Civility Trumped by Partisanship in Shutdown

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            New Orleans      In the US, we’ve had governmental shutdowns over recent years from time to time.  Most of them have been relatively short.  Services were disrupted.  Federal workers were furloughed.  When it was over, they received their back pay, and things went back to normal.  During the interim, the government often maintained crucial …

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No Invasion Around Here, Donald

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            New Orleans       A federal judge in California has finally issued a ruling on the unprecedented deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.  Trump claimed this deployment was necessary because there was an “immigrant invasion.”  The judge found no evidence of insurrection.  He addressed 1878 Posse Comitatus Act as well and its clarity …

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