Tag: news
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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…
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TAPA # 213 FREEDOM!!!
Well, what did I tell you Old Bone Spurs would say? I told you so. We are long past stipulating that Trump is a liar, a grifter, a convicted felon, and, in my view, a leader whose primary concern is himself. Last night’s Orwellian speech reinforced a familiar principle: Don’t believe what you see or read,…
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TAPA # 212 A REICHSTAG MOMENT???
Tonight, Old Bone Spurs, a documented liar and grifter, will likely once again claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Let’s remember what that election actually was: It was the election in which Republicans, Trump’s own party, made gains in the House. It was an election conducted during Trump’s own administration, one for which he…
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TAPA 207 TO PILLAGE
To PILLAGE means: “to rob, loot, or steal goods from a place”.. The attached article is a long read, but it attempts to connect the dots how Trump is pillaging America while enriching himself and his family. Ordinary Americans are paying the price while the Trump family’s wealth grows. Middle-class Americans will be bearing the cost of these…
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TAPA 206 OUR SUPREME DECISION
Sometimes an act can be legally correct yet morally or humanely wrong. The two recent Supreme Court decisions affecting immigration may ultimately prove to be Pyrrhic victories, legally sound under the Court’s interpretation of the Constitution, but costly because of their human consequences. History provides a sobering example. In 1857, the Supreme Court, under Chief…
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TAPA # 202 TRUMPSTITUTION
The origin of the word prostitute is the Latin prostituere, meaning “to put forth publicly” or “to offer something of value for sale in a manner considered degrading or dishonorable.” In ancient Rome, the term evolved to mean offering one’s body, what many regard as sacred, for sale. A person who did so became a prostitute, and the…
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TAPA #200 OCCUM’S TEXAS RAZOR
Texas remains Republican-leaning overall, but Democrats make up a very large minority of the state and dominate several major urban counties including Harris (Houston), Dallas and Travis (Austin), along with increasingly competitive suburban regions. Trump’s endorsement of Paxton for the U.S. Senate was not surprising. Birds of a feather, as they say. Trump is a…
