03/27/2019 archive

Another Battle In The Republican War On The Poor

Republicans can’t destroy the safety net. So they’re making it an instrument of misery. By Paul Waldman, Washington Post March 27, 2019 Americans, it turns out, think very highly of Medicaid and were extremely resistant to the Republicans’ idea of kicking millions of people off the program. They haven’t stopped trying, but in the absence …

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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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It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

Reports of the demise of the Mueller Russia Treason Plot Investigation are somewhat exaggerated. The case against Trump’s corruption will continue to build By Greg Sargent, Washington Post March 27, 2019 One glaring analytical error we’re seeing in the coverage of Robert S. Mueller III’s findings is the idea that we’re suddenly in a “post-Mueller” …

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Cartnoon

Bos Taurus I’ve been to Louis’ Lunch by the way (in Connecticut State History, which I had a Semester of, it is the one and only original burger as recognized by the Library of Congress). It’s not much to look at, a tiny square building between two parking lots which emphasizes it’s diminutive size. Inside …

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The Breakfast Club (Temptation)

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 …

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