Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy❤
No. of Recommendations: 9
I had book club (coming up on 20 years this October) last night. We read the book James which is about the Huckleberry Finn story told from the perspective of Jim, a slave.
After discussing the book, we went on to other topics, including (of course) current events. One of the discussions centered on the current administration using antisemitism as an excuse to arrest and deport people illegally as well as justification for withholding billions of dollars in research that helped to make this country the crown jewel of this planet (and is currently being systematically dismantled by Trump and the Republican Party).
I made the comment that I thought the current administration blaming antisemitism for their illegal and unconstitutional behavior was actually a form of antisemitism. In other words, blaming Jews for the current administration’s own illegal and unconstitutional behavior.
Several members agreed, there was no pushback.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Hmm. Speaking of antisemitism:
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/04/arson-suspe...The suspect in the arson attack at the Governor’s Residence targeted Josh Shapiro due to his perceived stance on Palestine, according to a search warrant obtained by PennLive.
The suspect, Cody Balmer, called 911 following the attack early Sunday, identified himself by name and told operators Shapiro needs to know he “…will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,” the search warrant written by police said.
Balmer continued, saying he needed to “stop having my friends killed” and that “...our people have been put through too much by that monster,” according to the warrant, which says Balmer’s intonation and cadence sounded like he was possibly reading from a script.
No. of Recommendations: 2
The suspect, Cody Balmer, called 911 following the attack early Sunday, identified himself by name and told operators Shapiro needs to know he “…will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,” the search warrant written by police said.
Balmer continued, saying he needed to “stop having my friends killed” and that “...our people have been put through too much by that monster,” according to the warrant, which says Balmer’s intonation and cadence sounded like he was possibly reading from a script.
And after due process I sentence him to 20 years in the bathroom in Mar A Lago, the most highly secure area in the nation.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Progressives on college campuses have this one handled.
Godspeed to them.
And belated kudos to Europe and the United Nations too.
No. of Recommendations: 0
And after due process I sentence him to 20 years in the bathroom in Mar A Lago, the most highly secure area in the nation.
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And I take it equally serious.
And I'm glad the majority of the world takes it equally serious too.
Things - are slowly changing.
Good.
