American Heroes Week is firmly in the rear-view mirror. But as we celebrate our heroes – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain and every Senate Democrat – it’s important to remember that every American can be a hero every day simply by living a positive, moral, thinking, compassionate, empathetic, reflective life and acting on those… Continue reading The Trump Cycle: Blather, Reince, Repeal
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Beg Your Pardon? I Can’t Fear You.
If the past six months is any guide, then most politicians – corporate executives and foreign leaders – have little to fear from Donald Trump. He has turned out to be a wildly ineffective manager, deal maker and communicator, and with turnover in his administration expected to be high over the coming months (Sean Spicer… Continue reading Beg Your Pardon? I Can’t Fear You.
Kill (the Trumpcare) Bill, Part I: And the Magic Number Is…?
I’m curious. Just how many people have to lose their health insurance before the Republicans in Congress shout, “Eureka! We have done it?” Obviously 22 million people is too many. But what happens if the Congressional Budget Office comes back this week and says that the new, not-really-improved Trumpcare bill will only result in 19 million… Continue reading Kill (the Trumpcare) Bill, Part I: And the Magic Number Is…?
Australian Reporter on Trump – He Has “Pressed Fast-Forward on The Decline of The United States”
Everyone should know by now that Donald Trump lies, and he lies a lot! So when he walked away from the G-20 Summit calling it “a great success,” well, everyone already knew he was lying. Enter Chris Uhlmann, the political editor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He had a totally different and quite frankly, more believable… Continue reading Australian Reporter on Trump – He Has “Pressed Fast-Forward on The Decline of The United States”
America’s Educators Lead the Way
If you care deeply about social and racial justice, value equal opportunity, detest discrimination and believe that this country needs to focus on its core values of tolerance, compromise, equality and democracy, then fear not. America’s educators have got your back. I returned from the National Education Association (NEA) convention in Boston last week feeling… Continue reading America’s Educators Lead the Way
Christie’s Last Stand: Bankrupt Bluster
Governor Christie is obviously not content with 15% approval ratings. He must want them to go lower. And he’s doing a great job, drawing a line in closed beach sand about the state budget that was supposed to be approved by June 30. The problem is that Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto refused to include Christie’s proposed grab… Continue reading Christie’s Last Stand: Bankrupt Bluster
Republican Leaders and Enablers Silent on Trump’s War on Women
The most powerful man in the world decided to resort to his natural instincts and blasted a woman on Twitter. A woman whose opinion the president doesn’t like, a woman who has used her platform to share her opinion with her listeners, felt the wrath of the president of the United States because she thought… Continue reading Republican Leaders and Enablers Silent on Trump’s War on Women
Trump Gets Huge Tax Cut in Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill
CNN reports that those in the top 0.1%, earning $5 million or more, would receive an average tax cut of nearly $250,000 in 2026, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. Those in the top 1%, who earn $875,000 and up, would see an average tax savings of $45,500 a year. Republicans’… Continue reading Trump Gets Huge Tax Cut in Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill
Worst is the New Normal
Let me get this straight. The president (shudder) lies in hinting that he might have tapes of his conversations with James Comey in order to make sure that Comey tells the truth when he testifies under oath in front of Congress? Comey says that this spurred him to have a friend leak information he hoped… Continue reading Worst is the New Normal
Keith Olbarmann – Trump is “Self-Destructing…” We Should Help – Video
And again, I agree! Keith Olbermann made this statement on one of his “The Resistance” episode posted on YouTube. According to Olbermann, when it comes to the president of the United States threatening our freedoms, heritage or way of life, wanting that president to fail is perfectly okay, even if it means the president ends… Continue reading Keith Olbarmann – Trump is “Self-Destructing…” We Should Help – Video
Barack Obama’s Reply Following Otto Warmbier’s Death
Former President, Barack Obama, did not sit idly by while Donald Trump accused him of not doing enough to bring Otto Warmbier back home. Otto, arrested in North Korea in 2015 for removing a photo from a hotel, was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. He was released two weeks ago… Continue reading Barack Obama’s Reply Following Otto Warmbier’s Death
Hail Caesar!
I go back and forth about whether there is such a thing as fate. This is one of those weeks where I believe. The shooting of the Republican congressional baseball team in Alexandria is terrible enough, and predictably, the right wing scream machine is in full blather blaming the Democrats and their anti-Trump rhetoric for… Continue reading Hail Caesar!