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Let Us Talk About Maine Lobsters, And Trump’s Trade Wars
On Saturday, part of the running portion of the half Ironman competition took place on our street on Madison’s isthmus. To greet the runners, we flew a lobster flag. We had taken down the Canadian flag we had been flying in sympathy with our northern friends. But both the Maple leaf and the lobster underscore… Continue reading
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Ethics, Professionalism, Common Sense Tossed Away In Donald Trump White House
“These young beautiful girls, these young beautiful girls, these young beautiful girls in the White House, they come in. Now I’m not supposed to say beautiful, but what the hell. These young, these gorgeous, beautiful girls, they want to be safe and they come say Mr. President, thank you, sir.” There’s a particular creepy chill… Continue reading
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Observation About July 4th, Interesting Response
I wrote the following on Facebook today. I was taken aback that Good Morning America, on the 250th birthday of our nation, pretended it was a day for veterans and went sappy. Reports from Pearl Harbor and pablum about soldiers. No Thomas Jefferson, stories about the Declaration of Independence, or reports from the storied locations… Continue reading
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Why Germans Fled Hitler, And Americans Fear Trump, Dane County Dinner Conversation Hits The Mark
It was shortly after ten o’clock Sunday night when one of the nine people gathered around the large dining table posed the question. With a deliberative style, the question was asked about what criteria were used by German citizens who felt it necessary to leave their homeland as they witnessed the rise of Hitler and… Continue reading
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Russia And China Have Plans For The Future
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed their nations’ partnership during a two-day summit. They were linked rhetorically and with broad policy goals as they will use combined energy to undermine Western institutions and values. The chemistry between those leaders was much different from how Xi and Trump interacted at… Continue reading
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Betting On War In Donald Trump’s Second Term, Profits Of Up To $80 Million
Many people are thinking about baseball or summer travels, wondering if they can afford the gas prices to head to the ballpark or the Grand Canyon. At the same time, there are very troubling events occurring involving wealthy individuals connected to Donald Trump and his administration, making wild profits on stock deals. The morning of… Continue reading
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Trump Using Iran War As Deflection From Sex Crime Allegations In Epstein Files, “I’m Not A Pedophile “
It was a staggering moment in American politics when Donald Trump went on national television Sunday to state I’m– I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody. And then state, I’m not a pedophile. The need to make such a statement speaks for itself. For the past nine weeks, many commentators and citizens have come… Continue reading
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