Tag: news
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TAPA # 167 ‘DISGRACEFUL’
Richardson’s letter documents the McCarthy era’s long trail of lies, fear and ruined lives all for power and position. One detail she did not mention is that McCarthy’s chief counsel was Roy Cohn who, after McCarthy was exposed and discredited, went on to become Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Trump proved to be an attentive student…
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TAPA # 165 NAH – AIN’T NO RACISM HERE!!!
Gee that ‘fake news’ Trump always complains about that says he is a racist is so insulting. He must really be feeling badly???? Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content as “fake outrage.” But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the…
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TAPA # 164 SAVE OUR ELECTIONS
This is a worthy read, especially for those concerned about upcoming elections and the future of our democracy. Trump has debased the presidency and diminished America’s character, both at home and abroad. If our democracy is to survive, we must pay close attention to what is happening. This is not normal. It is deviant. Yet…
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TAPA # 163 VOTE FOR CHAT!!!
Trump claims he is merely enforcing existing immigration laws that prior administrations failed to enforce for a variety of reasons. Immigration was elevated as a political issue to motivate voters, often by invoking claims of increased crime, despite FBI data showing that violent crime declined in the post-COVID period. Trump promised to pursue violent criminals,…
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TAPA # 162 WE ARE ALL MINNESOTANS!!!
We have all been shocked and saddened by the murders in Minneapolis carried out by agents of our own government. We have seen similar jackbooted behavior by federal forces in Los Angeles and Chicago, assaulting women and children, dragging elderly men, American citizens, from their homes in freezing temperatures, dressed only in their underwear. Many…
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TAPA # 161 MALFEASANCE!!!
Malpractice is negligence: when a professional fails to meet the accepted standard of care and that failure causes harm.Malfeasance is intentional wrongdoing, especially by someone in public office or a position of trust. Malpractice is typically a civil offense, remedied through monetary penalties. Malfeasance, by contrast, can be criminal, particularly when it results in serious injury or…
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TAPA # 160 MURDERS IN MINNEAPOLIS
Trump has no bottom to his depraved indifference to citizens’ rights. What we have witnessed in the Trump-directed invasion of Minnesota and the murders in Minneapolis confirm his fundamental inability to lead or protect the public, indeed, even our most basic right to life itself. His coterie of loyalists Noem, Patel, Bessent, Bovino, and Blanche…
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TAPA # 159 A JAN 6TH REDUX
This morning, I dreaded reading the papers. The murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive-care nurse and U.S. citizen living in Minneapolis, by federal agents sworn to protect us was revealed in bystander video. There is no question about what happened. You can read it, watch it, and see it for yourself. Pretti was coming…
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Prime Minister Carney @ DAVOS – WEF
January 21, 2026 The Right Honorable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Canada VIA Email: pm@pm.gc.ca Dear Prime Minister: Listening to your speech at the Davos World Economic Forum, and our president’s rambling, distorted, disingenuous speech, it is clear that you are a…
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TAPA # 156 TANTRUM
A tantrum is an episode of emotional dysregulation characterized by an intense, poorly controlled expression of anger, frustration, or distress that exceeds what the situation typically warrants and reflects a temporary failure of self-regulation. Common features include emotional loss of control and a disproportionate reaction to a trigger. Tantrums often occur when an individual feels overwhelmed, thwarted,…
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