A scandal in Minnesota led the Trump Administration to freeze federal childcare funds to all 50 states. When that money will again flow and what the new requirements will be are unclear.
Wouldn't it be nice if Republicans used the same hypervigilant approach - stopping all subsidies to businesses, banks, and billionaires whenever there is the slightest hint of fraud or abuse as they do when it gives them an opportunity to torment working class people?
A video of questionable content shows up on the internet, and over a holiday weekend, and Republicans use it as an opportunity to stop critical support for the daycare infrastructure that working class parents need, without notice, investigation, or debate.
Support that honest, hardworking American parents need, so that they can work?
And now the kult can use the leverage of that needed money, that comes from us - the taxpayers by the way - to pick and choose who gets it back, based upon their loyalty to the klan?
You know, sorta like they've done with FEMA moneys, tuition, research, etc.
Be nice if the same standards were applied for money sent to voucher programs, tax breaks for "non-profit" lobbying groups, corporate tax breaks, etc.
But even then, the law should be applied evenly, based upon the law itself, not because of who fawns over their cult god President the loudest, or who pays the most in "contributions".
The greediest, cruelest, most sniveling drug cartel or criminal gang pales in comparison to today's Republicans.
"A Democrat would rather feed a hundred unworthy people than risk one person starving. A Republican would rather starve a hundred worthy people than risk one unworthy person getting a free meal."
Only this time it's millions of worthy people punished for the possible abuse by one.
Don't get me wrong.
I don't like theft or waste by poor people anymore than I do rich people. If there was an abuse, investigate it, charge appropriately, let the courts sort it out. Use it as feedback to implement sound and thoughtful policies to reduce the risk of future abuses, reasonably balancing enforcement with reality.
Enforcement should be reasonable and impartial. There's a reason why that lady with the scales in her hand wears a blindfold.
And even if I disagreed with the ideals, I would have some measure of respect if it were administered to all Americans. We've had Presidents and political parties make mistakes before.
But never so maliciously.
Because the other side of your statement also grinds.
The open and obvious indifference to wrong doing when it's not a poor, weak, brown, or Democratic person doing it.
Justice, support, funds are dispensed based upon open partisanship and financial gain. This is what happens when you put a unstable, fraudulent felon in charges.
Who could've guessed, right?
The President of Honduras gets a pardon. As do the culprits who beat down 140 cops 5 years ago today. Flood victims in Trump country get help, fire victims in California do not. Trump farmers get corporate welfare to the tune of billions, as does Argentinian ones. All to the benefit of the Treasury Secretary.
Taxes rise and fall based upon flattery. Allies abandoned for convenience.
Every day seems to have a new and novel profile in corruption. Each more disgusting than the last.
Interesting that there is no mention of the convictions of the 60 scam artists. A simple search of "Minnesota fraud indictments" will enlighten even Leo on his cynical "blame the Republicans for everything" leftist rants.
Hey Leo, even MSN is reporting on it: "Bondi announces 60 people have been convicted of fraud in four Minnesota scams so far". And that's old news.
You might want to go to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota and look under "News". Much good news there, unless you are against enforcing the laws.
I'm grateful for this reporting at the Advance. Thank you Marty and Adelle for all that you do
Wouldn't it be nice if Republicans used the same hypervigilant approach - stopping all subsidies to businesses, banks, and billionaires whenever there is the slightest hint of fraud or abuse as they do when it gives them an opportunity to torment working class people?
A video of questionable content shows up on the internet, and over a holiday weekend, and Republicans use it as an opportunity to stop critical support for the daycare infrastructure that working class parents need, without notice, investigation, or debate.
Support that honest, hardworking American parents need, so that they can work?
And now the kult can use the leverage of that needed money, that comes from us - the taxpayers by the way - to pick and choose who gets it back, based upon their loyalty to the klan?
You know, sorta like they've done with FEMA moneys, tuition, research, etc.
Be nice if the same standards were applied for money sent to voucher programs, tax breaks for "non-profit" lobbying groups, corporate tax breaks, etc.
But even then, the law should be applied evenly, based upon the law itself, not because of who fawns over their cult god President the loudest, or who pays the most in "contributions".
The greediest, cruelest, most sniveling drug cartel or criminal gang pales in comparison to today's Republicans.
How proud they must be....
Isn't that just the old political aphorism?
"A Democrat would rather feed a hundred unworthy people than risk one person starving. A Republican would rather starve a hundred worthy people than risk one unworthy person getting a free meal."
I'd never heard that one, but it rings true.
Only this time it's millions of worthy people punished for the possible abuse by one.
Don't get me wrong.
I don't like theft or waste by poor people anymore than I do rich people. If there was an abuse, investigate it, charge appropriately, let the courts sort it out. Use it as feedback to implement sound and thoughtful policies to reduce the risk of future abuses, reasonably balancing enforcement with reality.
Enforcement should be reasonable and impartial. There's a reason why that lady with the scales in her hand wears a blindfold.
And even if I disagreed with the ideals, I would have some measure of respect if it were administered to all Americans. We've had Presidents and political parties make mistakes before.
But never so maliciously.
Because the other side of your statement also grinds.
The open and obvious indifference to wrong doing when it's not a poor, weak, brown, or Democratic person doing it.
Justice, support, funds are dispensed based upon open partisanship and financial gain. This is what happens when you put a unstable, fraudulent felon in charges.
Who could've guessed, right?
The President of Honduras gets a pardon. As do the culprits who beat down 140 cops 5 years ago today. Flood victims in Trump country get help, fire victims in California do not. Trump farmers get corporate welfare to the tune of billions, as does Argentinian ones. All to the benefit of the Treasury Secretary.
Taxes rise and fall based upon flattery. Allies abandoned for convenience.
Every day seems to have a new and novel profile in corruption. Each more disgusting than the last.
I doubt this will be the last.
Someone has to pay for Trump's marble bathrooms.
Interesting that there is no mention of the convictions of the 60 scam artists. A simple search of "Minnesota fraud indictments" will enlighten even Leo on his cynical "blame the Republicans for everything" leftist rants.
Hey Leo, even MSN is reporting on it: "Bondi announces 60 people have been convicted of fraud in four Minnesota scams so far". And that's old news.
You might want to go to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota and look under "News". Much good news there, unless you are against enforcing the laws.