October 2017 archive

The Grifting of the Puerto Rico Recovery

The grifting of the American economy by the Trump administration is reaching new levels in Puerto Rico with the awarding contracts to close friends of cabinet members and allies of Trump himself. The Washington Post reported that the largest contract to repair the severely damaged electrical grid has been given to a two year old …

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A Real Boy!

A lie keeps growing and growing until it’s as plain as the nose on your face. I’ll bet a lot of you folks don’t believe that, about a wish comin’ true, do ya? Well, I didn’t, either. I’d rather be smart than be an actor. What’s a conscience! I’ll tell ya! A conscience is that …

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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 (Destinations)

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) to …

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Stephanie Kelton: Modern Monetary Theory on Debt and Deficits

After the Great Debate between Sanders and Cruz on the Republican Tax Plan The Real News interviewed Stephanie Kelton for her reaction. Why won’t we end up like Greece? What did Greece do that got Greece into so much trouble? It isn’t that Greece borrowed and had high public debt that got Greece into trouble. …

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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 (Saving Grace)

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) to …

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Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – Salt In The Wound

During his opening monologue, Real Time host Bill Maher chastised Trump and his defender, chief of staff Gen. John Kelly, for the debacle following his “condolence call” to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson earlier this week.

Formula One 2017: Austin

What a difference 2 races make! Well, if you win and your closest competitor is a DNF. Hamilton now stands 59 points clear of Vettel and could clinch the Driver’s Title in Austin, a power race that favors Mercedes over Maranello. If he wins or comes in second and Vettel finishes no better than 6th …

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Hurray For Big Carbon!

Fact: VHS Tape is made out of Hydrocarbons Do the Math. Umm… $214 Million – $216 Million is… too hard Who needs that Math stuff anyway? Everything I need to know I learned from Jean Luc Picard and Olórin

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