It was interesting to see Prince Charles smooze with Trump. It reminded me that in 1953, Britain’s M16 partnered with the U.S. CIA to overthrow the duly elected government of Iran. The Iranian’s had nationalized their oil industry in 1951. Their elected leader, Mohammad Mosaddegh, was imprisoned until his death and the Iranian people came under the rule of the ruthless Shah of Iran. The Shah, using his secret police, SAVAK, put his boot on the throats of the Iranian people until, in the 1970’s, they rebelled. As we know, they took over the American Embassy and threw the U.S. out of Iran. Unfortunately, the Butcher of Iran was replaced by the military and religious hardliners we see today.

That’s right! We created the monster government in Iran and they hate us. They hate us for the coup in 1953 and the subsequent torture. They hate us for giving chemical weapons components to Iraq to use against them, which Saddam Hussein did. You reap what you sow.

Almost all politicians and corporate media ignore the U.S./Iran history prior to the 1970’s because the U.S. and Britain screwed up so badly.

My union, PSEA, continues to sell part of its soul by not vehemently opposing EITC and OSTC tax scheme loopholes that divert hundreds of millions of dollars from the PA general budget to religious and private schools. Obviously, they are getting something in return. Shapiro is also selling part of his soul by supporting this slight of hand. He is also getting some benefit. My local public radio station, WVIA, of which I am a member, uses these funds much to my dismay.

This is nonsense. I realize Harrisburg politics is very compromised, to say the least, but denying children educational funding is reprehensible. I WANT AN ACTIVIST UNION WITH TEETH. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE EDUCATORS, LEADERS.

I support a three year moratorium on data centers.