Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Trade Deficient 0
The Trump maladministration is trying to get foreign countries to comply with its anti-DEI (that is, racist and bigoted) “policies.” Here’s a bit from the report at Mediaite:
Specifically, U.S. embassy officials in Stockholm gave the city’s planning office 10 days to sign an agreement stating that Swedish officials would comply with U.S. anti-discrimination laws and eschew DEI policies that run afoul of them. The agreement would apply to contractors that do work for the U.S. embassy.
Emoluments 0
The editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the money. They suggest that
While Trump feeds the masses bread and circuses, he is laughing all the way to the bank.
Follow the link for an inventory of the illicit income.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Matthew Diana highlights the hypocrisy.
The Rule of Scofflaw 0
Farron points out that Donald Trump has admitted that he’s not complying with the Supreme Court’s order to repatriate Kilmar Abgrego Garcia because he doesn’t want to.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini comments on Kari Lake’s fawning unwavering support of Donald Trump. A snippet:
Follow the link for the evidence.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Field argues that we must remain vigilant as the Trump maladministrationn seeks to (further) undermine the rule of law.
Republican Family Values 0
Michael in Norfolk decodes de code.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini contrasts Donald Trump’s coddling of convicted rioters with his incarceration of innocent immigrants. A snippet:
That wasn’t the case for the 1,600 individuals charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Dump the Facts, Ma’am 0
Rebecca Watson reports on a recent study that indicates conservatives dislike, distrust, and disbelieve science. Here’s a bit from her article:
Methinks the findings of this study shed some light on the Trump madladministration’s efforts to gut federal scientific research programs.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Detroit Free Press, John Lindstrom hears a rhyme. Here’s a bit of the cadence:
Clearly Trump is behaving as though he is above the law . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Thought Police 0
David points out that
Silencing dissent doesn’t show strength. It shows fear.
(Warning: Short commercial starts at about the 5 1/2 minute mark.)
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
The editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun hears a rhyee from across the sea, and it’s in Russian.
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*Mark Twain.