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Eugene Robinson in the February 6th Washington Post had an excellent Opinion piece titled: “These Republicans Should Be Ashamed of Themselves.”
He wrote, “As President Donald Trump tramples the Constitution, vandalizes the federal government and trashes our vital international alliances, the reaction from leading Republicans is: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. They should be ashamed of themselves, because they know better. Ultimately, we all pay the price for their cowardice…..GOP senators are afraid that doing what is right for the country – rejecting Trump’s unacceptable choices – will be very wrong for their own political careers.”
Walt Disney gave us Mickey Mouse. He also gave us Pinocchio. Disney’s second feature length movie “Pinocchio” premiered this day in 1940. Another Pinocchio has joined us in recent years. Donald Trump. Heavy is the nose he bears.
Panama. Rubio visited. Trump’s administration says Panama agreed to drop canal fees for the U.S. Panama’s President said the State Department’s declaration that tolls for the U.S. had been eliminated was a “falsehood.” Described the State Department’s actions as “intolerable.”
When Trump began his tirade re Panama, he said U.S. canal fees were high, overcharging, etc. Panama’s President said incorrect. Less than $10 million a year. Amounts to 10 cents on a $40 coffee maker.
Why does Trump lie/exaggerate re costs? He has a staff of millions to do his research and advise him accurately. Shooting from the hip is no way to run a government.
Things that occurred on this day February 7 over the years.
On this day in 1839, Henry Clay declared in the Senate, “I would rather be right than be President.”
John L. Sullivan was the last bare knuckle champion. On this day in 1882, he knocked out Mississippi’s Paddy Ryan in a Heavyweight Boxing Championship match.
Vanderbilt University claims it played in the first organized intercollegiate basketball game at the Nashville YMCA Gymnasium. Vanderbilt beat YMCA 9-3. The game was played February 7, 1893.
My father played basketball when he was young. His school team would travel around Central New York playing in an organized league. When he was older, married and my father, he still played and occasionally would take me with him. The scores were dramatically low even in those days. Both teams generally scoring less than 10 points. Amazing!
Joe Di Maggio became the first $100,000 a year baseball player when he signed a new contract with the New York Yankees this day in 1949.
The Maastricht Treaty was signed this day in 1992 by 12 European countries. The Treaty created the European Union.
Recent California fires not uncommon. Brush fires in Victoria in 2009 left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australian history.
Measles a major problem worldwide in 2019. Resulted in a significantly high number of cases in Europe. The number 82,596. The number tripling from the year before. The Philippines also had problems. The Philippines suffered 1,813 cases and 26 deaths.
Today is National Wear Red Day. Sponsored by the American Heart Association to zero attention in on women’s heart problems. Heart disease is the leading cause of women’s deaths. Beats all types of cancer deaths combined.
Syracuse basketball again tomorrow. Syracuse meets Boston College at the Dome. In the afternoon at 3:15. I am going to try to get Fred Klein and Reiley McDonald to join me at Brady’s Irish Pub. Both Syracuse grads.
Fred is a retired New York labor lawyer. A distinguished practitioner with a significant following. He and his wife snowbirds three months a year in Key West where they purchased a second home several years ago.
A friend.
Fred writes a once a week blog. Short. Sometimes only one sentence. Regardless of length, powerful. Makes a point. His blog publishes on friday on www.gothamnetworking.com. Check it out. You will enjoy.
I had dinner with Fred and Reiley wednesday night. First time I have seen Fred in more than a year. My heart problems got in the way. He now has a beard. Looks good in it. The beard past the itching stage. About one inch thick. Well groomed. With his white hair, he looks terrific!
The beard has gone to his head. Properly stated, however. He is considering letting it grow further and entering the Hemingway Look-a-Like Contest this summer. Hope he does. It will return him to Key West so I can share more time with him this year. It will also be amusing to watch Fred run ahead of the bulls with 125 other Look-a-Likes. Unfortunately, no matter how good Fred looks and how accurately he resembles Hemingway, he won’t win this summer or for several years. I have learned in my time that it takes roughly 10 years to win. Those voting must get to know you, etc. Nevertheless, it is fun to return each year and participate.
So, go with it my friend! Think of the fun we will all have!
Enjoy your day!