hoya73
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Post by hoya73 on Jul 5, 2023 10:49:54 GMT -5
Tom Nichols, former Republican with his opinion on the state of America and the MAGA GOP cult. The reality is that the Americans who have taught us all to hate one another instantly at the sight of a license plate or at the first intonation of a regional accent are the vanguard of the new American right, and they have found fame and money in promoting division and even sedition. These are the people, on our radios and televisions and even in the halls of Congress, who encourage us to fly Gadsden and Confederate flags and to deface our cars with obscene and stupid bumper stickers; they subject us to inane prattle about national divorce as they watch the purchases and ratings and donations roll in. Such people have made it hard for any of us to be patriotic; they pollute the incense of patriotism with the stink of nationalism so that they can issue their shrill call to arms for Americans to oppose Americans. Their appeals demean every voter, even those of us who resist their propaganda, because all of us who hear them find ourselves drawing lines and taking sides. When I think of Ohio, for example, I no longer think (as I did for most of my life) of a heartland state and the birthplace of presidents. Instead, I wonder how my fellow American citizens there could have sent to Congress such disgraceful poltroons as Jim Jordan and J. D. Vance—men, in my view, whose fidelity to the Constitution takes a back seat to personal ambition, and whose love of country I will, without reservation, call into question. Likewise, when I think of Florida, I envision a natural wonderland turned into a political wasteland by some of the most ridiculous and reprehensible characters in American politics. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/july-4-patriotism/674605/'at the sight of a license plate or at the first intonation of a regional accent" I'm an oxymoronic hillbilly progressive and not given to bothsiderism, but... the stony road we tread is made rockier by tons of dismissal of the neighbors we try to persuade by comments from the "middle". (not from true progressives) WV plate or Pennsyltuckian accent gets us mocked..
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 5, 2023 11:44:12 GMT -5
The party of law and order my a÷*! Hypocrites of the highest order. House Republicans are taking their fight with the FBI and Justice Department to a new level — weighing punitive steps against both agencies that would have been unfathomable a decade ago. Half a year into their majority, and with an increasingly restless right flank, the House GOP is ready for a confrontation after a spate of recent decisions it sees as either anti-Trump or pro-Biden. At the top of the list: Hunter Biden’s plea deal with federal investigators and Donald Trump’s indictment over his handling of classified documents. www.politico.com/news/2023/07/05/house-gop-escalating-doj-attacks-00104475
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jul 5, 2023 12:53:38 GMT -5
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 5, 2023 18:21:33 GMT -5
Tom Nichols, former Republican with his opinion on the state of America and the MAGA GOP cult. The reality is that the Americans who have taught us all to hate one another instantly at the sight of a license plate or at the first intonation of a regional accent are the vanguard of the new American right, and they have found fame and money in promoting division and even sedition. These are the people, on our radios and televisions and even in the halls of Congress, who encourage us to fly Gadsden and Confederate flags and to deface our cars with obscene and stupid bumper stickers; they subject us to inane prattle about national divorce as they watch the purchases and ratings and donations roll in. Such people have made it hard for any of us to be patriotic; they pollute the incense of patriotism with the stink of nationalism so that they can issue their shrill call to arms for Americans to oppose Americans. Their appeals demean every voter, even those of us who resist their propaganda, because all of us who hear them find ourselves drawing lines and taking sides. When I think of Ohio, for example, I no longer think (as I did for most of my life) of a heartland state and the birthplace of presidents. Instead, I wonder how my fellow American citizens there could have sent to Congress such disgraceful poltroons as Jim Jordan and J. D. Vance—men, in my view, whose fidelity to the Constitution takes a back seat to personal ambition, and whose love of country I will, without reservation, call into question. Likewise, when I think of Florida, I envision a natural wonderland turned into a political wasteland by some of the most ridiculous and reprehensible characters in American politics. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/july-4-patriotism/674605/I think we can add Wisconsin to the equation. How did the state that produced Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire give us Ron Johnson?
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 6, 2023 18:34:54 GMT -5
The MAGA GOP clown show continues. What morons want these clowns running the country? MAGA moron "Republicans." The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the pro-Trump group last month, a member confirmed Thursday, indicating that her fight with Rep. Lauren Boebert was part of the group’s reasoning. “A vote was taken to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Freedom Caucus for some of the things she’s done,” said Freedom Caucus board member Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.). When asked if she was formally out, he replied: “As far as I know, that is the way it is.” www.politico.com/news/2023/07/06/marjorie-taylor-greene-booted-out-of-freedom-caucus-member-says-00104997
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 7, 2023 7:46:36 GMT -5
Texas clown "Republicans" at work. Yee Haw!! Florida v. Texas for the GOP Clown State Chsmpionship! Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton The Texas Republican infighting mimics the party’s national dispute, which has pitted traditional conservatives against Trump allies — and has largely gone Trump’s way so far. Paxton is perhaps the most powerful Trump surrogate in Texas. He’s an evangelical champion of anti-immigrant, antiabortion, anti-transgender and so-called “election integrity” legislation revered by his party for his legal battles against the Biden administration. Paxton spoke at Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, ahead of the insurrection. Paxton has castigated Republicans who voted to impeach him as being in “lockstep” with the Biden administration, abortion providers and gun control advocates. While taken up by his supporters, the accusation underscores how much of the dispute is about power, not policy — many of those same Republicans helped pass an abortion law that effectively outlawed most instances of the procedure before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, as well as bills banning critical race theory and allowing Texans to carry guns without permits. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/07/texas-ken-paxton-impeachment-republicans/
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 7, 2023 13:52:01 GMT -5
Yet another complete embarrassment.
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Post by tashoya on Jul 7, 2023 14:57:32 GMT -5
Yet another complete embarrassment. Dr. Dan, you are a good and kind man to have stated that so benignly.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 7, 2023 19:09:31 GMT -5
I just passed this along to my physician wife, and to say that she was aghast would be a gross understatement.
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 8, 2023 7:17:27 GMT -5
How much farther will the MAGA GOP go before it hits bottom when an ignorant sociopath such as MTG is no longer radical enough? Marjorie Taylor Greene has been called many things, but she has never been called a moderate squish. Until now. The U.S. representative from Georgia was apparently kicked out of the House Freedom Caucus, the hard-right group famous for bedeviling Republican House speakers, in a vote last month, Politico first reported. Representative Andy Harris, a board member, told several outlets about the outcome. The HFC says it does not comment on membership, and Greene released a statement that did not specifically address the expulsion but said, “In Congress, I serve Northwest Georgia first, and serve no group in Washington.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/marjorie-taylor-greene-isnt-extreme-enough-for-the-gop/674637/
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 10, 2023 6:56:46 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 10, 2023 8:59:51 GMT -5
You reap what you sow.
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Massholya
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Post by Massholya on Jul 10, 2023 9:27:20 GMT -5
I’m sure Ron’s quack Surgeon general will say something like “see I told you I was right about hydroxychloroquine!”
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 10, 2023 20:14:18 GMT -5
Grifters gonna grift! CINCINNATI – Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 64, of Glenford, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court here today to 240 months in prison for leading a racketeering conspiracy to receive nearly $61 million in bribes to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. The Court remanded Householder to the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the conclusion of sentencing. "Larry Householder led a criminal enterprise responsible for one of the largest public corruption conspiracies in Ohio history," said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker. “Elected officials owe a duty to provide honest services to their constituents – transparency, integrity and accountability are foundational principles of democracy. Householder once held one of the three most powerful offices in the State of Ohio. Now, because of his corruption, he will serve a substantial prison sentence.” www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/former-ohio-house-speaker-sentenced-20-years-prison-leading-racketeering-conspiracy#:~:text=CINCINNATI%20%E2%80%93%20Former%20Ohio%20House%20Speaker,billion%2Ddollar%20nuclear%20plant%20bailout.
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 11, 2023 5:41:15 GMT -5
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Post by hoyajinx on Jul 11, 2023 6:42:41 GMT -5
It’s actually a well-worn playbook at this point: 1) commit tons of federal crimes; 2) claim politically motivated prosecution; 3) have the morally bankrupt GOP congresspeople further that narrative; and 4) a certain cognitively deficient percentage of the population will believe you and may even engage in violence on your behalf.
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 11, 2023 6:52:48 GMT -5
It’s actually a well-worn playbook at this point: 1) commit tons of federal crimes; 2) claim politically motivated prosecution; 3) have the morally bankrupt GOP congresspeople further that narrative; and 4) a certain cognitively deficient percentage of the population will believe you and may even engage in violence on your behalf. I'd like to believe that as the MAGA GOP clowns go further down the conspiracy rabbit hole, some marginal support for the sociopath and his cult erodes. Sadly, I doubt that this is necessarily true. I have 30-year retired attorney friend (actually now former friend) from DOJ who has gone down that rabbit hole and is irrational. He is a true believer in the "crime family" narrative and still watches Fox Propaganda despite the fact of the Dominion settlement.
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 11, 2023 7:02:52 GMT -5
Any HoyaTalk "Republicans" have any comments? *crickets* Your cult. In a 14-minute video, acquired by the New York Post earlier this month, Luft claimed to be the "patient zero of the Biden family investigation." He said: "I, who volunteered to inform the U.S. government about a potential security breach and about compromising information about a man vying to be the next president, am now being hunted by the very same people who I informed—and may have to live on the run for the rest of my life on the run. "I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Democrat. I have no political motive or agenda... I did it out of deep concern that if the Bidens were to come to power, the country would be facing the same traumatic Russia collusion scandal, only this time with China." www.newsweek.com/who-gal-luft-hunter-biden-informant-charged-acting-china-agent-1812131The poor New York Post. Any doubt that "Republicans" are morons? nypost.com/2023/07/10/missing-biden-corruption-witness-dr-gal-luft-hit-with-federal-charges/
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 11, 2023 11:24:14 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 12, 2023 6:11:08 GMT -5
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