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A Notion of Immigrants, Suffer the Children Dept. 0

More mean for the sake of mean.

And, in related news . . . .

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

Via Above the Law, Techdirt hears something that sounds a lot like “McCarthyism.”

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*Mark Twain.

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Occupying Army 0

Thom sees an ominous precedent for the Trump maladministration’s push for military occupation of American cities. (Warning: Short commercial at about the 1:30 mark.)

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The Archtype 0

Jonathan Alter offers an alternative angle:

Dictator or mob boss? President Trump seems to be leaning into “dictator,” but I’d argue that Al Capone and John Gotti fit better than Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

Alter may be onto something. Hitler and Mussolini had ideologies. Warped and cruel ideologies, but ideologies non the less.

Avarice, vengefulness, and racism do not in and of themselves constitute an ideology.

But it’s difference without a distinction to his victims.

Follow the link and see what you think of his reasoning.

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A Notion of Immigrants 0

Another tale of mean for the sake of mean.

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

My old Philly DL friend Noz hears sees a rather disturbing rhyme.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

It seems that D. C. grand juries aren’t buying the–er–Trumped up charges against the sandwich slinger.

(Syntax error fixed.)

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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 0

For years, the right-wing has been telling us that the federal government can’t be trusted.

And they’ve given us one.

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Establishmentarians 0

Mrs. Betty Bowers discusses how the Trump maladministration is trying to proselytize the U. S. Armed Forces and how we can help in the resistance.

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The ICE Identikit 0

Pad of brown paper accompanied by a box of brown crayons labeled

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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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A Tune for the Times 0

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Trumpling History 0

Family looks a billboard reading,

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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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The Detainee 0

Lady Liberty imprisoned in the White House Detention Center.

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Responsible Fiscals 0

(Warning: Mild language.)

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As the Twig Is Bent, So Grows the Tree . . . 0

. . . and it appears that Oklahoma is planning to bend itself its twigs.

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Precedented 0

Donald Trump opens his mouth and Adolf Hitler emerges, saying,

Via Job’s Anger.

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The Privatization Scam 0

Emma talks with Whitney Wimbish about how private prisons are profiteering from Donald Trump’s campaign against brown people immigrants.

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