There appeared to be a number of topics in the news today that provide ample scope for a short blog piece. Solar panels used in tandem with agriculture; the LIV golf tour sponsored by Saudi Arabia; the latest on the Select Committee and its subpoena of Pat Cippolone the former White House counsel; the ongoing erosion of Constitutional rights under the Roberts court. One thing I noticed about all of these topics is the "he said, she said" way they were written about.
Yes, mixing solar panels and traditional agriculture would seem a no brainer and fiscally and environmentally it is. However, NIMBYism raises its ugly head wherever the hybrid is tried. LIV golf (The LIV is Roman numerals for 54, the number of holes played in one of the Saudi sponsored tournaments, is another seemingly easy target. Opposing anything Saudi Arabia is attempting to "sportswash" would be easy except when you start analyzing the monopoly PGA tour which stands in opposition.
It's a lot easier to root for the Select Committee's exploration of the tRump administration's involvement in the January 6 insurrection, unless you are a devoted fan of right wing news. Finally, an even less likely object of affection, the Roberts Court still seems to find a few defenders who point to the hallowed traditions of the court. This the same institution which gave us the Dred Scott decision, Plessy vs. Ferguson and other reactionary decisions too numerous to get into. But wait, even this radical collection of justices who by a 6-3 margin would have us move back to the dawn of the 19th century has a few defenders. What is a blogger to do?
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