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Suffer the Children 0

As has been well established by now, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.

Two children at a school lunch table with only an apple to eat.  One says,

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The Art of the Deal 0

Man and woman reading the news on their phones.  Man:  They say a ceasefire has een set.  Woman:  Nope.  It's been broken.  Man:  And the Strait of Hormuz is open.  Woman:  Now, it's closed.  Man:  And peace talks are on.  Woman:  Wait, they're off.  Man:  So, the war is almost over.  Woman:  No, it's just the beginning.

Via Job’s Anger.

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Stray Thought 0

Donald Trump is indeed annihilating a civilization.

Western civilization, that is.

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Bait and Snatch 0

At Above the Law, Mark Hermann thinks he sees a pattern in how Iran is responding to Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war that Donald Trump chose to start.

Methinks he may be onto something.

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Obvious 0

Donald Trump and J. D. Vance as angels floating in Vatican City.  Trump says,

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(Original post replaced because of an attack of fumble-fingers.)

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War and Mongers of War 0

Methinks Field pretty much nails it when he writes

Autocrats like Trump, of course, love wars. They don’t care about the cost of human lives or what it will cost in terms of actual dollars. It gives them a sense of power, and it stifles debate. They view it as another tool in their tool box to hold on to power.

Follow the link for the rest of his remarks.

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The Peacefaker, Reprise 0

Donald Trump holding a paper labeled

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The Peacefaker 0

Title:  Mr. Deiplomacy.  Image:  J. D. Vance at the

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The Man without a Plan 0

Frame One:  In 2017, Donald Trump says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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A Questioning of Priorities 0

At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth has a few choice words for those who have the gall to take issue with the priorities of the current President of the United States.

No selection of summary can do his article justice. Just go read it.

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War and Mongers of War 0

David debunks Karoline Leavitt’s bunk about Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)

Aside:

Karoline Leavitt uses the term “experts at the White House.”

Given the actions antics of the Trump maladministration, methinks that term an oxymoron.

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War and Mongers of War 0

Sam and the crew talk with Heather “Digby” Parton about why Trump decided to go to war with Iran.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Title:  Geography Lesson.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Hollow Man 0

A grieving mother sits beside a flag-draped coffin holding a folded American flag.  Donald Trump says to her,

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Real Big Men 0

Michael in Norfolk looks at Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and notes that

(t)he whole disastrous situation is part of a larger mindset where the strongest can do as they wish, long standing alliances mean nothing, and there is empathy for no one.

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The War Gamer 0

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War and Mongers of War 0

Mary Trump looks at what Donald Trump’s (undeclared, unplanned, and unthoughtout) war of choice on Iran is costing American citizens and America’s credibility.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Vows of St. Pete 0

Pete Hegseth says,

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