It Gets Worse

Institutional Memory is an important thing, but keep a coupla points in mind:

Sometimes it's something that ties us in with tradition so tightly it's hard to make changes that become more and more desperately needed.

Sometimes it can keep us from repeating certain mistakes that can easily prove fatal.

Sweet dreams, kids.

Externalizing The Cost

Rachel lands the fuckin' airplane - and in a timely manner for once.  Nicely done, Doctor Maddow.

Rachel Brings It

For the most part, I can go without my Daily Rachel. It just takes her too long to get there ("Land the fucking plane, lady." --driftglass).

Anyway, I check in once in a while, and this one has to be seen and acknowledged for it's big-fucking-deal-ness.

Unfortunately, my Blogger Tools have a hard time embedding MSNBC video, so here's the link to that story in URL form so you can paste it into your browser if need be:

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/magnitude-of-trump-adviser-flynn-s-russia-scandal-gains-clarity-874908739801

Pardons

I spent a lot of time in the 70s feeling more than a little worried and frustrated because  Ford issued a blanket pardon for Tricky Dick Nixon.

And now that Obama might be doing the same for The Shrubster and his VP (Snidely Whips-n-Chainsey) et al, it struck me as an ah-fuck-not-this-shit-again kinda moment.

But Ol' Doc Maddow has some purty decent 'splainin' goin' on.  This is the only good clip I can find that's also easy to embed here in my little blog:



Find more at Rachel's show archives at MSNBC.com.