General merriment
It's only Tuesday and I'm already reduced to postlets. If it's not a recognized word, I'm copyrighting it.
After more or less comparing him to General Benedict Arnold, Judge Emmet Sullivan postponed Michael Flynn's sentencing for three months. This touched off panic in the West Wing, as staffers rushed to the White House counsel's office to ask if you can postdate a pardon. You know, like a check. Flynn's lawyers implied that he had still more to disclose to the special prosecutor, though why Mueller's people can't talk to him through the wire mesh in the visitors room, I don't know.
Speaking of checks, if you have already mailed your year-end contribution to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, it may not be tax-deductible. The New York attorney general has shut down that particular scam after revealing that its funds were spent on oil paintings (bad ones), autographed collectibles (depends how you feel about Tim Tebow) and various odds and ends, but nothing resembling charity. Oh, wait, there was a check to cover Donzo Junior's Boy Scout dues. They're a non-profit, I guess. I hope he learned to Be Prepared, because the AG's lawsuit continues.
We're number six! on the list of the world's most dangerous countries in which to practice journalism. The others are Afghanistan (war), Syria (war), Mexico (drug war), Yemen (war) and India (search me). With the Second Amendment and a "president" who calls journalists "enemies of the people," I'm sure we can move up in 2019.
Bahia Amawi is a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent who taught children with speech disabilities in Austin, Texas, for nine years. She no longer does, because she refused to sign a pledge, mandated by state law, that she would not take part in BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), which brings those Constitutionally-protected pressures to bear on Israel. Well, when I say "Constitutionally-protected," I should add that 25 other states have similar requirements. No other foreign country is favored in this way. You can boycott North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Congo, Russia, Vatican City, Somalia, China, no problem. You can ask your retirement fund to sell its stock in the Emirates, the Seychelles and the Duchy of Grand Fenwick. You can demand sanctions be imposed on Barbados because it rained all the time you were there. But if you want to work in the public sector, you have to smile and tiptoe around Israel. If Ms. Amawi is raising money for a legal challenge, I think I can find a few dollars, because this is seriously messed up.
Finally, because I'm tired, we salute Paul McCowns, who works in Brooklyn, Ohio. He went into the Huntington Bank on December 1 to cash his paycheck, bringing the requisite two forms of identification. The teller was sure there was something wrong, and the police were summoned. After Mr. McCowns was briefly handcuffed and put in the back of their car, his employer confirmed that it was indeed his check, yes, he really does earn that much money. Paul McCowns, you are the first person to be arrested for Cashing a Check While Black. Would you like to open a money market account?
After more or less comparing him to General Benedict Arnold, Judge Emmet Sullivan postponed Michael Flynn's sentencing for three months. This touched off panic in the West Wing, as staffers rushed to the White House counsel's office to ask if you can postdate a pardon. You know, like a check. Flynn's lawyers implied that he had still more to disclose to the special prosecutor, though why Mueller's people can't talk to him through the wire mesh in the visitors room, I don't know.
Speaking of checks, if you have already mailed your year-end contribution to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, it may not be tax-deductible. The New York attorney general has shut down that particular scam after revealing that its funds were spent on oil paintings (bad ones), autographed collectibles (depends how you feel about Tim Tebow) and various odds and ends, but nothing resembling charity. Oh, wait, there was a check to cover Donzo Junior's Boy Scout dues. They're a non-profit, I guess. I hope he learned to Be Prepared, because the AG's lawsuit continues.
We're number six! on the list of the world's most dangerous countries in which to practice journalism. The others are Afghanistan (war), Syria (war), Mexico (drug war), Yemen (war) and India (search me). With the Second Amendment and a "president" who calls journalists "enemies of the people," I'm sure we can move up in 2019.
Bahia Amawi is a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent who taught children with speech disabilities in Austin, Texas, for nine years. She no longer does, because she refused to sign a pledge, mandated by state law, that she would not take part in BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), which brings those Constitutionally-protected pressures to bear on Israel. Well, when I say "Constitutionally-protected," I should add that 25 other states have similar requirements. No other foreign country is favored in this way. You can boycott North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Congo, Russia, Vatican City, Somalia, China, no problem. You can ask your retirement fund to sell its stock in the Emirates, the Seychelles and the Duchy of Grand Fenwick. You can demand sanctions be imposed on Barbados because it rained all the time you were there. But if you want to work in the public sector, you have to smile and tiptoe around Israel. If Ms. Amawi is raising money for a legal challenge, I think I can find a few dollars, because this is seriously messed up.
Finally, because I'm tired, we salute Paul McCowns, who works in Brooklyn, Ohio. He went into the Huntington Bank on December 1 to cash his paycheck, bringing the requisite two forms of identification. The teller was sure there was something wrong, and the police were summoned. After Mr. McCowns was briefly handcuffed and put in the back of their car, his employer confirmed that it was indeed his check, yes, he really does earn that much money. Paul McCowns, you are the first person to be arrested for Cashing a Check While Black. Would you like to open a money market account?
posted by Buttermilk Sky at 8:08 PM
1 Comments:
Not sure if you've heard this lovely coinage but we're calling this
"The teller was sure there was something wrong, and the police were summoned. "
sn example of White Caller Crime.
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