update
Alan Milner09/29/2020
Requesting input about changes we're thinking about making to the website.
Trump Just Lost Control of the Game
Ronald Powell09/28/2020
His tax returns dispel all his pretensions to wealth and sacrifice, and his reelection campaign is running out of time.
Death and Taxes Meet Fake News and The Hoax
Ronald Powell09/28/2020
" ’Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes."
A new mass extinction…!
Ronald Powell09/27/2020
Who among us knew that there were at least five extinctions that set and reset the table for human beings to come into existence and 'dominate' life on the planet?

Koshersalaami on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “That was sarcasm based on your irresistible urge to lecture me. If I potentially disagree with you about Wallace’s statement,…” Oct 30, 18:08
Ronald Powell on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “@Koshersalaami; There are times when your comments can make me wonder where, or what, your historical perspective is…. E.g.; “Because…” Oct 30, 01:04
koshersalaami on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “Ron, Do you think I am unaware that racism is in America’s DNA?” Oct 30, 00:14
Ron Powell on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “@Koshersalaami; “Because I doubt Wallace checked with Jefferson before she asked the Floyd family that question.” My reference to Jefferson…” Oct 29, 14:42
Koshersalaami on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “Why do I ignore Thomas Jefferson when trying to figure out if Wallace was being sensitive or insensitive? Because I…” Oct 29, 11:38
Ronald Powell on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “@Koshersalaami Why do you persist in ignoring the following: Thomas Jefferson once wrote that black people were incapable of manifesting…” Oct 28, 19:49
jpHart on Jackie’s Dodgers Win the World Series: “Flashed back to Roberto Clemente: 1972 December 31…. Baseball star Roberto Clemente dies in plane crash. Erica her son Erik…” Oct 28, 19:11
koshersalaami on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “Ron, There may be another reason no Black reporter would ask that question, and I already alluded to it. The…” Oct 28, 17:57
koshersalaami on When is the Horror of Oppression not a Horror? Never.: “That clearly doesn’t relate to my experience in Vienna, nor does it describe Washington, DC in general. You said, and…” Oct 28, 17:25
Bitey on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “I don’t disagree with that analysis. I think I am past the point of being able to expect decency from…I…” Oct 28, 07:32
Ronald Powell on Color-blindness & Journalistic Objectivity: “@Bitey; “This post is about whether being “colorblind” can, or should, be equated with objectivity…. This post is not about…” Oct 28, 07:14
Ronald Powell on When is the Horror of Oppression not a Horror? Never.: “@Koshersalaami; “…how could I possibly find the District abnormally full of White people?” To this day there are locations and…” Oct 28, 01:28
Alan Milner on A quintessentially American photograph: “I don’t know what’s going on with the comments.” Oct 27, 23:48
koshersalaami on A quintessentially American photograph: “I’m curious how you’’ll identify the defect. If I were asked, I’d say Resentment Uber Alles. What’s extra bad about…” Oct 27, 14:42
Alan Milner on A quintessentially American photograph: “I am working on a piece about the defect in the American character that Trump has revealed to us. BTW,…” Oct 27, 13:48

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