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May 13, 2015 Buck Banks

It just doesn’t pay to anger Kim Jong Un,
And nodding off in his presence simply is not done.
When it’s time to execute you,
They don’t just shoot you.
They stand you in front of an anti-aircraft gun.

Americans Want to Stay Out of Syria, North Korea

April 30, 2013 Buck Banks

62%

Of Americans say that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to intervene in Syria and 56% think that North Korea is a threat that can be contained for now, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.

Most Americans Would Defend South Korea Against North Korea

April 5, 2013 Buck Banks

55%

Of Americans say the United States should use its military forces to defend South Korea if that nation is attacked by North Korea, while 34% disagree. Americans are split on whether such an attack is likely.

From Left Field

December 15, 2010May 22, 2014 Buck Banks

The Koreas are all in a mess again.
So up steps diplomat Bill Richardson.
It’s sure to confuse China,
And give the Russians angina,
So let’s man up and send in the Mexican!

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North Korean Smithereens

Americans Want to Stay Out of Syria, North Korea

62%

Of Americans say that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to intervene in Syria and 56% think that North Korea is a threat that can be contained for now, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.

Most Americans Would Defend South Korea Against North Korea

55%

Of Americans say the United States should use its military forces to defend South Korea if that nation is attacked by North Korea, while 34% disagree. Americans are split on whether such an attack is likely.

From Left Field

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.