ChiGoose

ITT: Self-proclaimed free speech warriors / anti cancel culture people excited that someone whose speech they disagree with is being canceled almost certainly to facilitate a corporate merger. I can’t remember the last time I watched Colbert but dear lord you’re all telling on yourselves here.

The MAGA lie here is that they have a plan to transition these programs to the states. They don't. They're just getting rid of the people who ensure that the programs are meeting kids' needs and letting it all fall to the wind. Sure, some states may step in to close the gaps, but many can't or won't. And the kids in those states will suffer because of it. They could have proposed a plan to transition programs, to ensure there won't be negative externalities, but they didn't. Because they don't care. "Let's see how the states do" is just "I don't give a damn about other people's kids as long as I get mine." Interesting idea that this all "Seemed to work well enough prior to the feds unsuccessfully attempting to save the day" when the point of the Feds coming in is that states were violating students civil rights and not providing help of those in need. The bottom line is that they have zero solutions. Anything they don't like, they'll burn to the ground and let other people sort out, no matter the consequences.

You think Early Intervention doesn’t work? Head Start? IEPs?

So screw kids with disabilities or development delays, or in low-income households / areas? Stop enforcing civil rights in the education space? It really feels like much of MAGA is "I don't like the status quo but instead of trying to actually fix anything, I'd like to burn the house to the ground and make everything worse."

Why would the party of Edison Misla Aldarondo, Randal David Ankeney, Robert Bauman, John Allen Burt, Keola Childs, Dan Crane, Richard A. Delgaudio, Joseph Russell Dendy, Mike Folmer, Jack W. Gardner, Philip A. Giordano, Mark A. Grethen, Jon Grunseth, Dennis Hastert, Paul Ingram, John Jessup, Earl Kimmerling, Anton Lazzaro, Donald Lukens, Jon Matthews, RJ May, Roy Moore, Jonathan G. Newell, Tim Nolan, Jeffrey Patti, Mark Pazuhanich, Beverly Russell, Larry Schawrz, Ralph Shortey, Fred C. Smeltzer, Jr., Donald Trump, Robin Vanderwall, Ruben Verastigui, Keith Westmoreland, etc. want to cover up for pedophiles?

It is pretty crucial for families in need, kids with developmental delays, teacher training, research, protecting civil rights, and setting minimum standards, among other things. One of the reasons it exists is because without federal administration and funding, some states either could not, or would not do these things, leading to increased disparity in opportunities for kids and students. Before it was elevated to a cabinet level department, it was founded as the Office of Education as part of reconstruction to ensure civil rights in education. Even now, one of its functions is to disburse funds to low-income students through Title I. With the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VI, it is in charge of prohibiting racial discrimination because federal funds are involved. Without the Department of Education, states can stop providing for these programs and will have an easier time discriminating against populations. Which I think is the point.

Republicans block effort to force release of Epstein files in Congress Republicans on the House Rules committee voted to block an amendment requiring Bondi to compile and release the Epstein files within 30 days. Ralph Norman was the only Republican to vote for the amendment. Chip Roy did not vote. GOP: Guarding Our Pedophiles

If you think they would have had the balls to break the law to end Trump, you have a much higher opinion of the Democratic Party than I do.

Some pretty gross antisemitic stuff. Saw one about how Jews control the world and should be exterminated. Good thing they shut it down

I'd guess some combination of a variety of reasons: They wouldn't expect it to be salient since they assumed that MAGA was already aware that Trump was so close to Epstein that he's almost certainly in the files Not a great look to have Slick Willy stumping on the campaign and mention Epstein since he's also almost certainly in the files I doubt there was anyone in the party or campaign that had access to the files. They'd be at DoJ and out of reach of the politicos EDIT: Also, I don't think they would expect it to be a more important campaign issue than what they were already campaigning on.

Simplest explanation: they were all true. Also, I think a lot of us are realizing that MAGA wasn’t aware of Trump’s connection to Epstein. It’s been publicly known for decades, so I’m not sure why you’d expect that reiterating it would have done anything. Had people recognized that this was a blind spot for MAGA, they may have pushed it more, but how could you predict that the people obsessed with Epstein were unaware of one of his closest friends?

“Why did they make up this other stuff if the Epstein stuff is true?” You’re so close to getting it.

After WWII, we build a system that put the US at the top of the Western world. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, we became the head of a global hegemony. Now, with China ascending and the US becoming an unreliable partner, our former friends and allies are building a Western system without us. American Allies Want to Redraw the World’s Trade Map, Minus the U.S.

Generally not the biggest fan of the Meidas Touch guys but this was well done. They not like us

Looks like Bessent is in on the coverup too, hiding documents about who financed Epstein. He, along with Bondi and Patel have apparently been refusing to provide to the Senate Finance Committee’s investigation into Epstein.