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The Strip plays Capitol Hill

It was like the good old days of the Las Vegas Strip were back in full flower at President Biden’s inauguration. It featured two Strip headliners-in-limbo, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, as well as former headliner Garth Brooks, crossing party … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“My platoon of 18-year-olds showed more professionalism every day than the Capitol police do.”—Rep. Seth Moulton (D), a former U.S. Marine.

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Quote of the Day

“The moment people don’t feel it is in their interest to act democratically, democracy is just lost. The Constitution cannot save it. It’s not going to leap out of its case in the National Archives and start attacking people.”—George Washington … Continue reading

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Twilight of the God

Sheldon Adelson hasn’t left the building at Las Vegas Sands but the exit door has opened. Moments ago the company announced that the 87-year-old plutocrat would be taking a leave of absence for treatment of lymphoma. Adelson has been battling … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“This is not déja vu. This is something far worse than occurred in Watergate. We have a criminal president of the United States in Donald Trump and a subversive president of the United States at the same time in this … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“It is difficult to conceive of a more anti-democratic and anti-conservative act than a federal intervention to overturn the results of state-certified elections and disenfranchise millions of Americans. The fact that this effort will fail does not mean it will … Continue reading

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“In these United States, when someone loses an election according to the constitutional processes, he is obligated to accept the loss. Otherwise, we live in lawless anarchy. Rejecting anarchy, and accepting the dictates of the Constitution, is no less than … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“Anybody that gets in politics has to be willing to accept winning and losing with some level of grace or maturity. I’ve done both. Losing is brutal, it’s personal, it hurts, but if you’re not willing to accept that, you … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“Men and women who would act to tear the United States government apart cannot serve as Members of Congress.”—Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D), opposing the seating of 126 treasonous representatives who supported an attempted coup d’etat, citing the 14th Amendment.

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Quote of the Day

“If we can’t get together another stimulus package, the economy is going to hit an air pocket at the end of this year and early next year.”—Kennedy School of Government economist Megan Greene.

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“I’m just astounded by the dysfunction, the willingness to just stay the course as hundreds of thousands of people die, and the unwillingness to innovate in literally any way. I’ve realized that when we need to rise up as a … Continue reading

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“Tony’s kindness and generosity touched the lives of everyone around him, and forever brightened the world. Delivering happiness was always his mantra, so instead of mourning his transition, we ask you to join us in celebrating his life.”—official announcement of … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“[During World War II], people back home collected rubber and bacon grease for years, gave up countless liberties and luxuries, and no one ever called the war a hoax, even if they never saw a Nazi in their backyard. We’re … Continue reading

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Boxing returns to MGM

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Quote of the Day

“[Donald] Trump is like the kid who’s been told he can’t join the basketball game, who grabs the basketball and sticks a knife in it to deflate it. It would be funny if it weren’t so serious.”—former New Jersey Gov. … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“Now you have a situation in which large swaths of the country genuinely believe that the Democratic Party is a front for a pedophile ring. This stuff takes root. I was talking to a volunteer who was going door-to-door in … Continue reading

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Back from the Mountains

So we’ve returned from the Great Smokies—and brought bronchitis home with us. On doctor’s orders S&G is out of action today but will return tomorrow with an extra-large tranche of news. In the meantime, stay well and, as Wesley Snipes … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“What we have seen in the last week from the president more closely resembles the tactics of the kind of authoritarian leaders we follow,” said Michael J. Abramowitz, the president of Freedom House, a nonprofit organization that tracks democracy around … Continue reading

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On vacation

Today’s S&G entries are the last until next Thursday, when I take up the keyboard again after a refreshing (I hope) vacation in scenic, rural Blairsville, Georgia. Hiking, sightseeing and much dining are on the agenda. Wish us the best!

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Quote of the Day

“This is the time we dig into ourselves and cling to one another and fight to find ourselves. This is the time to fight for the America we say we want, to fight for a new American face. It’s not … Continue reading

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