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Jim Bob Moore's avatar

Only 150 years? Also, writers who use the word poltroon properly make me envious.

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DeeceX's avatar

I was arguing from the image of the Statue of Liberty and the magnificent Emma Lazarus poem, "The New Colossus."

Here's a thought experiment: while Trump order the alteration or destruction of that inscription at Lady Liberty's base?

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Jim Bob Moore's avatar

I missed that. I did see a French politician has asked for the statue to be returned. Trump might have it altered to read. “Keep your poor, tired, hungry and huddled masses. They’re your problem not ours. The golden door is closed.”

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cognomun's avatar

As the wonderful and way too short moment of Zen let’s us know that as darkness falls an old Spanish saying reminds us, “most shipwrecks occur at night.” What new misdeeds awaken us to the new day? What inbred machinations flatulate tomorrow’s lies of blame and success? I find a quote handy even if it rose from a Republican who was uncompromising though principled: Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

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Deb Wahrmund's avatar

Great job Deece! We count on you to keep the squeaky wheels of facts turning.

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Zantedeschia Valida's avatar

And piling on the bad news, statisticians and epidemiologists suspect the number of measles cases is underreported.

"In the Texas/New Mexico outbreak, measles cases continue to climb—and estimates suggest the true count could be 4 times higher than reported." -- Your Local Epidemiologist, Substack

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/norovirus-covid-19-variant-measles

https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/12/measles-outbreak-larger-than-reported-public-health-experts-say/

Thanks for "junior college henchmen", it induced a satisfying snicker.

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