#Letters to the Editor —May 7, 2022

#Letters to the Editor —May 7, 2022

“Letters to the Editor —May 7, 2022” The Issue: President Biden’s comment calling the “MAGA crowd” the “most extreme political” group. President Biden on Wednesday said the “MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that’s existed in American history” (“Joe’s ‘Extreme’ Malarkey,” Editorial, May 5). So much for healing and unity. It is…

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#Abortion’s no longer a top issue and other commentary

#Abortion’s no longer a top issue and other commentary

“Abortion’s no longer a top issue and other commentary” Conservative: Abortion’s No Longer a Top Issue The Supreme Court’s likely decision to overturn Roe v. Wade can help Democrats only if “they are able to find Americans who stayed home in 2018 — at the height of the Trump presidency,” writes Sara Isgur at Politico….

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#How outrage took all the joy out of Twitter

#How outrage took all the joy out of Twitter

“How outrage took all the joy out of Twitter” “What is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?” the president of the United States asked 10 years ago at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “A pit bull is delicious.” Of course, to echo E.B. White: Explaining a joke is like dissecting a…

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#Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista

#Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista

“Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista” Starbucks is demanding equal time with President Biden after the White House invited a unionizing barista to meet top administration officials — including the commander-in-chief. Laura Garza, an employee who is among those leading the unionization drive of workers at Starbucks’ New York City Roastery, met with…

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#Market panic because of Biden and Powell’s inflation incoherence

#Market panic because of Biden and Powell’s inflation incoherence

“Market panic because of Biden and Powell’s inflation incoherence” Fed chairs have historically been inscrutable when talking in public, leaning on something called “Fedspeak.” By talking in riddles, financial markets don’t overreact to your every word. But speaking in riddles is different than acting in riddles. And that’s exactly what the Biden administration and Fed…

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#Democrats’ dirty supreme May surprise

#Democrats’ dirty supreme May surprise

“Democrats’ dirty supreme May surprise” Political surprises generally come in October. This one came in May, in the middle of the night no less. The shocking leak of the Supreme Court draft decision that overturns the constitutional right to abortion is already achieving its main objective. It is giving Democrats something to run on this…

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