Tuesday, December 19, 2017

@3:17, 12/19/17

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Opinion

Trump, the C.D.C. and the Peek-a-Boo Doctrine

The administration seems to believe that if researchers can’t say “transgender,” then transgender Americans don’t exist.

The budget cutters will instantly ax any item with these labels.

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U.S.

Corker Says He Faced ‘Tough’ Decision in Supporting Republican Tax Bill

The bill’s expected passage along party lines had Democrats scrambling to pressure a late supporter, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, to vote against the bill.

Extortion is the Republican plan.

3
Opinion

Is Trump a Blessing or Curse for Religious Conservatives?

Probing the close association between a Christian politics and a president who is proudly un-Christian in word and deed.

Dealing with the devil is not a good plan.
Donald Trump wants to be an absolute monarch.

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N.Y. / Region

Menorah Blamed for Brooklyn Fire That Killed Mother and 3 Children

An oil-burning menorah in the window of a Sheepshead Bay home was responsible for a fire that killed four family members and injured others, officials said.

There is nothing I want to do about this fire.

5
Style

Casualties of the Cashless Society: Those Who Get Seasonal Tips

Widespread use of Venmo, Uber et al mean less money in the pockets of Park Avenue doormen, manicurists and other workers.

I don't like the tipping aesthetic.

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U.S.

In Fight for Judiciary Slot, Democrats Broach the ‘I’ Word: Impeachment

House Democrats will choose between Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Zoe Lofgren to lead the Judiciary Committee. They have impeachment on their minds.

 Impeachment is counterproductive at the moment.
"Agnew first."

7
Food

A Restaurant Where You Can Order a Dish, Literally

At La Mercerie, a restaurant in the Roman and Williams Guild design store, all the tableware (even the tables) is for sale.

The public has no imagination.

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Opinion

When Victims of Wartime Rape Are Scorned

I’m Bosnian. I fear for the future of Rohingya women.

Religious war is always ugly.

9
Business Day

Have You Ever Felt Sorry for the I.R.S.? Now Might Be the Time

Already struggling with its workload, the agency must start adapting systems to the new tax code while processing returns under the old one.

I know of no alternative to the graduated income tax.

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World

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Condemning Move on Jerusalem

As the United States used its veto to block the Security Council resolution, the 14-to-1 vote underscored the Trump’s isolation on a central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

I am not surprised.

Palestine is faced with existential war.

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