Random Shots for Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   Considering the behavior of the 2016 presidential and vice-presidential nominees (“we’re not going to roll those laws back,” “we’re not going to repeal these laws,” “Hillary Clinton is a fine public servant,” “pull the pin out of the AR-15 and it becomes full auto,” “I’ve always supported the individual mandate,” “someone besides the DNC has to stick up for Hillary”), I’ve thought about getting a MAGA hat and wearing it while telling people I was a Libertarian.

   NOT because Trump is a libertarian, but because the LP membership is willing to tolerate such egregious pissing on its principles by its nominees in the name of “getting people elected.”

2. Posted to Facebook here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here —

   When the existing departments can’t get the job done, by all means, create another one and fill it up with friends and family!

   What could ever go wrong with that plan?

   By the way, what (if any) city department is Keller going to shut down to make room for the new one?

   Albuquerque Journal
   Monday, June 15, 2929 at 9:55 AM

   Amid nationwide calls for police reform, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller plans to create a public safety department that would send trained professionals to respond to certain calls for help in place of armed officers.

   Agency would send trained professionals to some calls

   Mayor proposes public safety department

   Agency would send trained professionals to some calls

   https://abqjournal.com/1466317/mayor-proposes-public-safety-department.html

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Overkill —
   1. W.F.O.
   2. The Killing Kind
2. KUPT 29 TV [Heroes & Icons (H&I) affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico] — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
3. Albuquerque Journal — Mayor proposes new public safety department by Edmundo Carrillo, Journal Staff Writer