Trump with the men who would replace him – Vice President Mike Pence on the left and House Speaker Paul Ryan on the left. Win McNamee/AP Pool Jacob Neiheisel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Editor’s note: Removing a president from office is a two-step process. The first step is impeachment. That’s when members of the House … [Read more...] about Why Trump hasn’t been impeached – and likely won’t be
The Question Is No Longer Whether Putin Has Kompromat On Trump, It’s What It Is
In the wake of the global fallout from the Debacle in Helsinki, it must be asked yet again -- yes, yet again -- what Vladimir Putin has on Donald Trump. What was once viewed as conspiratorial fringe talk has entered the mainstream, which should not be surprising when you realize that Trump has remained on the defensive and uncharacteristically timid when it comes to … [Read more...] about The Question Is No Longer Whether Putin Has Kompromat On Trump, It’s What It Is
Cartoon: Submitting to Putin
The best way to sum up where Republican position on Donald Trump, Russia, and America; they have a great problem with an FBI agent hating Donald Trump and none with a Russian president loving him. Presidents are called upon to respond to a national crisis. Our current president is a national crisis. He proved it Monday as he rolled over and submitted to the leader of a … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Submitting to Putin
We are a deeply stupid country
WASHINGTON -- My fellow Americans, we are a deeply stupid nation. I know this must be the case because President Trump has repeatedly informed us that we are a "stupid country" -- he offered this opinion on at least nine occasions since he launched his campaign for the presidency -- and he should know. As he reminded us after his NATO meeting last week, he is a "very stable … [Read more...] about We are a deeply stupid country
Putin Has A Valid Point
Like it or not, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a valid point. From The Hill, 07/16/18: "Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed talk of Russian influence on the 2016 U.S. election as 'utterly ridiculous,' but said that only facts were leaked following the hacking of Democratic groups." (Quote Source) Yes, what were leaked to the American public were facts. … [Read more...] about Putin Has A Valid Point
A Tale of Two Presidents (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Read the entire Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture delivered by President Obama in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 17th here. ~.~ This year celebrates the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero often lovingly and respectfully referred to by his traditional Xhosa clan name, "Madiba." Today, as part of this … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Presidents (UPDATE)
Cartoon: Trump and Putin Meeting
(UPDATE II) Trump’s Capitulation In Helsinki: America’s Worst Fears Are Confirmed
Did anyone really believe that Donald Trump would grow a pair before meeting one-on-one with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday? Of course not, but the sight of the president of the United States groveling at the feet of America's greatest adversary while committing the traitorous and treasonous -- yes, traitorous and treasonous -- sin of refusing to defend the homeland … [Read more...] about (UPDATE II) Trump’s Capitulation In Helsinki: America’s Worst Fears Are Confirmed
Trump and Putin’s big whimper doesn’t deserve tar and feathers
Donald Trump finally had the rare pleasure of holding a press conference alongside a very consequential world leader who likes his foreign policies and rooted for him to become US President. That is about all the rope that Russia’s Vladimir Putin granted him today at their extraordinary summit meeting in Helsinki. Yet, Trump does not deserve the tar and feathers being … [Read more...] about Trump and Putin’s big whimper doesn’t deserve tar and feathers
New York Daily News Blunt Cover on Trump and Helsinki
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Trump’s kowtowing only strengthens ‘Vladimir the Great
WASHINGTON -- President Trump is succeeding wildly in one clear, if unannounced, objective: to Make Russia Great Again. Trump's summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin went a long way toward achieving Putin's most cherished goal, which is to return his vast and complicated nation to the exalted geopolitical status it long enjoyed as part of the Soviet … [Read more...] about Trump’s kowtowing only strengthens ‘Vladimir the Great
Probability Theory?
by Robert Coutinho There may be a reason why many of us are having trouble communicating our concerns about the current presidential administration to others. It has to do with an inherent knowledge of probability. I will be using “funny figures” in some of the following cases just to show examples. Where possible I will attempt to safe-side my assumptions (i.e. give the … [Read more...] about Probability Theory?
Cartoon: Helsinki Summit
Beyond A (t)Reasonable Doubt
Senator John McCain released the following press release earlier today. It is worth repeating in its entirety. It is also entirely in the Public Domain: Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on President Trump’s meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin in … [Read more...] about Beyond A (t)Reasonable Doubt
The Helsinki Disgrace: A Republican Patriot Tells It Like It Is
A U.S. war hero, a former prisoner of war and the present Republican Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, John McCain, released the following statement today on President Trump’s disgraceful meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. No additional commentary is necessary. “Today’s press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful … [Read more...] about The Helsinki Disgrace: A Republican Patriot Tells It Like It Is
Millennials Are Taking the Renting Market by Storm — What’s the Economic Effect?
Two groups in America who are becoming renters more often and in greater numbers than any other: baby boomers and millennials. In fact, when you look at the annualized data, more American households are renting apartments today than at any point in the last half-century. And the trend is being driven mostly by some of our oldest and some of our youngest citizens. One … [Read more...] about Millennials Are Taking the Renting Market by Storm — What’s the Economic Effect?
Cartoon: You Got Me
As Putin-Trump summit nears, 3 charts explain how Russians see the US
Erik C. Nisbet, The Ohio State University and Olga Kamenchuk, The Ohio State University Donald Trump sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16 in Helsinki for their first one-on-one summit. In anticipation of this event, Russian pollster VCIOM asked the Russian public this week about how they viewed the American president and U.S.-Russian relations. … [Read more...] about As Putin-Trump summit nears, 3 charts explain how Russians see the US
Great Music Chapter 24
This week I return to the field of Classical music, but with a little twist. In previous chapters of Great Music I have covered some of Rachmaninoff’s music, namely his Prelude in C#m and the infamous 3rd Piano Concerto. Thus I previously covered many elements of his life. While Rachmaninoff was born and raised in Russia and was a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory of Music, … [Read more...] about Great Music Chapter 24
How Will Democrats Adapt?
When humans around the world encountered climate change 1,000 years ago, they found ways to adapt. As temperatures back then soared to record highs (the same as today's high temperatures), people were willing to do anything necessary to survive the heat. Now that humans are again encountering climate change, the need to adapt should be obvious. So, what adaptations are … [Read more...] about How Will Democrats Adapt?