08/02/2019 archive

Moving the Needle

Boris Johnswon’s seat as Prime Minister got immeasurably more tippy in a Wales by-election that reduces his Parliamentary Majority to a single vote. In a flash, Boris Johnson’s working majority in Britain’s Parliament is now just one seat By William Booth, Washington Post August 2, 2019 In February, three Conservative members of Parliament quit the …

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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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Deja Vu All Over Again

Why can’t they learn? In 1990, the United States sent troops into Saudi Arabia at the request of the royals who were panicked over bogus pictures of the Iraq army under the late Sadaam Hussein massing on their eastern border and the Iraqi invasion of tiny Kuwait.   Scott Peterson reported for The Christian Science …

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Cartnoon

Patriotism Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian

The Breakfast Club (Fools Believe)

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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Six In The Morning Friday 2 August 2019

South Korea accuses Japan of waging ‘economic war’ By Sherisse Pham, CNN Business Updated 0758 GMT (1558 HKT) August 2, 2019 Japan dropped South Korea as a preferred trading partner on Friday, escalating a dispute that threatens the global supply chain for smartphones and electronic devices. The decision to remove South Korea from a so-called white list means that Japanese exports …

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