The use of the U.S. military against American citizens has been illegal since the Posse Comitatus Act was passed almost 150 years ago. Wouldn’t the Trump administration be well-advised to avoid situations like the one described at left that aggressively …
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Trump: Liar, Criminal, or Both?
There are a couple of remarkable aspects to what our president has written here: 1) As shown in the graph below, the number of SNAP recipients did not increase during Biden’s administration. This year, it’s 41.1 million people, right in …
Making Sense of Dick Cheney
The lady who sent me this writes: Like so many others, I’m not sure how to look back on Dick Cheney … I truly felt that he was a war criminal, and serving the fossil fuel interests made him an …
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English Only?
To the reader who sent me this: It seems that, over the last 100+ years, our state DMVs have done an admirable job in maintaining safety via their system of deciding to whom they issue drivers licenses and under what …
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Bank of America’s Report on Tariffs
From Business Insider: Yesterday, analysts at the Bank of America said tariffs have raised prices for consumers. They wrote in a note that consumers have covered about 50% to 70% of the cost of levies to date and suggest tariffs …
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Only Citizens Are Eligible
To the reader who sent me this: No, they’re not. That’s because, as most of us learned when we were children, only citizens are eligible for these services. I attribute very little intelligence to congressional Republicans, but this is something …
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How Trump Is Regarded Globally
Most Trump supporters take him at his word that his presidency has restored the trust of the world’s people and agree that the United States is again a trustworthy friend. The truth is that the planet has an extremely negative …
What We Mean by “Most Important Day in American History”
I agree with what Trump said at left, but for the precise opposite reason that he clearly intended. Unless our country is so destroyed completely that it becomes irrelevant, which is a distinct possibility, November 5th, 2024, will be remembered …
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The Spat Between Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump
It’s widely known that rocker Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump are not on friendly terms (which is good news), and that a lot of this is finding its way into the news. Personally, if my approval rating were in the …
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We Don’t Choose Our Sexual Orientation
It’s extraordinary when you come across a meme like this one and you realize how stupid some people are. Literally every one of us (post-puberty) had the same experience. We woke up one morning, strangely attracted, as if by magic, …
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