An American Appoggiatura

"In any discussion of the problems in our world today, racism must rank high. Not because we are soft-minded liberals obsessed with countless crimes throughout history induced by colour, religion, tribalism or chauvinism of one kind or another. But because the poison which we hoped and believed had been eradicated in our own time by the knowledge of the ultimate evil- the gas-chamber murders committed by the Nazis--is in fact still present, not in any one area of discrimination or racism, or in a restricted number of specific rulers or governments, but in all humankind. I call it "Inner Racism."-

Gitta Sereny, "The Healing Wound"

Saturday, August 31, 2019

THE (DIS)GRACE OF AMERICA (Continues)

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from How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt:

"..we have developed a set of four behavioral warning signs that can help us know

an authoritarian when we see one. We should worry when a politician 1) rejects, in words or action, the democratic rules of the game, 2) denies the legitimacy of opponents, 3) tolerates or encourages violence, or 4) indicates a willingness to curtail the civil liberties of opponents, including the media."

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Donald J. TrumpAug 31 Being scolded by failed former “Intelligence” officials, like James Clapper, on my condolences to Iran on their failed Rocket launch. Sadly for the United States, guys like him, Comey, and the even dumber John Brennan, don’t have a clue. They really set our Country back,....

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More....but now we are moving forward like never before. We are winning again, and we are respected again!

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No-we're not This is just Fake Twittering. The fake news would just call it lies. But all is not lost- If you really want to be re-elected do this ONE thing - Rescind that stupid decree to deport Isabel Bueso & others & then publicly apologize for causing so much unnecessary pain

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Friday, August 30, 2019

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN MONTANA

And in Montana they know a bison's ass when they see one

From the Billings Gazette, August 23, 2019

Trump needs to be impeached

I for, the umpteenth time, see Marian Keller of Glendive bashing Democrats and protecting the racist scoundrel, in the illegitimate office of the president.

Number one, we will put back the State Department to its high level and be back in good grace with the world.

Yes the president in office right now needs to be impeached, to charge him with his “high crimes and misdemeanors” against our United States. We need to have him charged. He thinks he’s gotten away with his misdeeds. Not!

That disgrace on the 4th of July cannot be repeated, ever. No Roosevelt, Eisenhower and Kennedy ever put on a disgrace such as that.

Don’t bash older Americans, like she did Joe Biden. The man has served his country with honor and respect for a long many years. He is the person who can right the ship of state.

Older persons of the Republican Party will never vote for Trump, such as the Bushes and Teddy Roosevelt clan. This president gained power by using nastiness and a “sworn enemy of America” to gain access, for shame.

Nancy Wilson Coleman

Billings