1
Court Approves Warrantless Surveillance Rules While Scolding F.B.I.
The release of a newly declassified ruling follows a separate decision by
an appeals court that a defunct National Security Agency program was
illegal.
These arrests and prosecutions should be dismissed as "the fruit of the poisonus tree".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree
2
At Least 4 Boats Sink During ‘Trump Boat Parade’ in Texas
Officials said no injuries were immediately reported at the event, which
was taking place on Lake Travis.
The Trump campaign is in rough waters.
The parade of boats should have been rescheduled or called off.
https://www.google.com/search?q=schadenfreude+definition
A guilty pleasure.
3
The Battle Over Robert E. Lee Biscuits and Gravy at Omaha's 11-Worth Cafe
In “levelheaded” Omaha, a protester was killed and, in the aftermath,
people demanding an end to racial injustice set their sights on police
budgets — and a diner with Robert E. Lee on the menu.
The South lost the Civil war.
It is time it lost the fight against Reconstruction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_era
4
A Big 2020 Campaign Question: Wait, What Day Is It?
Time is marching on, toward Election Day. Somehow.
Vote and be counted.
Trump is sowing confusion.
He must not have a second term.
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5
Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
The intelligence wars over vaccine research have intensified as China and
Russia expand their efforts to steal American work at both research
institutes and companies.
Publish the research.
Killing over honors is silly.
6
The Trump Docket: The Fights Fueling Trump’s Big Legal Bills
Donor money is helping pay for a dizzying array of litigation filed by the
president or against him.
The past does not change.
7
Ex-F.B.I. Agent in Russia Inquiry Says Trump Is a National Security Threat
Peter Strzok, who was fired for sending anti-Trump texts, played a central
role in both the Hillary Clinton email and Trump-Russia investigations.
Trump is a national security threat.
8
Top Biden Advisers Preview Fall Election Strategy
In a wide-ranging briefing less than two months before Election Day, Joe
Biden’s team said that he and Kamala Harris would be ramping up in-person
activities and travel.
There is no secret that the Trump party should be defeated.
9
Open Thread
Feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
10
How Trump Draws on Campaign Funds to Pay Legal Bills
As he has done with other aspects of the presidency, Donald J. Trump has
redefined the practice in ways that have unsettled even some Republicans.
There is a special fund to pay legal bills.
The collapse of his appeals would mean his defeat.
11
Flat Polls. Weak Ratings. Do Political Conventions Have a Future?
Ratings were down and polls barely budged. Did the August conventions offer
a road map for saving a flailing political institution?
The conventions have a future only if the primary election rules change.
12
The Latest Polls, the Great Non-Tightening: This Week in the 2020 Race
A wave of data this week suggested that the race was largely holding steady
after the parties’ conventions. Will the uproar over President Trump’s
reported remarks on the military shake things up?
Wait for the numbers.
So far they do not look good for Trump.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
13
Trump Moves to Cancel Contracts for Government Sensitivity Training
A memo sent to agency heads on Friday called efforts that often focus on
promoting awareness of racism “divisive” and “un-American propaganda.”
Trump does not favor thought.
14
Pharma Companies Plan Joint Pledge on Vaccine Safety
The statement is meant to reassure the public that the companies will not
seek a premature approval of vaccines under pressure from the Trump
administration.
The vaccine safety rules are the result of bitter experience.
15
Justice Dept. Charges 2 With Trying to Support Hamas
The men, both American citizens, were taken into custody on Thursday
evening in Minneapolis. They say they are members of a far-right group
called the Boogaloo Bois.
I would like there to be evidence of crime.
They may be guilty of advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government by force or violence.
16
John Kelly, at Center of Report on Trump Disparaging U.S. Soldiers, Keeps Silent
The former chief of staff’s public reticence has frustrated groups that are
hoping that he will publicly endorse Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic
presidential nominee.
John Kelly has done enough.
17
Job Growth Slackens, Signaling Vulnerability of Recovery
Unemployment fell to 8.4% in August, but the gain of 1.4 million jobs was
the weakest in months. The end of federal aid programs is casting a shadow.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-economy-super-v-rebound-recovery-stalling-layoffs-unemployment-2020-9
from Paul Krugman.
18
Why Facebook’s Blocking of New Political Ads May Fall Short
There are still many ways that voter misinformation can spread on the
social network, even as it moves to cut off new political ads on Oct. 27.
Election day: Tuesday, November third.
https://www.google.com/search?q=election+day+2020
Seven days previous should see the mail in votes postmarked.
The Facebook add cutoff is an empty gesture.
19
Biden Condemns Report That Trump Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’
Responding to a report that President Trump had called soldiers killed in
combat “losers,” Joe Biden used his outrage to draw a contrast with his
opponent over leadership and decency.
Trump earned the opprobrium.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opprobrium
20
After Report That Trump Disparaged War Dead, Democrats See Chance to Win Over Military Voters
Liberal groups had already ramped up efforts to win over veterans and
military families in swing states, where even a small shift could prove
decisive.
Every little bit helps.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
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