tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post8419368610513767280..comments2024-03-27T18:00:02.032-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: The Trumps and the Royals Belong TogetherKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-25614700049761974202019-06-05T17:25:26.532-04:002019-06-05T17:25:26.532-04:00
Further fodder for fear and loathing:
We Are Bei...<br />Further fodder for fear and loathing:<br /><br />We Are Being Embarrassed by Ugly-American Grifters on an Ego Trip to London. <br />The Trumps need a distraction. So, at our expense, they are trading toasts with the current occupant of King George III’s throne. -- <br />https://www.thenation.com/article/trump-britain-royal-family-we-are-being-embarrassed-by-ugly-american-grifters/<br />June 4, 2019 ~ by John Nichols<br /><br />Trump, Macron, Merkel, May and Queen attend stirring commemoration marking 75th anniversary of D-Day — <br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/trump-finishes-britain-visit-with-d-day-commemoration-ahead-of-ireland-trip/2019/06/05/b81cfc1e-8234-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html?utm_term=.154d823ac646<br />June 5, 2019 ~ by William Booth and Karla Adam<br /><br />MEANWHILE …<br /><br />Climate change is our World War III. It needs a bold response. <br />Critics of the Green New Deal ask if we can afford it.<br />But we can’t afford not to: our civilisation is at stake. -- <br />https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/04/climate-change-world-war-iii-green-new-deal<br />June 4, 2019 ~ by Joseph Stiglitz<br /><br /><br />Trump, pressed on the environment in U.K. visit, says climate change goes ‘both ways’ — <br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/trump-pressed-on-the-environment-in-uk-visit-says-climate-change-goes-both-ways/2019/06/05/77c8750c-8717-11e9-9d73-e2ba6bbf1b9b_story.html?utm_term=.06088d7a11f3<br />June 5, 2019 ~ by Isaac Stanley-Becker<br /><br />Erik Rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-5250497813415789782019-06-04T11:04:35.286-04:002019-06-04T11:04:35.286-04:00President Trump Wants a Promotion —
A flurry of p...<br />President Trump Wants a Promotion — <br />A flurry of power moves shows that being the “leader of the free world” isn’t enough for him. <br />So, for Democrats, when does patience turn into submission?<br />https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/president-trump-wants-a-promotion-840224/<br />May 24, 2019 ~ by Jamil Smith<br /><br /><br />What Connects Meghan Markle to a Philosopher of Totalitarianism? Donald Trump’s Lies. — <br />https://theintercept.com/2019/06/03/donald-trump-meghan-markle-totalitarianism-lies/<br />June 3 2019 ~ by Mehdi Hasan<br /><br />"Question: What is the connection between the American TV actress (and now princess!) Meghan Markle and the legendary German American philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt?<br />"Answer: Donald J. Trump."<br /><br />Erik Rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-28262118387383469302019-06-03T15:05:13.555-04:002019-06-03T15:05:13.555-04:00"Just as bad as Trump are the right-wing tabl...<br />"Just as bad as Trump are the right-wing tabloids accusing Markle of timing the birth of her baby to cynically avoid Trump during his state visit. Maternity leave is just an excuse."<br /><br />What? Meghan Markle could not attend a fancy dinner because of the bump? Those royals ain't what they usta be. For example, back in the 18th Century, Maria Theresa, the last of the Habsburgs, turned out to be a tough and capable ruler of an empire. She was a real boss and, once in awhile, would order her husband (who came to the arranged marriage with much smaller holdings) to leave the council room when deliberations got into serious stuff. Marriage, bumps and babies proved to be no hindrance for Maria Theresa, as they seem to be with Meghan Markle. Maria Theresa during her 40-year reign bore 16 children.<br /><br />I've only recently viewed on Netflix the first season of "Suits," where Meghan Markle as 'Rachel' is one of the principals. Someone explain to me why the series is called "Suits." More to the point would have been "Cleavages."<br />Jay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-14052512181111279212019-06-03T13:16:38.805-04:002019-06-03T13:16:38.805-04:00The only difference between the US and UK scoundre...The only difference between the US and UK scoundrels is peerage. But that might change, who knows?Duke of Earlnoreply@blogger.com