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BIDEN REJECTED REAGAN’S PORTRAYAL OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS TYRANNY
John Stoehr at the Editorial Board explains how truly remarkable that is.
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BIDEN QUOTED HEMINGWAY
Yes, in 2021, the President of the United States dared to quote a great author, a writer of classics, in an address to the American people.
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THE DEVELOPERS HAVE SPOKEN
“WE WANT SOHO/NOHO!” ‘BY ALL MEANS!” City Hall replies.
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PASSING THIS ALONG
co-author Lisa flagged this quote by Thomas Edison: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
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CHIEF INJUSTICE ROBERTS GETS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT NON-WHITE, NON-CATHOLIC AMERICANS VOTING
“Instituionalist” Roberts has done as much as any individual in U.S. history to destroy democracy in this country. And his right-wing extremist brethren on the Court are totally in sync. Expect the Supreme Court to complete its destruction of the … Continue reading
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IF YOU’RE NOT WILLING TO SHREIK BACK AT BARTIROMO, DON’T GO ON HER SHOW
Maria Bartiromo’s pathetic attempt to prove herself worthy of the Fox “News” graveyard shift was in high gear during her “interview” assault on Rep. Dingell. Bartiromo lied, screamed, heckled with everything she had in her. Incredibly, Dingell didn’t seem prepared … Continue reading
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LINDSAY GRAHAM URGES DEMOCRATS TO DEFEND CUOMO AGAINST ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
That is, after all, the Republican model that Sen. Graham is extolling.
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YES, MARIA BARTIROMO, THE ARTS HAVE BEEN HEAVILY HIT BY THE PANDEMIC
Belligerent, honking, lying, fishwife-styled elitist Bartiromo goes after Rep. Dingell and relief funds for the arts on Fox “News.” Bartiromo, someone devoid of ethics or integrity, is now auditioning for a night time slot alongside the rest of Fox’s evening … Continue reading
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IF SARKOZY CAN GO TO JAIL, SO CAN TRUMP
or is the U.S. going to prove itself less of an equal-opportunity-and-justice-for-all project than the former seat of the Bourbons?
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I JUST LOVE CHOCOLATE BOX IMAGERY
No, of course I don’t. But I make one exception: for a piece of needlepoint Grandma Sallie made for me, a while ago, say, in 1962. She had just lost sight in one eye from a diabetic stroke–was worried she … Continue reading
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