April 2017 archive

The Dumpster Fire

Look, you can’t claim I’m a Trump fan simply because every post doesn’t end with Donald delanda est. Republicans are misogynist bigoted racists and jackbooted authoritarians who celebrate inequality and are content to lick the scraps off their Plutocrat patron’s plates. They have no dignity, self awareness, or pride beyond taking violent umbrage should any …

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100 Day Report Card

Oh, you thought I was talking about Trump. Sorry, that was yesterday. The Democrats delivered one thing in the past 100 days: disappointment by Cornel West, The Guardian Monday 24 April 2017 The distinctive feature of these bleak times is the lack of institutional capacity on the left – the absence of a political party …

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Sure. Let’s Talk To A Pack Of Ghouls.

Way to burnish your legacy Barack. Wall Street Firm Paying Obama $400,000 Faced Internal Controversy After Pocketing Huge 9/11 Settlement by Jon Schwarz, The Intercept 2017-04-27 Barack Obama will deliver a speech this September at a swanky healthcare conference for investors run by Cantor Fitzgerald. As Fox Business News first reported on Monday, the firm …

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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 (Complexity)

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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98 Days

Poker

I’m a devastating player (as I am at most games, my family refuses to play with me anymore and TMC is the closest thing to a threat I’ve experienced in decades) because I understand the rules and exploit them. Hey, where’s your sense of accomplishment if you suspect I’m not playing to win? My abusive …

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Memorial Day

Southern man, better keep your head Don’t forget what your good book said Southern change’s gonna come at last Now your crosses are burning fast Southern man Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown I’ve seen your black man comin’ round Swear by God, I’m gonna cut him down I heard screamin’ and bullwhips crackin’ …

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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 (Borders)

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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