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1. 4 days ago on Non Sequitur

   And then there are the 59% of Catholics—yes, including American bishops—who voted for his godheadedness, to spite their own ofiicial teachings on migrants, the death penalty, care for the poor, the imprisoned, etc., etc.

2. 4 days ago on Non Sequitur

   I doubt that he’s ever used his own money. He’s borrowed from banks (and Russian Oligarchs? and “donations” from Musk?) against assets and perceptions of his wealth. He’s shorted workers and contractors, and he’s brought the same unethical behavior to his current position. He knows nothing else but how to cheat people.

3. 6 days ago on Doonesbury

   2/28 will be remembered as the day that the Old Diaper and the faux Hillbilly dishonored the Red, White and Blue, besmirching it with the repulsive orange dye of the little-handed goon and his henchmen. The White, Blue and Red of Mother Russia will be flying over the former White House as soon as Putin’s thank-you and celebratory gift of the Russian flag arrives at Reagan International Airport (Putin and Trump’s last laugh at the 40th president) on his IL-96-300PU and is transported in the Beast to his Agent in the former White House. That museum itself is destined to be renamed Krasnaya Ploshchad’ na Zapade (Red Square West) by Executive Order to cement Putin’s victory over our once great country. And all this was brought on us by 49.8% of our own population who voted for it, as well as the those who voted 3rd Party and those who sat out the election. Then it will be time, since America is permanently diminished, for the puppet-dictator to be honest about his real intention and start selling red MALA hats—Make America Little Again. (An appropriate acronym that means “evil” in Latin.)

4. 12 days ago on Doonesbury

   Well, really! Trump can stop looking for a migrant disease. It’s called Muskrump, a mental, yet contagious disease with origins in Germany when Trump’s grandparents migrated to the US so that his grandfather could avoid serving in the military there; and in recent years the contagion has combined and is reinforced by a similar disease brought into this country by a rich immigrant originally from South Africa. It has infected a huge swath of the American public and threatens American and world stability. Symptoms of the disease include, among others, megalomania, narcissism, a complete aversion to obvious facts and justice, the acceptance of fantasy as real, the complete inability to think critically, the childish projection of their own thinking and of their made-up fantasies on those who recognize and draw attention to their symptoms.

5. 19 days ago on Doonesbury

   Well, with the Trump and Lord Musk regime and its billionaire political appointees, the U.S, government is now overtly ruled by Republican Oligarchs, supplemented by what can be called the petty Republican oligarch class of millionaires in Congress led by Sen. Rick Scott at, what?, $250 million.

6. 2 months ago on Doonesbury

   Musk ponied up $270 million to get Trump the Oval Office. No doubt Trump took a—what shall we guess?—a 30% cut of that, as is his wont. Perhaps part of the deal was for Trump to get ongoing monthly under-the-table payments so that Musk can be the real President. Interesting that is such a small pittance to get Trump to sell out the voters he conned with the mantra of fixing inflation and immigration.

7. 3 months ago on Luann

   This looks like a radical turn: Luann’s gonna turn Catholic and enter a convent.

8. 4 months ago on Non Sequitur

   Harris IS a presidential-quality candidate!! First, she meets the Constitutional requirements of being age 35 or older, a natural-born citizen and a resident of the US for 14 years. That is all that is technically required. Under these conditions, the country could elect the village idiot if they wanted. And in 2016, the country did elect one, to the detriment of our country. Trump shows his aging problems and possible dementia daily.

   Second, people expect certain things in a candidate, none of which are required. And so, e.g., a proper college education is generally seen as sine qua non. Harris is more than qualified because she holds both undergraduate and law school degrees, while Trump holds only an undergraduate degree.

   Third, people expect appropriate experience. That usually means governmental experience. Again, Harris exceeds Trump’s experience and qualifications, since she has successfully held office at the local, state and federal levels, as DA, Attorney General, US Senator and Vice President. She has had to make decisions, big and small in each of those positions and she has admirably fulfilled her constitutional role as VP, presiding over the Senate and casting a record number of deciding votes, as well as supporting the president in her role as president-in-waiting. Consider the fact that Trump was elected with no governmental experience other than dealing with legal authorities by being sued for fraud and declaring bankruptcies for his failed businesses (really, how do you fail at running a casino,among others). And yet, Americans came to believe business experience translates to governmental experience. IT DOES NOT, in and of itself.

   Finally, in normal times people expected candidates to be of upright moral character. Harris clearly meets this expectation. Unlike Trump, she is not a convicted felon, she is not a vulgarian, she is dignified and will make a great examplar to the world of all that is good about the people of the USA.

9. 4 months ago on B.C.

   Lest you forget: Hillary Clinton conceded defeat Wednesday morning, the day after the election. This is part of her speech:

   “Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans. This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for and I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country.

   “But I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together, this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your candidate has been one of the greatest honors of my

   “I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and dreams in this effort. This is painful and it will be for a long time, but I want you to remember this. Our campaign was never about one person or even one election, it was about the country we love and about building an America that’s hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted.

   “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and then look to the future. Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

   “Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power and we don’t just respect that, we cherish it. It also enshrines other things; the rule of law, the principle that we are all equal in rights and dignity, freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these values too and we must defend them…”

   I have scoured the internet for Trump’s 2020 gracious concession speech, but alas I can’t find it anywhere. Nor can I find any video of Clinton supporters storming the capitol to overturn the results of the election. But I did find video of Trump’s supporters doing that in 2021.

10. 4 months ago on Luann

    Just went to the solution to verify the clues.