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The Class of 2020 Is Missing Out, and So Are Politicians
It’s a tradition to reach a captive, often bipartisan audience. YouTube
isn’t quite the same.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/covid-forecasts/?ex_cid=rrpromo
This is a political fantasy.
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Democrats to Propose Broad Bill to Target Police Misconduct and Racial Bias
Elements of the package, to be unveiled on Monday by House and Senate
Democrats, are certain to meet with opposition from police unions and their
allies.
Unarmed foot patrols would be a big step in that direction.
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Young Protesters Say Voting Isn’t Enough. Will They Do It Anyway?
“Don’t boo — vote,” has been Barack Obama’s mantra. Now, Democrats want to
adapt it: Protest, then vote.
Children love drama.
Reelecting conservatives is neither dramatic or progressive.
I expect they will vote.
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Pentagon Ordered National Guard Helicopters’ Aggressive Response in D.C.
The high-profile episode, after days of protests in Washington, was a
turning point in the military’s response to unrest in the city.
Only the governor or in D.C. the mayor has the authority to activate the national guard.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to
previous posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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How Trump’s Demands for a Full House in Charlotte Derailed a Convention
After a high-stakes and public feud with Democratic officials in a state he
won four years ago, Mr. Trump and the Republican officials are moving to
largely shift convention proceedings to another state.
Nominating conventions will not be traditional.
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American Diplomats Struggle to Defend Democracy Abroad Amid Crises at Home
Police violence and President Trump’s threats to use the military against
protesters have undercut U.S. criticism of autocrats and called into
question the country’s moral authority.
Unsupported diplomats are hindered in their work.
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Young Protesters Say Voting Isn’t Enough. Will They Do It Anyway?
“Don’t boo — vote,” has been Barack Obama’s mantra. Now, Democrats want to
adapt it: Protest, then vote.
Young people will vote.
9
D.C.’s Mayor Fights for Control of Her City at Trump’s Front Door
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Jennifer Steinhauer and Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Amid tensions with the president over his deployment of federal officers
during protests, Washington’s mayor had “Black Lives Matter” painted near
the White House in an unmistakable assertion of control.
The mayor of Washington D.C. has the power over the streets of the city.
10
Frustration and Fury as Rand Paul Holds Up Anti-Lynching Bill in Senate
A dispute over legislation to make lynching a federal crime has grown
fierce as Congress turns its attention to issues of race and law
enforcement amid protests across the country.
The senators from Kentucky are making a nusance of themselves.
11
Urging Iran to ‘Make the Big Deal,’ Trump Ties Nuclear Negotiations to Election
The president’s invitation came as international inspectors were said to
have found that Iran had boosted its stockpile of low-enriched uranium in
the past three months.
Iran will not kowtow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowtow
12
Trump Says Jobs Report Made It a ‘Great Day’ for George Floyd, Stepping on Message
The president’s comments on Mr. Floyd, who died after a police officer
knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, were immediately criticized by
Joseph R. Biden Jr., his Democratic opponent.
George Floyd will never have a better day.
Trump should not have a better day.
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Trump’s False Claim That ‘Nobody Has Ever Done’ More for the Black Community Than He Has
The records of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon B. Johnson, among
others, beg to differ.
Trump can't get through a day without telling a gratuitous lie.
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Falling Jobless Rate Could Imperil Aid Underpinning the Recovery
A surprise jump in the number of people working may give Republican
lawmakers less incentive to renew the very programs that have hastened the
labor market’s rebound.
The Republican party holds that all money belongs to them.
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Trump Plans to Withdraw Some U.S. Troops From Germany, a Key NATO Ally
The plan is a further blow to America’s weakening European alliances and
likely to be welcomed by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Donald Trump does not understand diplomacy.
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Milley, America’s Top General, Walks Into a Political Battle
The military that Gen. Mark A. Milley represents is facing what could be
the worst schism with the American public since the fractious Vietnam War
years.
The military is not a domestic political tool.
17
Security Concerns Give the White House a Fortified New Look
It increasingly resembles a Washington version of the Green Zone that
sheltered American and Iraqi officials in Baghdad.
"The peasants are revolting."
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Appeals Court Blocks White House From Suspending Reporter’s Press Pass
The ruling came with assurance that the White House could remove any
“rogue, mooning journalists” if such a disruption were to happen.
Yelling at a Trump flack is not a breach of propriety.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flack
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Joe Biden Warns Trump Against Declaring the Economic Crisis Over
“A president who takes no responsibility for costing millions and millions
of Americans their jobs deserves no credit when a fraction of them return,”
Mr. Biden said, adding that President Trump should “step out of his own
bunker.”
Biden takes action.
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Louis Sheldon, Anti-Gay Minister With Political Clout, Dies at 85
Founder of the Traditional Values Coalition, he railed against what he
called the “homosexual agenda,” gaining the ear of national politicians.
Louis Sheldon will not be missed.
"Change comes one death at a time."
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