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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 29, 2019
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 29, 2019 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
Strategic Political Economy DC Court: State Secrets Privilege Trumps Any
Citizens’ Right To Know Whether Or Not Their Own Gov’t Is Trying To Kill
Them [TechDirt, via Naked Capitalism 9-27-19]The Culmination of Republican
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Tony Wikrent is more paranoid than many.
https://www.politico.com/
https://www.politico.com/states/staff/tim-alberta
"Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best." has concentrated my attention on your selections.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/admin/the-new-york-times-masthead.html
The limited field from which those selections are made necessarily adds noise.
Please select what pleases you. I can and do select what pleases me.
I am not limited by the editors of the Times.
You have editorial access to this blog.
Finding your contributions above my posts would get me to review my posts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplex_(telecommunications)
Duplex communication is faster and more satisfying.
Preaching is hard work.
I would prefer to converse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation
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Republican Mark Amodei Tiptoes Around Impeachment Inquiry
The lawmaker on Saturday parsed his words about supporting congressional
oversight of a whistle-blower’s complaint against President Trump.
Ink eradicator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink_eraser
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How a Shadow Foreign Policy in Ukraine Prompted an Impeachment Inquiry
Details of the push by President Trump and Rudolph Giuliani for Ukraine to
investigate Democrats show a sustained effort that encompassed elections in
both countries.
Diplomacy must be professional.
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At the Border, Lawmakers See a Broken System and Little Common Ground
Dozens of lawmakers have flocked to the southwestern border to see with
their own eyes how migrants are being treated. They have come away with
little consensus about what needs to be done.
Babies are special.
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Impeachment Battle to Turn for First Time on a President’s Ties to a Foreign Country
To the founding fathers, foreign influence on an American president was an
abiding fear and a basis for impeachment.
Yes.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to discuss topics not related to
recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Democrats’ 2020 Campaign Message: Not Impeachment, They Insist
The party is bracing for a pitched battle with President Trump that will
likely overshadow its policy agenda. But Democrats say they do not want
impeachment to dominate the election.
The campaign is an election.
Impeachment is not a campaign issue.
Impeachment is a house of Representatives problem.
Read election law.
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Impeachment, Polls and Debates: This Week in the 2020 Race
Here are six things that shaped the presidential campaign this week.
The electorate does not vote directly on impeachment.
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Mark Sanford Has Another Idea for Ousting Trump: Nominate Him Instead
“I know at many levels how uphill and long-shot and David-and-Goliath this
is,” he said. He’s still going to try.
The Republican party will not have him.
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The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge a Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit.
David Bernhardt is backing a plan to raise the height of the Shasta Dam in
California even though his department’s experts have warned against the
change.
Another bad plan.
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Mark Amodei Is First House Republican to Support Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The four-term congressman from Nevada said he was withholding judgment on
whether President Trump committed an impeachable offense.
The Republicans are not all insane.
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Giuliani Backs Out of Kremlin-Supported Conference in Armenia
“Not going,” Mr. Giuliani told The New York Times. He said he wanted to
spend more time with his client, President Trump, who is facing an
impeachment inquiry.
Trump needs a lawyer.
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Biden, Weathering Attacks From Trump, Returns to Campaign Trail
The Democratic candidate is entering a critical new phase of the race, with
the president facing impeachment and a spotlight on the Biden family.
Trump is not shooting his rivals.
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Kurt Volker, Trump’s Envoy for Ukraine, Resigns
House leaders announced on Friday that they would interview Mr. Volker in a
deposition next week in connection to their impeachment inquiry.
Kurt Volkers oath was to the Constitution.
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White House Weighs Blocking Chinese Companies From U.S. Exchanges
The proposal, which is in its early stages, would ratchet up tension ahead
of trade talks next month.
The trade talks will not prosper.
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Joseph Wilson, Who Challenged Iraq War Narrative, Dies at 69
He contradicted a statement in President George W. Bush’s State of the
Union address. A week later, his wife at the time, Valerie Plame, was outed
as a C.I.A. agent.
All men must die.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valar_Morghulis
Some sooner than others.
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At Fox News, Trump Impeachment Inquiry Brings On-Air Sniping
As Tucker Carlson and Shepard Smith go public with a feud over President
Trump’s latest troubles, Sean Hannity rides high in the ratings.
"The game is afoot."
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N.R.A.’s LaPierre Asks Trump to ‘Stop the Games’ Over Gun Legislation in Discussion About Its Support
Even before the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry, the influence of
Wayne LaPierre, the N.R.A.’s chief executive, on Mr. Trump has been clear.
For the NRA, guns are the only thing.
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Immigration Judges’ Union Lodges Labor Complaints Against Trump Administration
The complaints come after the Trump administration moved to decertify the
union.
Trump does not do the right thing.
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U.S. Military Again Strikes ISIS in Southern Libya
The Pentagon carried out its third airstrike in a week against ISIS
fighters in Libya amid signs the group was seeking to increase its
recruiting.
Libya is sovereign.
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