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MY LIFE: Part 3d

But first, a Supreme Court decision today that will give Republicans a big advantage in the upcoming midterm elections and into the future .   Essentially the justices struck down campaign spending limits, allowing corporations to donate as any citizen can.  Further: The three major Republican committees — the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee — ended May with $256 million in cash and no debt. That was more than double the roughly $126 million held by their Democratic counterparts, who also carried more than $18 million in debt . The White House also, can more easily be corrupt, legally. One plus for Democracy is that, now, President Donald Trump will more comfortably allow the midterm elections to proceed on November 3, which is a little more than four months away. Who is the most popular politician in the USA?   From Time magazine. Nostalgia Tuesday is today, so back...

PEARL'S GOLD TREE AND ASHES

Well, President Donald Trump did sign-off on the executive orders he promised during his campaign.   Here is the list .  Uncertain how any one or group can prevent them from becoming reality, but a few are trying: 18 states ( of course, Democratic ones ) have challenged Trump on his order cutting birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.   The attorney generals of those states said that the President has no authority to nullify a constitutional amendment.  150,000 such births occur annually.  This matter will be settled by the Supreme Court. Trump's first fire  was in removing Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan.  Trump's early contention was he be doing this to promote diversity.  What an idiotic first choice, for she is the only female officer at this high level in the Administration. For those so interested, from TIME, the  best inauguration photos.   Here is one. 19July2009 was a particularly tragic d...