Attacking Michelle Obama - could apple pie be next?

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Saturday October 22, 2016 · 10:19 AM PDT

2016/10/22 · 10:19

The madness of King Donald, at least as far as finding positions that are vaguely acceptable to enough people, continues.

I just had to put up the article I caught on the BBC website:

US election: Trump takes aim at First Lady Michelle Obama

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched a rare attack on Michelle Obama, saying "all she wants to do is campaign" for his rival.

He also accused the first lady of attacking Hillary Clinton in 2007 by invoking a line she had said about fitness to run the White House.

The Obama campaign had denied the line referred to Mrs Clinton.

Michelle is at least as popular as her amazing president husband, probably more. I’m shaking my head wondering what icons of the nation Trump is going to spew his disrespect on to next.

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Apple pie

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Apples in any form

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Donald Trump questions Pope Francis' Christianity

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Thursday February 18, 2016 · 7:03 PM PST

2016/02/18 · 19:03

Hey! Crucifixion is for losers! Pass the crackers.

Donald Trump has cast doubt on Catholic leader Pope Francis' Christianity during his recent prolonged trip to Mexico.

"[The pope] said negative things about me. Because the Mexican government convinced him that Trump is not a good guy," he said.

"For a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a Christian," Mr Trump said. "No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith."

"A person who thinks only about building churches, wherever they may be, and not of building walls, is not Christian. This is not my gospel," he almost said.

[Loosely based on http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35607597— some actual quotes included.]

Thought Experiment - Abolish Inheritance

Joffan

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Tuesday September 09, 2014 · 3:24 PM PDT

2014/09/09 · 15:24

In response to Bernie Sanders' diary, I wanted to explore ideas about why inheritance is important and what value it plays in society. To focus this right down, I will suggest as the opening position that inheritance be abolished.

100% estate tax. On everyone.

Alternatively, let's pretend that that is the current situation and argue for change.

More beyond the copulating E's.

Joffan

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Sunday May 17, 2009 · 6:44 AM PDT

2009/05/17 · 06:44

This is a series on the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid by Douglas Hofstadter. I am guest diarist for this week taking over for plf515.

Earlier diaries are here.

Today, we will doggedly work our way through Chapter XIII: BlooP and FlooP and GlooP, p. 406 - 430.

Joffan

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Wednesday March 11, 2009 · 7:34 PM PDT

2009/03/11 · 19:34

I was interested and excited to hear about this development published by researchers at MIT that could allow lithium iron phosphate batteries to recharge in seconds rather than minutes, and provide extremely useful charge/discharge cycles for vehicle applications.

Joffan

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 4:28 PM PDT

2008/10/13 · 16:28

Take a break; the election is not the only thing happening.

This is a brief review of an excellent book by Professor Paul Collier on the various mechanisms that tend to hold the poorest billion people in a grip of non-advancement that has been broken by other countries, leaving a gap between the developing and non-developing countries that is more serious than the gap between developed and developing countries.

The Bottom Billion has received well-deserved praise in a number of thoughtful reviews as well as the 2008 Lionel Gelber Prize. I'm happy to add my acclamation and recommendation for this book to anyone who has the time and inclination to read through it. The description and thought I offer below are the merest sketch, so if you find this either interesting or provocative, I do definitely recommend reading the book yourself.

Joffan

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 9:37 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 09:37

Go read LithiumCola's excellent analysis of what the debate is (and should be) about for this election. It scrolled off Recent Diaries but needs to be on the Recommended list. UPDATE Now recommended, and rightly so.

The Deeper Issue at Hand

You don't need recommend my diary. I may well delete it presently.

Hope you enjoyed the poll I added to attract attention ;-)

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Have we reached our quota of Palin diaries yet?

Yes

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Hell, yes!

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We are so far over quota, there's no point in stopping

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We need to rename the site, "Daily Palin"

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Actually we need more, I like all the Monty Python team.

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Pie Are Squared

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North Korea: heading back toward 2001

Joffan

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Monday March 05, 2007 · 6:29 PM PST

2007/03/05 · 18:29

A number of news articles - IHT, BBC, The Australian - have adopted a rose-tinted view of US/NK bilateral talks.

What we are seeing is not "breakthrough". This is merely trying to undo the terrible damage that Bush has done in his hamfisted confrontational approach to international politics.

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Attacking Michelle Obama - could apple pie be next?

Donald Trump questions Pope Francis' Christianity

Thought Experiment - Abolish Inheritance

Godel, Escher, Bach series: Chapter XIII BlooP and FlooP and GlooP

Lithium battery advance

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What can be Done About It

LithiumCola's "The Deeper Issue at Hand"

North Korea: heading back toward 2001