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Post by plutronus on Nov 4, 2018 0:39:08 GMT -6
Disney heiress Abigail Disney is here to tell you exactly what the 1% did with Trump's Tax Cuts ★ Are You Registered to Vote? verify.vote.org
That's why Congress allows those loopholes to exist. You think that its just the President? Hah hah...
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Post by plutronus on Nov 4, 2018 0:44:41 GMT -6
Interesting utoobskie video...bad mouths both parties...course ya gotta have brain to listen and to understand what they are actually saying. Skip past the brown-nosing part, I couldn't stand to listen to that cr.ap. The part about Obama tasking Mueller investigation **AFTER** he was out of office is incredible.
See:
youtu.be/0fGuNthLmNQ
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Post by swamprat on Nov 4, 2018 10:28:02 GMT -6
The devil asked me to post this for election week.....
Today's Bible Lesson… In today ’s world with President Trump getting hit daily, I decided a little Bible Lesson might be appropriate. Remember what Jesus said: 'Goats on the left, sheep on the right' (Matthew 25:33).
Jesus also told Peter that if he wanted to catch fish do it from the right side of the boat. He did and filled the boat with fish.
John 21:6 (NIV) ... He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some." When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish."
Origin of Left & Right… I have often wondered why it is that Conservatives are called the "right" and Liberals are called the "left".
By chance I stumbled upon this verse in the Bible: Ecclesiastes10:2 (NIV) - "The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Thus, sayeth the Lord. Amen!
It surely can't get any simpler than that.
Spelling Lesson: The last four letters in American... I Can The last four letters in Republican........ I Can The last four letters in Democrats...…. Rats End of lesson!
Test will be on November 6, 2018.
Time to Vote, Vote, Vote
Remember, November 6 , 2018 is set aside as rodent removal day.
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Post by auntym on Nov 4, 2018 13:29:12 GMT -6
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE BLUE...
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Post by auntym on Nov 6, 2018 0:05:43 GMT -6
just a friendly reminder...
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Post by swamprat on Nov 6, 2018 9:39:31 GMT -6
Red, Blue, or Pink
VOTE!
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Post by auntym on Nov 6, 2018 14:57:16 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Nov 6, 2018 15:14:00 GMT -6
news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/map-gerrymander-redistricting-history-newspaper/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=tw20181106culture-gerrymanderingmap::rid=&sf201686173=1 GERRYMANDERINGIn 1812, Massachusetts legislators carved out an odd-shaped district on the edges of Essex County that favored their party—and inspired the term “gerrymander.” Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library The map that popularized the word ‘gerrymander’ The practice wasn’t new in 1812. But a map in a newspaper gave it a name that stuck.By Greg Miller / www.nationalgeographic.com/contributors/m/greg-miller/PUBLISHED November 6, 2018 It was an abomination to democracy, critics said. The popular vote was nearly evenly split between the two parties, yet one party won 29 of the 40 seats at stake. The reason was a creative redrawing of electoral districts—what we now know as gerrymandering. The practice dates back to the earliest days of the country—it’s even older than Congress—and it’s still alive and well today. In June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed for the first time to hear a case involving what’s alleged to be purely political gerrymandering in Wisconsin. (The Court has previously heard gerrymandering cases where race was a factor.) But the term itself originates with the lopsided election described above, which took place in 1812 for the state Senate in Massachusetts. This newspaper article from around 1820 includes a reprint of the original gerrymander map (left) and a more realistic map of the region (right). Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public LibraryThe year before, the state’s governor, Elbridge Gerry, had approved a redrawing of the electoral districts to favor his Democratic-Republican Party over the opposition, the Federalists. The two parties had split the vote more or less evenly in recent elections, and the Democrats clung to a slim majority in the state legislature. The newly redrawn districts surgically removed Federalist-leaning towns in Worcester, Hampshire, and Essex counties to create new Democrat-friendly districts. One of these new districts snaked its way around the outskirts of Essex County in a shape that reminded some critics of a salamander. A map published in the March 26, 1812 issue of The Boston Gazette added wings, claws, and fearsome teeth, along with a satirical “natural history” of the creature it called a “Gerry-mander.” (The version above comes from a broadside published around 1820 that reprinted the original Gazette article and added a “political history” updated with recent events.) The term became the thing that Gerry is best remembered for. Never mind that he’d only signed the redistricting law reluctantly, and had done a number of other notable things as well: signing the Declaration of Independence, refusing to sign the Constitution (because it didn’t originally include a Bill of Rights), and serving as James Madison’s vice president. Or that his name was pronounced with a hard “g”—more like “Gary” than “Jerry”—in contrast to the pronunciation of “gerrymander.” The political history included on the 1820 broadside (see below) notes that a public backlash following the 1812 election led to passage of a new districting law. It reports that the Gerry-mander was dead. But it warns “that it was but an empty coffin that was followed to the tomb.” Indeed, more than two centuries later, the “horrid monster” still lives. news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/map-gerrymander-redistricting-history-newspaper/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=tw20181106culture-gerrymanderingmap::rid=&sf201686173=1
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Post by auntym on Nov 10, 2018 16:48:09 GMT -6
Timely commentary from Superman
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Post by jcurio on Nov 11, 2018 8:56:21 GMT -6
, Crenshaw argued for working and partnering with the Mexican government to reduce illegal immigration to the United States; he also called for rebuilding Central American countries as a long-term solution to illegal immigration.[21] On November 6, Crenshaw was elected, defeating Democrat Todd Litton.[22]
Following the election, Crenshaw called for de-politicization of comedy and sports, and wanted political rhetoric to be toned down.[
(From Dan Crenshaw, wickipedia)
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Post by auntym on Feb 12, 2020 13:22:23 GMT -6
www.theufochronicles.com/2020/02/new-hampshire-reporter-quizzes-candidates-ufos.html Wednesday, February 12, 2020 New Hampshire Reporter Quizzes Presidential Candidates on UFOs "I feel like UFOs could be one of the greatest news stories of our time and I want a piece of it," says New Hampshire-based reporter Daymond Steer.by MJ Banias / www.vice.com/en_ca/contributor/mj-baniasFeb 6 2020, Daymond Steer, a journalist for a local New Hampshire newspaper, keeps asking politicians and presidential hopefuls about UFOs, and it is the best thing ever. By hosting informal, video recorded Q&A sessions, the Conway Daily Sun has had a lot of politicians vying for the presidency stop by its office. With New Hampshire’s primary being held on February 11, the state is a key player in the success of most Democratic candidates. The interview sessions run about an hour, and Steer, who usually covers politics and crime, waits until the last moment to sneak in the big question on his mind outside of healthcare and education: UFOs. “I’ve always been curious about UFOs,” Steer told Motherboard in an interview. “The first time I asked the question was back in the 2008 primary cycle when I was working for the Cabinet Press. Hillary Clinton came to the Cabinet Press office for an editorial board meeting and the question popped into my head. I figured she might know something about UFOs since she was a former First Lady.” Steer made waves in 2016 when he asked Hillary Clinton again about UFOs. Clinton told the Conway Daily Sun, "I'm going to get to the bottom of it. I think we may have been [visited already]. We don't know for sure." “Honestly, I probably would have retired the question in 2016 but then the David Fravor story came along in December of 2017. Turns out, Fravor is from New Hampshire. When I realized that, it felt like I had a mandate from the universe to keep asking about UFOs,” Steer jokingly stated. Fravor, a retired US Navy pilot, reported an encounter, alongside other pilots, with a Tic-Tac shaped object in November 2004 off the California coast. His testimony, as well as information regarding a secretive Pentagon UFO program, broke the internet in late 2017. While Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren dodged Steer’s Ufological questioning, the other candidates provided their thoughts on the UFO issue. Roughly 42 minutes in, Bernie Sanders exclaimed to the reporters, “Let’s not jump the gun here!” when asked about the UFO mystery and whether the Nimitz object was using green energy technology. While Sanders did jokingly state that “his wife would never forgive” him if he didn’t look into the UFO question, he did state that looking into the Nimitz case, “if true,” should be considered. In response to Steer’s questioning regarding UFOs and the Nimitz case, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said that “strange things happen out there” and while he admits that life most likely does exist elsewhere in the universe, he hasn’t really seen enough evidence that suggests it is visiting Earth. “As a curious species, [we] should always be looking at what’s going on around us,” Buttigieg philosophically remarks towards the end of the video. “Unimaginably strange things often happened in the grand sweep of American and world history and we should never fail to be on the lookout for what’s happening around us.” Amy Klobuchar, when asked by Steer about the Nimitz Tic-Tac, stated “I’ve read some articles about it. And, you know, I think we don’t know enough...And, I think one of the things a president could do is to look into what’s there. What does the science say? What does the military say? Here’s the interesting part of that answer, is that some of the stuff is really old, these sightings. So, why can’t you see if you can let some of that out for the public so that earnest journalists like you, who are trying to get to the bottom of the truth, would be able to see it?” Republican candidate William Weld remarked that he believes extraterrestrial life exists and that it is probably “more intelligent.” “In my opinion, the most interesting answers came from [Democratic senator] Michael Bennet and [former governor of Massachusetts] Deval Patrick,” Steer told Motherboard. “There’s no right or wrong answer to my question. I think it helps reveal a little bit of the candidates’ personalities because it’s not something they are typically asked. "I feel like UFOs could be one of the greatest news stories of our time and I want a piece of it" Bennet confirmed that he read news stories about UFOs and knew about the subject. “He gave a serious answer but also stressed he had to be careful about what he said because of his role on the intelligence committee. His statement that ‘Our guys are seeing unidentifiable stuff’ seems pretty important and should be raising a lot of eyebrows,” Steer said. Patrick, who served on the board of United Airlines, revealed to the reporters that he’s spoken to many pilots who made reports about strange things they’ve seen in the sky. While more mainstream coverage of UFOs continues to bombard the internet and cable news channels, the UFO community is far from a unified voting bloc. No data exists which clearly indicates which side of the aisle UFO people tend to fall on. That being said, politics is undoubtedly baked into many Ufology circles, and many right-wing conspiracists who are into both UFOs and QAnon deem President Donald Trump to be some sort of messianic figure ready to save America from various secret evil cabals. Combine that with weird conspiracies concerning ancient alien astronauts and alternative history, which is often the fare of neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, and the seedy underbelly of some UFO groups begin to indicate a clear political, and often racial, position. For Steer, his questions are less about politics and more about the strange and seemingly more legitimate possibility that this UFO stuff actually matters. “I’ve never seen a UFO or an alien,” Steer said. “UFOs have always fascinated me and because of the revelations from the Nimitz case, I feel like UFOs could be one of the greatest news stories of our time and I want a piece of it.” www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8848kv/this-reporter-keeps-asking-presidential-candidates-about-ufos-and-its-amazing
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Post by auntym on Nov 8, 2020 14:27:07 GMT -6
How newspapers around the world reported US election victory for Joe Biden and Kamala HarrisSaturday's news that Biden and Harris are projected to become president- and vice president-elect of the United States has made the front pages of several international newspapers and magazines, in a variety of different ways.CONTINUE READING: twitter.com/i/events/1325383889662083073
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Post by auntym on Jan 21, 2021 14:55:22 GMT -6
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Post by jcurio on Nov 28, 2021 7:27:42 GMT -6
www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-10-18/the-nightmare-of-donald-trump-grabbing-at-the-presidency A Consistent Appeal to Fear and Hate Donald Trump's campaign has become a living national nightmare. By Mortimer B. Zuckerman / www.usnews.com/topics/author/mortimer-b-zuckerman / Chairman, Editor-in-Chief / Mortimer Zuckerman is the chairman and editor-in-chief of U.S. News & World Report and the publisher of the New York Daily News. Oct. 18, 2016 The nightmare continues, only now it is in 3-D wherever you look. I am revolted to hear someone brag about sexually assaulting a woman. I am especially revolted as a father of two daughters to hear it from a man who might be president, for that office uniquely depends on moral authority. First lady Michelle Obama said she had been "shaken ... to my core in a way I couldn't have predicted." She did not name Donald Trump and didn't have to. She just went to the heart of the matter: "This isn't about politics. It's about basic human decency. It's about right and wrong." That's the point, one which Trump seems incapable of grasping. In the second debate he denied ever acting on his "locker room talk." It was this affirmation that provoked several women to end their years of silence and speak out about his coarse sexual aggression. In different ways, but with unsettling consistency, they independently said that he acted very much as he spoke in the "Access Hollywood" tour bus. "He was like an octopus. His hands were everywhere," is the testimony of Jessica Leeds, who told The New York Times she was seated next to him years ago on a flight when she was 38. Leeds, at 74 today, impresses with her calm, dignified demeanor on CNN. It took some courage to speak out so. Donald Trump has angrily denounced Leeds and all the other women as fabricators. His campaign team depicts the stories as political maneuvers timed to damage his campaign just weeks before national voting. But Trump did not leave it at that. He insulted and demeaned the women. He derided their physical appearances, saying of one accuser: "Believe me, she would not be my first choice." His outburst was as unwise as it was ungracious. It cannot but deepen the impression that he has a psychological problem with women. It was documented in a 4,700-word investigation by The New York Times. He told his female employees that they needed to lose weight; he would ask women he was dating to rate (on a scale of 1 to 10) those with whom he had been previously involved; he would even admire his own daughter's figure: "She's hot, right?" And other sources have said he walked in on disrobing beauty pageant contestants. The new allegations may be tested in a defamation suit he has said he will file against The New York Times. That is his right. If he really wants, he can have his day in court to prove that he is the victim of a smear campaign by the sinister forces that haunt his imagination. By that time he will be president of the United States. Or he won't. But if he is, he'd be without precedent. He would be a president who in many years apparently paid little if anything in federal income taxes. He would be a president who hasn't served in the military. He would be a president rounding up 11 million people when not preoccupied with the trade wars, a recipe for recession rather than for new American jobs. He'd be busy ballooning the budget deficit with tax cuts for the wealthy that would not secure America's financial future. Meanwhile, he would be getting rid of the new national health insurance program without offering an alternative to replace it for the millions who depend on it. He would be scuttling the financial reforms and consumer protections borne out of the Great Recession. With help from a reactionary Republican House, he would shelve the Obama administration's progress on the environment, vowing to walk away from the Paris climate agreement on global warming because, he says, climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. In the same way that he talks of knowing more than the generals on fighting the Islamic State group, he thinks knows more on climate change than the consensus of world scientists. He would overrule our military leaders and human rights laws by ordering waterboarding, a torture method in violation of international treaty law. Meanwhile other parts of national life would gather moss in the pending trays – our schools, the war on poverty, our epidemic of gun violence, the community building in black churches and mosques. His most specific domestic policy would be a childcare program which would most benefit the wealthy. And he'd be a president setting out to put Hillary Clinton in jail – like "tin-pot dictators in other parts of the world where when they win an election their first move is to imprison opponents." That's from Michael Chertoff, the former secretary of Homeland Security and head of the Justice Department's criminal division in the George W. Bush administration. In the words of Secretary of State Colin Powell, President Trump would be "an international pariah." But he would be a good friend of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin whose opponents have a convenient way of dying violently. [SEE: Editorial Cartoons on Donald Trump] / www.usnews.com/cartoons/donald-trump-cartoonsFill in the dots of a Trump administration as you wish. The thousands cheering in places like Cincinnati and Ocala, Florida are eager to sign a blank check for a great slogan without doing the budgetary arithmetic to test it. They don't even kick the tires. There has never been such touching faith nor is there likely to be such a burst of anger if the check bounces, as so many did during the collapse of Trump's casinos. Either way, president or not, he'll be in a courtroom, a defendant accused of scamming students who signed on for Trump University courses; of breaking rules for foundations; of stiffing contractors. What kind of people are the Trumpkins unfazed by any of this? What kind of values do they teach their children? Can they both absorb Trump's message and also understand you're not a loser if you speak with respect, grace, kindness and work for change with a humble and open heart? Their eagerness to forget and forgive every transgression is actually less easy to understand than the political calculations of the Republicans who ran away fast when the news broke of Trump's "Access Hollywood" boasting. Those pols just want to keep their jobs. Now some of them crawl back: Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama, Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey and Newt Gingrich, who is more critical of Speaker Paul Ryan than his tormentor, have all recanted their renunciations. And Mike Pence, alas: He scored well in the vice presidential debate, though he ducked every question on Trump's credibility and now criticizes the media and Clinton for what he calls "a discussion of slander and lies." No profiles in courage here. But more depressing than the cynicism of the office holders, worse than the rally boosters with stars in their eyes but hatred in their hearts, are the moral contortions of political and intellectual thought leaders who defend what they deplore. Mocking the heroism and sacrifices of Arizona Sen. John McCain – unthinkable! Insulting a gold star family – appalling! Accusations of fraud at Trump University – unacceptable! Grabbing charity money for the personal gratification of a portrait – unspeakable! Impersonating the movements of a reporter suffering from arthrogryposis – cruel! Inciting mob violence – regrettable! Siphoning $258,000 in donors' money from his charitable foundation to deal with legal problems, according to The Washington Post – outrageous! Lying about the years of running the racist 'birther' campaign – treason! Proposing to round up 11 million people – Stalinism! [PHOTOS: The Big Picture – September 2016] And yet for some who should know better none of these things is a mortal political sin. So when Eric Metaxas asks in a Wall Street Journal commentary "Should Christians vote for Trump?" his answer is, in effect, "Ahem, mmmm, mmmm, well, yes." Metaxas is the author of a biography of William Wilberforce, the British campaigner to end slavery. How can a writer of such sensibility continue to excuse Trump? He recites stale tales long after they have been investigated and exposed for the poison they are. Well-upholstered paranoid conspiracies have a long life. Anyone with questions is part of the plot, hence Trump's suggestions that the election is "rigged" against him. Metaxas manages to defame Clinton's decades of tireless, brave and renowned work around the world for oppressed women because some money came into the philanthropic Clinton Foundation – awarded an "A" by Charity Watch – from nations (unspecified but guessable) that have treated women and gays worse than dogs. Trump's instincts, one senses, are better than Metaxas'. At one press conference he spoke supportively of Planned Parenthood. The trouble is that he is unstable. In fact Trump has made "128 distinct shifts on 21 major issues" since he started his campaign, according to NBC News, including three contradictory views on abortion in one eight-hour stretch. Indeed, Trump's whole campaign reflects cynical pandering to different political groups with his appeals to fear and hate as the only constant. www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-10-18/the-nightmare-of-donald-trump-grabbing-at-the-presidency
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Post by jcurio on Dec 6, 2021 7:00:24 GMT -6
A Consistent Appeal to Fear and Hate
Donald Trump's campaign has become a living national nightmare.
By Mortimer B. Zuckerman Chairman, Editor-in-Chief Oct. 18, 2016, at 11:16 a.m. __________________________________
Old news, right?
What, if anything, is pointing me BACK, to 2016?
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