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The Firebug This Time 0

Donald Trump, holding a torch next to a burning copy of the U. S. Constitution, says,

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(Broken link fixed.)

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

Der Spiegel talks with Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, who hears disturbing rhymes from the recent past. A snippet from Levitsky’s remarks:

What is striking about the first two months of the Trump administration is not that it reminds me of Viktor Orbán in Hungary, the Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland, Narendra Modi in India or Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. It’s worse. Trump and his allies have been much more openly authoritarian than any of these figures. They are eagerly embracing authoritarianism. See, for example, the apparent enthusiasm with which they are refusing to comply with court orders and attacking justices.

I commend the entire article to your attention.
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*Mark Twain.

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What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them, Reprise 0

The Trump maladministration has decided that we don’t need no stinking library books.

Who needs books if you’ve got “social” media influencers?

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Russian Impulses 0

At the Bangor Daily News, Dave Witham looks at Donald Trump’s behavior toward Ukraine and has a wonder:

Could one imagine the reaction of Americans if, after Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill had urged President Franklin Roosevelt to negotiate with the Japanese rather than welcome the U.S. to the battle for democracy’s survival?

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The Privatization Scam 0

And it is a scam.

You can voucher on it.

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What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them 0

Title:  New Mission Statement.  Image: Linda McMahon stands before the seal of the Department of Education saying,

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Devolution 0

The Founders did not write

. . . a government of the president, by the president, and for the president.

but that appears to be what we now have inflicted on ourselves.

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Remodeling 0

As bulldozer pushes aside remains to destroyed governmnent agencies, such as Veterans Affairs, Education, etc., buildings are erected for the new ones:  Department of Making Up Numbers and Stuff, Department of Trolling, Department of Retribution, Department of Chaos, and Department of Cruelty.  Overhead flies a chopper labeled

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Suffer the Children 0

We are again reminded that that’s not scripture.

That’s a Republican family value.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Mangy envisions Trump’s replacement for the Department of Education.

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A Tune for the Times 0

The Parody Project points out that the art of the steal is the Trump new deal.

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Breaking Trust 0

Donald Trump demonstrates how to lose friends and alienate people, in this case, European countries with whom we have been allied decades.

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Stray Thought 0

It should surprise no one that Donald Trump has set his sights on the Department of Education.

After all, he’s on record that he loves the poorly educated, so, clearly, in Trump world, it makes sense to promote poorer education.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Mangy envisions what the Kennedy Center will be like under Trump’s stewardship sewership.

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Sign of the Times 0

Red octagonal sign reading

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A Picture Is Worth, DOGE Bull Dept. 0

Title:  The Government's Director of Rowing Efficiency.  Image:  Rowing scull with 16 oars and one oarsman.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Thom discusses Donald Trump’s decsion to defy a court order.

He is somewhat perturbed.

So am I.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Facts Schmacks 0

David explains why MAGA eschews reality and rejects facts. I think he makes some valid arguments. (Warning: Short promo at the end.)

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