Pecchia

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Classic Althouse, in her comments section

"'And don't most Americans, at this point, agree that the prosecutions are politically motivated?' Even if true (and you don't provide any links backing up your assertion), so what?"

1. You said I made an "assertion," but you need to provide links backing up your assertion that I made an assertion.

2. As for the answer to *your* incisive question "So what?," I'll translate your question into an assertion. You are essentially saying, you don't think it should matter if most Americans believe the prosecutions are politically motivated. And then, like you, I'll answer the imputed assertion with a question: Who cares if you are in denial?

4/18/24, 8:20 AM

Romance At The Rally

Image from a NYT story about the Trump rally in PA

It was a cold day in Schnecksville

One couple found time for a moment of romance.

Wordle 825

Monday, April 15, 2024

Our Democracy

When I see this term for just plain old democracy, I know what they mean.

From NRO...

Secretary Fudge’s retirement at so awkward a moment — with only eleven days’ notice — may even have been motivated by Biden’s plans to delay the finalization of AFFH. Fudge told USA Today that her resignation was “mostly” personal. She wants to spend more time with her family. What about the part that isn’t personal? We get hints when Fudge says she knows that, on housing, “not much is going to be done through this election cycle” and that nothing will happen “as we go into this crazy, silly season of an election.” It’s mere speculation on my part, but it does sound as though Fudge might have abruptly resigned after learning that the White House wouldn’t finalize AFFH until after the election.

You see, elections just get in the way of the things the actual rulers--unelected bureaucrats--plan on doing. We can elect all we want, and the true powers may pause a bit, but they go on with their plans. The will of the people. Don't make me laugh!

Wordle 822

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Authorial Authority

I think, depending on the work, the level of subtlety etc. one can read into and find that an author is revealing something about themselves. It's easier when they're famous and you know something about their life-story. If the only thing you know about them is their work, this is maybe harder to do.

That said, it is funny when authors are used as authorities on their work. Like when Woody Allen produces an author, who chastises the know-it-all.

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The opposite, sort-of, happens when Rodney Dangerfield gets Kurt Vonnegut to write a term paper about Kurt Vonnegut and the professor he likes disparages the work.

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