by Andrea Sears, Public News Service - MA BOSTON – The Trump administration is taking aim at states that have legalized marijuana. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he is rescinding an Obama-era policy that discouraged prosecutors from enforcing federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized its sale for recreational use. Massachusetts is … [Read more...] about Will Sessions’ Announcement Hinder Marijuana Legalization?
Amazon Reviewers Heart ‘Fire and Fury’
Journalist Michael Wolff’s new book, Fire and Fury, may be the bane of the White House these days, but readers eager for political gossip are loving it, at least if early Amazon reviews are to be believed. The book currently occupies the much-envied top spot on Amazon’s list of best-selling books. That mirrors overnight reports of… … [Read more...] about Amazon Reviewers Heart ‘Fire and Fury’
Trump: I am a ‘very stable genius’ and ‘like, very smart’
US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised himself as "a very stable genius," following the release of a bombshell book that calls into doubt his mental health. But Trump's response to the book's allegations had Washington focusing anew on the question of his stability. In a series of extraordinary early-morning tweets, Trump said that "throughout my… … [Read more...] about Trump: I am a ‘very stable genius’ and ‘like, very smart’
NY Times: Obstruction Inquiry Shows Trump’s Attempt to Keep Grip on Russia Investigation
Every day seems to bring a new unfavorable Trump-related "bombshell" report -- at a time when a bombshell book is flying off the shelves at bookstores and has zoomed to the top of the Amazon.com bestsellers list. Some are calling the New York Times' latest a "game changer" (when every day seems to bring anew "game changer.") President Trump gave firm instructions in March … [Read more...] about NY Times: Obstruction Inquiry Shows Trump’s Attempt to Keep Grip on Russia Investigation
Urgent Fundraiser: $2000 Goal Reached (Final Update)
FINAL UPDATE: TMV has reached its emergency fundraising goal and we are now up to date in in payments --one of which was payments to Site Administrator Tyrone Steels who did not ask for an extra dime in his time consuming work to save the site after a massive hack. Thanks to all who contributed. TMV contributor and commenter double matched contributions. Several people … [Read more...] about Urgent Fundraiser: $2000 Goal Reached (Final Update)
Did God Smite Roy Moore?
Now that Doug Jones has been sworn in as Alabama's newest U.S. Senator, there is one little matter to be settled. Did God smite Roy Moore? Is a 11/19/17 political cartoon by Pensacola News Journal cartoonist Andy Marlette prophetic? That cartoon consists of three panels. In the first panel, Roy Moore is on his knees and praying, "Lord, smite mine enemies who do … [Read more...] about Did God Smite Roy Moore?
Men Go Nuts For New Penis Whitening Procedure
Women aren't the only ones succumbing to the pressures of beauty by utilizing plastic surgery as a quick fix as men are also frequently influenced to do the same. The latest plastic surgery fad to make headlines Thursday, however, is a whitening procedure designated for male genitalia. More than 100 men each month are flocking to… … [Read more...] about Men Go Nuts For New Penis Whitening Procedure
Cartoon: Fire and Fury
A Music Career Is Not Always Fun
I am releasing this posting as a supplement to my series on Great Music. Obviously I am not intimately knowledgeable about the lives and careers of the distant past of composers and performers, like Beethoven, Chopin etc. I do have some first hand knowledge of what life is like for more recent composers and performers in the era of pop music. Life as a pop performer looks … [Read more...] about A Music Career Is Not Always Fun
New book on Trump reveals an administration built on a desperate delusion
WASHINGTON -- The White House is being used to stage some kind of dark, dystopian comedy in which all the humor is of the gallows variety. Somebody tell me how we survive another three years of this oppressive, exhausting show. The revelations about the Trump administration from journalist Michael Wolff are, if true, stunning, jaw-dropping, gob-smacking -- but also pretty … [Read more...] about New book on Trump reveals an administration built on a desperate delusion
A considered response to Trump’s critics: Your momma
WASHINGTON -- So the haters in the Fake News Media are again having a wild rumpus, this time because President Trump, threatening nuclear war via Twitter, taunted North Korea's Kim Jong Un by saying his "Nuclear Button" is "a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!" To those who say it is juvenile for the president of the United States to deliver … [Read more...] about A considered response to Trump’s critics: Your momma
Steve Bannon Losing Smackdown Matchup With Donald Trump So Far
For those of you keeping score on Day Two of the Steve Bannon-Donald Trump war for the shriveled soul of the Republican Party, the CEO of Breitbart News has been "shot on the South Lawn and run over by a tank and the president shifted in gear and ran over him again," according to Trump super… … [Read more...] about Steve Bannon Losing Smackdown Matchup With Donald Trump So Far
Cartoon: Trump/Bannon Split (UPDATED WITH COLUMN)
I have tried to talk to Trump sycophants so I can understand what makes them tick. Why would they sell their soul and dignity for a stupid person like Donald Trump? But I can’t do it anymore. It’s not that I want to sit in my little bubble and only hear my readers agree with me. I actually enjoy hearing people disagree with me. But anytime you challenge a Trump sycophant on … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump/Bannon Split (UPDATED WITH COLUMN)
(UPDATED) How A Trump Campaign ‘Coffee Boy’ Became So Important To The Russia Scandal
The players who populated the Donald Trump presidential campaign had several things in common. If they were longtime politicos, any honesty and sense of ethics had been thoroughly bled out of them. If they were novices, they were predisposed to being dishonest. How else could they work for such an extraordinary dirtball? And all of the players, no matter their breadth … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) How A Trump Campaign ‘Coffee Boy’ Became So Important To The Russia Scandal
Eric Trump Says Ellen Is Part Of The Deep State
Left-leaning comedian Ellen DeGeneres must be part of a deep state conspiracy, President Donald Trump's son Eric said on Twitter Tuesday night after apparently misunderstanding how social media works. The heir to the Trump real estate fortune made the assertion by tweeting a screenshot of which accounts the company's algorithm suggested he follow, including the Twitter… … [Read more...] about Eric Trump Says Ellen Is Part Of The Deep State
‘The Dumpies,’ ‘The T-Rumpies,” ‘The Falsies,’ and The ‘Fakeys Awarded by a Flakey Flack for Putin’ Prizes are today!
I hope TMV is in the running. Just think of the attention, the glamour, the splendor of the evening. Letting my white hair down and putting a live white orchid behind my ear. Adjusting my long black gown and applying my red lip gloss... stepping onto the stage before the audience of millions... Yes, thank you, thank you so much: I accept 'The Fakeys Awarded by a Flakey … [Read more...] about ‘The Dumpies,’ ‘The T-Rumpies,” ‘The Falsies,’ and The ‘Fakeys Awarded by a Flakey Flack for Putin’ Prizes are today!
Wedgie at High Noon
What a day for headlines. Orrin Hatch will be displaced by Mitt Romney; Paul Manafort, accused, sues Mueller, his prosecutor; the FEP dissolves his Voter Fraud Commission after laying the groundwork for Voter Suppression in 2018 and 2020; and Iran continues widespread protests without a peep from the governing Theocracy. My choice for today’s most interesting twist is the … [Read more...] about Wedgie at High Noon
Cartoon: Trump’s Big Button
Trump-Russia Turning Point
Josh Marshall argues that we are at "the end of the beginning" of the Trump-Russia scandal on Talking Points Memo. So where are we now in this story? A series of revelations in the final weeks of 2017 placed us at what we should think not as the beginning or the end but the end of the beginning. We are still only at the front end of this investigation. We still know only the … [Read more...] about Trump-Russia Turning Point
Trump Supporters Are Now Boycotting Breitbart Over Bannon Bombshell (TWEETS)
There's an epic slap-fight going between Breitbart fans in the comment section after author Michael Wolff on Wednesday dropped several bombshells in his upcoming book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. Steve Bannon's real feelings about Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr. were revealed and it has caused a firestorm of attention. Donald… … [Read more...] about Trump Supporters Are Now Boycotting Breitbart Over Bannon Bombshell (TWEETS)