She knows what’s best for Parks & Recreation constituents, but they bounce her from that job, she goes to a federal-gummint job where she can do as she pleases, constituents can go fly a kite.

A morality tale. He with ears to hear, let him listen.

That is, citizens who play by the rules, waged by the demagogue-in-chief.

Among other anti-democratic influences. we have our maximum leader.

The Authoritarian Impulse
Under President Obama, rule by decree has become commonplace, with federal edicts dictating policies on everything from immigration and labor laws to climate change. No modern leader since Nixon has been so bold in trying to consolidate power. But the current president is also building on a trend: Since 1910 the federal government has doubled its share of government spending to 60 percent. Its share of GDP has now grown to the highest level since World War II.

more more more in this excellent essay.

Statistics show . . .

. . . persuasively!

. . . you don’t go to enuf black folks.

Whatever happened to equal opportunity? I mean outcomes. Don’t gimme that opportunity talk. Diversity is for results. Yeah!

Wash. Post survey says that concept is highly overrated.

Black Lives Matter people are confused on this issue.

Now thriving, reports Chi Trib.

Make it the world’s lowest, says Mr. Jordan (R) of Ohio.

Says this fellow:

1. No-tech music makes a comeback.

Few issues are debated with more passion than the future of vinyl. But the marketplace has spoken and the votes are in. Consumer demand for vinyl records is strong and growing, even as more people pluck their everyday music listening from the cloud or livestream it.

Most of you heard it here first, I bet.

The Angelic Doctor worked with Muslim philosophers but knew the difference between them and Muhammed.