Monthly Archives: August 2017

Where the truth lies in Donald Trump’s tax reform pitch

Posted on August 31, 2017 by bcolbath42

During a speech on tax reform on Wednesday, President Donald Trump recalled memories of President Ronald Reagan’s rewrite of the tax code in the 1980s. “In 1986, Ronald Reagan led the world by cutting our corporate tax rate to 34%,” … Continue reading →

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Trump Just Got Slapped In The Face; Landslide Win For Democrats In Fairfax County Tonight

Posted on August 30, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Daily Kos By ursulafaw Tuesday Aug 29, 2017 “WTF?! The KKK guy didn’t win and the black woman did?” I wrote a few days ago that Fairfax County Virginia is ground zero in the fight against racism and … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Revenge

Posted on August 29, 2017 by bcolbath42

The president’s pardon of Joe Arpaio is revolting for many reasons. Most disgusting of all is that he did it to torment anyone who doesn’t support him. Slate.com By Michelle Goldberg Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to supporters at … Continue reading →

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Trump nominated a climate denier as USDA chief scientist — here’s why that matters

Posted on August 29, 2017 by bcolbath42

Salon.com — MONDAY, AUG 28, 2017  Democrats vow to fight Sam Clovis, who isn’t a scientist and whose ignorant views threaten our food supply AMANDA MARCOTTE In all the Donald Trump-created chaos, it might seem a little odd at first … Continue reading →

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Arpaio is a Really Bad Hombre

Posted on August 27, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

From Paul Clements (running for Congress in Kalamazoo MI) Friday, the President announced that he had pardoned notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio on his conviction for contempt of court. When I first heard the news, I called it “a travesty” and … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Ivanka’s Business Partner

Posted on August 27, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Politico The first daughter’s longtime friend and associate is falling afoul of his creditors—and the courts. By BEN SCHRECKINGER | August 27, 2017 His vendors call him a “career grifter.” His father’s creditors claim he’s a fraud and a … Continue reading →

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A Catholic Nun Schooled Paul Ryan in Humility Last Night

Posted on August 23, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Esquire.com It was a Biblical beatdown. Getty BY CHARLES P. PIERCE AUG 22, 2017 While the president* was fastening on his Serious World Leader face Monday night, Speaker Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny-starver from the state of Wisconsin, was … Continue reading →

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Resignation From President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

Posted on August 21, 2017 by bcolbath42

  Note: The first letters of each paragraph spell “RESIST”   Melania Trump Honorary Chairman John Abodeely Acting Executive Director   Ex Officio: Carla Hayden, Librarian Library of Congress John Parrish Peede, Acting Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities Jane … Continue reading →

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The Open Internet Rule expands online streaming video options

Posted on August 21, 2017 by bcolbath42

From  BROOKINGS.EDU/TECHTANK Tom Wheeler  Tuesday, August 15, 2017 The front-page story in The Wall Street Journal announced, “Walt Disney Co. just became the biggest cord-cutter Hollywood has ever seen.” The iconic company announced it was starting two online streaming services that will … Continue reading →

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Mr. Zeldin Learns the Trump “Two-Step”

Posted on August 19, 2017 by bcolbath42

How many times is Congressman Zeldin going to try to disavow his embrace of Trump’s pro-white supremacy, without really doing so By Sally Persons – The Washington Times – Friday, August 18, 2017 Rep. Lee Zeldin said Friday that there were parts … Continue reading →

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The G.O.P. Kool-Aid

Posted on August 19, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

From The East Hampton Star – letters to the editor East Hampton, August 13, 2017 Dear David: Republicans owe America an apology. Sadly, we have arrived at a point at which the White House, the political crown jewel that the … Continue reading →

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Devoid of Emotion & Supported by Zeldin

Posted on August 19, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

From the East Hampton Star (letter to the editor) Devoid of Emotion Springs, August 14, 2017 To the Editor: Impeach him. Trump was oddly devoid of emotion as he read his statement after Charlottesville. Where was his outrage? He lashes … Continue reading →

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Remove Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council

Posted on August 19, 2017 by maidstonejewelry

August 17, 2017 We are writing to publicly demand the removal of Congressman Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council (USHMC) in Washington, D.C..  As a member of the USHMC, as a steward of our collective memory of atrocity, … Continue reading →

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Yes, What About the “Alt-Left”?

Posted on August 18, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Slate What the counter-protesters Trump despises were actually doing in Charlottesville last weekend. By Dahlia Lithwick White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the “alt-right” clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to our Fellow Jews

Posted on August 18, 2017 by maidstonejewelry

From my friend Larry Smith: By Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Berkeley, California, 8/16/17 To our fellow Jews, in the United States, in Israel, and around the world: We know that, up to now, some of you have made an … Continue reading →

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This is Leadership

Posted on August 16, 2017 by bcolbath42

Bruce, We were all horrified by the violence in Charlottesville instigated by white supremacists. One innocent woman was killed. Two police officers died in a helicopter crash after they were called into action. As I said this weekend, I grieve … Continue reading →

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Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site — This is 2017, Not 1984

Posted on August 16, 2017 by bcolbath42

From The Hill BY MORGAN CHALFANT – 08/14/17 The Department of Justice has requested information on visitors to a website used to organize protests against President Trump, the Los Angeles-based Dreamhost said in a blog post published on Monday. Dreamhost, a … Continue reading →

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Two-faced Lee Zeldin on White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville

Posted on August 16, 2017 by maidstonejewelry

Zeldin’s bizarre bifurcation of responses to Charlottesville continues. Yesterday he went back to his original position defending Trump and blaming both sides. That weak response is also the one on his website press release page, his official Facebook page and … Continue reading →

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Why ACA market upheaval still looms large

Posted on August 16, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Don’t take your eye off the ball!  With all the distractions from the WH its easy to forget: healthcare is still in serious jeopardy. Here is why.  …and where exactly does Lee Zeldin stand?  Still with 45? DP Whether lawmakers are … Continue reading →

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How Sincere Was Trump’s Condemnation of Racism as “Evil”? His History Indicates “Not Very.”

Posted on August 15, 2017 by bcolbath42

From Huffington Post — By Lydia O’Connor, Daniel Marans Trump Condemned Racism As ‘Evil.’ Here Are 16 Times He Embraced It. It took more than 48 hours, but President Donald Trump finally denounced the white supremacist groups whose rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, this … Continue reading →

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