chatrodamus rant

Illegal Orders, Fragging Fears, and Senator Mark Kelly’s Fantasy World

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When a Senator Plays JAG on TV So Senator Mark Kelly pops up in a video and starts tossing around this phrase: “illegal orders.” The message is clear enough: if President Trump gives some order the Democrats don’t like, the military should feel perfectly free to ignore it. Applause from the panel, nods all around, … Read more

When a Golf Kerfuffle Turns into a Digital Lynch Mob

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Paige Spiranac was accused of “cheating” in a golf event because her playing partner improved his lie in the rough, and because she herself moved some grass while identifying his ball. For that, she didn’t just get called out.She got thousands of hate messages and death threats. Death threats.Over a patch of rough.You’d think she’d … Read more