Saturday, July 11, 2020

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By Praising Trump, Goya President Angers His Core Latino Market

Amelia Nierenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 minutes ago
Robert Unanue said the country was “blessed” to have the president’s leadership. Now, amid calls for a boycott, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. is facing dismay from chefs and home cooks.
 
I am glad to learn it.
 

Judge Orders Delay of First Federal Execution in 17 Years

Hailey Fuchs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 minutes ago
The Justice Department immediately appealed the injunction, issued after family members of the victims of the crime argued that the coronavirus made it unsafe for them to travel to witness the execution.
 
The judge is a sadist.
 

Trump, in Florida, Seeks to Quell Doubts About His Opposition to Maduro

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 minutes ago
In his recent book, John Bolton, the president’s former national security adviser, recounted how Mr. Trump disparaged Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, and was impressed by Mr. Maduro’s resilience.
 
Trump may be learning.
The process is slow and hesitant.
 

As Trump Demanded Schools Reopen, His Experts Warned of ‘Highest Risk’

Eileen Sullivan and Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 minutes ago
A briefing packet for federal emergency response teams details the steps schools should take to reopen safely.
 
He is not learning at home.
 

Trump Commutes Sentence of Roger Stone

Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman and Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president’s friend had been convicted of impeding a congressional inquiry that threatened Mr. Trump.
 
Trump is in that river in Egypt.   The Nial.
 

Elaine Duke on Leading Homeland Security Under President Trump

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Elaine Duke, a lifelong Republican, was acting secretary of homeland security for four months in 2017.
 
Trump can and does make enemies of his friends.
 

Cyrus Vance Jr., Moves Closer to Getting Trump's Tax Records

Benjamin Weiser, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A lower-court judge swiftly scheduled a hearing for next week on the Manhattan prosecutor’s demand to see President Trump’s financial records.
 
Trump is on his way to prison.
 

TikTok Users Respond to Potential U.S. Ban: ‘It Would Be Like Losing a Little Bit of Me'

Taylor Lorenz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Gen Z and millennial users have found community on the app, particularly during the last few isolating months. And for some of them, it’s their livelihood.
 
The best offense against Peking (Beijing) is communication of ideas.
Keep the operating code clean and the thought will protect itself.
Oriental despotism is never popular with the commanded.
 

Facebook Said to Consider Banning Political Ads

Mike Isaac and Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The social network has been under intense pressure for allowing misinformation and hate speech to spread on its site.
 
Do not expect such actions from Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
They would damage his business model.
 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
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Trump Says He ‘Aced’ Cognitive Test, but Won’t Release Details

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
President Trump has repeatedly ridiculed Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s fitness to be president. Mr. Biden’s campaign has called it a smear that has backfired.
 
Trump is known to lie.
 
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Trump New Hampshire Rally Postponed Citing Weather

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The event was set to be held in Portsmouth, N.H., on Saturday. The campaign delayed it amid ongoing concerns about President Trump attracting only small crowds at his events.
 
A "likely" story.
 
The hall was reserved for "Donald Ducks"? 
 
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Goya Foods Boycott Takes Off After Bob Unanue Praises Trump

Derrick Bryson Taylor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
“We’re all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump,” Bob Unanue said on Thursday at the White House. Critics said they would no longer use his products.
 
Spanish speakers are not stupid. 
 
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Long-Planned and Bigger Than Thought: Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program

David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Some officials say that a joint American-Israeli strategy is evolving — some might argue regressing — to a series of short-of-war clandestine strikes.
 
"Mutual Assured Destruction" is not acceptable.
"The only way to win is not to play".
 
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‘This Is Not a Boring History of Nagging Spinsters’

Jessica Bennett and Veronica Chambers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Women’s suffrage is the story of a political revolution — with all sorts of parallels to today.
 
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not a spinster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton
That coupe happened.
 
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How the Supreme Court and Americans Diverged Over Religion at Work

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Two decisions this week gave religious employers greater power to fire workers and limit birth control coverage. Polls suggest that on such issues of religious exemptions, most Americans disagree with the court.
 
Justices were put in place to rule against "separation of church and state". 
 
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California, After Riding a Boom, Braces for Hard Times

Conor Dougherty at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Early hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic have yielded to worries about its long-term impact on state finances and the governor’s ambitious agenda.
 
Pandemic virus is not politically directed.
 
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Why Trump’s White Grievance Message Strikes a Sour Note in the Suburbs

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
As the president casts himself as a bulwark against “angry mobs,” there are signs that he is alienating voters in bedroom communities who view him as a deeply flawed messenger on issues of race.
 
Education is effective.
 
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What the Bronx ‘Bible Belt’ Election Results Tell Us

Ginia Bellafante at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Will older, socially conservative voters care so much about culture-war issues in the midst of a pandemic?
 
Hispanic does not mean stupid.
 
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Homeland Security Turns to Defending Statues Amid Questions Over Priorities

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The current leaders of the Department of Homeland Security have proved adept at following President Trump’s lead. Their latest target: guarding monuments and memorials.
 
Trump is a racist despot wannabe.
 
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How a Conservative Supreme Court and Trump's Appointees Declared Their Independence

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The Supreme Court’s dismissal of President Trump’s claims of immunity was a reminder that institutional prerogatives still matter in Washington, even in a time of extreme partisanship.
 
Trump is not above the law.
 
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