Tom Scott King
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Retired analyst, active gardener, fisher, reader, writer. Interested in wildlife conservation, native plants, history, culture, religion.
Retired Major Gen. Randy Manner: "I absolutely want to reassure the American people that...We do not pledge allegiance to follow an individual. We pledge allegiance to defend the Constitution of the United States...and that's why the American people can count on us."
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Retired general talks about president's use of the military in U.S. cities
NPR speaks with retired Gen. Randy Manner, who was once a top official in the National Guard, about the president's use of the military in American cities.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Retired Major Gen. Randy Manner: "I absolutely want to reassure the American people that...We do not pledge allegiance to follow an individual. We pledge allegiance to defend the Constitution of the United States...and that's why the American people can count on us."
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Alexei Navalny is the man (even in death) most feared by President Putin--the man most admired by President Trump. We should all be asking "WHY?" in both cases. Julia Navalnaya knows.
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Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, undeterred in anti-Putin mission, despite Russian arrest warrant
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, remains a defiant critic of Vladimir Putin. She understands she risks being kidnapped or poisoned, but says she's not afraid.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Alexei Navalny is the man (even in death) most feared by President Putin--the man most admired by President Trump. We should all be asking "WHY?" in both cases. Julia Navalnaya knows.
www.cbsnews.com/news/yulia-n...
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It is debatable whether the emoluments clause applies to elected officials, so Congress in 1966 passed 5 U.S. Code § 7342 - Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
5 U.S. Code § 7342 - Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations
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May 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It is debatable whether the emoluments clause applies to elected officials, so Congress in 1966 passed 5 U.S. Code § 7342 - Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
A broadcast well worth watching:
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George Clooney's Broadway Play Will Be Broadcast Live on CNN
On Saturday, June 7, Good Night, and Good Luck, the critically-acclaimed new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, that has shattered box office records and is now nominated for five 2025 Tony Awar...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A broadcast well worth watching:
broadwaydirect.com/george-cloon...
broadwaydirect.com/george-cloon...
Kudos to the American Episcopal Church for standing up against what sure looks like racial discrimination--not necessarily by Afrikaners but by our own government!
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Episcopal Church leader says helping Afrikaners over other refugees is 'unfathomable'
The Episcopal Church says it will not assist with the resettlement of white South Africans and will end its government partnership to support refugees. The church's presiding bishop, Sean Rowe, explai...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Kudos to the American Episcopal Church for standing up against what sure looks like racial discrimination--not necessarily by Afrikaners but by our own government!
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Jewish professor who has authored two books about fascism moving to Toronto. America's loss is Canada's gain.
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Yale professor describes why he is leaving the U.S. to teach in Canada
NPR's A Martinez asks Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, about his decision to leave the U.S. and accept a position teaching American studies in Canada.
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April 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Jewish professor who has authored two books about fascism moving to Toronto. America's loss is Canada's gain.
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"It's a great year for billionaires!"
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More billionaires than ever ranked in Forbes' annual list. Here are the top 10
There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.
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April 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"It's a great year for billionaires!"
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February 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Homegrown National Park is a nationwide movement to encourage planting of native flowers, shrubs, and trees that benefit pollinators and birds to help restore their dwindling populations in America.
January 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Homegrown National Park is a nationwide movement to encourage planting of native flowers, shrubs, and trees that benefit pollinators and birds to help restore their dwindling populations in America.