Jim Cashel 🇺🇦

My thoughts on why President Washington using the militia to enforce law isn’t a threat to democracy but President Trump is:

I hate falling back on this eternal trope - but could you imagine the reaction of Republicans if Biden had done this?

Why does this feel like protection money?

Larry Summers’ first paragraph is exactly right.

His second paragraph is exactly wrong.

I like how they make the green bars WAY bigger than the red bars.

The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.

Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.

Trump's approval rating dips in new poll: What recent surveys show A survey released this week finds a dip in support for President Trump in one of his key bases. It's the latest in a string of low approval numbers.

Historically bad Trump approval ratings drop further.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Mike Johnson hit with new accusation showing ‘clear-cut violation’ of federal law House Speaker Mike Johnson has been accused of using campaign money to pay his rent in what the government watchdog group Campaign Legal Center described as a “clear-cut violation of federal campaign ...

Seems Mike Johnson has been using campaign funds to pay his rent in DC, which is a major legal no no.

www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson...

His feed is like a greatest hits radio station.

America's Murder Capitals: A 2025 Ranking of the Deadliest Cities St. Louis has by far the highest murder rate in America and is considered the "murder capital of the US 2025" but there are cities that are not lagging far behind

18 large cities in the US have murder rates higher than DC.

freedomforallamericans.org/highest-murd...

Presidio Tunnel Tops | San Francisco Must See | The Presidio (San Francisco) Presidio Tunnel Tops is the starting point for national park adventures, with Golden Gate Bridge views, trails, nature, picnic spots, and one of the best playgrounds in San Francisco.

The SF Tunnel Tops, a park built over a highway, is fantastic.

presidio.gov/explore/attr...

Presidio Tunnel Tops | San Francisco Must See | The Presidio (San Francisco) Presidio Tunnel Tops is the starting point for national park adventures, with Golden Gate Bridge views, trails, nature, picnic spots, and one of the best playgrounds in San Francisco.

The SF Tunnel Tops, a park built over a highway, is fantastic.

presidio.gov/explore/attr...

My old boss Bill Bader would not be happy!

As WSJ reports, in three conversations, Steve Witkoff furnished completely different and starkly divergent accounts of what had transpired during his meeting with Putin—at which no professional diplomat was present. The man is grossly incompetent, but entrusted with the most sensitive of missions.

Officer killed in attack near Emory University leaves behind growing family Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department served since September 2024. He died responding to the attack, officials said.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Officer killed in attack near Emory University leaves behind growing family Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department served since September 2024. He died responding to the attack, officials said.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

No mystery why there’s no comment from Trump about the domestic terror attack in Atlanta yesterday. It was a black police officer who was killed in the line of duty and CDC employees who were targeted.
Worst POTUS in history.

How Bill Cassidy got to ‘yes’ on RFK Jr. The Louisiana Republican said he hoped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be “a partner” in promoting good health.

“Cassidy said he’d decided to cast the deciding vote to recommend Kennedy’s confirmation after receiving assurances from Kennedy and the Trump administration that Kennedy would not dismantle vaccine safety systems or take down government vaccine guidance.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

If swapping land in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia is on the table, then there maybe is a conversation to be had.

Or a ceasefire with current lines of control.

But neither is likely with Putin.

Correct - although it’s unclear what happens in Kherson or Zaporizhzhia.

Compared to the current lines of control, the Ukrainians might be persuaded to swap parts of Donbas for full control of those two.

Although anything short of that isn’t even a starter, as you suggest.

I’m on team Miss-iss-ipp-i.

How Bill Cassidy got to ‘yes’ on RFK Jr. The Louisiana Republican said he hoped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be “a partner” in promoting good health.

“Cassidy said he’d decided to cast the deciding vote to recommend Kennedy’s confirmation after receiving assurances from Kennedy and the Trump administration that Kennedy would not dismantle vaccine safety systems or take down government vaccine guidance.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

Three lies in one short post. From our President.

But he’s trained people not to care.

Absolutely NO LIES TOLD.....

It's unlikely he was ousted for being totally incompetent.

Trump Is Removing the I.R.S. Chief 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

This is the sixth IRS Commissioner this year.

Bessent now leads Treasury AND IRS.

Duffy leads Transportation AND NASA.

Rubio leads State AND NSC AND USAID AND National Archives.

Governance isn't taken seriously.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/u...