Drumbeats category archive
Russian Impulses 0
Michael in Norfolk suggests that the Con-Artist-in-Chief has been conned. A snippet:
Russian Impulses 0
Trudy Rubin argues that Donald Trump is surrendering to Vlad the Invader. Here’s how she starts her column; follow the link for the rest.
The U.S. president demanded that Ukraine “replace” President Volodymyr Zelensky with someone willing to make “a deal” with the Kremlin to (supposedly) end the war. Yet the “deal” that Trump envisions would not end Russia’s aggression but would reward it.
A Toddler Playing Soldier–with Real Soldiers 0
Thom looks at the havoc that Pete Hegseth is wreaking on America’s military and exposes the backstory.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Here’s a rhyme from T. E. Lawrence:
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*Mark Twain.
Hoist on His Own Petard 0
Donald Trump chose to start a was–I guess because that’s what despots do–and now he finds himself dire straits, in particular, in particular, the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Jackie Calmes hears a rhyme. A snippet; go read the rest.
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Family Values 0
Ring of Fire’s Josh G. reports on how the Trump maladministration is failing to support the families of soldiers who have lost their lives in Donald Trump’s undeclared war of choice in Iran.
“Republican family values” has always been a con and a scam.
Republicans actual behavior proves it so.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Thom discusses how Pete Hegseth, in violation of the law, propagates propaganda to promote publicity perpetuating perfidy.
Hoist on His Own Petard 0
Veteran journalist John Young seems to think that Donald Trump’s war of choice on Iran may not be going quite as Trump expected.
Here’s a bit from his article; follow the link for context.
By March: “I think we won.”
Come April: “A whole civilization will die tonight.” (Fortunately for civilization, TACO was cheap.)
In June: “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable.”
Russian Impulses 0
Some timely verses from the Parody Project.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: mild language.)
War Games 0
Farron discusses how the Trump maladministration is mistreating America’s troops, specifically the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, because (just my opinion) said maladministration thinks like four-year-olds playing war with toy soldiers in a sandbox.
Promises, Schmomises 0
Michael in Norfolk notes
Follow the link for context.