Political considerations, 5.2.24

Time magazine's cover story on Trump
In a head-spinning cover story about Donald Trump's dreams of an imperial presidency, Time magazine reports that the biggest mistake Trump says he made in his first term was to be too nice. Mass immigrant deportations and judicial retribution for political opponents and others who he believes have wronged him are at the top of his to-do list, should he win a second term.
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Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan—planning ain’t in it

Rubber-stamping is quicker but more expensive than planning.
Rubber-stamping is expensive. The Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan is soon to be adopted by the city commission using its same low-information process. Is it any wonder we have infrastructure that is 60 and more years old and emergency repairs that cost twice as much as planned projects?
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