At left is a recent post by a “friend” on FB.  A couple of points that illustrate how inane and dangerous social media can be:

• This is a hoax that was debunked that year.
• Protesting the U.S. support for what’s happening in Gaza is far different than “organizing pro-Hamas rallies.”
• Objecting to the free expression of ideas is unAmerican.

Of course, stupidity exists even in the absence of social media, but there is no doubt that it accelerates that rate at which crap like this can be promulgated throughout our society.

The Downside of Social Media

To accept what House Speaker Mike Johnson says here, you’ll have to pretend that you received your DOGE and Tariff checks, that grocery and gasoline prices aren’t through the roof, that the national debt didn’t just break the $40 trillion barrier, and that the United States has won the illegal and pointless war in Iran.

OK, we’re stupid, but there must be a limit.

Please tell me there is a limit.

This Is a Big Ask

There are so many obnoxious features of Trump’s offer to bribe voters that it’s impossible to count them all.

Something that jumps out at me is that I live among people whose integrity is for sale for $5000.

Trump’s Attempt at Bribery