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Hate for Thanksgiving

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For most of us Thanksgiving was a respite from the turmoil of politics. It was a time to spend with family and friends. To eat well. And, even if it meant a deliberate avoidance of election discussion, to enjoy some peace, quiet, and perhaps football.

Unless of course you are Donald Trump. Trump found time, while enjoying the parade of syncopates who sojourned to Mar-a-Lago to grovel at his feet, to air his usual grievances. His “Happy Thanksgiving” post on social media says it all:

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Wicked Works

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Its been a long time since I raved about a movie (2016, La-La-Land). But I’ll take a much-needed vacation from politics to rave about this one. Wicked is simply great. And if you are looking for something the whole family can enjoy, it is a perfect outing for Thanksgiving weekend. On the “Rotten Tomatoes” web site, which aggregates reviews, it has a positive rating above 90%. Wicked also sold $114 million in tickets in the United States in its opening weekend and $166 million worldwide. So, it is not just me.

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Campaign of Hate

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It is hard to believe we’ve gotten to the eve of the election, and we still have a toss-up. Social media, especially the mess named “X” that has evolved from Twitter since Elon Musk bought it, is full of reports claiming that Donald Trump has a commanding lead. These are fake. The posts often point to polls which have no attribution or to polls which are unknown or clearly partisan. These deceptive posts sow the seeds for what will be Trump’s end game strategy, to claim victory based on alleged “cheating”. Don’t be fooled.

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Leaders Must Lead

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“The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing”

Author — Edmund Burke? R. Murray Hyslop? Charles F. Aked? John Stuart Mill?

Whoever is the author of that famous quote, it is a lesson well learned. Newspapers in America have frequently taken the lead, putting themselves at risk to make sure the public is well informed on subjects essential to their intelligent exercise of their most vital role, their vote for the people who will lead the country.

The Washington Post, after decades of leadership, has decided to do nothing in this election cycle. Its silence is deafening.

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Mostly Republicans for Harris

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The lack of support in this election for Donald Trump among the people who worked for him or with him during his first term is astounding. Their vote of no confidence and even fear for a second Trump term should make anyone still thinking of voting for him reconsider their choice.

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Trump II

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The closer we get to the election, the clearer a picture we get of Donald Trump’s plans for a second term as President. It is enough to scare anyone who cares about the nation. And it has proven to be enough to get people who served in the first Trump administration to come forward and express their fears. As this is being written more than a dozen people who worked for Trump endorsed Trump’s longest serving chief of staff, Marine General John Kelly’s assessment that he is a “fascist” threat to the constitutional order.

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BDS

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A group calling itself “Princeton Israel Apartheid Divest” (“PAID”) submitted a proposal to the university asking that it divest and dissociate from companies and holdings with ties to Israel. The Princeton’s Resources Committee asked members of the community for comments. An abridged version of my response follows.

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