Tens of millions of people have lost their jobs, tons of businesses have gone under but the best the government can offer is a single $600 stimulus check. If they are going to be so lame, can we?
Everyone Must Go
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Evidently the Trump Administration is terrified that the Joe Biden Administration won’t kill federal inmates with the same glee as they are doing, so they are ramping up the speed of judicial murders before they head out the door on January 20th.
The 12 Days of Covidmas
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Nothing about the Year of COVID was normal. The same goes for the year-end holidays, when hundreds of thousands of Americans were forced to celebrate alone.
A 9/11 Every Day
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the daily death toll from COVID-19 is likely to exceed the total from the September 11 terrorist attacks for the next 2 to 3 months. Good thing we’re not responding to the coronavirus the same way that we responded to 9/11.
Really, Please Feel Free to Abandon Us
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President Donald Trump has ordered the evacuation of all but 800 United States troops from occupied Afghanistan, which the United States invaded 19 years ago. As usual, the media is repeating shibboleths about how the Afghans will feel “abandoned” by the US departure.
Biden’s Diverse Cabinet
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Joe Biden and the Democrats keep bragging that their new cabinet choices are exceptionally diverse and reflect the country and its demographics. But they’re leaving one thing out: ideological diversity. They are all exactly the same politically, without a single progressive in the room.
What’s the Motivation, Kenneth?
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President Trump, presumably outgoing President Trump, is refusing to concede. His opponents are arguing about his motivations. Is it his ego? Or his fear of going to prison? Either way, the end result could be terrifying.
Home for the Holidays
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The authorities keep telling us that we shouldn’t travel, whether it was for Thanksgiving or now for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. If they’re so worried about the spread of COVID-19, why don’t they simply ban air travel? Because that wouldn’t be nearly as much fun as shaming us.
The Only Thing Worse Than a Vaccine with Side Effects Is No Vaccine
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As if the coronavirus crisis hasn’t been discombobulating enough, information on the exciting new vaccines is mixed and sometimes worrisome. Although most indications are that the vaccines are both safe and effective, the program has been rushed. Some test subjects report that they had COVID-19-like symptoms. On the other hand, it’s hard not to be jealous of Europe, where they have already begun distributing the vaccine to the public. But maybe it doesn’t matter because the US government decision not to buy 100 million doses from Pfizer has contributed to the fact that we won’t be able to get the actual vaccine until next year anyway. All so confusing…
Democrats Versus Republicans
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In negotiations, Republicans hardly have to lift a finger because Democrats negotiate against themselves.
