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Kid Berwyn
Kid Berwyn's Journal
Kid Berwyn's Journal
December 2, 2020
Clean-Up On Aisle America
True Future History from our good friends...
https://prospect.org/topics/nov-dec-2020-issue/
November 26, 2020
Bell Book Says Officials Told Racist Jokes : Reagan Aide Says He Doubts Claim by Ex-Education Secretary
October 21, 1987|Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Reagan's first secretary of education says mid-level Administration officials made racist jokes and other scurrilous remarks during civil rights discussions, but Reagan's chief spokesman said Tuesday he does not believe it.
Terrel H. Bell, in a memoir of Reagan's first term, said the slurs included references to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as "Martin Lucifer Coon" and calling Title IX, a federal law guaranteeing women equal educational opportunity, "the lesbian's bill of rights."
SNIP...
Bell did not identify those who made the racist or scurrilous comments. He could not be reached for further comment.
In his book, he says the jokes about King were made as Reagan was deciding whether to sign or veto a bill establishing King's birthday as a national holiday. He eventually signed it.
Bell said: "I do not mean to imply that these scurrilous remarks were common utterances in the rooms and corridors of the White House and the Old Executive Office Building, but I heard them when issues related to civil rights enforcement weighed heavily on my mind."
Bell added: "It seemed obvious they were said for my benefit, since they often accompanied sardonic references to 'Comrade Bell.' "
CONTINUED...
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-21/news/mn-9912_1_racist-jokes
Saving Private Capital.
Bell Book Says Officials Told Racist Jokes : Reagan Aide Says He Doubts Claim by Ex-Education Secretary
October 21, 1987|Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Reagan's first secretary of education says mid-level Administration officials made racist jokes and other scurrilous remarks during civil rights discussions, but Reagan's chief spokesman said Tuesday he does not believe it.
Terrel H. Bell, in a memoir of Reagan's first term, said the slurs included references to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as "Martin Lucifer Coon" and calling Title IX, a federal law guaranteeing women equal educational opportunity, "the lesbian's bill of rights."
SNIP...
Bell did not identify those who made the racist or scurrilous comments. He could not be reached for further comment.
In his book, he says the jokes about King were made as Reagan was deciding whether to sign or veto a bill establishing King's birthday as a national holiday. He eventually signed it.
Bell said: "I do not mean to imply that these scurrilous remarks were common utterances in the rooms and corridors of the White House and the Old Executive Office Building, but I heard them when issues related to civil rights enforcement weighed heavily on my mind."
Bell added: "It seemed obvious they were said for my benefit, since they often accompanied sardonic references to 'Comrade Bell.' "
CONTINUED...
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-21/news/mn-9912_1_racist-jokes
November 22, 2020
Let’s speed it along.
We are witnessing the death throes of a global crime organization.
Let’s speed it along.
November 21, 2020
Operation CONDOR
Capitalism’s Invisible Army.
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/events/operation-condor-1968-1989
November 19, 2020
Rudy is melting down.
An animated figure from Madame Tussaud’s worst fascist nightmare.
His female colleague chastised the press for asking about their lack of evidence of voter fraud.
Hope they all make it back to their fucking alternate universe of morons after prison.
November 19, 2020
Wisconsin Democratic election official: Don't water Trump's 'plant of baloney'
The bipartisan state board argued for six hours before approving the recount rules.
Excerpt...
Board Chair Ann Jacobs, a Democrat, said Trump’s allegation that election clerks mailed thousands of absentee ballots to voters who hadn’t requested them was “absurd,” “factually bizarre” and a “vague, paranoid conspiracy.”
“What we ought not be doing is watering that plant of baloney,” she said.
Continues...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/baloney-bizarre-paranoid-wisc-democratic-election-official-trump-ballot-claims-n1248221
In 62 days, the only time I want to hear about baloney boy is to learn about the latest batch of indictments.
Don't water Trump's "plant of baloney."
A nice turn of phrase.
Wisconsin Democratic election official: Don't water Trump's 'plant of baloney'
The bipartisan state board argued for six hours before approving the recount rules.
Excerpt...
Board Chair Ann Jacobs, a Democrat, said Trump’s allegation that election clerks mailed thousands of absentee ballots to voters who hadn’t requested them was “absurd,” “factually bizarre” and a “vague, paranoid conspiracy.”
“What we ought not be doing is watering that plant of baloney,” she said.
Continues...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/baloney-bizarre-paranoid-wisc-democratic-election-official-trump-ballot-claims-n1248221
In 62 days, the only time I want to hear about baloney boy is to learn about the latest batch of indictments.
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