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June 17, 2018

I know it's Fox News

"When asked in the Fox News interview if Comey should be locked up, Trump agreed. But he also hedged a bit."

The press really has to stop using Trump's wording in questions ("Fake news," "locked up," etc.). Even if Comey had committed a possible crime, he shouldn't be "locked up." "Investigated" or "indicted," okay. But the reporter using the term "locked up" echoes Trump's "Lock her up!" which suggests that the president has the power to order people into prison. The reporter is accepting by that terminology that immediate imprisonment without trial is normal.

I don't like them even accepting Trump's version of what might have happened, but at least, "Do you think Comey committed a crime, and if so, what is the crime?"
pushes him to go beyond his thuggish threats. I wish they would ask, "Please name the actual crimes you are accusing them of."

June 6, 2018

Our gov't spokesperson: "You have a great day, you're a piece of trash,"

This is from an Atlantic article about the resignation of a young EPA aide who is reportedly "tired of being thrown under the bus" to protect Scott Pruitt.

The EPA officially is apparently not happy about this young aide refusing anymore to take the blame for Pruitt's corruptions.

When reached by phone, Jahan Wilcox, an EPA spokesperson, would not comment. He said: “You have a great day, you’re a piece of trash.”


Think about it. Our taxpayer dollars are going to pay Wilcox.

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