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WEEK 160 / 337 — Helsinki
Vol. 3 ·  Chapter 16 — Helsinki · Jul 3 – Jul 9, 2018
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 160 “Helsinki”: Independence Day. Fireworks over the capital, the economy roaring — he stands hand over heart and calls the country great.
THE FOURTH OF JULY. BETWEEN THE FIREWORKS AND THE ROARING NUMBERS, THE KING PAUSES — THEN REACHES FOR THE PRIZE HE HAS WAITED FOR.
“Happy Fourth of July....Our Country is doing GREAT!”
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 160 “Helsinki”: He fills the open seat. Under ceremonial lights he presents his nominee for the highest court — his honor and privilege, he says.
Tonight, it was my honor and privilege to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. #SCOTUS
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 160 “Helsinki”: He rounds on Congress over the border, demanding in all capitals that the immigration laws he calls insane be fixed at once.
“Congress - FIX OUR INSANE IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW!”
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 160 “Helsinki”: The midterm argument sharpens into a warning: a vote for the other side, he says, is a vote to let the gangs and the chaos pour in.
A vote for Democrats in November is a vote to let MS-13 run wild in our communities…
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 160 “Helsinki”: The nominee climbs toward the bench — the true prize of the era. The battle lines are drawn, and far to the north the summit still waits.
THE NOMINEE CLIMBS TOWARD THE BENCH — THE PRIZE OF THE ERA. THE BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN. AND STILL, TO THE NORTH, THE LONELY STAGE WAITS.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

Independence Day frames the week: fireworks over the capital, the economy roaring, the king pausing to call his country great before reaching for the prize he has waited for. Under ceremonial lights he presents his nominee for the highest court — his honor and privilege. He rounds on Congress over the border, demanding in capital letters that the immigration laws he calls insane be fixed now, and sharpens the midterm argument into a warning that a vote for the other side lets the gangs pour in. The nominee climbs toward the bench, the true prize of the era — and far to the north, the lonely stage still waits.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 160. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

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