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chuckabel.bsky.social
Retired Science, Math, and Technology educator. Concerned citizen.
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In Trump's 1st term he allowed exemptions from tariffs. A 4 University study said, Politicians used exemptions to reward their supporters, and withheld exemptions to punish those who supported opponents, functioning as a very effective spoils system rewarding political friends and punish enemies.

How to enrich yourself & friends, by corruptly manipulating the stock market. Announce big tariffs. Watch auto stocks drop. Buy cheapened auto stocks knowing that you’ll lift tariffs soon. Lift tariffs on the companies you just bought into. Watch stock prices go up. Sell stocks at a decent profit.

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A consideration for MAGA devotees. Would you have backed Biden if he had sent one of his business buddies to shut down government agencies, saying he was searching for waste?

Reversing the executive order that caps insulin prices is particularly horrendous to diabetics and the elderly on Medicare! Who does that help?

Trump was guarded by some of the same Capitol police officers that he watched being beaten by his followers on January 6. He then pardoned most of the vicious attackers that attempted a coup. Are “Back the Blue” law enforcement supporters happy with cop beaters getting off scott free?

So Trump gets sworn in without putting his hand on the Bible being held out by Melania, leaving her standing there like a dope. Are Christians pleased?

It’s a sad day for law and order, when violent cop beaters are set free to do the bidding of Trump and operate with impunity and the promise of any needed pardons.

I chose to spend my day reflecting on two important people who exemplify the spirit of America’s continuing task to live up to the ideals of our founding fathers. Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thank you President Biden. One of the most consequential presidents since FDR. With the most diverse cabinet, without any criminal charges or indictments, he set an example for how to govern for the people instead of the oligarchs!

😡 Trump will prioritize airline profits over passengers with his selection of former WI Rep. Sean Duffy as his transportation secretary. A former reality TV star & Fox News host, Duffy was a lobbyist for the airline industry, ferociously fighting Biden’s consumer measures with lawsuits & lobbying $.