President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill today for his first meeting as President with leaders of Congress. And he brought along with him a riff of "alternative reality" on the 2016 Presidential election. He repeated the completely debunked theory that the votes of illegal immigrants cost him the popular vote (i.e. that it was in effect rigged and he really would have won by … [Read more...] about Trump tells Hill leaders debunked charge that illegals cost him popular vote
More alternative facts from the White House
Were you a little surprised at Trump's apparently warm welcome at CIA headquarters, or did you think, like me, that it was just another uncomfortable employer/employee situation in which staff have to pretend they think the boss is a helluva guy? Apparently it wasn't either. It seems that "the first three rows in front of the president were largely made up of supporters of … [Read more...] about More alternative facts from the White House
New White House Press Secretary Tries To Spin His B.S.
On 01/23/17, new White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer tried to spin the B.S. that he gave to the White House press corps on 01/21/17. According to CBS News, Spicer said on 01/21/17, "This was the largest audience to ever witness the inauguration period both in person and around the globe," and, “Photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way … [Read more...] about New White House Press Secretary Tries To Spin His B.S.
Cartoon: Alternative Facts
Alternative Facts by Clay Jones The Trump administration’s first day in office was a remarkable one. Not remarkable with accomplishments or in uniting the country. It was remarkable in absurdity. Trump did manage to bring a historic crowd to Washington, D.C. Not the crowd for his inauguration. The crowd that assembled Saturday which brought over 500,000 people to the … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Alternative Facts
Latest Example of Left-Wing Lunacy
Left-wing lunacy was on display again on 01/23/17, right after President Trump signed an executive order that affirmed "an existing law that bans federal funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations that promote or pay for abortions." The so-called Mexico City Policy "requires foreign non-governmental organizations to not provide or promote abortion services if they … [Read more...] about Latest Example of Left-Wing Lunacy
Trump uses executive order to sign anti-abortion rule.
The Huffington Post's headline screams: "ROOM FULL OF MEN SCREWS WOMEN" as it talks about how a quite literally room full of white men sat an watched as President Donald Trump signed an executive action imposing an anti-abortion rule. Apparently not a woman could be found anywhere to be there when it was signed. Trump reinstated the Mexico City policy, also known as the … [Read more...] about Trump uses executive order to sign anti-abortion rule.
Why millions gathered to say ‘no’ to Trump
WASHINGTON -- Within 48 hours, we learned that Donald John Trump intends to govern as the same fiercely angry man who shook the country in 2016. He confirmed that his administration intends to show no regard for norms -- or facts. His opposition has drawn the obvious conclusion. Its only options are to contain the damage Trump can do, to restrain him in his use of … [Read more...] about Why millions gathered to say ‘no’ to Trump
Cartoons: Big Liar
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Report: Trump’s visit to CIA made relations with intell community worse
More than any other administration in U.S. history, a pattern has has already emerged with this administration less than a week old. Can we be blunt? Deception and dishonesty. The latest comes in a CBS News report citing government sources that says President Donald Trump's weekend trip to the CIA to basically mend fences due to his dissing them in a series of tweets -- not … [Read more...] about Report: Trump’s visit to CIA made relations with intell community worse
13th film review
I really enjoyed Ava DuVernay's 13th, an incredible documentary about how black folks in America have been continually oppressed from the moment slavery was abolished. But let me start things off by talking about it's flaws. 13th is unashamedly partisan. This isn't to say that the arguments Ava and co make about the animalisation of black people aren't true - I think … [Read more...] about 13th film review
(Update) The New U.S. President Tries to Mend Fences at the CIA — and Fails
Update: While many are still aghast at Trump’s unbelievably insensitive, self-obsessive, self-promoting remarks to CIA officers while standing in front of the CIA’s hallowed Memorial Wall, some see a silver lining: Several agency veterans said, according to David Ignatius at the Washington Post, they were glad that Trump seemed to have “stopped demonizing the intelligence … [Read more...] about (Update) The New U.S. President Tries to Mend Fences at the CIA — and Fails
Trump vs. Facts
Donald Trump says he is at war with the media. Ezra Klein argues he is actually trying to de-legitimize facts on vox.com. Speaking at the CIA this afternoon, President Donald Trump said, “I have a running war with the media.” Like much that Trump says, this isn’t quite true. His war isn’t with the media. Trump lives off media attention and delights in press coverage. His … [Read more...] about Trump vs. Facts
President Trump: Poster Boy for Rankism
Rankism is the degradation of those with less power or lower rank. It’s somebodies using the power of their rank to humiliate or disadvantage those they see as nobodies. Rankism is no more defensible than racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. In fact, rankism—putting people down and keeping them there—is the mother of all the ignoble isms. Eradicating rankism doesn’t require … [Read more...] about President Trump: Poster Boy for Rankism
Pope Francis warns against populism, citing Hitler
Pope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Adolf Hitler. In an hour-long interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais conducted as Donald Trump was being sworn in as US president, the pontiff also condemned the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners, among… … [Read more...] about Pope Francis warns against populism, citing Hitler
40,000 JOIN WOMEN’S MARCH IN SAN DIEGO, MILLIONS MORE NATIONWIDE
40,000 Join Women's March in San Diego, Millions More Nationwide by Miriam Raftery SAN DIEGO, CA – At the Spring Street trolley station in La Mesa, hundreds of East County residents converged to ride downtown and join this morning’s Women’s March downtown, where some 40,000 marchers joined an estimated 2.9 million protesters nationwide. CBS reports this was the largest … [Read more...] about 40,000 JOIN WOMEN’S MARCH IN SAN DIEGO, MILLIONS MORE NATIONWIDE
Today’s Marches Matter
Jonathan Chait describes the wave on New York Magazine. Of the many reasons a man like Donald Trump managed to win the presidential election, ranging from the 22nd Amendment to James Comey, an important one was the imbalance in political passion between the two sides. Not only did many Democrats distrust or dislike Hillary Clinton, but eight years of Democratic control of … [Read more...] about Today’s Marches Matter
Women in big numbers swarm onto streets to protest President Trump
By Scott Malone and Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women took to the streets in unexpectedly large numbers in major U.S. cities on Saturday in mass protests against U.S. President Donald Trump, in an early indication of the strong opposition the newly inaugurated Republican may face in office. Hundreds of thousands of women - many wearing pink knit hats to evoke … [Read more...] about Women in big numbers swarm onto streets to protest President Trump
Opening Move
Following his inauguration, President Trump signed two executive orders. One of them canceled an upcoming premium cut on borrower's insurance for FHA mortgages. The premium cut, of 25 basis points, would have lowered borrower's costs at a time when mortgage rates are rising. For the borrower, the premium cut would have held down overall monthly costs on new loans. For the FHA, … [Read more...] about Opening Move
A Cabinet Made for Rich Anglos
By Walter Brasch Donald Trump, the billionaire real estate investor who began his run for the presidency and was one of the clowns who campaigned on promises that couldn’t be kept and fear that enveloped his core base, is now President Trump. Hillary Clinton accumulated about three million more votes than Trump, but the Trump campaign focused upon the Electoral College that … [Read more...] about A Cabinet Made for Rich Anglos
The Lobster
So, The Lobster... it's a film. It's a film by some bloke called Yargos Lanthimos. It's a film that has people you know in it - Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and John C Reilly. Is it a film you should watch? I straight up don't know how to answer that question. It's not often that I struggle to give my opinion on... well most things - especially films. The Lobster is weird. … [Read more...] about The Lobster