As November draws to a close, our team has been continually assessing our World as it has been quite a week.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman (incorrectly referred to as the King by President Trump during recent remarks), visited the United States, and moves were made for Warner Bros. Discovery. There was also a new Peace Proposal by the President of the United States, which essentially gave Ukraine until Thanksgiving to accept or else. As we also went to press, Marjorie Taylor Green, the MAGA firebrand, has decided to resign from Congress effective January 6, 2025--and US Supreme Court Justice Alito granted Texas a Temporary Reprieve to continue with its' redistricting efforts.
The Chinese have an admonition: May we live in interesting times.
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene's Resignation is Not About Marjorie Taylor GreeneA fallen MAGA star in the age of Trump
(photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore)Marjorie Taylor Greene just announced that she is resigning from the House of Representatives. We don’t know what is in her heart or in her head, whether she is planning on retiring from public life or running for some other, higher office. But something she said struck me, which is part of a larger thematic. She cited, “nonstop never ending personal attacks, death threats, lawfare, ridiculous slander and lies about me.” And then she added the kicker: “I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better.” This is not about Greene. It is about something much more — something that the media seems to have missed in its breathless coverage of her resignation. ...
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