How to Know What Donald Trump Really Cares About: Look at What He’s Insulting - The New York Times

Really well done.

Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump - The New York Times

I admire his courage.

NC elector: People want me to change my vote, but I'll vote Trump :: WRAL.com

We surely need a better system.

‘Saturday Night Live’ and Trump Spar Once Again - The New York Times

Let the rough and tumble begin! (And cry a lot!)

Apologizing

I am going to start a little essay here on the decline of apologies in everyday life - especially as a customer of something.....
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Yesterday, I called the Herald-Sun to say that we had not received our paper for two days. I had gotten a phone message that our card did not "go through", so I mentioned this. After giving the woman my credit card, she said I could not do this - i.e., give her my card number. So I asked to be transferred to someone who could resolve this and please don't send me to someone's voice mail. She could not do that either, she said. Not once in this whole exchange did she utter the words, "I am sorry for your inconvenience" until I noted that she had not said this. Grudgingly, she mouthed the words, almost as though she was saying them for the first time!

The Economics For And Against Trump's Infrastructure Plan | Here & Now

Great stuff.

Fidel Castro’s Sister, an Outspoken Critic, Takes No Joy in His Death - The New York Times

I feel for her and agree with her fully. The expressions of glee and joy are repulsive, much moreso this week then the man himself had been to so many. Let us respect life and lament its passing regardless of who it is or was.

Trump and Pence vs. ‘Hamilton’ cast: A collision of two Americas - The Washington Post

I think this will mark a sad but unavoidable point in the TRUMP presidency. It is sad because he had so many options of how to respond. Unavoidable because to suppress speech is to flame it.

NEIL OFFEN: We have the perfect match for you | News | heraldsun.com

As always, there is a story to be told!

Handguns Are the New Home Security - The New York Times

This is so disheartening.

India’s Eternal Inequality - The New York Times

Very sad situation.

Wells Fargo

Everyone who works at Wells Fargo is culpable and should pay a price for this. Just as it takes a village, it takes an entire company to behave this badly.

They Found Bombs on a Beer Run. What Gratitude Are They Owed? - The New York Times

What have we done?

The Wells Fargo Spillover Effect - The New York Times

The company has huge problems, in my view, well beyond this banking fiasco. Just ask those of us who are Wells Fargo Advisors customers!

The Myth of a Democratic Electoral Lock - The Daily Beast

Worrisome times.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn perd son sang-froid face à un journaliste..

Very funny. Pitiful.

Our Immigrants, Our Strength - The New York Times

We need so much more of this.

Saying Goodbye To Old Technology — And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop : All Tech Considered : NPR

Sorry to see this go!

Burkini

Le point principal c’est que chaque femme a le droit de choisir. Ce droit est un droit universel est supérieur d’une loi locale, régionale ou nationale. C’est pas l’état, pas la ville, pas vos amis, pas vous a décider pour elle. Si vous êtes vraiment intéresser de comprendre pourquoi les étrangers (ici aux E-U inclus) pensent que la loi anti-burkini est totalement pas acceptable, lisez cette petite collection des points de vue féminins et musulmans dans le New York Times l’année dernière http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/world/muslim-women-on-the-veil.html?_r=0 On verra demain l’état de cette loi après le Conseil d’Etat.

From: Rudy Salles [mailto:rudysalles06@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:40 PM
To: tmaguire@newspaper.com
Subject: Fwd: TR: Nouveau message : BBC interview

Hello,

Thank you for your e mail. I am sorry if you didn't understand what I said. May be my English is not good enough. I just want to say that I respect Islam but I condamn Islamist propaganda. And the burkini, the niqab, the abayas are just provocation and regression for the rights of women. 

I respect the different cultures and religions, I have many muslim firends, I work with Muslim women and they implore that we stop this evolution because they want to live in the French Republic under our laws and not under the Islamist laws and the charia.

My best regards. 

Rudy Salles
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Date: 24 août 2016 16:34:19 UTC+2
Destinataire: RUDY <rudysalles06@yahoo.fr>
Objet: TR : TR: Nouveau message : BBC interview

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De : Rudy Salles [mailto:contact@rudysalles.fr]
Envoyé : mercredi 24 août 2016 16:20
À : contact@rudysalles.fr
Objet : Nouveau message : BBC interview

De : Terry MAGUIRE
Prénom: Terry
Nom : Terry MAGUIRE
Adresse : 143 Graylyn Drive
Code postal*: 27516
Ville* : Chapel Hill
Email : tmaguire@newspaper.com
Sujet : BBC interview
Corps du message :
I just listened to your interview, sort of in English, on the BBC. Your answers to the interviewer's quesitons were appalling and embarrassing. For someone who purports to support human rights, as I think you say you do, your views are incomprehensible.

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Cet email a été envoyé via le formulaire de contact de Rudy Salles - Député des Alpes-Maritimes et Adjoint au Maire de Nice (http://www.rudysalles.fr)

'Dallas Morning News' Editor Explains The Art Of Out-Of-Office Replies : NPR

Interesting.