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TAPA # 222 THE REPUBLICAN FULL MONTY
Because people who care about:Children and women abused by Epstein and his buddiesThe right of police officers to feel protected and supported by their governmentFree speechThe rule of law—where people are prosecuted not for who they are or what they believe, but for what they actually didFairness in taxation and the obligation of everyone to…
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TAPA # 221 A REFLECTION
The Trump administration’s latest tariff policy appears to be little more than a pretext, a spurious rationale extracted from an obscure provision of trade law. The administration now claims that tariffs are justified because dozens of foreign economies have failed to prohibit imports produced with forced labor. Under this extraordinary theory, countries as different as…
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THE MORENO MORASS
Dear Senator Moreno: I am writing to express my profound disgust at the abusive, derisive, and profane language you directed toward Dr. Anthony Fauci during a United States Senate hearing. Dr. Fauci is an 84-year-old physician and public servant whose work helped save countless lives during the AIDS epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and numerous other…
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“Corrected” TAPA # 220 McCarthy REDUX or Washington Witch Trial???
(Sen. Ron Johnson, not Wyden) The Senate hearing to interrogate Dr. Anthony Fauci, conducted by Senator Rand Paul is, to date, one of the most sordid and disturbing examples of the Maga Republican Party’s increasingly un-American and authoritarian behavior. The hearing appears to have been deliberately constructed as a redux of the proceedings associated with…
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TAPA # 220 McCarthy REDUX or Washington Witch Trials???
The Senate hearing to interrogate Dr. Anthony Fauci, conducted by Senator Rand Paul is, to date, one of the most sordid and disturbing examples of the Maga Republican Party’s increasingly un-American and authoritarian behavior. The hearing appears to have been deliberately constructed as a redux of the proceedings associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy’s reign of…
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TAPA # 219 OUR BIGGEST THREAT!!!
Listening to the latest “biggest threat” being spewed by the Squeaker of the House and Trump at his Georgia rally got me thinking about what that accusation really means. The more I examined it, the more it appears that Trump is moving the country toward a system that includes the controlling behaviors associated with communist…
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TAPA # 218 EISENHOWER’S ADVICE
Heather Cox Richardson’s latest letter is remarkably relevant to today’s events. As a historian, she carefully fact-checks the claims she makes. Her reference to Dwight D. Eisenhower’s speeches underscores what many Americans are witnessing today. Eisenhower fundamentally asked: What is the proper responsibility of government? Government derives its power from the people, and the money it spends…
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TAPA # 217 TO SALUTE OR VOMIT…THAT SHOULD BE THE QUESTION!!!
The salute is a gesture of respect rooted in military history and tradition. Over time it evolved with changes in military dress and custom. It is said that during medieval Europe, knights would raise the visors of their helmets to reveal their faces. As armor disappeared, the gesture became removing or touching one’s hat in…
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TAPA #V216 TRUMP & FRIENDS FOLLIES
As always Friedman make so much sense. My only disagreement is where he says Trump is now paying for his mistakes. The fact is we and our families, especially those of our soldiers are paying for his mistakes. It is time we stopped! VOTE!!! RESIST!!! & EDICATE!!! Three World Leaders. Three Incredibly Bad Decisions. July…
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TAPA # 215 HOW MANY MORE & FOR WHAT???
So far 17 American soldiers have been killed in a useless war started by a draft dodger. HOW MANY MORE??? Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing. By Tom Nichols JULY 18, 2026 5Two more Americans have given their lives in the…
