I count among my ancestors a lotsa-greats grandfather William Cox, a Welsh Quaker who was one of the first [official] settlers of William Penn’s Pennsylvania. A rather different tradition than the Puritans.
And lately I’ve been finding myself once again emphasizing pacifism, with very few exceptions (supporting Ukraine’s fight over invasion is one ). To the point of putting a peace sign on my posters at rallies.
Maybe we need to bring that back as an alternate philosophy.
He actually created a farm in northern Delaware, where Hockessin is today, and also a Friends’ meeting house, which is still there along with the farmhouse.
It is always a wonder to me that MAGAs believe that they are part of the "White Elites" that they envision controlling society. When will they understand that their "Elite" leaders consider them part of "the great unwashed" who are destined to be "poor, broke and subservient"?
They are beyond ignorant. They think those they worship, even on Faux News, consider them above the others they look down on. Nope, they laugh at how easy they can get "the great unwashed" to believe ANYTHING they say. And get richer and more powerful over them.
I secretly cheer at every paragraph of bad news about our economy, industry, jobs, inflation, and financial havoc. I celebrate the loss of the Korean plant in Georgia, and the loss of all that investment (now and future) and the jobs that would have come with it. While I empathize with the people of Georgia who imagined that their arch-conservative governor and the wretched fellow party man in the White House would make their lives better, I also cannot avoid saying (quietly), "I told you so. FAFO. Boo. Hoo."
Mr. Trump dropped his pants for a kiss and a kick from our enemy North Korea's permanent, hereditary ruler, and he has now kicked out our ally South Korea for at least the rest of this decade and beyond (maybe a generation, unless a future Democratic administration takes back control of our democracy from the fascists).
So I will also be among those who cheer at every failing of this regime and its handmaids and quislings, who are too numerous to name.
Andy, your are so acerbic, vitriolic, and full of Schadenfreude and I love every line you wrote. I'm showing this to my wife so she will realize we are not alone in our appreciation of the H.L. Mencken quip: "Americans know what they want, and I hope they get it, good and hard."
Thank you, Pat. When I read the first ten words of your comment in my inbox, I cringed -- but kept reading, thank the lord and the goddess! I hope your wife likes it, too.
White Supremacists are deeply ignorant human beings. They should be wearing signs hanging from their bodies where it is written in large Red letters, and it says, "I'M IGNORANT AND PROUD OF IT!!!!"
The most underreported, if not outright ignored, aspect of MAGA, Trump, and really the entire GOP, is that their entire m.o. is white supremacy. I'm old enough to remember when that fact wasn't so evident.
So was the ICE raid on the battery plant in GA a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing? It didn’t make sense given Trump’s interest in foreign investment. These visas were probably obtained under Biden. Does the govt think it has to undo everything Biden did? It is silly to declare perfectly legal visas illegal. And to drive away a huge investment. I wouldn’t blame South Korea if it refused to operate in the US anymore.
Miller has always been a bigot and as close to a Nazi as one can get. Couple that with the pathetic and cowardly Senate who confirmed the worst cabinet in history and what do we have? A Country no longer safe.
We know musk the rat has a battery factory. Trump the rapist just after the dog e came to crap all over everyone. Issued an executive order banning all battery makers for electric vehicles shut down.
Except for musk the rat. It’s no longer a mistake to suggest that and use any more when you have the Gestapo round up people that have legally obtained work visas.
That alone tells us the Secret police gestapo moves when Bondi tells them to without evidence, warrants, and it’s obvious they don’t. If they checked anything like most legal law enforcement does. Then Bondi would have know that.
My assessment is that the do nothing republican majority. All of them need removed from office. We can do that in the midterms if everyone helps the candidates get out the vote, donating a couple of bucks to them when you can, volunteer to help the them go door-to-door, and vote early, BOE mail in if your state provides that type of voting and elect democrats. Of they have a super majority or majority they will be able to initiate Impeachment legislation to remove the maga supreme court from office. Alito, Robert’s, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett. Especially Robert’s who is issuing opinions contrary to the rule of law by resorting to the use of what’s called, the shadow docket.
This isn’t a full court decision based upon testimony, case law, facts, and evidence. It under cuts the legal procedures of what the court is supposed to do. Therefore giving him and him alone a means to undermine the SCOTUS.
Don’t give up folks. That’s what Repubs. want you to do. Do all you can. It may not seem much but it Is.
Racist, open borders, anti white American writer. He cares nothing about America, he works for Soros. He needs deporting. Smh! Disgusting g hatefilled article.
What exactly are you considering as "white"? Tell us about "anti-white and pro-white. Please tell us what sort of society you claim we are in opposition to?
Open borders? The U.S. needs migrant labor. We just have a hard time admitting it (Pun intended). Come on, make sense.
What I find surprising right now is that these large businesses have not come forward and strongly repudiated all this chaos and harm (real or potential) to their bottom lines. It would seem that a threat of a substantial drop in donations would help put an end to the mess, at least in the eyes of those coming up for reelection. The lack of vociferous and public discontent from these companies readily suggests that they are entirely complicit - or cowed.
I count among my ancestors a lotsa-greats grandfather William Cox, a Welsh Quaker who was one of the first [official] settlers of William Penn’s Pennsylvania. A rather different tradition than the Puritans.
And lately I’ve been finding myself once again emphasizing pacifism, with very few exceptions (supporting Ukraine’s fight over invasion is one ). To the point of putting a peace sign on my posters at rallies.
Maybe we need to bring that back as an alternate philosophy.
(And keep writing; I look forward to your posts.)
My maternal line were also Quakers who lived in Pennsylvania for a time. The Coate family. Perhaps our ancestors were friends. I’d like to think so!
He actually created a farm in northern Delaware, where Hockessin is today, and also a Friends’ meeting house, which is still there along with the farmhouse.
It is always a wonder to me that MAGAs believe that they are part of the "White Elites" that they envision controlling society. When will they understand that their "Elite" leaders consider them part of "the great unwashed" who are destined to be "poor, broke and subservient"?
They are beyond ignorant. They think those they worship, even on Faux News, consider them above the others they look down on. Nope, they laugh at how easy they can get "the great unwashed" to believe ANYTHING they say. And get richer and more powerful over them.
Good article!
Yes! Well written and well thought out. We are ruled by idiots in service of an Idiot-In-Chief, a transparent white supremacist.
I secretly cheer at every paragraph of bad news about our economy, industry, jobs, inflation, and financial havoc. I celebrate the loss of the Korean plant in Georgia, and the loss of all that investment (now and future) and the jobs that would have come with it. While I empathize with the people of Georgia who imagined that their arch-conservative governor and the wretched fellow party man in the White House would make their lives better, I also cannot avoid saying (quietly), "I told you so. FAFO. Boo. Hoo."
Mr. Trump dropped his pants for a kiss and a kick from our enemy North Korea's permanent, hereditary ruler, and he has now kicked out our ally South Korea for at least the rest of this decade and beyond (maybe a generation, unless a future Democratic administration takes back control of our democracy from the fascists).
So I will also be among those who cheer at every failing of this regime and its handmaids and quislings, who are too numerous to name.
Andy, your are so acerbic, vitriolic, and full of Schadenfreude and I love every line you wrote. I'm showing this to my wife so she will realize we are not alone in our appreciation of the H.L. Mencken quip: "Americans know what they want, and I hope they get it, good and hard."
Thank you, Pat. When I read the first ten words of your comment in my inbox, I cringed -- but kept reading, thank the lord and the goddess! I hope your wife likes it, too.
If you ever feel like it, visit my Substack account at https://ncdoug.substack.com/publish/posts/published
White Supremacists are deeply ignorant human beings. They should be wearing signs hanging from their bodies where it is written in large Red letters, and it says, "I'M IGNORANT AND PROUD OF IT!!!!"
Oh, it already follows them around like a cartoon cloud.
The most underreported, if not outright ignored, aspect of MAGA, Trump, and really the entire GOP, is that their entire m.o. is white supremacy. I'm old enough to remember when that fact wasn't so evident.
So was the ICE raid on the battery plant in GA a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing? It didn’t make sense given Trump’s interest in foreign investment. These visas were probably obtained under Biden. Does the govt think it has to undo everything Biden did? It is silly to declare perfectly legal visas illegal. And to drive away a huge investment. I wouldn’t blame South Korea if it refused to operate in the US anymore.
Money cost or moral cost or both?
Definitely both. No doubt about it.
Miller has always been a bigot and as close to a Nazi as one can get. Couple that with the pathetic and cowardly Senate who confirmed the worst cabinet in history and what do we have? A Country no longer safe.
Did to ever notice the resemblance of Steven Miller to Adolph Eichman?
Could be his brother. Remember what happened to Eichman? Miller has no Presidential immunity.
We know musk the rat has a battery factory. Trump the rapist just after the dog e came to crap all over everyone. Issued an executive order banning all battery makers for electric vehicles shut down.
Except for musk the rat. It’s no longer a mistake to suggest that and use any more when you have the Gestapo round up people that have legally obtained work visas.
That alone tells us the Secret police gestapo moves when Bondi tells them to without evidence, warrants, and it’s obvious they don’t. If they checked anything like most legal law enforcement does. Then Bondi would have know that.
My assessment is that the do nothing republican majority. All of them need removed from office. We can do that in the midterms if everyone helps the candidates get out the vote, donating a couple of bucks to them when you can, volunteer to help the them go door-to-door, and vote early, BOE mail in if your state provides that type of voting and elect democrats. Of they have a super majority or majority they will be able to initiate Impeachment legislation to remove the maga supreme court from office. Alito, Robert’s, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett. Especially Robert’s who is issuing opinions contrary to the rule of law by resorting to the use of what’s called, the shadow docket.
This isn’t a full court decision based upon testimony, case law, facts, and evidence. It under cuts the legal procedures of what the court is supposed to do. Therefore giving him and him alone a means to undermine the SCOTUS.
Don’t give up folks. That’s what Repubs. want you to do. Do all you can. It may not seem much but it Is.
Some appear to be seniors.
Good article! We are all losing big time except of course the elites.
Racist, open borders, anti white American writer. He cares nothing about America, he works for Soros. He needs deporting. Smh! Disgusting g hatefilled article.
What exactly are you considering as "white"? Tell us about "anti-white and pro-white. Please tell us what sort of society you claim we are in opposition to?
Open borders? The U.S. needs migrant labor. We just have a hard time admitting it (Pun intended). Come on, make sense.
You are an idiot, Gloria. Keep your stupid, bigoted mouth shut and fewer people will know this about you.
Welcome, Frederic!
What I find surprising right now is that these large businesses have not come forward and strongly repudiated all this chaos and harm (real or potential) to their bottom lines. It would seem that a threat of a substantial drop in donations would help put an end to the mess, at least in the eyes of those coming up for reelection. The lack of vociferous and public discontent from these companies readily suggests that they are entirely complicit - or cowed.
Spot on article!
If Congress would change our idiotic and archaic immigration laws things like this wouldn't happen