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The Dopamine Rush 0

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Broken by Brexit 0

Apparently, things are not going well in the United Kingdom.

Afterthought:

Anyone who pays attention to history knew that Brexit was a bad idea.

I did a “junior year abroad” at the University of Exeter (mumble) years ago (Let’s just say I saw Monty Python episodes when they were first-run).

The picture that Der Spiegel paints is not the England that I visited.

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Reading Rainbow, Republican Style 0

Two women staring at library shelves stuffed with assault weapons.  Once says,

Via Yellowdoggranny.

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The Crypto Con 0

Barnum was wrong. There’s more than one born every minute.

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America’s Exceptionalism 0

Title:  A Uniquely American Plague.  Image:  Republican Elephant towing cart labeled

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The Crying Claim 0

Donald Trump claiming that

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Stray Thought 0

My friend, upon receiving an appeal from the Heart Association:

What if there were a heartless association?

Me:

There is. It’s called the Republican Party.

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Words Have Meaning . . . Except When They Don’t 0

F. T. Rea refines some terms.

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The Rule of Flaw 0

Farron argues, with examples, that the Republican Party does not know how to govern. He also points out that, since Reagan, Republicans have had only economic policy: cutting taxes for those who already have too much.

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The Job-Seeker 0

Job applicant to employement counselor:  I want a job where I'm not bound by ethics rules.  Employment counselor:  There are no vacancies on the Supreme Court at the moment.

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A Modest Counter-Proposal 0

The writer of a letter to the editor of The Seattle Times has a suggestion.

Unlike her (Nikki Haley’s–ed.) proposal for testing elected officials over 75 years old, I propose that any candidate intending to run for state or federal office take a two part competency test . . . .

The first part is the U. S. citizenship test. . . .

Follow the link for the second part.

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The Messenger 0

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Worst-Case Scenario? 0

The writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times is less than optimistic about the outcome of this noble experiment.

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Stemming the Red Tide 0

Michael in Norfolk points a finger. Here’s a bit from his article:

Australia, New Zealand and dozens of other nations have shown how the carnage and needless deaths can be stopped or at least greatly limited. The only obstacle is today’s Republican Party’s gun worship and addiction to gun industry money.

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Trumpling a Judge 0

Title:  Trump Law, I Gotta Be Me.  Frame One:  Judge says to a sad-faced Donald Trump,

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The Graham Cracker 0

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Presidents’ Immortal Words 0

Title:  Historic Quotes.  Image:  FDR says,

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Words (Sometimes) Have Meanings 0

F. T. Rea defines a term.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Unbalanced, Unchecked 0

Thom argues that Florida Man is going full-on fascist.

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