Eugene Robinson within the February sixth Washington Submit had a superb Opinion piece titled: “These Republicans Ought to Be Ashamed of Themselves.”
He wrote, “As President Donald Trump tramples the Structure, vandalizes the federal authorities and trashes our important worldwide alliances, the response from main Republicans is: See no evil, hear no evil, converse no evil. They need to be ashamed of themselves, as a result of they know higher. Finally, all of us pay the value for his or her cowardice…..GOP senators are afraid that doing what is true for the nation – rejecting Trump’s unacceptable selections – can be very improper for their very own political careers.”
Walt Disney gave us Mickey Mouse. He additionally gave us Pinocchio. Disney’s second function size film “Pinocchio” premiered this present day in 1940. One other Pinocchio has joined us in recent times. Donald Trump. Heavy is the nostril he bears.
Panama. Rubio visited. Trump’s administration says Panama agreed to drop canal charges for the U.S. Panama’s President stated the State Division’s declaration that tolls for the U.S. had been eradicated was a “falsehood.” Described the State Division’s actions as “insupportable.”
When Trump started his tirade re Panama, he stated U.S. canal charges have been excessive, overcharging, and many others. Panama’s President stated incorrect. Lower than $10 million a yr. Quantities to 10 cents on a $40 espresso maker.
Why does Trump lie/exaggerate re prices? He has a employees of tens of millions to do his analysis and advise him precisely. Capturing from the hip isn’t any approach to run a authorities.
Issues that occurred on this present day February 7 over time.
On this present day in 1839, Henry Clay declared within the Senate, “I might somewhat be proper than be President.”
John L. Sullivan was the final naked knuckle champion. On this present day in 1882, he knocked out Mississippi’s Paddy Ryan in a Heavyweight Boxing Championship match.
Vanderbilt College claims it performed within the first organized intercollegiate basketball recreation on the Nashville YMCA Gymnasium. Vanderbilt beat YMCA 9-3. The sport was performed February 7, 1893.
My father performed basketball when he was younger. His faculty group would journey round Central New York taking part in in an organized league. When he was older, married and my father, he nonetheless performed and sometimes would take me with him. The scores have been dramatically low even in these days. Each groups typically scoring lower than 10 factors. Wonderful!
Joe Di Maggio turned the primary $100,000 a yr baseball participant when he signed a brand new contract with the New York Yankees this present day in 1949.
The Maastricht Treaty was signed this present day in 1992 by 12 European international locations. The Treaty created the European Union.
Current California fires not unusual. Brush fires in Victoria in 2009 left 173 useless within the worst pure catastrophe in Australian historical past.
Measles a significant drawback worldwide in 2019. Resulted in a considerably excessive variety of circumstances in Europe. The quantity 82,596. The quantity tripling from the yr earlier than. The Philippines additionally had issues. The Philippines suffered 1,813 circumstances and 26 deaths.
Right now is Nationwide Put on Crimson Day. Sponsored by the American Coronary heart Affiliation to zero consideration in on girls’s coronary heart issues. Coronary heart illness is the main trigger of girls’s deaths. Beats all sorts of most cancers deaths mixed.
Syracuse basketball once more tomorrow. Syracuse meets Boston School on the Dome. Within the afternoon at 3:15. I’m going to attempt to get Fred Klein and Reiley McDonald to affix me at Brady’s Irish Pub. Each Syracuse grads.
Fred is a retired New York labor lawyer. A distinguished practitioner with a major following. He and his spouse snowbirds three months a yr in Key West the place they bought a second residence a number of years in the past.
A buddy.
Fred writes a as soon as per week weblog. Brief. Generally just one sentence. No matter size, highly effective. Makes some extent. His weblog publishes on friday on www.gothamnetworking.com. Test it out. You’ll take pleasure in.
I had dinner with Fred and Reiley wednesday evening. First time I’ve seen Fred in additional than a yr. My coronary heart issues bought in the way in which. He now has a beard. Appears good in it. The beard previous the itching stage. About one inch thick. Effectively groomed. Together with his white hair, he appears to be like terrific!
The beard has gone to his head. Correctly said, nevertheless. He’s contemplating letting it develop additional and coming into the Hemingway Look-a-Like Contest this summer season. Hope he does. It can return him to Key West so I can share extra time with him this yr. It can even be amusing to observe Fred run forward of the bulls with 125 different Look-a-Likes. Sadly, irrespective of how good Fred appears to be like and the way precisely he resembles Hemingway, he gained’t win this summer season or for a number of years. I’ve realized in my time that it takes roughly 10 years to win. These voting should get to know you, and many others. Nonetheless, it’s enjoyable to return every year and take part.
So, go together with it my buddy! Consider the enjoyable we are going to all have!
Take pleasure in your day!