A Reminder

      It's reminder time again: while I do encourage comments, not all of them get published.  In particular, comments that I think are overly inflammatory, combative or invidious will not be published.  Comments making unsupported claims will not be published and may be mocked.  Obscure comments will be investigated and anything I can't figure out (oh, guess!  This will be such a surprise) will not be published.

      And comments that simply repeat talking points from online, cable or over-the-air pundits and opinionaters?  Those don't get published and are likely to result in an invitation to go read some other blog.  Especially when it's miserable, wormtongued undermining of confidence in the institutions, Constitution and conventions of our country.  I can't prove some of those nasty little frat boys and desk-pounders get checks from Vlad and Xi's governments to sow poison -- but if they were, what would they be doing differently?

      Be mindful of who you're following uncritically.  None of them have your best interests at heart.

      P. S.: if you couldn't hold your own in a one-on-one fight with an enlisted person serving in our armed forces, you don't get to talk smack about them to me.  Go try it at a bar popular with service members near a military base.  See how that works out for you.