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TAPA # 248 DECENCY???
“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?” “Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness.” Those were the words of Joseph Welch, the Boston attorney representing the U.S. Army during the nationally televised Army-McCarthy hearings on June 9,…
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TAPA # 247 BETRAYAL
Trump has betrayed Ukraine and our European allies by undermining Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, restricting critical military intelligence, and providing Putin with additional revenue to finance his illegal war of aggression. But his betrayal extends to every American. As he coddles his comrade Putin, Trump is illegally easing sanctions Congress enacted and that he…
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TAPA # 246 LIPSTICK FOR A PIG???
Trump has an extraordinary ability to create problems, blame everyone else for them, and somehow persuade people to believe him. I watched his rally in Syracuse, my hometown, with particular interest. Many in the crowd came for the spectacle. Some traveled from out of state, while others were local residents who, still blind to the…
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TAPA. # 245 WHAT MORE DO WE NEED TO KNOW???
Who knows where the coming elections will take us? What I do know is that unless Americans bring about a change or at least erect a firewall between Trump and the further exercise of unchecked power, our liberties, living conditions, personal safety, and standing in the world may be severely, perhaps irreparably, damaged. That is…
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TAPA # 244 The Neanderthal Waltz
Today I was reading Sapiens, a gift from my grandson, and listening to an NPR interview with a longtime Pentagon journalist discussing the state of our military under Hegseth. Suddenly, the two narratives converged, offering an illuminating perspective on the disaster unfolding in our government. In the chapter “An Animal of No Significance,” Yuval Noah Harari…
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TAPA # 243 THE CHASSIS OF FREEDOM
He suppressed the free press, saturated public life with propaganda, demanded personal allegiance, subordinated the courts, stripped the legislature of its authority, and used police power to crush civil and human rights. No, not Trump, Adolf Hitler. His destruction of democracy should serve as a warning: institutions cannot protect a nation when those entrusted with…
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TAPA# 242 YES IT IS DEGRADING BUT NECESSARY
Friedman’s opening sentence captures the heart of his message, but the particulars matter. Trump is out of control. He acts as though he is untouchable and all-powerful. His goal is to make Trump great for once, and he seems to measure that greatness in money, favors for himself, his family, and his friends. He also…
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TAPA # 241 AMERICA’S king Learie
King Lear is a tragic play by William Shakespear about an aging British monarch whose pride and poor judgment lead to the destruction of his family and kingdom. While the details of King Lear do not exactly comport with our wannabe king Learie’s, the impact and outcome are very similar. Just as Lear mistakes flattery for love and honesty…
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TAPA #240 ‘CLEAN THE STABLE’
The following is the conclusion of Karl Rove’s WSJ article and is a perfect definition of the MAGA politicians who must be replaced by Americans who care for our democracy and our neighbors. They are a cancer in the Spirit of America. It’s hard to understand or believe any American wouldn’t agree. The simple answer…
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TAPA # 230 An Exposé: THE TRUMP CRIME FAMILY
The Trump Crime Family, the Mar-a-Lago Mafia, or is it just plain bribery against the interests of the United States – Treasonous? You tell me!
