Random Notes from a Crank

I'm not surprised by the report that Jake Fromm texted folks that guns should be expensive and only "elite white people" should have them: "Jake Fromm Apologizes..."

I would imagine the reaction of police officers would be quite different if the groups protesting over George Floyd were packing handguns and rifles like the protesters who went to statehouses over two weeks ago at Moscow Don's egging on. 

Some people think the 2nd Amendment only applies to certain people. 

Regardless, those folks are not a "well-regulated militia," a key phrase in one of the most poorly worded sentences in the English language. The early Republic relied on militias because the founders were wary of large standing armies. Militias were also used to quell slave rebellions. 

As we've seen via social media, how can people still be upset over people taking knees during the national anthem? 

Read "Colin Kaepernick Was Right, and Pro Athletes Won't Stand Down." 

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I finally got around to watching Spike Lee's BlacKKKlansman. It's a heck of a movie. Having watched a number of his films, I think it ranks up there with Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, and Malcolm X. 

While I have a personal attraction to Mo' Better Blues because it's about jazz, It's a shame he never won an Oscar for one of the other three movies. 

Here's a shocker via three reputable sources:

• "Trump's Tax Law Had Small Effect on Economy, Wages: Study"
• "Study Finds Trump Tax Cuts Failed to Do Anything But Give Rich People Money"
• "A Devastating Analysis of the Tax Cut Shows It's Done Virtually No Economic Good"

It's possible that Kawhi Leonard is still underrated.

Random Notes from a Crank

Recent weeks have seen two people announce their intentions to be candidates for President. Both are women ~ Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris ~ who now join Elizabeth Warren as presidential hopefuls. 

My hope is that Sanders does not run. The real question mark for me is whether Biden is going to run. I also assume Beto O'Rourke and Corey Booker are running. 

Maybe I'm being agist, but I'm tired of old people running for the job. So I hanker for someone who could at least be considered middle-aged or an early senior for President. So I have my eyes on Gillibrand and Harris. 

Btw, Moscow Don is a senile, pathological lyin' clown. 

The title of this article made me think, "DUH": "Trump Voters Now Blame Him for the Government Shutdown." 

Gee, did they really think Mexico is going to pay for his exorbitant, illogical, ineffective boondoggle? Jesus H. Christ.