August 2016 archive

The Breakfast Club (That’ll Be The Day)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Why You Should Never Believe The U.S. Government

It’s really simple enough, they lie constantly. Contradicting Prior Claims, Pentagon Admits US Forces on the Ground in Libya by Nadia Prupis, Common Dreams Thursday, August 11, 2016 The Pentagon confirmed this week that U.S. forces are indeed on the ground in Libya as the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) continues. A “small number …

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Open Systems

The thing you have to remember about Thomas Friedman is that at best he’s an incredibly illinformed and credulous shill who’s record of endorsing fabulous and obvious lies for about 40 years have left him at a nadir of credibility, a black hole of respectable commentary papered over by some skill at writing (and it’s …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Green Onions)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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The Targeting Of Doctors

Since the horrific attack on a Médecins Sans Frontières Hospital in Kabul it’s become clear armed, Geneva Convention defying, military action against unarmed Doctors and First Responders and their injured patients is a tactic of choice in certain areas, notably Yemen under the undeniable sponsorship of the Saudis and in Syria where, like most things, …

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Trump Suggests A Second Amendment Solution To Clinton Presidency

Today in an appearance in South Carolina, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested to the crowd that “the Second Amendment people” might be the only ones who can take action against a Clinton presidency. In a speech at the University of North Carolina, Trump suggested gun owners could take Clinton out in order to prevent …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Looking Into The Abyss)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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From Sheer Lunacy Back To Just Insanity

After a disastrous week the GOP presidential candidate, alleged billionaire, Donald Trump introduced his economic advisors, a veritable who’s who of what’s wrong with the US economy as pointed out by economist RJ Eskow. Trump’s team isn’t just monochromatic and male. At least four, and perhaps as many six, of the men are billionaires. They …

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