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Drunk with power, MAGA Republicans are salivating over the prospect of Donald Trump exacting revenge on his political enemies. Decent public servants such as the prosecutors Jack Smith and Leticia James, not to mention many TV pundits who have been critical of Trump for his crude behavior and criminal activities, may now face unwarranted prosecution. Richard Nixon and Watergate will look like a choir boy at a Sunday school picnic compared to the cruelty and corruption coming our way after Jan.

Despite spending years pushing social justice movements, the Democratic Party should’ve focused on addressing inflation. Even before she was the presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at Florida International University in October 2023, slamming efforts to promote merit and scholarship on campus over so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio is a fourth-year student at Florida State University.

During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go after his perceived enemies. When he takes office in January, we should therefore expect him to launch a reign of terror against dozens of people he sees as having crossed him.

A new era of peace through strength may well be on the horizon.

I just went to see Hugh Grant's very good thriller Heretic, and was not disappointed. All three actors gave top-notch performances, lead by a tight script, direction, excellent set design and great soundtrack. Hugh Grant's character went into a long dissertation on the idea of iteration in discussing religion. He used the Hollies song, "The Air That I Breath" and related it to Radiohead's "Creep" to make his point. ScreenCrush gives a detailed account of this: The Hollies Sue Radiohead in the Movie ‘Heretic’ – But Did They? Creep away, open threaders. read more