Republican Lies category archive
Vaccine Nation 0
Writing at the Tampa Bay Times, pediatrician Shetal Shah find the recent uptick in the number of measles cases in the U. S. to be quite alarming. Here’s a bit of his piece:
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The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini dissects the debunking of some Muskrat bunk.
Suffer the Children 0
Farron discusses Republicans’ opposition to Joe Biden’s attempt to help poor students get out from under crushing student loan debt.
I think not enough attention is paid to skyrocketing college tuition costs.
Back in the olden days, when I was a young ‘un, my parents were able to pay my and my brother’s college tuition bills. Now, my parents were not rich, but they were relatively well off, and the college bills were within their reach.
By the time my kids were ready for college, we and they had to take out loans. The tuition was not within our reach.
These days, college tuition seems to be beyond the reach of all but the most wealthy.
It’s probably my cynical nature, but I can’t help but suspect there is something hinky about how the increase in tuition cost has outstripped the pace of inflations..
Freedom of Screech 0
Above the Law reports that, following Donald Trump’s attacks on the families of various court personnel, including Judge Merchan’s daughter, Trump’s gag order has been extended to include said family members, but that
Details at the link.
Republican Family Values 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye follows the money.
The Rule of Flaw 0
At the Hartford Courant, attorneys Kenneth Laska and Michael Jainchill argue that Donald Trump poses a clear and present danger to the concept of the rule of law. A snippet:
Imagine any other civil or criminal litigant making the slanderous and dangerous public statements that Donald Trump has made about the judges and court personnel involved in the civil and criminal cases brought against him. Anyone else would be reprimanded, chastised or found in contempt of court. Donald Trump’s unwarranted assault on the court system gives others permission to disregard and disrespect the courts in future matters. This cannot be allowed to continue.
The Eastman Codex 0
Farron looks at a California judge’s ruling that Trump lawyer John Eastman should be disbarred. He starts by noting that the ruling does not disbar John Eastman; rather, that is up the the Bar Association. Nevertheless, the ruling has implications for Donald Trump, as Farron explains.
The Privatization Scam 0
At the Inky, Joshua M. Cowen debunks the school voucher bunk. A snippet:
As I testified to Pennsylvania lawmakers last fall, however, vouchers are the education equivalent of predatory lending.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini explains how Trumpette election denier Kari Lake has hoisted herself on her own petard.
“It’s Coming from Inside the House” 0
Thom talks with Sabrina Haake, who argues that Fox News ia far less trustworthy than TiKTok.
Republican Thought Police 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmore reports on the Autauga-Prattville Library Board, which fired the library directory and now can’t get its story straight about why.
The Lake Effect 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts looks at Kari Lake and Mike Lindell’s latest attempt to resuscitate their failed attempt to overthrow Arizona’s 2020 presidential vote count and concludes that there’s no there there.
Misting Water-Colored Memories of the Way We Were 0
Via Job’s Anger.
Aside:
Q. Why didn’t she say “four years ago,” when Donald Trump was still in office.
A. Because she knew the answer.
