Republican Hypocrisy category archive
A Notion of Immigrants, Reprise 0
Mary Trump lists the lies told by the lying liars in the Trump maladministration to justify his persecution of immigrants.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Retired Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig:
The President of the United States of America is at war with the Constitution and the rule of law.
DOGE Bull 0
As one who has lived through hurricanes (after Donna, we were without power for eight days and my father had to sink a well so that we had water), I do not think that gutting the NOAA is a good idea.
Afterthought:
I do not think it is beyond the realm of plausibility to suggest that one of our major political parties no longer believes in promoting the general welfare.
The Golden Trumpled Door, Reprise
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At The Sacramento Bee, Erwin Chemerinsky calls out Donald Trump and the Republican thought police. Here’s how his article starts (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
In fact, Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on social media that its goal was to stop illegal ideas from coming into the country (this post was later taken down). But under the First Amendment, there is no such thing as an illegal idea.
The Enemy Within 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier note that
Follow the link to see why he wrote that.
The Rule of Lawless 0
It appears that Donald Trump believes that “freedom of the press” should be subordinate to “fee-fees of the president.”
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Clarence Page takes a look at Donald Trump’s recent directive, in which he directed the Republican thought police to assault the Smithsonian Institution for having the unmitigated gall to attempt to portray American history with accuracy. A snippet:
Follow the link for the rest.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At The Philadelphia Inquirer, Faye Anderson takes issue with Donald Trump’s attempt to white-wash (I use that term advisedly) America’s history. Here’s a tiny bit from her article; follow the link for her reasoning.
The White Waffle House
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Afterthought:
Donald Trump does not have “policies.”
He has whims.
The Rule of Lawless 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz makes an excellent points about our scofflaw president’s maladministration.
Wall Street Weak, Reprise 0
Seth takes a closer look at the stock market’s wildly swinging as Donald Trump single-handedly unleashes chaos on the U.S. economy with his unhinged tariff plan. A quote:
Trump derangement syndrome, for those who don’t know, is when he does something deranged and you, I guess, notice it.
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Washington Monthly, Richard W. Painter investigates the incestuous relationship between a roll-call of billionaires and the Trump maladministration.
Just go read it for yourself.
Still Rising Again after All These Years . . . 0
. . . and still trying to pretend that history wasn’t.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
One ruling for thee, another one for me.
Afterthought:
Today’s Republican Party no longer believes in the rule of law.
Rather, it believes in ruling the law.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at AL.com, Will Ferniany reads the famous piece, “First They Came,” and hears a contemporary rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
Tariff Snariff
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Via C&L, Sen. Chris Murphy explains what Trump’s tariffs are really about. A snippet from Murphy’s “social” media posts on the topic:
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
Follow the link for Murphy’s reasoning.
So Much for That Day in Court 0
Robert Reich delves into why the Trump maladministration has set its sights on law firms. A snippet:
Follow the link for his evidence.