Melania Trump has not been seen in public since May 10. The White House said on 14th that she’d undergone surgery for a “benign” kidney issue, but, according to doctors who have been interviewed in the press, the kind of procedure she’s said to have had wouldn’t have required such a lengthy recovery period. So, […]
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On the 23rd day with no Melania, I can’t help but be reminded of the troubling story of Martha Mitchell’s forced imprisonment at the hands of the Nixon administration
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 1972, ambassador, Attorney General, Be Best, Birthers, conspiracy theories, Donald Trump, false imprisonment, Hillary Clinton, John Mitchell, kidneys, Martha Mitchell, Melania Trump, murder, plastic surgery, podcasts, Richard Nixon, Slow Burn, spousal abuse, Stephen King, The Martha Mitchell Effect, Watergate 32 Comments
All that comes to mind is, “I hope the people of Ypsilanti react this way when I die”
In other news, dissident Czech playwright turned politician, Václav Havel, has died. I feel bad for him that he had to die on the same day as Kim Jong Il. He deserved better than to be eclipsed by the little cult leader in the olive green track suit. But, people would rather talk about how […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, History, Mark's Life Also tagged 30 Rock, Andrew McLaughlin, another famous person has died, freedom of speech, Kim Jong Il, North Korea, on facing death, Post-Totalitarianism, Power of the Powerless, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Václav Havel, Velvet Revolution 23 Comments