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Establishmentarians 0

The man who is arguably the most irreligous person in America has now come out as an establishmentarian.

So we should ask that question that should always be asked of establishmentarians: What’s in it for him?

Because establishmentarianism is always, when you boil it down, about power and control, never about souls.

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The Bill of Particulars 0

At Above the Law, the actions of the Trump maladministration lead Mark Hermann to ask a question:

. . . does the president have, and do we really want him to have, unfettered power to coerce anybody, anywhere, for any reason at all?

Follow the link for the list of Trump’s actions which made him pose that question.

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Responsible Fiscals 0

C&L follows the money,

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Suffer the Children 0

As we know, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value. To illustrate:

Former USAID staffer Karen Van Roekel, writing at the Des Moines Register, is dismayed at the mean for the sake of mean in the Trump maladministration’s decision to shut down that agency. A snippet (emphasis added):

My colleagues and I struggled to make sense of criticisms from people with no knowledge of our work who claimed these were “wasteful,” ineffective programs rife with “mismanagement.” USAID staff all swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States, not to any one party or ideology. Our collective accomplishments were documented on USAID’s website for the world to see until it was blacked out by this administration. The Lancet, a respected medical journal, credits USAID with having saved 90 million lives, 30 million of whom were children less than 5 years of age. How can saving lives at that scale be considered ineffective?

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What’s in a Name? 0

According the Steve M. quite a bit. Speaking of bits, here’s a bit from his article:

The naming of wars can be politicized. Some American Southerners have rejected the name “Civil War” for the conflict fought on U.S. soil starting in 1861, preferring to call it “the War Between the States” or “the War of Northern Aggression.” Russians call World War II “the Great Patriotic War.”

If we call Trump’s urban invasions a war, we should give the war its correct name: the War on Democrats. That’s literally what it is.

Follow the link for his reasoning.

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Crowd Control, Republican Thought Police Dept. 0

U. S. Tennis Association to broadcasters: If persons boo Trump, don’t tell anyone.

Vie Joe My God.

Afterthought:

I guess they don’t want to hurt Donald Trump’s tender fee-fees.

If only Donald Trump showed such any concern for anyone else’s tender fee-fees.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

At the Idaho State Journal, Jim Jones, who served as Idaho Attorney-General and on the Idaho State Supreme Court, reveals that he is somewhat concerned about the fate of the rule of law in the United States. A snippet:

The country and world have witnessed a rude shock since the first day of Donald Trump’s second presidency. Trump has imposed a raft of illegal tariffs, violated the nation’s asylum laws, unlawfully impounded funds appropriated by Congress, unlawfully depriving individuals of their constitutional rights, misused his position to enrich himself, threatened to prohibit mail-in voting, and committed a long list of other unlawful acts. Most Republican members of both Houses of Congress have failed to act as a check to this unlawful behavior, refusing to stand up for the rule of law.

Other nations, friend and foe alike, have seen the rapid erosion of the rule of law in America and are reconsidering the wisdom of continuing to rely on the US as a safe haven for investing in the future.

His entire article is worth a read.

Also, too.

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Republican Family Values 0

Title:  Making Childhood Great Again.  Image:  Boy and girl getting off schoolbus.  Boy says,

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Trumped Up Charges 0

Farron discusses how Jeanine Piro keeps trying to throw the book at persons for minor offenses, and how (and why) she keeps missing her targets.

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The Do-Nothing Party 0

Methinks Bill Sher is onto something (emphasis added):

. . . in the short run, Democrats have limited capacity to thwart Trump’s agenda (though I have argued Democrats have wielded what powers they have as well as can be expected).

The people in Washington who can actually stop Trump are not Democrats. They are Republicans. And we should be asking them every day when they will start.

I commend the entire article to your attention.

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The Conclave 0

Title:  Just Another Day in Washington.  Trump:  People say Trump is a dictator.  I'm  not a dictator.  I just have the right to do anything I want, because I'm president.  Vance:  An important distinction, sir.  And, if I may add, sir--you should get ten Nobel prices.  The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are basically over, if you ignore the fact that they are not.  Trump:  Many people are saying it.  Hegseth:  Also, sir, you are a war hero president, commanding the warfighters of the War Department.  You provide warriors like me with more clarity and purpose than a fresh bottle of gin.  Trump:  I deserve some military metals.  Hegseth:  Consider it done.  Vance:  And, you are absolutely not a dictator, but it would totally okay if you wre, considering you have now eliminated all crime in D. D. in a matter of days.  Hegseth:  And despite what the lying media say, your ankles are slim and lively to behold.  Miller (materializing from a flying bat):  Let's not forget--only you have the sheer will necessary to eradicate all Democrat scum like the vermin they are.  Trump:  An excellent talking point, Creepy Guy.  Be sure to use that when you do media hits.  Now, lets get to work.  What American company should I shake down next?  Flying Bat:  Waffle House seems woke to me sir.  Trump:  You know, maybe everyone shold call me a dictator!  Just a joke.  Until it's not.  Vance:  Jawohl, mein Fuhrer.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

Yastreblyansky reports that a lot of people seem to be resigning themselves from it.

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The Emptiest Words in American Politics 0

Frame One:  GOP Elephand holding up a newspaper with the headline,

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Republican Thought Police 0

Trump maladministration to California cities:

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*Such as (quoting from the report) “any mention of gender, abortion and other inclusive” terminology.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Trumpled History 0

Title:  New Smithsonian Exhibits.  Exhibit One:  Slavery:  An opportunity for on-the-job training, wiht a picture of a smiling slave.  Exhibit Two:  Indian Schools:  Free haircust, new clothes, English lessons, with a picture of a smiling Indian child dressed in a suit and tie;  Exhitibt three:  Our Greates Presidents (there's only one!), with a picture of Donald Trump.

Via Job’s Anger.

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Suffer the Children 0

We are again reminded that that’s not scripture. That’s Republican policy.

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Decoding De Code 0

At The Coloarado Sun, Mike Littwin reports that he has found a quotation from George Orwell that illuminates why the Trump maladministration is attacking the Smithsonian (and I would add, by extension, universities and other institutiolns of learning and remembrance):

From Orwell’s “1984”: “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”

Follow the link to see why he thinks that to be the case.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

Donald Trump issuing and executive order that reads,

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Afterthought:

If George Wallace were to come back from the dead, he would welcomed with open arms by today’s Republican Party.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0

Donald Trump at the Smithsonian uses his Sharpie to draw a smile on a KKK uniform, then says,

Via Job’s Anger.

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