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‘Is There a Dignified Legal Way, Preferably in Latin, to Say “Holy Shit”?’
Paul Krugman asked this question as his response to the U.S. International Court of Trade decision soundly thumping Trump’s tariff mania. Immediately, I grabbed my Latin-English dictionary. “Holy” is easy. It sprung to mind without the dictionary. Sacer (sacred to … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Judiciary, MAGA, News media, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Latin, Paul Krugman, stercus sacrosanctum, Trumps tariffs, US International Court of Trade
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I’m reading about Hitler’s intelligence agencies. Can’t imagine why
Re-reading, actually, the exhaustive history of Hitler’s intelligence operations, Hitler’s Spies: German Military Intelligence In World War II, by David Kahn. Exhaustive it may be, but Kahn was such a terrific storyteller the book reads like the complex thriller it … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Fascism, Government, Law, suits and order, Lawyers, Politics, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged " David Kahn, "Hitler's Spies, Elon Musk, Hitler, Hitlerian fascism, Marco Rubio, Trump
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