Politics Plus

I slept poorly last night, so I think I’d better take one more day off and try to climb back in the saddle tomorrow.  I’m going back to bed.  OGIM!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:33 (average 4:39).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Take:

From YouTube (Last Week Tonight Channel): Death Investigations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

This sounds like a thoroughly Republican way to do things. No wonder the GOP is the Party of Death. RESIST!!

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I did not sleep as well last night, probably because I overslept the night before, but I’m still improving slowly, and at least I have this Open Thread for you.  My phone won’t be delivered until Monday, so WWWendy will bring it Wednesday.  She will be here tomorrow.  I’m hoping to be back in the saddle by Monday.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s Took me 3:26 (average 5:20.)  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Trae Crowder Channel): Liberal Redneck – Bama Bortion Ban

Amen Trae. I favor political abortion of all Republican office holders from dawg catcher up. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Real Time Channel): Monologue: Barefoot and Pregnant

LOL! To watch the rest of Bill’s show, click here. RESIST!!

From NY Times: Scott Morrison, Australia’s conservative prime minister, won his first full term in office on Saturday, confounding expectations that the country’s voters were ready for a change in course after six years of tumultuous leadership under his party.

The polls had pointed to a loss for Mr. Morrison’s right-leaning coalition for months.

With a handful of seats still looking too close to call, it remained possible that Mr. Morrison would have to lead a minority government, rather than retaining outright control.

I trust condolences are in order for my Oz friends. RESIST!!

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I could not sleep and feel sick, so I’m going back to bed.  I have a home health nurse coming this morning.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:46 (average 6:32).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

To watch Samantha Bee’s show, click here.

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I’m still sick. The heat wave ended yesterday, and, of course they installed my AC.  I have good news.  In a couple weeks, they are moving ne to Madrona Studios.  The units are larger than I had at the Henry and much larger than here.  They have full kitchenettes, bathrooms, and central heating and A/C.  Now I just need to recover enough to move.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:57 (average 5:02).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: Why We Need a Wealth Tax

Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, are screwing the American people. Fleece the greedy bastards. RESIST!!

From Politico: Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.

Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry, the person said. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Durham’s appointment comes about a month after Barr told members of Congress he believed “spying did occur” on the Trump campaign in 2016. He later said he didn’t mean anything pejorative and was gathering a team to look into the origins of the special counsel’s investigation.

Barr provided no details about what “spying” may have taken place but appeared to be alluding to a surveillance warrant the FBI obtained on a former Trump associate, Carter Page, and the FBI’s use of an informant while the bureau was investigating former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos.

Trump and his supporters have seized on both to accuse the Justice Department and the FBI of unlawfully spying on his campaign.

I had a feeling Barrf wound commit this travesty for his Fuhrer. RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: Asking for their solidarity in his trade war with China, Donald Trump is urging Americans to boycott Chinese goods and “just buy things at Walmart.”

Trump made his request via Twitter, where he told his fellow-citizens that it was their “patriotic duty” to punish China by buying as many goods at Walmart as possible.

“If you go to a great american store like Walmart, you’ll find lots of cheap sportswear, shoes, and other items for you and your family to enjoy,” he tweeted. “What better way to show China that we don’t need their dumb stuff!”

Dang, Andy! If Wal-Fart was any more Chinese, their greeters would say “Ni Hao”. RESIST!!

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