Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump issued new pardons Wednesday for allies including the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner and two people caught up in the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election that brought him to power. The pardons added to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office and sparked fresh outrage. Among those pardoned were … [Read more...] about Trump Pardons Manafort, Roger Stone, and Jared Kushner’s Dad Kushner’s father, sparking fresh outrage
UNABLE TO STOP SINGING THE KARS4KIDS SONG (Comedy Video)
I like the Kars4Kids song but can't get it out of my head. (If you like this five minute video that's on my new YouTube Channel DO share it with others.) Their website:www.karz4kids.org … [Read more...] about UNABLE TO STOP SINGING THE KARS4KIDS SONG (Comedy Video)
Christmas Song Classic: Nat King Cole “The Christmas Song” Done On Live TV (Video)
A classic Christmas song done live on TV by one of the classiest singers ever -- the late Nat King Cole doing his famous "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."). A MUST VIEW video to see him perform it live, savor the lyrics, the music and the performance: He was an incredible singer and had a superb variety show which in the end couldn't get … [Read more...] about Christmas Song Classic: Nat King Cole “The Christmas Song” Done On Live TV (Video)
REINDEER DISTANCING (Cartoon)
Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a massive Covid economic relief package passed by Congress, branding it "a disgrace" in an act of political brinkmanship less than a month before he must leave office and when millions of Americans are suffering fallout from the pandemic. Trump dropped the bombshell via a pre-recorded statement made in the White … [Read more...] about Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’
The Financial Criminality of Trumpworld: An Expert Perspective
Some, but too few people are talking about the criminality and conflicts of interest in Trumpworld looking back: the $650 a night for Secret Service agents at the hotels and golf cart rentals of $1M, those hydroxychloriquine maker shares, Ivanka's stupid (flammable!) shoes and Chinese trademarks, etc. But that's not where the real graft was for four years of malfeasance. … [Read more...] about The Financial Criminality of Trumpworld: An Expert Perspective
The Ethics of Vaccine Distribution
There is no perfect way to distribute a life-saving therapy when the product is in short supply and initially has to be rationed. The question is how to do it in a manner that is rational and relatively equitable. This means that people who are essential workers in health care or other areas who are necessary to keep the economy afloat should be the first to be allotted the … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Vaccine Distribution
New coronavirus scare devastates Europe’s Christmas but WHO chief counsels caution
Forty countries have suspended all travel to and from Britain because of a new coronavirus variant that seems to transmit from person to person much more quickly than others. But World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggests caution. “Viruses mutate over time; that’s natural and expected,” he said today. “The UK has reported that this new variant … [Read more...] about New coronavirus scare devastates Europe’s Christmas but WHO chief counsels caution
Barr: Russia did the hack, no special prosecutor for Hunter Biden or election fraud
Washington (AFP) - US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday that Russia was behind the massive hack of US government computer systems, contradicting President Donald Trump's suggestion that China could be involved. Two days after Trump downplayed what intelligence experts have called the most devastating break in US computer security in years, Barr said he agreed with … [Read more...] about Barr: Russia did the hack, no special prosecutor for Hunter Biden or election fraud
Lawmakers reached deal on $900 bn stimulus package
Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers reached a deal Sunday for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package for millions of Americans as the nation struggles against the world's largest outbreak of the virus. The package is expected to include aid for vaccine distribution and logistics, extra jobless benefits of $300 per week, and a new round of $600 stimulus checks -- half the … [Read more...] about Lawmakers reached deal on $900 bn stimulus package
LEST WE FORGET, REPUBLICANS WERE UN-AMERICAN LONG BEFORE TRUMP
MAGA’s last failed gasp – the moronic lawsuit that tried to argue Texas has the right to nullify the will of the people in key states that swung to President-elect Biden – was actually the culmination of the authoritarian impulse that has long been metastasizing inside the Republican party. Trump didn’t inject this disease. He’s merely unleashed its most deadly … [Read more...] about LEST WE FORGET, REPUBLICANS WERE UN-AMERICAN LONG BEFORE TRUMP
Christmas Impossible (Cartoon)
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How December 25th Became Christmas
Most people who celebrate Christmas do so on December 25th. Yet, that particular celebration date doesn't come from the Bible. Indeed, the earliest believers in Messiah Jesus didn't celebrate his birthday. From the History Channel: "Most Christians today probably can’t imagine Christmas on any other day than December 25, but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, for the … [Read more...] about How December 25th Became Christmas
What would Honest Abe make of Dishonest Donald?
With the Electoral College vote this week certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, the nation now has official confirmation that Biden and Kamala Harris won and will take office on Jan. 20. So why are so many Americans still angry, unsure and protesting? Instead of being gracious losers, President Donald Trump and his Republican co-conspirators are … [Read more...] about What would Honest Abe make of Dishonest Donald?
Massive cyberattack grows beyond US, heightening fears
Washington (AFP) - A devastating cyberattack on US government agencies has also hit targets worldwide with the list of victims still growing, according to researchers, heightening fears over computer security and espionage. Microsoft said late Thursday that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by the malware which security experts say came from hackers linked to the … [Read more...] about Massive cyberattack grows beyond US, heightening fears
President Reject
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How Different is the Presidency Four Years Later?
by Aron Solomon The 1980s were the greatest era for made-for-network-tv movies. They laid the foundation for Netflix thirty years before the service launched by testing America's appetite for the bizarre. A man becomes president, seemingly tries to tear away at every fiber of the office in an effort to retain power - even at the expense of permanently changing the nature … [Read more...] about How Different is the Presidency Four Years Later?
Joe Biden’s Cabinet: ‘Then’ and Now (UPDATED)
Update, Dec. 17: The Washington Post reports that President-elect Joe Biden will choose Michael S. Regan as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator. He would be the first African American to run the EPA. In what perhaps is one of the most popular selections, Dr. Anthony Fauci will be Chief Medical Adviser on COVID-19 to the President And...just now: … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Cabinet: ‘Then’ and Now (UPDATED)
Yes they did go there: ‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy
Increasingly the worst assumptions about Donald Trump and his administration are proving to be correct. Have they just been incompetent, thinking in the short-term (or no term) or are they bad guys? Historians will have a field day when this crew leaves. The latest bombshell report- is a report by Politico. A top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health … [Read more...] about Yes they did go there: ‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy
