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The Populist and His Crew of Billionaires (Guest Voice)
The Populist and His Crew of Billionaires By John L. Micek A cabinet populated by bankers and wealthy insiders. A $1 million premier package of tickets to the presidential inauguration in January. And a posh dinner with Mr. 47 Percent, himself, Mitt Romney. If his earliest actions are any guide, America's incoming chief executive isn't so much draining Washington's … [Read more...] about The Populist and His Crew of Billionaires (Guest Voice)
The 75th Anniversary of ‘A Date Which Will Live In Infamy’ (Update: Video)
UPDATE: Please scroll down to watch a video of Navy divers salvaging destroyers, supply ships, and other badly damaged vessels in Pearl Harbor after the December 7 attack --the “most immense dive and salvage operations to date. U.S. Navy: The divers faced extraordinary dangers: poisonous gas, unexploded ordnance, as well as the unknown of the destruction that … [Read more...] about The 75th Anniversary of ‘A Date Which Will Live In Infamy’ (Update: Video)
Trump claims $50 billion SoftBank investment due to his election win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire business tycoon Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he would invest $50 billion in the United States and create 50,000 new jobs, a move President-elect Donald Trump claimed was a direct result of his election win. The investment revived speculation that U.S. telecoms giant Sprint Corp <S.N>, 82-percent-owned by Son's SoftBank Group Corp … [Read more...] about Trump claims $50 billion SoftBank investment due to his election win
On Bullsh*t as a Political Strategy
The startling revelation by Trump surrogate and CNN commentator Scottie Nell Hughes that "There’s no such thing, unfortunately, anymore, of facts" has made the rounds by now. Discussing the President-elect's claim that he won the popular vote over Hillary Clinton when the three million votes for her by illegal aliens are subtracted from her total, Hughes explains (sort … [Read more...] about On Bullsh*t as a Political Strategy
Why Florida Needs More Than Amendment 2 in the Fight for Legal Marijuana
Medical marijuana has been a controversial subject for years. Nevertheless, as more and more people recognize the benefit of using marijuana’s medical applications, its use has become more common in treating a number of health conditions. With Florida becoming one of the most recent states to expand legislation for medical marijuana, there are many people celebrating in … [Read more...] about Why Florida Needs More Than Amendment 2 in the Fight for Legal Marijuana
In Trump’s America, ‘pizzagate’ could be the new normal
WASHINGTON -- I was home with my family Sunday afternoon when an email arrived from a reader with a proposal. He wanted to lynch me. "Rope, Tree, Journalist," the man wrote. "Some assembly required." To this slogan, made popular by T-shirts Donald Trump supporters wore at his rallies, my would-be hangman added his offer: "I will assemble for you." This bit of, … [Read more...] about In Trump’s America, ‘pizzagate’ could be the new normal
Cartoons: Paranoid Pizza
Too little too late, major news organizations started to report on fake news AFTER it helped elect an orange nimrod president of the United States. Now we have a nominee to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development that needs to be told that “HUD” is an acronym. Fake news is very dangerous. It’s gone beyond the danger of placing Donald Trump (with the help of Wikileaks, the … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Paranoid Pizza
Democrats Grapple With Uncertain Future Following Trump Victory
With the inauguration of Republican Donald Trump as the 45th U.S. president weeks away, Democrats are facing a winter of discontent and many questions as they contemplate the future. The party is looking to recover following Trump's election victory last month, a result that surprised and even shocked some Democrats who were musing about Hillary Clinton's… … [Read more...] about Democrats Grapple With Uncertain Future Following Trump Victory
Will a cryogenically-frozen corpse ever come back to life?
Is there any reason to freeze your body after death? Fer Gregory The final frontier. A teenager who tragically died of cancer recently has become the latest among a tiny but growing number of people to be cryogenically frozen after death. These individuals hoped that advances in science would one day allow them to be woken… … [Read more...] about Will a cryogenically-frozen corpse ever come back to life?
The proliferation of fake news presents real perils
WASHINGTON -- Fake news leads eventually to real tragedy. It almost got there Sunday when an idiot brought a loaded assault rifle into a Washington pizzeria, firing at least one shot, in an attempt to "self-investigate" a preposterous made-up conspiracy theory. No one was hurt -- this time. But the same kind of thing will happen again, thanks to the poison being … [Read more...] about The proliferation of fake news presents real perils
The new politics of fear
PARIS -- French Socialist President Francois Hollande knew which way the winds were blowing. His announcement last week that he would not seek reelection was a response to record-breaking unpopularity. But it also reflects weaknesses haunting the left and center-left throughout the democratic world. Donald Trump's victory may thus be only a particularly alarming portent … [Read more...] about The new politics of fear
Movie Review – “Lion”
Making his feature film directorial debut, Australian filmmaker Garth Davis has unexpectedly created this year's most heartwarming and touching movie experience. "Lion" is a fact-based movie that recounts the true story of Saroo Brierley and his 2014 non-fiction novel A Long Way Home, back when Saroo gets lost at a train station in his home country… … [Read more...] about Movie Review – “Lion”
Cartoons: Motley Mittens
Motley Mittens by Clay Jones Am I the only one who thinks that Trump might have picked retired Marine general James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense because of his masculine nickname? Macho Man is dead but Balls Mahoney is still available for Donald Trump’s services. In a speech during the presidential campaign Mitt Romney said “Donald Trump is a phony, a … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Motley Mittens
Son of Trump’s National Security pick pushes fake #pizzagate story
This has been the news lede: A 28-year-old man from North Carolina went to Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in northwest Washington, to “self-investigate” #pizzagate, a sick fake story that the restaurant owner is complicit with "Mrs. Clinton kidnapping, molesting and trafficking children." Oh, and he shot a rifle in the restaurant. And then gave himself up. But that … [Read more...] about Son of Trump’s National Security pick pushes fake #pizzagate story
Michigan Dems, GOP assembling armies of recount monitors
In light of a federal judge’s ruling shortly after midnight today ordering the Michigan recount to begin by noon, county clerks are scrambling to put election workers into place for a second count of the 4.8 million votes cast in the presidential election. Both political parties are gearing up for a contentious process that will play out in counties across the state. In … [Read more...] about Michigan Dems, GOP assembling armies of recount monitors
Will a Trump Presidency Be the Final Blow for Workplace Diversity?
It’s not possible to judge a public figure in isolation — you must also take into account the folks they surround themselves with. From friends and confidantes to advisors and interns, the quality and variety of our companions says a great deal about us. Given all that, what do we know about President-Elect Trump and his thoughts on workplace diversity? Let’s … [Read more...] about Will a Trump Presidency Be the Final Blow for Workplace Diversity?
ETP CEO puts faith in Trump Administration; Corps stops DAPL
Shortly after the election, Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren told both NBC and CBS that he was "100 percent" certain that a Trump Administration would approve stalled Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) drilling permits. "I'm 100 percent sure that the pipeline will be approved by a Trump administration," CEO Kelcy Warren of Energy Transfer Partners — the Dallas-based … [Read more...] about ETP CEO puts faith in Trump Administration; Corps stops DAPL
Should this be Mitt Romney’s new post-dinner-with-Trump theme song? (Music video)
We are now witnessing how ringing declarations about how someone is a threat to the way we've conducted our democracy wind up being just that -- ringing declarations where principles are discarded as soon as power is dangled temptingly. The "Never Trumpers" who took such sharp issue with Trump that they vowed "never" are increasingly echoing a famous expression of Lucy in the … [Read more...] about Should this be Mitt Romney’s new post-dinner-with-Trump theme song? (Music video)
(Updated) Live by the Tweet, Be Vanquished by the Tweet
[Scroll to bottom for update] By now most Americans have read the infamous "3 a.m. tweet": Donald Trump posted that tweet in the very early morning hours after the first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton. The debate during which Clinton exposed Trump’s humiliating, sexist treatment of former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado. But impulse-driven and … [Read more...] about (Updated) Live by the Tweet, Be Vanquished by the Tweet