How much more are people going to take from the childish person who calls himself president, yet has the mind of a 14-year-old? President Trump has half the world hating the U.S., including Asia, Africa, Haiti, North Korea, etc. Other countries, even France, Germany and England, all think he is nuts. He is going to […]
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The dream crushers
The arrogance of a president and his party has crushed the dreams of millions of Americans who long for a more inclusive government. Crushed are the dreams of those who believe that the purpose of government is to promote the well-being of all its citizens. Devastated are those people who continue to believe that well-being […]
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Resist the urge to chase Hillary's non-scandal
Whenever the legal walls start closing in on Donald Trump, the president releases a bad rabbit on the political field, a creature invisible to all but the haters of Hillary Clinton. The most recent example is his attorney general’s call to “evaluate certain issues” regarding the sale of a majority stake in Uranium One and […]
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Gun lobby money
According to pic.twitter.com/88eKOxhser, the 20 top recipients of gun lobby money are all Republicans (and, yes, I did fact check that). Does that make anyone question why Congress cannot get any laws or policies passed to prohibit assault rifles, bump stocks and other guns that should only be used in military situations and not the […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Senate GOP backs budget, clears way for tax overhaul
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, is questioned by reporters during votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans must now shift their focus to enacting President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax plan, a far heavier lift than the […]
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Analysis: GOP disunity painfully clear in Senate debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate debate over health care has made it painfully clear: behind their self-confident “repeal and replace” slogan, Republicans were never united around an alternative to “Obamacare.” Rolling back a government program that’s benefiting millions of people is hard enough — maybe next to impossible — but Republicans compounded their own difficulties […]
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Responsible for fellow man?
It has been a revelation as I have watched the 13 male Republicans craft an insurance plan for the American people — behind closed doors, with no input from women or Democrats. Republicans want to characterize low-income people as unworthy and responsible for their own misfortunes. I would like to take away the fat wallets […]
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Hold Sen. Collins accountable
As I write, Senate Republicans are meeting behind closed doors to draft a health care bill that will likely include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, huge tax breaks for the richest Americans and the reduction or elimination of subsidies, which have enabled millions of low-income people to sign up for health insurance. Shamefully, […]
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Assumed sense of privilege
One thing that’s encouraging about the health care program proposed by Speaker Paul Ryan and forwarded by the House, is that it’s been proclaimed un-passable by Senate Republicans of integrity. While not a fan of the Republican agenda or philosophy, it’s still heartening to see there are some GOP politicians who put people’s needs ahead […]
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Past time to get to work
Mary Jane Newell of Oxford was offended? (Letter, May 14.) How sad that anyone would approve of such an imitation of a man such as Donald Trump. Her bias is blinding. Trump is not qualified to be president or even a dog-catcher. People were led down a merry path, even though they witnessed some of his […]