To the Editor:
If Dorothy had recently dropped into the U.S. instead of Oz, she probably would have said, “I don’t think we’re in America anymore, Toto.” I’m afraid we’ve elected a president more intent on punishing his enemies than Making America Great Again.
The first two weeks of Trump 2.0 are following Steve Bannon’s script of rapid-fire executive orders. “Put out as many executive orders as fast as possible so as to confuse and paralyze the opposition in trying to keep up with them.”
February 5, 2025
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