As always, Clay Jones of Claytoonz manages to find humour amidst the rubble. I especially like his summation of the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act. Thanks, Clay, for all the good work you do!
While I don’t believe the raid on Mar-a-Lago was an intentional distraction, it can serve as one. Maybe that shitty thing will distract voters from all the other shitty things Republicans do.
Maybe the revelation that Donald Trump is a traitor to this nation and only cares about himself…OK, a reminder that Donald Trump is a traitor and doesn’t care about anyone except himself will distract voters from the fact that not one Republican voted for it.
The Inflation Reduction Act won’t just decrease today’s inflation, but it will provide benefits over the next decade and beyond. In addition to reducing inflation, it will decrease healthcare costs and fight climate change. It will reduce the growth of the deficit and includes a 15 percent minimum cash tax on corporations. Called the “Amazon Tax,” it is expected to raise $222 billion over 10 years and $35 billion in 2023. Republicans hate this.
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Good share Jill.
That raid was long overdue. Arguably there should have been a few arrests too sending a signal.
‘OK the gloves are off. We’re playing hardball now,’
But….there would be ramifications and I don’t think the US is ready for that……yet.
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Agreed … I don’t know why they waited so long. Yeah, the trouble is that we are trying to avert a major explosion … or implosion … by the right wing, Trump-supporting extremists. But, it seems that no matter how much the DoJ handles the situation with kid gloves, the extremists are just looking for a reason, a spark to set them off. Not happy times here in the U.S., unless you are a gun-nut who loves violence.
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Those who are looking for a reason would do well to consider those who start it, don’t get to finish it.
All those guns are not the exclusive property of the Right.
They aren’t ready for the potentials, no matter how much facial hair and guns they have.
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Sigh … yeah, but that’s fighting violence with violence. Whatever happened to “the pen is mightier than the sword”?
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Sadly Jill, when reading histories of the path to wars it is not uncommon to encounter a phrase along the lines of ‘influenced by writings of…’ or ‘as represented in the style…..popular at the time’.
And consider the last decades the slew of Conspiracy Junk which has done more to undermine faith in US government than any terrorist attacks.
Over the past couple of thousand years or so if often starts with ‘a pen’.
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Good point, Roger. Sad, but true.
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Sad to say, Ms Cheney just lost her seat to Trump backed puppet, Ms Harriet Hageman. Why do ppl still listen to that old windbag is beyond me.
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Meanwhile our crooked leader is looking increasingly likely that he will avoid any form of legal process as his various misdemeanours are swept under the carpet.
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So I’ve noticed. Sigh. What is your opinion of the two who are vying to replace him? I don’t know much about Sunak, but from what I’ve seen, I cannot stand Liz Truss!
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Thanks, Ned!!!
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What a skandal, now. xx Michael
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There are so many scandals here today that I cannot keep up with them all. Sigh. Are you feeling better, Michael? xx
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That is true, Jill! Yes, thanks for asking. I am less tired, so the coffee can do the rest. xx
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Take care of yourself … you are loved and needed! xx
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