1
The Initial Roger Stone Fallout
“Unprecedented, historic corruption,” Romney calls a commutation: This is
your morning tip sheet.
The Stone commutation is a domestic scandal.
It has no direct international effect.
Trump has no reputation to lose.
2
China Imposes Tit-for-Tat Sanctions on Three American Lawmakers
The sanctions, which target Republican members of Congress, were in
retaliation for the Trump administration’s bans on Chinese officials
accused of human rights abuses.
The P.R.C. understands the failure of U.S. diplomacy.
3
Inside the White House, a Gun Industry Lobbyist Delivers for His Former Patrons
The Trump administration lifted a ban on sales of silencers to private
overseas buyers that was intended to protect U.S. troops from ambushes. The
change was championed by a lawyer for the president who had worked for a
firearms trade group.
A silencer is a tool for thieves and assassins.
It is an indicator of weakness.
4
George Soros’s Foundation Pours $220 Million Into Racial Equality Push
Mr. Soros’s group will invest $150 million in grants for Black-led racial
justice groups, and another $70 million toward local grants for criminal
justice reform and civic engagement opportunities.
George Soros is an altruist.
His hopeless quest is essential to humanity.
The U.S. governments should do what they can to aid his effort.
5
How Russia Built a Channel to the Taliban, Once an Enemy
The recent assessment that Russia paid bounties to the insurgents to attack
U.S. troops stunned many, but officials said the Kremlin’s outreach began
almost a decade ago.
Russia understands diplomacy.
6
Court Clears Way for First Federal Execution in 17 Years to Proceed
Daniel Lewis Lee is set to be put to death after an appeals panel rejected
a suit from his victims’ family members, who said the coronavirus prevented
them from traveling to the execution.
There is no justice in executing people and less in torture.
7
Trump Aides Undercut Fauci as He Speaks Up on Virus Concerns
Administration officials moved to treat the nation’s top infectious disease
expert as if he were a warring political rival, releasing a list of what
they said were questionable statements he had made.
Fauchi makes Trump a proven liar.
8
What Donald Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Weekend Says About 2020
On a Friday, the world heard vulgar audio of Mr. Trump boasting about
forcing himself on women. By Sunday night, the episode that was supposed to
doom him had begun to recede.
At this point there is no shock value left in the story.
Everyone has heard and accepted or rejected the facts.
9
Graham to Call Mueller to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The announcement is the latest effort by Senate Republicans to press
forward with an election-year bid to discredit the Trump-Russia
investigation.
At this point there is no shock value left in the story.
Everyone has heard and accepted or rejected the facts.
10
Alabama Senate Race: Sessions Faces Voters After Years of Trump Scorn
Tuesday’s runoff election for Senate may finally settle Jeff Sessions’s
yearslong standoff with President Trump, as Republicans referee between a
native son and a president they admire.
At this point there is no shock value left in the story.
Everyone has heard and accepted or rejected the facts.
11
Who Was That Masked Man?
President Trump finally wore a face mask to visit Walter Reed. It was
weirdly anticlimactic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_symbolism
12
Ja’Ron Smith’s Balancing Act: A Black Republican Navigates the Trump White House
As a congressional staff member, Mr. Smith once wore a hoodie in a
demonstration on Capitol Hill protesting the death of Trayvon Martin. Now
President Trump calls him “my star.”
Loyalty is very powerful.
Not all slaves thirsted for escape from bondage.
13
Health Care Takes Center Stage in Battle for Congress During Pandemic
As the Trump administration pushes forward on dismantling the Affordable
Care Act, Democrats are pressing their advantage on an issue that is
becoming a chief focus of campaign advertising.
People like to be healthy.
The Republicans do not help.
14
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 12, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 12, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Strategic
Political Economy Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Native
American Land [NPR, July 9, 2020] The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that
about half of the land in Oklahoma is within a Native American reservation,
a decision that will have […]
Opinions differ within the Republican party.
15
Trump vs. the Women Who Lead Michigan: A Battle With 2020 Implications
The president has picked fights with Michigan’s governor, attorney general
and secretary of state over voting rights and the coronavirus. They haven’t
backed down.
A majority of Michigan knows Trump was a mistake.
16
Robert Mueller Defends Roger Stone Prosecution
Breaking his silence, the former special counsel rebutted President Trump’s
attacks on the Russia investigation and said Mr. Stone had been prosecuted
“because he committed federal crimes.”
Stone was properly prosecuted and convicted.
17
Trump’s Clemency Came After Displays of Loyalty by Stone
The extraordinary decision to commute the prison sentence of an embattled
adviser demonstrates how the president has managed to bend America’s legal
machinery to his advantage.
Someone read the law on presidential clemency.
18
Trump Claims Credit for 2018 Cyberattack on Russia
The move was intended to deter Russians from interfering in the midterm
elections, and serve as a test of America’s capability to protect the 2020
elections.
The ghost of Joe McCarthy
haunts Donald Trump.
Two years delay.
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19
A #MeToo Moment Emerges for Military Women After Soldier’s Killing
Women in the military say the horrific killing of Army Specialist Vanessa
Guillen has swept the nation, galvanizing even civilians to the cause.
I expect more noise.
20
TikTok Users Respond to Potential Ban
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.
Video production is a demanding art.
Trump wants a U.S. monopoly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok
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