There is a country song by Garth Brooks called Friends in Low Places. It’s a catchy tune about having friends that aren’t at the top of the social strata. Donald Trump on the other hand has friends in high place but while they may be high up in that social hierarchy, Trump’s friends, much like …
February 2017 archive
Feb 23 2017
We Need That Pipeline Why Again?
So a guy from a brokerage came by to pitch my Dad, Richard, on pipeline bonds the other day. To his credit he was dead against it on environmental grounds, but as I told him flat out- even if they’re paying 11% today they’re nothing but a Ponzi scheme because we don’t need them. Exxon …
Feb 23 2017
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 …
Feb 23 2017
The Breakfast Club (Walk Right In)
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 10:00am (ET) (or …
Feb 22 2017
Odds or Onions Challenge XXVIII
Can you pick The Onion without hovering your mouse over the links? Not much of a challenge really, but if you just looked at the headlines you’d have an easy 50 / 50 shot at being wrong. American flag has 51 stars for Pence visit to European Union BRUSSELS— The Star-Spangled Banner looked more starry …
Feb 22 2017
How To Remove A Problem Like Trump
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, the was some confusion on succession. The Constitution was not clear on whether the vice president would be president or acting president in the event of the death, resignation, removal or incapacity due to disability. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 …
Feb 22 2017
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 …
Feb 22 2017
The Breakfast Club (Free Speech)
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 10:00am (ET) (or …
Feb 21 2017
A Lifeline For Democrats?
The actual question is- will they take it? I’m pretty neutral about whether Keith Ellison or Tom Perez would be better on the issues, Ellison is hardly a paragon of Left values and has only become more and more wimbly as the DNC Leadership contest has continued. He was never as Left as Corbyn, who …
Feb 21 2017
Pedophilia: A Bridge Too Far For White Supremacists (Up Date)
Up Date: 2/21/2017 15:30 Apparently the pressure from colleagues worked, Yianopoilos tendered his resignation from Breitbart this afternoon. Now we should get his bigoted ass shipped back to England. I don’t think I’ll ever understand the white supremacist embrace of a gay provocateur and Breitbart editor like Milo Yiannopoulos. His appearance on “Real Time with …
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