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Plus: How Violence and Intimidation Are Key to Understanding Trump
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CATHY YOUNG: The Right Invents a Biden ‘War on Easter’
AFTER TWO DECADES OF RIGHT-WING ALARM about a liberal “War on Christmas” (consisting mainly of secular holiday decorations and greetings), the backlash against the “War on Easter” has arrived. Over the weekend, there was an explosion of outrage at the revelation that President Joe Biden had recognized March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. This year, March 31 also happened to be Easter Sunday. House Speaker Mike Johnson paired this news with another story about the Biden White House supposedly banning religious themes from an Easter egg art contest for children to charge that the administration had “betrayed . . . the resurrection of Jesus Christ” and affirmed LBGTQ activism as America’s de facto new religion.
GABRIEL SCHOENFELD: John Eastman’s Moral Turpitude
IS JOHN EASTMAN, THE ARCHITECT of the plot to steal the 2020 presidential election, a good person who has done bad things, or is he simply a bad person? I’ve long had a fascination with this man, with whom I’ve had occasional exchanges, and who has gone from respected conservative legal scholar to MAGA fanatic, willing to sacrifice his reputation, his license to practice law, and quite possibly his liberty in the service of a grifter by the name of Donald Trump.
Eastman is facing criminal charges in the election theft racketeering conspiracy case pending in Fulton County, Georgia. It might be a year or more before a verdict is reached in that case—but that doesn’t mean Eastman will go that long before facing consequences for his actions following the 2020 election.
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DENNIS AFTERGUT: How Violence and Intimidation Are Key to Understanding Trump.
ON FRIDAY, DONALD TRUMP POSTED to Truth Social a creepy image that is arguably his most outrageous incitement to violence since the leadup to the January 6th insurrection. It is a video showing a pair of pickup trucks flying down a highway, decked out with flapping Trump flags and other right-wing symbols. On the tailgate of the second truck is a huge adhesive sticker—a life-sized photoshopped image of President Joe Biden hogtied on his side so it looks like he is lying in the truck bed.
DALIBOR ROHAC: Trump Can’t Lead America to Compete with China
IF TRUMPIAN FOREIGN POLICY ever had a core insight, it was its focus on America’s geopolitical rivalry with China, which has since gone mainstream. From the Center for American Progress to the Heritage Foundation, much of Washington now shares concerns about Beijing’s expansionism, aggressive posture, and willingness to weaponize economic interdependencies to its own advantage.
The problem, should former president Trump return to the White House, is that his own instincts and policies all but guarantee that China will emerge emboldened, not weakened, in the era of great power competition.
🚨OVERTIME🚨
💒 Congratulations are in order… To our gifted Art Director Hannah Yoest and new husband Mr. Alec Dent. Is there a better day to get married?! Also, congratulations are in order for Hannah and her team, The Feral Angels on winning The Speed Projects in the Ladies division. Stay tuned to Hellcat for more!
Happy Dyngus Day! Buffalo may be the Dyngus Capitol, and you won’t hear any argument from me, but it is also a holiday celebrated in Cleveland. And greetings from 46th place in the Overtime NCAA bracket. Tied in first place is Shane McGarry and Jonathan Bateson, in third, it's C Crist (is that you?!), and in 4th we have Chris Nelson and 5th, Sandy Stiebs. Let’s all enjoy the Final Four and good luck to all those competing!
🎵On the Jukebox…🎵 Richard Ashcroft - “Bittersweet Symphony” (Sky Sports F1 Silverstone Opener
A letter from the editor… Kudos to Plain Dealer editor Chris Quinn for this must-read editorial on why, when it comes to Trump, there aren’t both sides for the truth.
An Alleged Russian Spy… Was the Chef of DC’s Mari Vanna (Washingtonian).
The Right Can't Love America… Because it Hates Liberalism, writes Cathy Young at The UnPopulist.
GMail at 20! This April Fool’s joke changed history. What’s next? (The Verge)
Tekken fans… Demand a Waffle House stage (MSN).
Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally shooting… sues congressman over online post (AP). Good!
Eclipse towns have two big concerns… Traffic and port-a-potties (WaPo).
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