Category: Politics
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Does This Remind You of “45”?
A 1940’s Dr. Seuss political cartoon criticized Americans for not caring about the deaths of foreign children. [1] It sounds like history is repeating itself with our current administration and their attitude toward DACA, the Dreamers. Notice the words on the lady’s sweater. One prominent rumor accurately held that Anne Frank was one of many…
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Most Americans Don’t Want the Wall
Can you imagine what 80 billion dollars can do to provide infrastructure for the United States, improve electronic surveillance of our borders, hire additional manpower for security, etc. Of course, Mexico WILL NOT pay for it. Don’t fool yourself. People who leave near the border don’t want it. [1] #TrumpShutdown “If we have to…
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Republican Senator Rebukes the President
CNN posted: Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, took to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to rebuke the President for his repeated attacks on the truth as well as his colleagues for failing to be a check on Trump. “No longer can we compound attacks on truth with our silent…
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A Great Win for Democrats in Wisconsin
Todd Richmond (Associated Press) writes in the Wisconsin State Journal: Patty Schachtner defeated Republican state Rep. Adam Jarchow for an open state Senate seat Tuesday in an upset victory for struggling Wisconsin Democrats, signaling voter anger toward President Donald Trump that could cost the GOP more legislative seats in the fall elections. Jarchow tweeted his…
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Reflections on 2017s – Into the 2018s
All across America people chose to get involved, get engaged and stand up. Each of us can make a difference, and all of us ought to try. So go keep changing the world in 2018. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017