Seven Months In

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Donald Trump spent last week seizing yet more control over the federal government.

A man fond of grabbing women by the pussy now grabs the government in similar fashion.

Trump was busy purging dissent at the CDC and FEMA; firing a member of the Federal Reserve Board; threatening to send troops to Chicago; and generally behaving as though the government is his Tinkertoy set.

In a three-hour televised Cabinet meeting, Trump claimed more victories than Bear Bryant, while his subordinates' praise of him was so over the top the gathering could've been in Moscow or Pyongyang.

If this power grab is allowed to continue, our three branches of government will be the executive, the anemic, and the pathetic.

Can We Muster That?

 

This Week's Quote

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On a podcast Snoop Dog said LGBTQ characters shouldn't be allowed in movies because they confuse him and he can't explain them to kids. Unlike wizards, dinosaurs and spaceships.

Paul Rudnick

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Another One Gone

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In case you missed it, one of the fiercest opponents of gay rights died last week. James Dobson was 563 years old.

Okay, he was actually 89. Not a preacher but a child psychologist, Dobson was without doubt one of the most powerful figures in the Christian right. He founded Focus on the Family, which pushed an ex-gay ministry, and the Family Research Council, which the Southern Poverty Law Center classified as an anti-LGBT hate group.

Dobson claimed the Sandy Hook mass shooting was God's judgement on a nation that accepted abortion and gay marriage.

Now God has called him home. I'd like to think He's having a word with him.

Understandable

 

Today's Lesson

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Children, today we're going to learn about the letter "D."

A lot of words begin with that letter. Like the word "desecration." Ooh, that's a long one, isn't it? Let's all say it together: "des-e-cra-tion."

Desecration is when a sacred place or thing is treated with—and here comes another "D" word—disrespect.

Let me give you an example of how to use the word desecration:  "Last night, in a clear act of desecration, the state of Florida sent workers to the Pulse nightclub memorial in Orlando to paint over the rainbow crosswalk."

You see, kids, that crosswalk had been a symbol of grief and resilience to LGBTQ people in Florida and around the nation after almost 50 people were murdered for being in a gay club. By sunrise this morning the rainbow was gone, and now there's just a boring old black and white crosswalk. And a lot of people feel like their hearts have broken all over again.

Now here's another "D" word: "defiance." It means a bold resistance to authority, and children, I really, really hope we see a lot of defiance from angry queer people in the days ahead. I don't want to see violence, and I don't want to see—another "D" word—destruction, though they feel tempting right now, a normal reaction to desecration.

No, I want to see and hear the anger we feel—get ready for more "D" words—directed in dazzling displays at the doofuses who demanded this desecration. From Donald to Duffy to DeSantis. These discriminatory dirtbags deserve daily derision. Doubtlessly. Definitely.

Dismissed.

This Week's Quote

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MAGAs are getting upset that the Vikings have two male cheerleaders. It ruins their enjoyment of watching 22 men in tight pants jump on each other.

Steve Hofstetter

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Horsey Hope

Strong Feelings About This

 

Birds of a Feather

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska right now.

In other words, we sent a felon and sexual abuser, and they sent a murderer and war criminal.

Cream isn't the only thing that rises.

Occupation

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Against the backdrop of recently taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deploying the National Guard to our nation's capital, Donald Trump yesterday announced his choices for Kennedy Center honorees, and added that he'll be hosting the broadcast. The day before, the White House ordered a review of the Smithsonian Institution to make sure what it exhibits is in accord with Trump's wishes.

It's been a long time since an enemy of America overran Washington, D.C. Where's Dolley Madison when you need her?

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Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors ceremony

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Beware

 

Moneymaking Marriages

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A study released this summer found that, in the ten years since the Obergefell decision legalized marriage equality, gay couples and their out-of-state wedding guests have poured about $5.9 billion into state and local economies.

I not only had a same-sex wedding, I also had a same-sex divorce, so I was doubly helpful to the local economy. Yet not a word of thanks from the chamber of commerce.

This Week's Quote

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In announcing her gubernatorial run in SC, Nancy Mace says she'll be "Trump in high heels." So which bathroom will she let herself use?

Paul Rudnick

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Teaching Numbers

 

Shooting the Messenger

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The government's Bureau of Labor Statistics released a decidedly weak jobs report on Friday. Hours later, Donald Trump fired the bureau's commissioner.

Had I known decades ago that sacking the person in charge is a viable option when you get news you don't like, the boss of the SAT wouldn't have lasted another minute.

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