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TAPA # 230 THE CANADIAN CONTRAST
As I’ve watched the sparring between Canadian and American leaders, the contrast could not be more bold or stark. The Canadians speak with dignity, purpose, and principle. The Americans seem addled, sleazy, and devoid of integrity. The Canadians are defending their country, their sovereignty, with dignity. We Americans, on the other hand, appear as bullies,…
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TAPA # 228 ATTENTION OR ACHTUNG???
ATTENTION OR ACHTUNG??? “We can only lose the midterms if we allow ourselves to lose the midterms, if we are foolish, stupid, and unwise.”Donald Trump at Mount Rushmore, discussing the midterm elections and suggesting that any Republican loss would be the fault of his supporters, not his own. “The German people demonstrated that they were…
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TAPA # 227 WRITTEN IN PENCIL???
WRITTEN IN PENCIL “Written in pencil.” That is how Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described agreements made with Trump. It is a fitting description of dealing with this White House: nothing is dependable, nothing is permanent, and apparently nothing is worth the paper it is written on. Once again, Trump has triggered a “war”, this time…
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TAPA # 226 LIPPMANN’S LESSON!!!
“The blazing otherness of reality will always defy the simplifications we impose upon it. But the representations we hold in our heads can be better or worse.” This quote from Walter Lippmann, found in Ezra Klein’s attached opinion piece, really grabbed me. Every day, as I listen to the harmful and nonsensical statements Trump and…
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TAPA # 225 THE WALTZ OF ‘BESTIES’
Trump is not a president for America; he is a president for himself, without regard for the country he was elected to serve. He treats America like his personal piggy bank, our allies as marks to be exploited for money or used to inflate his engorged ego, and his so-called “besties” as opportunities to be…
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TAPA # 225 THE WALTZ OF ‘BESTIES’
Trump is not a president for America; he is a president for himself, without regard for the country he was elected to serve. He treats America like his personal piggy bank, our allies as marks to be exploited for money or used to inflate his engorged ego, and his so-called “besties” as opportunities to be…
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TAPA # 224 NOT A CHANCE???
NOT A CHANCE? Yesterday, old Bone Spurs blew more hot air, threatening ‘Economic D-Day’, for Iran. Who is he kidding, other than himself? Trump has already alienated many of our allies and, at times, damaged them economically with his tariff buffoonery. Does he really think anyone will respond to these latest threats or, for that…
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TAPA # 223
A Descent Into the Inferno Sitting here, reading and worrying about the midterm elections, I become more concerned the more I learn about what Trump is doing to enrich himself, his family, and his friends while simultaneously working to suppress the vote. It is almost inconceivable that a man who received only 18% of the…
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TAPA # 223 INFAMY, NOT FAME!!!
Senator Cassidy: I watched your interview where you spoke about the extraordinary privilege of serving as a United States senator and of participating in decisions that history may judge as having changed the world. You became emotional as you described both the responsibility and the privilege entrusted to you as you voted for Blanche. You…
