(Look ... it's not my fault Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday. It's my "News Weakly" day and I'm going to pass on a "Valentine's Day" post. Try to bear up under the disappointment.)
Not Just "Them"
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is a Republican from Tennessee. She wants Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson investigated for attending the Grammy Awards. Why? "When a Justice participates in such a highly politicized event, it raises ethical questions." Like we don't live in a highly politicized nation where everything from entertainment to legislatures are highly politicized? Like Marsha Blackburn doesn't attend "highly politicized events"? Mind you, Jackson was nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording category, so she had a perfectly good reason to be there. Sometimes it's abundantly clear that insanity runs in the country, not just the Democrats.
We've Come a Long Way, Baby
In a definitive ruling, a judge has ordered that certain humans do not have the right to life thanks to a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment in Arizona. The original state constitution believed in the right to life for all humans, but we've moved on from that, fortunately. We've come a long way, baby ... well ... let's not say "baby" because they're the ones that will die more frequently, but ... hey ... that's progress, right? I am curious when we'll get advanced enough to allow women "autonomous decision making" regarding the lives of the rest of those around them. Can you say "postpartum abortion"? (In a similar story, the governor of New York has authorized euthenasia in the state. I'm not nearly as concerned about that one. I mean, I think youth should visit Asia ... and Europe and lots of places.)
Blah Blah Blah
Big news ... the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. As if it's significant in life. Like the wondrous events of the Winter Olympics. Moving on ...
Call Me "Baffled"
Here's an odd news item. Apparently the FTC is warning Apple CEO Tim Cook that his Apple News is using "political bias" in boosting left-wing sources and suppressing right-wing sources. Really? That's a "violation"? I thought it was "business as usual." From the printed and broadcast news media to the online stuff, it seems obvious that all sources provide a political bias. Gone are the days of the Walter Cronkites of yesteryear who just ... presented the news. Go ahead ... try to find an unbiased source today. Don't be ridiculous, FTC.
Forget Democracy; Let's Do Anarchy
As the dust up over actually enforcing immigration laws continues, two stories lit up this problem this week. In New Jersey, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Wednesday barring federal immigration agents from carrying out operations on state property. That is, the governor of New Jersey is banning the government from enforcing immigration on state property. Not only that, but the calls for defunding DHS are coming to fruition, too. The Senate failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, leaving them to run out of funding this week, and it looks like a prolonged event. They required 60% to pass it. The Dems successfully blocked the funding effort. Don't expect immigration enforcement in the near future, and don't complain that Trump has failed to provide it. This is on the legislative branch.
Your Best Source for Fake News
After the success of Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show, churches are adding Kid Rock's hit, Bawitdaba, to their hymnals. (As a point of fact, something like 12 million viewers watched the alternative show. A YouGov poll said 35% of Americans preferred Bad Bunny while 28% preferred the alternative. The percentages of preference don't match the percentages of viewership.) However, since more people actually watched Bad Bunny's show performed entirely in a language most Americans don't speak, the next Super Bowl halftime show will be performed entirely in Sindarin Elvish in an effort to be inclusive of Middle-earthers. "Expanding the market" as usual. Finally, after a genuinely shocking shooting at a school in Canada, a Canadian reporterperson announced policepersons have identified the gunperson thanks to a tip from a mailperson.
Must be true; I read it on the internet.
{We now return you to your regularly scheduled Valentine's Day activities.)
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