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Distraction from Kids, Change of Will

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Separation from Reality: President Trump yesterday trotted out families of people murdered and killed by illegal immigrants in an effort to draw sympathy away from the thousands of children separated from parents who entered the country illegally . “They are …

Housing for 20,000, Message on a Jacket

Friday, June 22, 2018

Summer Kamp: Just a day after President Trump announced he would keep detained immigrant families together, The NY Times  reported that the Pentagon is under orders to prepare for housing up to 20,000 unaccompanied children on military bases in Texas …

Trump Reverses, Babies Still in Cages

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Babies in Cages: It took crying babies from South America to get President Trump to back down for the first time in his presidency. Yesterday Trump signed an executive order ending the policy of separating detained illegal immigrants from their …

Children in “Tender Age” Holding Pens

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Tender Age: Babies and immigrant children under the age of 12 are being held in four of what the government calls “tender age” facilities in South Texas, the Associated Press reports. Lawyers and medical providers who have visited the Rio …

Intolerance for Zero Tolerance, Wizard of Odd

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Less Than Zero: Amid rising opposition, even from within the Republican Party, President Trump and his administration yesterday defended his “zero tolerance” policy toward illegal immigrants that has resulted in the separation of 2,200 children from their parents. Trump said …

Preparing for a Fight, The Princeling

Sunday, June 17, 2018

The Russia Thing: As President Trump declares that he’s already been cleared in the Russia investigation, he and his lawyers are expected to decide within the next couple of weeks whether he will sit for an interview with Special Counsel …

Donny Loves Kimmy, Manafort to Jail

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Dictator Envy: Displaying his admiration for totalitarian leaders. President Trump told reporters yesterday that he wished “my people” would sit up straight and give him the same respect commanded by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un over his subjects. “He’s the …

Taliban Leader Killed, NY Sues the Trumps

Friday, June 15, 2018

D.O.A: A US drone strike in northeastern Kunar province killed Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah, the extremist Muslim leader who ordered the assassination of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday. Yousafzai, just 15 at …

Safe at Home, Friends and Enemies

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Safe at Home: President Trump landed in the US yesterday and declared the world safe from North Korea. Although the Hermit Kingdom still has its nuclear weapons, Trump tweeted, “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. Meeting …

Where’s the Beef?, Monster Telecom Deal

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The Phantom Deal: President Trump tweeted yesterday that “Great progress was made on the denuclearization of North Korea,” but the deal he signed with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un provides no concrete details or timetable. Where’s the beef? The most …