The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. Several former Republican officials banded together this week, in a rare showing of resolve, with the stated purpose of getting Joe Biden elected President…I’m actually not kidding, this is […]
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The Mooch Returns – BDC Vol. 12
18 Jun 2020
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Bostock May Not Be a Bombshell
16 Jun 2020
The United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County* continues a trend of victories for LGBTQ+ advocates. The Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prevents employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender status. The decision fits comfortably with recent precedent, but it is surprising given […]
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Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
13 Jun 2020
So begins Cat Stevens song from the ‘70s Oh very young, what will you leave us this time, You’re only dancin’ on this earth for a short while, And though your dreams may toss and turn you now, They will vanish away like your dads best jeans, Denim blue, faded up to the sky, And […]
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Re: Petition to Cancel 2020 – BDC Vol. 11
12 Jun 2020
The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. On June 5, a petition was started to cancel 2020, which gathered several million signatures before being sent to the heavenly courts. Bereans at the Gate has obtained the […]
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President Trump & the Limits of Legal Power
03 Jun 2020
President Trump has pledged to use military force if governors and mayors are unable to pacify cities across the country. As more stores, government buildings, and monuments are burned or razed, troop deployments to Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Los Angeles, or New York are still possible. President Trump has the legal power to use the armed […]
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On Adam Smith and Grace
31 May 2020
As our stock of reasons for rescinding the 2020 experience continues to mount, I wanted to wax historical for a moment, just as the rest of us are continuing to wax hysterical. The whole Floyd saga has set me thinking over the past few days, adding not a few moments of reflection and challenge. Here, […]
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American Cities Break and Burn: We Need a Creed
30 May 2020
I live in a village with three stop lights, one of which blinks when school is out of session. I am a white college professor on a mostly white campus within a white religious tradition. The smoke, shattered glass, and pepper spray now etched into too many urban landscapes are alien, but so is having […]
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President Obama flouted executive authority and too often politicized the law. These attitudes spilled into the transition of power, it seems, as federal agents targeted Michael Flynn, the incoming National Security Advisor of the Trump Administration. Obama and Flynn had a complicated past, and Flynn paid a heavy price. Retired Gen. Flynn, a Democrat, served […]
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In continuing the discussion of the false dichotomy, I still see the inevitable question from media types (both regular and social) asking basically why doesn’t Mr. Trump edict to the red state yahoos that are not taking this seriously. After all, science must be the arbiter of this decision. I think its important to remind […]
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Is anybody else frustrated at the false dichotomy that is continually talked about of whether we reopen again and when? When the reality is that we must reopen and the question is how? Even in a shut down, which does have remarkably lower economic activity, we still eat, we still consume resources, and those resources […]