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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race
A fatal shooting after clashes in Portland came on the heels of the
shooting deaths of two people during confrontations in Kenosha, Wis.,
earlier in the week.
The Trump supporters are not equipped to hear that black lives matter.
A paint ball gun looks like a shotgun.
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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain
Peter Baker, John Branch, John Eligon, Reid J. Epstein, Dan Levin and Marc Stein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
In a year that has filled morgues, emptied schools, shuttered workplaces,
swelled unemployment lines and polarized the electorate, these are a few of
the Americans struggling to respond.
The Trumpanzees seem to have lost one or more.
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Shift on Election Briefings Could Create an Information Gap for Voters
The elimination of in-person election security briefings to Congress could
leave the public with a diminished understanding of the threats facing the
election as it enters a critical phase.
Assume the gap. Study the whole situation.
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Trump Embraces Fringe Theories on Protests and the Coronavirus
In a Twitter barrage, the president advanced conspiracy theories claiming
that protests are an organized coup and that the virus death toll is
inflated. He also reposted a call to imprison New York’s governor.
Trump is known to lie.
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What Happened in the Portland Shooting
A man was shot and killed after supporters of President Trump clashed with
counterprotesters.
People looking for trouble often find it.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – August 30, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – August 30, 2020 by Tony Wikrent
Strategic Political Economy Articles of impeachment drawn up against Gov.
Mike DeWine over coronavirus orders [Cleveland.com, via Naked Capitalism
8-26-20] A key principle of republicanism is public virtue: if your
self-interests conflicts with the general welfare, you have a duty to not
oppose […]
Dig through it if you wish.
It seems to say "be good; here is how."
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Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump’s Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say
The former deputy attorney general maneuvered to keep investigators from
completing an inquiry into whether the president’s personal and financial
links to Russia posed a national security threat.
The Justice Dept. is presently part of Trump's executive.
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Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy.
The coronavirus was an opportunity for the Treasury secretary to redefine
his legacy, for better or worse.
I will not miss him.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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No More In-Person Election Briefings for Congress, Intelligence Chief Says
Lawmakers in both parties worry the move will block their ability to
question and test intelligence assessments that can be crucial to ensuring
that foreign powers do not undermine election results.
People might learn something.
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Biden, Speaking to National Guard Group, Takes Aim at Republican Criticism on Crime
The Democratic presidential nominee hit back at attacks delivered at the
Republican National Convention.
Mud is flying.
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TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports
In an 11th-hour twist, Beijing raised a potential hurdle for a sale of
TikTok, further roiling the race to buy the Chinese-owned app.
China is not for sale.
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Trump’s Strategy: Make ‘Wobbly Republicans’ Think Their Party Is Great Again
The Trump campaign wants to lure back moderates who believe that the
president has lurched too far right and openly courted extremists.
Wobbly Republicans have no faith in Trump.
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C.I.A. Uncensors Memoir of F.B.I. Agent Who Protested Torture of Terrorists
Nine years after the C.I.A. blacked out parts of Ali Soufan’s book, the
agency has finally allowed a more complete version of his story to be
published.
Trump is not saving the C.I.A.
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How the G.O.P. Stretched Hard to Defend Trump on Race and Gender
Never before has a convention by a major party felt compelled to call such
a diverse array of speakers to defend the character of a sitting president.
Defending Trump is a major task.
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Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
Some patients are still receiving staggering bills. Others don’t qualify
because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis.
Trump Rarely pays.
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Biden’s Approval Rating, G.O.P. Recasts Trump: This Week in the 2020 Race
President Trump, during his convention speech, did little to acknowledge
the coronavirus pandemic, warning instead of what would become of the
country’s economy and “greatness” if Joe Biden were elected.
Trump is throwing mud.
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Splaining How Government Works to Young Voters
Ben Sheehan runs a nonprofit that uses humor for civic education.
A Sisyphean task.
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Is Teleprompter Trump Effective?
Although most voters complain about President Trump’s often abrasive
personality, Americans over all are actually far more likely to say they’re
bothered by his personal foibles than by his politics.
Trump is better with than without.
He is still bad.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use comments for discussion of topics unrelated to
recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Sarah Palin’s Suit Against New York Times Will Go to Trial, Judge Rules
The Times’s attempt to bring the case to a close was denied, and a federal
judge set a Feb. 1 date to weigh Ms. Palin’s defamation lawsuit over an
editorial.
I don't care about the Bimbo.
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