Republican Hypocrisy category archive
The Me Veneration 0
At the Kansas City Star, Fred Wellman points out that there is a dark side to Donald Trump’s me veneration. A snippet:
That should alarm every American, including those who consider themselves conservative.
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We do not have kings. We do not pledge ourselves to rulers. Public officials are not supposed to ask whether citizens “remain loyal” to the person occupying the White House. The government exists to serve the people under laws that constrain the people who wield its power.
Republican Family Values 0
It should come as no surprise to learn that they are a (not at all) surprisingly flexible thing when Republicans find them inconvient.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration is trying an end run around the law so as to punish journalists who report news they don’t like (i. e., actual factual news).
Stray Thought 0
There’s a difference between interpreting the Constitution and amending it.
As far as I am concerned, today’s Supreme Supremacist Court has arrogated to itself the power to amend.
The Bully’s Pulpit 0
In the midst of a longer post about Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran, Atrios sums up Trump’s approach to foreign policy, or, for that matter, to just about everything:
The Rule of Lawless 0
John Young is not sanguine. Here’s tiny bit from his article:
But this administration has blown any previous standards out of the water.
The capricious use of the National Guard. The transforming of ICE into a paramilitary Legion of Goons. Nothing shames Hegseth, Stephen Miller and their boss, Conman the Barbaric.
Kleptocracy 0
Grung_e_Gene raises an interesting point: The Trump maladministration is interested, not in the public good, but only in the public’s goods
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration again exercises its freedom of repress.
Details at the link.
Responsible Fiscals . . . 0
, , , seem incapable of remembering what they are responsible for.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Mona Charen is less than sanguine at the prospect of Todd Blanche holding the post of Attorney-General. A snippet:
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom hears some rhymes.
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Thought Police 0
Exercise your Constitutional right of freedom of speech and you just might find yourself on ice ICE on you.
Red Scare Redux 0
At my local rag, retired academician Tom Wallace dissects the misdirection play. A snippet: