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And — Why Don’t We Do It in The — Seats??
Last but not least: All the Cool Scribes want this shirt . . .
Oh wait — All Joking Aside, Don’t Forget! Stay Strong, UAW!!
Category Archives: Politics—U. S.
A Mourning Meditation On Miserable Melancholic Multi-Millionaire Mitt
As a Mormon, Mitt Romney presumably does not believe in Karma. But maybe, more informally, he could nod glumly at the non-theological adage that what goes around comes around.
Or, more biblically, does he acknowledge that the scripture says we reap what we sow?
I have a feeling he does, now.
Or he should, at least when his money manager passes on the invoices for the $150K+ monthly he’s paying for 24/7 security for his four houses and his family.
And what about when he ponders the fact that all his five sons have already quit the GOP.
(The figures come from published excerpts from the forthcoming book, Romney: A Reckoning,, by reporter McKay Coppins.)
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A Weekend Read: The Atlanta Trials & Race
You Can’t Talk About Trump’s Georgia Case Without Talking About Racism
TIME Magazine — IDEAS
As the final bars of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” filled the room, former President Donald Trump took the stage in Windham, N.H. The audience, many of them white New Englanders and veterans, chanting “U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A” had to settle a bit before Trump could launch into a winding, military-themed speech at the August 8 campaign rally.
Kristalina Georgieva: Can She Stop A New Cold War??
IMF chief cites her life behind Iron Curtain in warning Against a new Cold War
The Washington Post
By David J. Lynch — August 20, 2023
Kristalina Georgieva is head of the International Monetary Fund and is trying to keep the global economy from a costly splintering
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, grew up under communism and understands the costs of a globe partitioned between adversarial powers.
She grew up in a time of scarcity and repression, living on the wrong side of the line that divided two superpowers. Now she fears a new era of rival blocs could lead the world to repeat the errors of the Cold War.
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Indictments, Schmindictments: Trump’s Still a Hero to “Christian” Supporters
AP News: Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels.
If some observers initially viewed this as an unsustainable alliance, it’s different now.
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