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Saturday will mark the 500th straight day that there will be no Senate-confirmed secretary of Homeland Security — the longest vacancy in the 231-year history of the executive branch cabinet. What’s more, unlike the rare, lengthy vacancies of previous administrations (usually a result of failed nominees), President Trump hasn’t sent a single name to the Republican-controlled Senate since April 10, 2019. Instead, he has publicly insisted that he prefers the “flexibility” that comes from filling positions like secretary of Homeland Security with an “acting” officer.

Last month, in a rare break from the White House, the Senate pushed back against the president’s nominee to the senior policy position at the Pentagon, Anthony Tata, a retired Army one-star general turned Fox News commentator. He provoked bipartisan opposition in light of a series of inflammatory tweets from 2018 (for example, he called Islam “the most oppressive violent religion”; he later apologized in a letter to senators). Mr. Trump responded by installing him anyway — as the senior official “performing the duties of the deputy under secretary of defense for policy.”

It’s easy to blame Mr. Trump for abusing the labyrinthine process for filling vacancies in senior executive branch positions — because he has. This administration has found every plausible loophole — and some implausible (if not unlawful) ones — to install its preferred choices in an impressively broad and important array of senior government jobs.

But the real culprit for these abuses, and the principal obstacle to any meaningful reform, is the Senate — which has simply rolled over in the name of Republican Party unity as the president has run roughshod over its constitutional role.
 
GOODYEAR VS. BADYEAR
Goodyear Vs. Badyear

Do you remember a few weeks ago when liberals called for a boycott over Goya? Conservatives were livid. How dare they call for a boycott of a great American company that became great as soon as it’s CEO praised Donald Trump.

Why, they said it’s ridiculous to boycott a company over politics unless it’s Nike, the NFL, the NBA, Oreo cookies, Netflix, Budweiser, Starbucks, Keurig, Target, Pepsi, Gillette, Nordstrom, Univision, Macy’s, HBO, etc, etc.

Now, Trump has called for a boycott of Goodyear, the company that produces tires and has that giant blimp everyone has seen fly over their house at least once in their lifetime.

The thing here is, this is an American president (sic) calling for a boycott of a company that employs Americans. After losing 40 million jobs, is it really a good idea for a president to call for a boycott and lose more American jobs? Also, how stupid is it to call for a boycott of an American company in Ohio? Has Gym Jordan called Donald Trump out for this yet? Maybe he’ll wanna wrestle.

So, what did Goodyear do that’s so horrifying? They issued a memo saying they don’t want political apparel to be worn or displayed by their employees at work. That’s basically the policy of every company in America except maybe Bass Pro Shop. Why piss off customers? Liberals and conservatives both need tires.

What really set Trump off is that Goodyear does allow their employees to display “Black lives Matter.” Why? Because it’s not a political organization or a statement. Really. In fact, the government has said as much.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and independent agency, cleared the way for federal employees to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the Black Lives Matter Global Network while on duty, including wearing or displaying materials related to the cause, said USA Today.

And why should “black lives matter” be a political statement? Civil rights should not be political. If you think it’s political to say black lives matter just as much as other lives, then there’s something wrong with you. For a long time now, we’ve known there’s something wrong with Donald Trump. If you’re supporting him, there’s something wrong with you too.

Goodyear didn’t didn’t just ban MAGA hats. They banned Joe Biden hats and apparel as well. The difference? Biden supporters are storming the gates in outrage. Though I must say, I am looking forward to the great big national tire fire that’ll put the one on The Simpsons to shame.

Another difference between MAGA hats and Biden hats: The Biden hats are made in America.

When Donald Trump calls for a boycott and job loss because a company won’t allow their employees to express their cult worship at work, he is being a baby. Hopefully, after November 3, nobody will have to see that blimp fly over their house.

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