Susan Atkins, the member of the Manson family who stabbed the pregnant Sharon Tate, and smeared the word “pig” in Tate’s blood on the murder scene wall, recently made an appeal for a compassionate release from prison. For those not up to speed on her health, Atkins is suffering from the final stages of […]
Via The Edge of the American West, here’s a fairly remarkable clip from everyone’s favorite daytime talk show, The View:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjXbBt6Xwk
Apparently the annoying blond, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, is the show’s outspoken conservative, “a woman who will not let her voice be compromised,” according to the show’s website. I seem to recall seeing other clips of her defending […]
As you read this I’m on a road trip from San Francisco to Philadelphia, ostensibly to take on a new adventure in life. Yes, you read correctly. I’m driving cross country, in a rented car, in the heat of summer, when gas prices are at an historic high. A more sensible […]
A few months ago, longtime Unfogged commenter Tripp started talking about a book he’d recently read that, he said, explained a lot about the current political situation. I checked it out. The Authoritarians is a summing up of the work of social psychologist Bob Altemeyer. Altemeyer has made it available free online (you can also […]
We’ll be discussing The Authoritarians by social psychologist Bob Altemeyer. It’s a quick, fascinating read, available for free as a PDF here; it even includes a handy test that tells you whether you’re a right-wing authoritarian follower, in case you’ve been wondering. Seriously, check it out before next Tuesday if you have a chance.