‘‘’Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss”
—William Shakespeare, in Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act I, Scene II. [Written in 1609 but somehow applicable today. Can you say, “XOXO, Kim and Pootie”?]
“The administration’s claim to be using imaginary savings from non-existent drug price reforms means that Trump’s coupons come at Medicare’s expense, and that seniors and taxpayers are paying the price for this stunt.”
—Nancy Pelosi, on Donald Trump’s possibly illegal pledge to send $200 drug discount cards to older Americans. A similar program by Obama was opposed by Republicans in Congress. [Those of us fortunate to have Medicare Supplemental Insurance that allows us to purchase prescription drugs with no co-pay would find this “discount card” somewhat superfluous while many would find this shamelessly transparent attempt to buy the votes of low-income Americans – coming as it does, just before the election – woefully inadequate to meet their needs for expensive medication.]
“Donald Trump is both desperate and can’t bear to be seen as a loser,” said David Lublin, an elections expert at American University. “So, he’s got to come up with some way that he either doesn’t lose or he can pretend to all of his followers that he was forced out unjustly due to the massive fraud that somehow did not plague all the previous elections.”
—Elections expert David Lublin, on Trump’s gearing up to challenge the outcome of the Nov. 3 election.
“The attorney general acts as though his job is to serve only the political interests of Donald J. Trump. This is a dangerous abuse of power. “William Barr has done the president’s bidding at every turn. For 30 years I have been proud to say I work for the Department of Justice, but the current attorney general has brought shame on the department he purports to lead.”
—Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts James D. Herbert, in a letter responding to Attorney General William Barr who recently criticized prosecutors who work for him.
“If one of us has a need, we’ll pay for it.”
—Debbie, a member of a group of 17 women who, like Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, are part of a secretive Catholic “covenant community” called People of Praise. The 17 women live together in South Bend, Indiana and pool their paychecks. A “head of the sisterhood” determines, with the sisters’ input, how the money is spent. [Hmmm, sounds a little like socialism to me.]
“I paid more taxes than Donald Trump…”
—Virtually every working American, if asked to make an honest observation.
“…and I don’t even play golf.”
—Afterthought to preceding comment by a huge chunk of working Americans, if asked.
Louisiana Voice 
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