The Frankish Reich

Exactly. As he was texting that he hates Trump passionately and wants him gone from public life forever, was he fearlessly expressing those same sentiments on his nightly monologues? Umm, no. No he wasn't. He knew what Fox wanted him to say or not say to hold his audience.

Right. Hey, I'm a Frazier defender too!

We all assume that this was a polite way for the Bills and Frazier to part ways - he avoids the indignity of being fired and keeps some chance of getting a HC job in the next cycle. But do we know that for sure? Could he be dealing with a difficult health or family situation and the intent is really, actually, seriously for him to come back in 2024? I mean, there’s a chance that a leave of absence is really just a leave of absence.

And it comes along with a NYT subscription now, and there’s lots of cheapo intro offers for 1 year online subscriptions. I just had my wife cancel so I can get the cheapo rate.

2 for 2!

Straw man. How about the real world: class trip of 6th graders to NYC. Trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Do you send and advance team to check out which galleries include depictions of naked bodies and rush the kids past them without allowing them to peek in? Because that’s what this moronic school is doing.

It’s not that simple. Let’s say I want to make some educated guesses about random people. This is demography, not stereotyping. And of course every group includes exceptions to the rule: - you are white without a college degree: you probably voted for Trump - you are white with a college degree: you probably voted for Biden - you are black of any educational bracket: you probably voted for Biden - you are white and live in an exurban or rural/small town area: you very very likely voted for Trump - you have a professional degree: you very very likely voted for Biden - you attend an evangelical Christian church: you very very likely voted for Trump. - you are Hispanic of Mexican ancestry: you probably voted for Biden. Of Cuban ancestry: you probably voted for Trump The old days of “the wealthy vote Republican, the poor vote Democrat” are over.

I suppose you’re right. I mean, “Classical Curriculum” means you’re gonna deal with a lot of controversial subject matter that doesn’t fit “Panhandle of Florida Evangelical Christian Republican.” - Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: I just learned they weren’t even Christians! - Old Testament: what’s all that grooming talk about men lying with men? - Renaissance: g0ddam pr0n, that’s what that is! - American Revolution: how dare they say Jefferson cut out every passage of the New Testament in which Jesus was described as divine or as performing miracles! (That’s exactly what he did) I’m a bit rusty on this classical education stuff, but I’m glad I had one (mostly in Catholic schools too), and I’m not afraid of ideas.

Serious question: have those people defending the firing of the principal ever taken their kids to a museum? Apparently not. Because they gonna see a little artistic nudity there

That would change my mind. Harris + 3rd > Singletary.

@Orlando Tim What should those innocent 6th graders do when the news reports come on: “Donald Trump paid off pr0n star?” I guess he’s setting a fine example regarding the film making arts.

I mean: it’s preposterous. They apparently follow something called the Hillsdale College Classical Curriculum, which includes Renaissance Art as part of the 6th grade curriculum. So, what are the Top 5 best known pieces of Renaissance art? Off the top of my head: 1-2 (tie): Mona Lisa, The Last Supper 3-4 tie): David, the Sistine Chapel ceiling. EDIT: proud of myself. The experts agree: https://www.britannica.com/question/What-are-some-famous-Renaissance-artworks And then we can moved on to Donatello’s David (more boyish, still buck naked), Titian (Rape of Europa, anyone?) and on and on. Yes, there was nudity on display in Renaissance Art! Shocking!! So we’re gonna skip over certain ones because they show nudity. Parents: check a book out of the library on the History of Art. Go to the chapter “The Italian Renaissance.” If you’re not ok with your kid looking at what’s displayed there, don’t send your kid to a “Classical Academy.” These parents are literally anti-knowledge. They might as well send their kids to a sharia law school. So yes…well-played, Ms. Principal.

I value people who call out small minded politicians and bureaucrats on their b.s. You run a “Classical Academy?” Well, let’s take a look at the classics of Western Civilization. Oh? Not that one? Never mind.

DeSantis risks getting way out over his skis with his Florida culture war stuff. I know you need to win a primary, but: Don’t Say Gay has now reached absurd low points on the local level. The Tallahassee Classical Academy fired a teacher (a trolling teacher, but a good troll!) for showing her 6th graders a photo of famously small-weinered Michelangelo’s David. In a “Classical” academy. Let that sink in.

I’m on record here as saying that the hush money prosecution is a bad idea. BUT … Harwood’s tweet makes a good point. Things I have never done in my life: - used business funds (or any funds) to pay off a hooker, err, “adult film performer” - taken classified documents to a hotel suite I live in - called a state’s top election official to try to get him to change a vote count - egged people on to “fight” and “go to THE CAPITOL” to demand that I be declared President - kept two sets of books for property I own: one to entice the bank to lend me money, another to reduce my taxes - called my own daughter a piece of @ss Oh, and to head off the obvious responses: - been referred to as “The Big Guy” getting a cut of shady deals brokered by my adult drug addict, influence-peddling son. We really do elect the best people in this country, don’t we.

I think baseball is finally (finally!) starting to get it, with the pitch clock and other rule changes. Something the WBC gave us: players looking like they are having fun. Coming out of the dugouts to celebrate HRs (not just walk-off HRs), etc. Let's let some of that carry over into the regular season.

This is a good point. Perhaps we shouldn't allow banks to get so large as to pose a systemic risk to our economy? This discussion should be happening. It isn't. Instead we're talking about the government intervening to protect depositors (and, in turn, the banks themselves) that weren't previously considered large enough to pose a systemic risk.

Very manly of Tucker, cowering in fear that Trump may cut him off and destroy his livelihood. “I hate him passionately” - how dare my employer release my texts! I meant it in the nicest possible way. Tucker fans: he continues to play you for the fools you are.

Yes, the left too has a propensity to get carried away with conspiracy theories going way beyond what the actual evidence supports. But there was one absolutely real conspiracy afoot from December 2020 to January 6, 2021: the conspiracy to put forward slates of fake electors from 7 states, to intimidate Mike Pence into saying, “Geez, I dunno … seems we have competing slates of electors so I can’t verify the electoral votes,” and then to cynically pronounce Donald Trump the victor. It was a conspiracy. It is documented. It was real. It almost worked. And guess what? Someone will try it again. And next time it won’t necessarily be to install a nominal Republican as President.

Holy crap, Ohtani is good. 100 mph fastballs and an absolutely sick slider to get Trout swinging. Could MLB please find a way to play this tournament in the summer. I mean, it's every 3 years and it is absolutely the best baseball - even in spring training - that I've seen in years. Japan sent its best pitchers. We didn't. And that was the difference. USA batting order is probably the best ever assembled in the game of baseball, but it still wasn't enough.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastman_memos scroll down to the summary of Eastman’s 6-point plan. The rioters caused delay. No one cares about them. Trump himself was embarrassed by their “low class” appearance. He was using them. And but for Mike Pence (a religious man who apparently took his oath seriously; imagine that) refusing to do Trump’s bidding, we would have had a true constitutional crisis with Trump illegitimately declared President. It came way too close to succeeding.

That’s the straw man argument. Of course these fools weren’t going to occupy the Capitol, install Trump, and then commandeer our armed forces to enforce the coup. The Plan was more subtle. More cynically clever. Delay the certification of the election. Intimidate Mike Pence into rejecting the certified results. Give time for corrupt fake electoral slates to be certified. Throw the “no majority of electoral votes” election to the House. Let those Republican controlled state delegations vote for Trump. A coup with the veneer of legality, helped along by a mob slowing down the operation of the proper process. Read Eastman’s memo. It’s all right there.

I get that idea. And I hope it works. The counter is, of course, “why are the Bills acquiring a bunch of undersized RBs (slash WRs) that compel them to bring in a bigger back because they have no confidence that the little guys can run between the tackles?” But having already embarked on that course, each subsequent move is already dictated.

Disagree with the first part: Cook and Hines can’t motor their way through tacklers like Singletary. They are not similar other than being “not classic power backs.” Agree with the second part, and that’s what they have to be hoping for here. A classic power back. I’m just skeptical that they found one who’ll be a significant upgrade over Motor.

I agree with you. But I think you agree with me too—they are changing it up a bit mostly for the sake of not standing pat. Again, not a big change here, but overall I’ll take Singletary as the better football player.