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TAPA # 124 A SOPHIE’S CHOICE
This morning, as markets jump in anticipation of an interest rate change, the newspapers carry a very different story: a potential disaster if the government is not reopened by Saturday.As Paul Krugman reports, suspension of the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is scheduled for Saturday, November 1st. It could be delayed only if Trump authorizes the…
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TAPA #121 THE SHIT SHOW
I’m still in disbelief over the video Trump disseminated. An American president literally defecating on his own people. Or perhaps, as reality suggests, trump isn’t truly our president; he’s his president. For those inside his tribe or the “dear leader” bubble, there’s an intellectual insulation, a numbness to his outrageous behavior. Anne Applebaum captured the fascist dynamic perfectly: “For…
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WHY?
People ask me why I oppose trump and his policies. I serve on the board of a community health center as Treasurer and Chair of Finance. Our centers provide care to roughly 30,000 people, most of whom are on Medicaid, with the rest living on the fragile edge of economic stability. These are hardworking people…
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TAPA # 118 NO KINGS HERE
MAGA Mike, the Squeaker of the House and old bone spurs are at it again. The Johnson called the “No Kings” rally a “hate America” protest supposedly filled with ANTIFA and “enemy within” Democrats. According to him, legitimate protest only means pro-maga obedience. Sorry, Mikey, protest is not treason. It’s an American tradition and one…
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TAPA #119 RHETORIC VS. REALITY
The past week has laid bare the true rot and diseased thinking infecting the Republican maga leadership. Those Republicans still trying to rationalize trump’s erratic, unprincipled, unconstitutional, and often illegal behavior now find themselves skating on cracking thin ice as they struggle to make sense of what has unfolded. Take, for instance, the case of…
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TAPA (THE AMERICAN POSEIDON ADVENTURE) #115 REALLY???
Friedman’s missive, at first blush, may seem shocking — even prompting the thought, “Has he lost his mind?” But read closely, his message is revelatory. What he’s really saying is that the “yes” so far is only the first step. We’ll need far more than a headline. The release of the hostages is the critical beginning, and…
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TAPA # 116 Weekend in “War-Torn” Washington
We spent the weekend in “war-torn” Washington, D.C. We’d promised our grandson a trip to the Smithsonian museums for the Columbus Day weekend and decided to risk life and limb to keep our word. From what I’d heard, only adults were being targeted in the current wave of murder and mayhem—so if we did get…
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TAPA # 117 ‘CLASS ACT vs. aSS ACT’
The release of the remaining hostages itself was a reason to cheer. trump secured the freedom of the final twenty living hostages. A profound victory for their families and friends. It was also a good day for many Palestinians who benefited from the deal. Many were not combatants, but civilians caught in the “fog of…
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TAPA # 104 A BETRAYAL OF TRUST
. The New York Times article “How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein” is a disheartening exposé of money’s dehumanizing and corrosive power. The story is not just about one man’s crimes, but about how a powerful financial institution chose profit over principle, blind eye over accountability. For centuries, thinkers have warned us about money’s dangerous…
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TAPA #101 INCOMPETENCE ON DISPLAY
Anyone who has ever managed a large institution can see plainly that Kennedy is out of his depth. His erratic and disjointed views on health and healthcare were bad enough, but yesterday’s Senate hearing exposed a far deeper problem: a lack of even the most basic skills or comprehension required to lead a complex organization.…
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