Regarding Russian collusion or better said conspiracy; there is real incentive for all facing the Special Council to steer clear of putting Donald Trump in the path of indictments and/or impeachment. It is called a pardon. He is the real lynchpin in all this. Trump has been talking to these defendants in code through the media and them to him. If there seems to be missing pieces in some of the stories surfacing, it is probably to keep Trump in the position of president. The missing piece could be Trump.
Try filling in the missing piece with Trump and see if the story makes better sense.
I would close down a website to protect a friend wouldn’t you?
Monday, March 11, 2019
The findings for the Special Council investigating the invasion of Russia into the 2016 elections is vital to USA sovereignty.
The Special Council/Mueller Investigation is about the country and the ways it was invaded by Russia to effect the 2016 elections. It is vital and to that end, it needs to go forward and bring about a clear understanding of the problems beset that election.
I understand AG Barr is thinking about providing his own edition of the Special Council report when it becomes available. That is not acceptable. A full report MUST go to the Congress and the public can be provided a redacted copy from the US Congress.
The Trump campaign is involved in this report and no Trump administration official should be changing a word when it is sent to Congress.
March 11, 2019
By Chris Strohm
The Trump administration has set aside $10 million (click here) for Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the next fiscal year, although the funding won’t be necessary if the Russia investigation ends before then.
The funding is essentially a placeholder in the Justice Department’s budget request for fiscal 2020, a Justice Department official said. Mueller is believed to be wrapping up his investigation. In the unlikely event he needs money in the next fiscal year, however, he’ll have to put forward his own budget request this summer.
The placeholder funding isn’t intended to represent how much money Mueller will actually spend, the official added, but it nevertheless appears to be a close estimate of how much the investigation costs.
For example, Mueller spent $9.1 million during fiscal 2018, according to expenditure statements released by the Justice Department.
I understand AG Barr is thinking about providing his own edition of the Special Council report when it becomes available. That is not acceptable. A full report MUST go to the Congress and the public can be provided a redacted copy from the US Congress.
The Trump campaign is involved in this report and no Trump administration official should be changing a word when it is sent to Congress.
March 11, 2019
By Chris Strohm
The Trump administration has set aside $10 million (click here) for Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the next fiscal year, although the funding won’t be necessary if the Russia investigation ends before then.
The funding is essentially a placeholder in the Justice Department’s budget request for fiscal 2020, a Justice Department official said. Mueller is believed to be wrapping up his investigation. In the unlikely event he needs money in the next fiscal year, however, he’ll have to put forward his own budget request this summer.
The placeholder funding isn’t intended to represent how much money Mueller will actually spend, the official added, but it nevertheless appears to be a close estimate of how much the investigation costs.
For example, Mueller spent $9.1 million during fiscal 2018, according to expenditure statements released by the Justice Department.
Brexit
Tomorrow is the final day for the Brexit vote of the British government.
March 11, 2019
London - British Prime Minister Theresa May (click here) is likely to change the status of Tuesday’s parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, The Sun’s political editor, Tom Newton Dunn, said.
“PM meeting with senior aides in No10 now to plot a way through this week’s carnage,” he said on Twitter. “I’m told it’s most likely she will decide to change tomorrow’s vote from a meaningful one to a provisional one.”
The above opinion is incorrect. Prime Minister Theresa May has successfully met with the EU and has come out with specifics about the concerns of Ireland a winner.
I sincerely believe the British Parliament will vote to accept the agreement between the UK and EU. The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke eloquently about the governance of the transition the British people will receive. He believes the EU has acted responsibly in regard to the concerns of the British Parliament and includes concerns for all parties, including Ireland.
Tomorrow is the vote and if the agreement does not pass the British Parliament there will be no more meetings.
March 11, 2019
By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert
London - The British government (click here) said Monday that frenzied last-minute diplomacy had won "legally binding changes" to overcome a roadblock in its divorce deal with the European Union, hours before Parliament was due to decide the fate of Prime Minister Theresa May's hard-won agreement — and of Britain's departure from the EU.
On the eve of Tuesday's vote, May flew to the French city of Strasbourg, where EU legislators were meeting, for nighttime talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The prime minister was seeking revisions, guarantees or other changes to persuade reluctant British legislators to back her withdrawal agreement with the EU, which they resoundingly rejected in January.
Late Monday, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington announced in the House of Commons that the two sides had agreed on "legally binding changes" to a portion of the deal relating to the Irish border....
March 11, 2019
London - British Prime Minister Theresa May (click here) is likely to change the status of Tuesday’s parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, The Sun’s political editor, Tom Newton Dunn, said.
“PM meeting with senior aides in No10 now to plot a way through this week’s carnage,” he said on Twitter. “I’m told it’s most likely she will decide to change tomorrow’s vote from a meaningful one to a provisional one.”
The above opinion is incorrect. Prime Minister Theresa May has successfully met with the EU and has come out with specifics about the concerns of Ireland a winner.
I sincerely believe the British Parliament will vote to accept the agreement between the UK and EU. The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke eloquently about the governance of the transition the British people will receive. He believes the EU has acted responsibly in regard to the concerns of the British Parliament and includes concerns for all parties, including Ireland.
Tomorrow is the vote and if the agreement does not pass the British Parliament there will be no more meetings.
March 11, 2019
By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert
London - The British government (click here) said Monday that frenzied last-minute diplomacy had won "legally binding changes" to overcome a roadblock in its divorce deal with the European Union, hours before Parliament was due to decide the fate of Prime Minister Theresa May's hard-won agreement — and of Britain's departure from the EU.
On the eve of Tuesday's vote, May flew to the French city of Strasbourg, where EU legislators were meeting, for nighttime talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The prime minister was seeking revisions, guarantees or other changes to persuade reluctant British legislators to back her withdrawal agreement with the EU, which they resoundingly rejected in January.
Late Monday, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington announced in the House of Commons that the two sides had agreed on "legally binding changes" to a portion of the deal relating to the Irish border....
A subpoena will break the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
There are women and men waiting in the wings hoping to testify before Congress.
Karen McDougal, Stephanie Clifford, Michael Avenatti and currently Diana Falzone believe they need to be on the Congressional record and still want the public to know the truth.
Calling these folks forward on a subpoena will be politically controversial because, as Michael Cohen, they are accused of being liars or worse. With that, I believe the American people want these people to be subpoenaed and compelled to tell the truth. The American people want the truth.
March 9, 2019
By Maria Jose Valero
A former Fox News reporter (click here) is calling on the network and “specifically Rupert Murdoch” to release her from a non-disclosure agreement after others in the media questioned her reporting on President Donald Trump’s alleged payment to Stormy Daniels.
“The public has the right to know the truth,” Diana Falzone said in statement released on Saturday. Falzone accused former Fox News executive Ken LaCorte and Howard Kurtz, an on-air commentator at the network, of making “defamatory statements” about her.
An investigation by the New Yorker published March 4 said Falzone had confirmed before the 2016 presidential election that Trump arranged the payments to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to keep her quiet about their affair....
Karen McDougal, Stephanie Clifford, Michael Avenatti and currently Diana Falzone believe they need to be on the Congressional record and still want the public to know the truth.
Calling these folks forward on a subpoena will be politically controversial because, as Michael Cohen, they are accused of being liars or worse. With that, I believe the American people want these people to be subpoenaed and compelled to tell the truth. The American people want the truth.
March 9, 2019
By Maria Jose Valero
A former Fox News reporter (click here) is calling on the network and “specifically Rupert Murdoch” to release her from a non-disclosure agreement after others in the media questioned her reporting on President Donald Trump’s alleged payment to Stormy Daniels.
“The public has the right to know the truth,” Diana Falzone said in statement released on Saturday. Falzone accused former Fox News executive Ken LaCorte and Howard Kurtz, an on-air commentator at the network, of making “defamatory statements” about her.
An investigation by the New Yorker published March 4 said Falzone had confirmed before the 2016 presidential election that Trump arranged the payments to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to keep her quiet about their affair....
Does preventive heath measures increase longevity?
When Americans want to understand the perils of the uninsured, think about preventive measures that every American receives with their health care every year. The annual physical is a pivotal point to any American life. The uninsured do not receive annual physicals with preventive measures that save lives. The deaths of the uninsured is measurable.
People come to the hospital ER with ailments that result in a diagnosis of end stage cancer. Try and tell someone who receives that diagnosis in the ER they should have been diagnosed earlier.
The uninsured that comes to American ERs are sometimes working people. They sometimes have a home. They may have dependent children. What happens when their diagnosis is revealed to them? What happens to the future? The promise of higher education? The promise of a home in their later years? The future of uninsured Americans is bankruptcy. It will happen. That means their ability to accumulate wealth is lost. All that tragedy because they were uninsured and not necessarily by choice.
When an ER visit is required for the uninsured there is real dread for many reasons and that dread is usually financial. That means they only go to the ER when absolutely necessary and frequently enough, too late.
People come to the hospital ER with ailments that result in a diagnosis of end stage cancer. Try and tell someone who receives that diagnosis in the ER they should have been diagnosed earlier.
The uninsured that comes to American ERs are sometimes working people. They sometimes have a home. They may have dependent children. What happens when their diagnosis is revealed to them? What happens to the future? The promise of higher education? The promise of a home in their later years? The future of uninsured Americans is bankruptcy. It will happen. That means their ability to accumulate wealth is lost. All that tragedy because they were uninsured and not necessarily by choice.
When an ER visit is required for the uninsured there is real dread for many reasons and that dread is usually financial. That means they only go to the ER when absolutely necessary and frequently enough, too late.
There is more to impeaching Trump than simply removing an incompetent from the White House.
The Republicans would reek holy hell if the US House carried out an impeachment hearing. They would not vote to remove Trump from office based upon a valid impeachment.
The Democrats have to manage the functioning of the government. If the US House carries out impeachment, there would be a government shutdown by the Republicans that would last two years.
There is a lot to balance. The US House has budget authority and the ridiculous bill proposed by Trump will be invalidated and balanced.
The US House needs to carry out its oversight. The testimony by Michael Cohen cannot be dismissed. He has to be corroborated. That means oversight has to carry out their investigation. I would worry about the country more if the committees of the US House were not functioning. The Democrats in the US House carry sincere brevity.
If Trump carries out his temper tantrum again by putting the USA into peril by shutting down the government, then impeachment has to be considered. There are right wing commentators stating the last shutdown proved the government unnecessary in the places where the government was shut down. They state the economy was not effected. Those are huge lies, but, gives the Republicans feel good feelings to carry out yet another and a possibly more extensive government shutdown.
I think Speaker Pelosi is sufficiently tough on the president. He doesn't care about the people, cares only about wealth and his own enrichment. Speaker Pelosi is insisting the government and the people come first.
The electorate needs to be writing or calling their US Senators and make it plain they need to carry concern for them and if necessary carry out impeachment as a road forward to act in the best interest for the country.
There are bills before the US Senate right now regarding health care, gun control, anti-hate and anti-corruption of elections. Mitch McConnell is refusing to bring the bills before the US Senate for political reasons. McConnell does not want Republican Senators voting on these bills so their votes can be brought before the electorate in the 2020 elections. McConnell is scared of "the primary" before the elections as well.
McConnell enjoys the election corruption, the racism that drives the Republican base, the wild west gun culture and believes those uninsured can use the emergency rooms to receive care.
Republicans chronically state the people without health care insurance receive excellent care at any hospital ER. That reality of using a hospital ER as a primary care doctor is dangerous and has been used by Republicans as an excuse to end health care bills. The idea McConnell subscribes to these extremes is a statement all by itself. Actions speak louder than words.
Using the ER as a primary care physician is not necessarily simple. When a person has pneumonia, by the time they are an emergency they are facing death and not simply an emergency. A cough is not necessarily viewed as an emergency. The idea the ER is the best primary doctor for uninsured Americans can be realized when the Mexican children at the southern border were treated at a USA ER. They were seen too late and died of the flu. These are the same perils the uninsured Americans face. People die because they do not have health care insurance and that is a fact. It is measurable.
The Democrats have to manage the functioning of the government. If the US House carries out impeachment, there would be a government shutdown by the Republicans that would last two years.
There is a lot to balance. The US House has budget authority and the ridiculous bill proposed by Trump will be invalidated and balanced.
The US House needs to carry out its oversight. The testimony by Michael Cohen cannot be dismissed. He has to be corroborated. That means oversight has to carry out their investigation. I would worry about the country more if the committees of the US House were not functioning. The Democrats in the US House carry sincere brevity.
If Trump carries out his temper tantrum again by putting the USA into peril by shutting down the government, then impeachment has to be considered. There are right wing commentators stating the last shutdown proved the government unnecessary in the places where the government was shut down. They state the economy was not effected. Those are huge lies, but, gives the Republicans feel good feelings to carry out yet another and a possibly more extensive government shutdown.
I think Speaker Pelosi is sufficiently tough on the president. He doesn't care about the people, cares only about wealth and his own enrichment. Speaker Pelosi is insisting the government and the people come first.
The electorate needs to be writing or calling their US Senators and make it plain they need to carry concern for them and if necessary carry out impeachment as a road forward to act in the best interest for the country.
There are bills before the US Senate right now regarding health care, gun control, anti-hate and anti-corruption of elections. Mitch McConnell is refusing to bring the bills before the US Senate for political reasons. McConnell does not want Republican Senators voting on these bills so their votes can be brought before the electorate in the 2020 elections. McConnell is scared of "the primary" before the elections as well.
McConnell enjoys the election corruption, the racism that drives the Republican base, the wild west gun culture and believes those uninsured can use the emergency rooms to receive care.
Republicans chronically state the people without health care insurance receive excellent care at any hospital ER. That reality of using a hospital ER as a primary care doctor is dangerous and has been used by Republicans as an excuse to end health care bills. The idea McConnell subscribes to these extremes is a statement all by itself. Actions speak louder than words.
Using the ER as a primary care physician is not necessarily simple. When a person has pneumonia, by the time they are an emergency they are facing death and not simply an emergency. A cough is not necessarily viewed as an emergency. The idea the ER is the best primary doctor for uninsured Americans can be realized when the Mexican children at the southern border were treated at a USA ER. They were seen too late and died of the flu. These are the same perils the uninsured Americans face. People die because they do not have health care insurance and that is a fact. It is measurable.
"The biggest fish story ever told."
Donald Trump has no dignity when it comes to his ego. He is self centered to any cost. If people compete at the Trump golf clubs to win they need to think twice, the odds are not in your favor. Golfing at a Trump club is nearly as bad a gamble as those made at Trump casinos.
March 11, 2019
By Max Jaeger
President Trump (click here) managed to win a tournament at his own golf club without ever participating, according to a report.
A brass plaque on Trump’s locker at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, lists the commander-in-chief as the 2018 men’s club champion.
But the president didn’t actually compete in the contest — and instead convinced its actual winner, Ted Virtue, to play him one-on-one for the title, Golf.com reports.
“The only reason you won is because I couldn’t play,” Trump reportedly told Virtue, complaining that his duties as leader of the free world were keeping him away from the links.
Trump visited his Palm Beach club 20 times in 2018 — and made a total 67 trips to his golf properties that year, according to trumpgolfcount.com....
March 11, 2019
By Max Jaeger
President Trump (click here) managed to win a tournament at his own golf club without ever participating, according to a report.
A brass plaque on Trump’s locker at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, lists the commander-in-chief as the 2018 men’s club champion.
But the president didn’t actually compete in the contest — and instead convinced its actual winner, Ted Virtue, to play him one-on-one for the title, Golf.com reports.
“The only reason you won is because I couldn’t play,” Trump reportedly told Virtue, complaining that his duties as leader of the free world were keeping him away from the links.
Trump visited his Palm Beach club 20 times in 2018 — and made a total 67 trips to his golf properties that year, according to trumpgolfcount.com....
The 737 MAX 8 are grounded by many airlines.
Both flights, the one in October and the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash, occurred immediately after takeoff. A witness to the crash, as reported by CNN, states there was smoke coming from the jet shortly after takeoff. There was nothing wrong with the jet during mechanical inspection before takeoff.
As a result of the Ethiopian Airline crash, Boeing stocks are falling today as a marked concern enters the companies' profile.
I have to respect the Chinese policy of grounding jets that have killed their citizens. Today, the Boeing 737 Max 8 is grounded in China. That is a fleet of over 90 jets. This new aircraft was widely sold into most airlines.
Boeing should be asking what could possibly cause smoke emitting from the jet after take off as one of their questions regarding the Ethiopian Airline crash. The US NTSB is on it's way, but, haven't arrived to the scene yet. Their investigation could take some time and the answers regarding this jet need to be answered soon, if at all possible. There is an engineer somewhere within Boeing that has some kind of idea what could have gone wrong.
Every account of the incident should be concerned and validated or dispelled as an element to the crash.
March 10, 2019
By David Fickling
What’s the future for Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet (click here) after its second tragic accident in less than five months?
The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Group Flight 302 shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday raises the specter of previous passenger aircraft that suffered serious problems soon after entry into service.
In the case of the McDonnell Douglas Corp. DC-10, those defects dogged the aircraft’s reputation throughout its life. With Boeing’s own 787, the battery problems that affected its initial flights have proven no more than a bump in what’s now become a very profitable road.
Like both those planes, the 737 Max must now face a very real risk of a worldwide grounding. Chinese authorities have asked domestic airlines to stop flying the plane after the Flight 302 crash, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. India’s aviation regulator may also require additional safety measures on the aircraft, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. If the Federal Aviation Administration were to issue a similar notice, that could put all 737 Max models in service worldwide out of action until the problem was addressed – something that the U.S. regulator has only previously ordered with the DC-10 and 787....
Sometimes when jets have these issues on take off it is due to terrorism, but, for some time now there were no terrorist attacks on airliners.
There were many incidences involving a Boeing jet in 2018. There were older jets except for the Max 8. They were international primarily and oddly enough they were mostly at takeoff with the jet never leaving the ground but skidding off the runway.
There was a Southwest Airlines incident that cannot be overlooked.
April 18, 2018
By Jack Healy and Christine Hauser
Tens of thousands of feet above the earth, (click here) the passengers clasped hands with strangers, prayed together and got ready to die.
Moments earlier on Tuesday morning, they had been playing Sudoku, catching up on their reading for church and curling up together to watch funny movies as their Southwest Airlines flight climbed above 30,000 feet on its way from New York to Dallas. It was around 11 a.m., 20 minutes into a four-hour flight, as they skimmed above the clouds and waited for flight attendants to hand out drinks.
Then, with a deafening roar, Flight 1380 became a midair scene of chaos and terror for the 144 passengers and five crew members on board....
This is a midair accident, but, the engine did explode. The thing about takeoffs is the amount of fuel used to break gravity and achieve elevation and cruising altitude. If there is an issue with any fuel capacity, it might very well show up on takeoff.
The Southwest incident could have been much worse than it was. That particular airliner was in service since 2000. There are issues with aircraft leading into 20 years of service. That is just a fact. They are frequently sold by major airlines and are purchases by smaller ones. The incidents with these jets will occur with foreign airline companies because they have a fleet of older aircraft. That is what is troubling about the Max 8 jet. This was a new jet purchased by smaller airlines with the purpose of updating their aircraft. They want to compete and then this happens, not just once but twice.
It is vital to many, many airline companies that made this leap with Boeing to have their problems solved. Their passengers are as vital to this world as any other and they need to know these jets are going to perform to enviable standards. The Max 8 is off to a very poor start and there is a sense of injustice that accompanies these crashes. The problems must be solved and these airline companies provided every opportunity to be able to be admired and competitive.
Again, my sincerest sympathies to the families and friends of those lost. It is a tragedy that must be solved.
As a result of the Ethiopian Airline crash, Boeing stocks are falling today as a marked concern enters the companies' profile.
I have to respect the Chinese policy of grounding jets that have killed their citizens. Today, the Boeing 737 Max 8 is grounded in China. That is a fleet of over 90 jets. This new aircraft was widely sold into most airlines.
Boeing should be asking what could possibly cause smoke emitting from the jet after take off as one of their questions regarding the Ethiopian Airline crash. The US NTSB is on it's way, but, haven't arrived to the scene yet. Their investigation could take some time and the answers regarding this jet need to be answered soon, if at all possible. There is an engineer somewhere within Boeing that has some kind of idea what could have gone wrong.
Every account of the incident should be concerned and validated or dispelled as an element to the crash.
March 10, 2019
By David Fickling
What’s the future for Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet (click here) after its second tragic accident in less than five months?
The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Group Flight 302 shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday raises the specter of previous passenger aircraft that suffered serious problems soon after entry into service.
In the case of the McDonnell Douglas Corp. DC-10, those defects dogged the aircraft’s reputation throughout its life. With Boeing’s own 787, the battery problems that affected its initial flights have proven no more than a bump in what’s now become a very profitable road.
Like both those planes, the 737 Max must now face a very real risk of a worldwide grounding. Chinese authorities have asked domestic airlines to stop flying the plane after the Flight 302 crash, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. India’s aviation regulator may also require additional safety measures on the aircraft, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. If the Federal Aviation Administration were to issue a similar notice, that could put all 737 Max models in service worldwide out of action until the problem was addressed – something that the U.S. regulator has only previously ordered with the DC-10 and 787....
Sometimes when jets have these issues on take off it is due to terrorism, but, for some time now there were no terrorist attacks on airliners.
There were many incidences involving a Boeing jet in 2018. There were older jets except for the Max 8. They were international primarily and oddly enough they were mostly at takeoff with the jet never leaving the ground but skidding off the runway.
There was a Southwest Airlines incident that cannot be overlooked.
April 18, 2018
By Jack Healy and Christine Hauser
Tens of thousands of feet above the earth, (click here) the passengers clasped hands with strangers, prayed together and got ready to die.
Moments earlier on Tuesday morning, they had been playing Sudoku, catching up on their reading for church and curling up together to watch funny movies as their Southwest Airlines flight climbed above 30,000 feet on its way from New York to Dallas. It was around 11 a.m., 20 minutes into a four-hour flight, as they skimmed above the clouds and waited for flight attendants to hand out drinks.
Then, with a deafening roar, Flight 1380 became a midair scene of chaos and terror for the 144 passengers and five crew members on board....
This is a midair accident, but, the engine did explode. The thing about takeoffs is the amount of fuel used to break gravity and achieve elevation and cruising altitude. If there is an issue with any fuel capacity, it might very well show up on takeoff.
The Southwest incident could have been much worse than it was. That particular airliner was in service since 2000. There are issues with aircraft leading into 20 years of service. That is just a fact. They are frequently sold by major airlines and are purchases by smaller ones. The incidents with these jets will occur with foreign airline companies because they have a fleet of older aircraft. That is what is troubling about the Max 8 jet. This was a new jet purchased by smaller airlines with the purpose of updating their aircraft. They want to compete and then this happens, not just once but twice.
It is vital to many, many airline companies that made this leap with Boeing to have their problems solved. Their passengers are as vital to this world as any other and they need to know these jets are going to perform to enviable standards. The Max 8 is off to a very poor start and there is a sense of injustice that accompanies these crashes. The problems must be solved and these airline companies provided every opportunity to be able to be admired and competitive.
Again, my sincerest sympathies to the families and friends of those lost. It is a tragedy that must be solved.
The former Maine Governor Paul LaPage once stated, "People of color are the problem." There is now a Democratic governor in Maine.
It should come as no surprise that racism, nativism and sexism drove the election of Donald Trump. Trump has focused on the USA southern border because it has all three elements. The majority of border crossers are women with children and of course, they are Hispanic in their ethnicity.
The nomination of Bret Cavanaugh was also a strong choice by his base. To realize the backlash to the testimony of Dr. Ford is only to realize the strength of the hatred is that resides with Trump and his base. He will use that hatred to drive his popularity. His demonstrated ability to drive his base during the 2018 elections and blatant racism PRACTICED within contested races should be taken into account when candidates approach their electorate.
The passage of the Anti-Hate Legislation in the US House and it's complete disregard by the president is to be noted. HR 1 was passed to remove corruption from the USA election process and it is strongly opposed by Mitch McConnell. That tells the tale to which the degree of fear Republicans have of losing their base supporters known for their values of racism, nativism and sexism.
Trump has to be held accountable for these issues and his lack of moral conduct in regard to the women he assaulted and intimidated with NDAs. He is at the very least the friend of men that solicit prostitution and as a president leaves himself at risk for cavorting with prostitutes. The fact Trump leaves himself open to such exploitation is notable. That picture and cavorting with prostitutes is proof of his lack of character strength to remove himself from compromising situations for the sake of the country's security. The picture alone, if not exposed, could have brought a great deal of leverage against Trump. Yes. A simple picture of a compromised president can bring enormous national security issues.
Trump's base has to be exposed for their values and their willingness to violence.
February 9, 2018
By David Norman Smith and Eric Hanley
Recently released data (click here) from the 2016 American National Election Study allow us to offer a multifaceted profile of white voters who voted for Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential election. We find that Trump’s supporters voted for him mainly because they share his prejudices, not because they’re financially stressed. It’s true, as exit polls showed, that voters without four-year college degrees were likelier than average to support Trump. But millions of these voters—who are often stereotyped as “the white working class”—opposed Trump because they oppose his prejudices. These prejudices, meanwhile, have a definite structure, which we argue should be called authoritarian: negatively, they target minorities and women; and positively, they favor domineering and intolerant leaders who are uninhibited about their biases. Multivariate logistic regression shows that, once we take these biases into account, demographic factors (age, education, etc.) lose their explanatory power. The electorate, in short, is deeply divided. Nearly 75% of Trump supporters count themselves among his enthusiastic supporters, and even “mild” Trump voters are much closer in their attitudes to Trump’s enthusiasts than they are to non-Trump voters. Polarization is profound, and may be growing.
March 11, 2019
By Bill Barrow, Scott Bauer and Ivan Moreno
Milwaukee — Democrats picked Milwaukee (click here) on Monday to host their 2020 national convention, setting up the party's standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez chose Milwaukee over Houston and Miami after deliberations lingered longer than party leaders or officials from the three finalist cities had expected.
"This choice is a statement of our values," Perez said in a statement. "The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people."
The convention is scheduled for July 13-16, 2020.
It will be the first time in over a century that Democrats will be in a Midwest city other than Chicago to nominate their presidential candidate....
The nomination of Bret Cavanaugh was also a strong choice by his base. To realize the backlash to the testimony of Dr. Ford is only to realize the strength of the hatred is that resides with Trump and his base. He will use that hatred to drive his popularity. His demonstrated ability to drive his base during the 2018 elections and blatant racism PRACTICED within contested races should be taken into account when candidates approach their electorate.
The passage of the Anti-Hate Legislation in the US House and it's complete disregard by the president is to be noted. HR 1 was passed to remove corruption from the USA election process and it is strongly opposed by Mitch McConnell. That tells the tale to which the degree of fear Republicans have of losing their base supporters known for their values of racism, nativism and sexism.
Trump has to be held accountable for these issues and his lack of moral conduct in regard to the women he assaulted and intimidated with NDAs. He is at the very least the friend of men that solicit prostitution and as a president leaves himself at risk for cavorting with prostitutes. The fact Trump leaves himself open to such exploitation is notable. That picture and cavorting with prostitutes is proof of his lack of character strength to remove himself from compromising situations for the sake of the country's security. The picture alone, if not exposed, could have brought a great deal of leverage against Trump. Yes. A simple picture of a compromised president can bring enormous national security issues.
Trump's base has to be exposed for their values and their willingness to violence.
February 9, 2018
By David Norman Smith and Eric Hanley
Recently released data (click here) from the 2016 American National Election Study allow us to offer a multifaceted profile of white voters who voted for Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential election. We find that Trump’s supporters voted for him mainly because they share his prejudices, not because they’re financially stressed. It’s true, as exit polls showed, that voters without four-year college degrees were likelier than average to support Trump. But millions of these voters—who are often stereotyped as “the white working class”—opposed Trump because they oppose his prejudices. These prejudices, meanwhile, have a definite structure, which we argue should be called authoritarian: negatively, they target minorities and women; and positively, they favor domineering and intolerant leaders who are uninhibited about their biases. Multivariate logistic regression shows that, once we take these biases into account, demographic factors (age, education, etc.) lose their explanatory power. The electorate, in short, is deeply divided. Nearly 75% of Trump supporters count themselves among his enthusiastic supporters, and even “mild” Trump voters are much closer in their attitudes to Trump’s enthusiasts than they are to non-Trump voters. Polarization is profound, and may be growing.
March 11, 2019
By Bill Barrow, Scott Bauer and Ivan Moreno
Milwaukee — Democrats picked Milwaukee (click here) on Monday to host their 2020 national convention, setting up the party's standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez chose Milwaukee over Houston and Miami after deliberations lingered longer than party leaders or officials from the three finalist cities had expected.
"This choice is a statement of our values," Perez said in a statement. "The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people."
The convention is scheduled for July 13-16, 2020.
It will be the first time in over a century that Democrats will be in a Midwest city other than Chicago to nominate their presidential candidate....
In regard to USA border protections; why hasn't the Trump Police State made headlines.
These are civil rights violations. Every USA citizen should be alarmed at such intrusions. This is appalling and should never be tolerated.
By Samantha Raphelson
When people are crossing a U.S. border, (click here) they expect to be asked about their citizenship. But not when they're driving up the East Coast.
U.S. Border Patrol agents are boarding buses from private lines like Greyhound and Concord Coach within 100 miles of a U.S. border, asking passengers if they're American citizens. It turns out agents are empowered to do this through a little-known law called the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. There are more and more reports of officers stopping cars and buses.
Here's what happens, according to Dennis Harmon, division chief for the Border Patrol Houlton sector in Maine. Border Patrol agents set up immigration checkpointson highways within 100 miles of a U.S. border. They stop every vehicle traveling on the road, and ask each person if they are a U.S. citizen. If the person replies, 'Yes,' they are a citizen, in most cases, they are free to go.
"If they are a citizen of the United States, there is no law or regulation that requires them to carry identification saying they're a citizen," Harmon tells Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd. "That simple verbal declaration of 'I was born in Lewiston, Maine, or Sioux Falls,' and that proves they're a United States citizen." ....
Isreal has never been so threatened by external forces.
Isreal is doing far worse since Trump took office. Isreal is hemmed in by Russia in Syria and unable to carry out defensive measures against Hezbollah. Russia has proved interceptor missiles to Syria’s Assad.
Moving the USA embassy to Jerusalem has increased tensions with Palestine. Trump’s rhetoric is based in falsehoods, but, what else is new? Palestine now turns to Europe for help with a lasting peace in the Middle East.
21 February 2019
By Adam Rasgon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, greets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center left, during a group photo at a meeting of leaders at an EU-Arab summit at the Sharm El Sheikh convention center in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (click here) urged European states on Sunday to play a greater role in mediating the peace process and recognize the “State of Palestine,” contending that the absence of such recognition was a betrayal of European values.
“Has the time not come for European states that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so, especially in light of your belief in the two-state solution?” Abbas said in a short speech at a two-day summit of Arab and European leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian resort city....
Does anyone know what Jarad Kushner's Middle East peace plan actually looks like? The peace talks are floundering and there is increased issues with problems within Egypt which distracts from issues internationally.
March 10, 2019
Egypt’s president (click here) is appointing a military officer to lead the country’s transportation ministry, less than two weeks after its minister resigned over a deadly February train crash in Cairo that killed 25 people.
The general turned president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, says that Maj. Gen. Kamal el-Waziri, who heads the military’s engineering authority, is awaiting approval from parliament to replace Hisham Arafat as transportation minister....
There is a tax dispute now between Palestine and Israel which has resulted in salary cuts of 40 percent within the Palestinian government. The two parties are deadlocked with increasing tensions and no end in sight.
February 20, 2019
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (click here) said Wednesday he would not accept partial payment of tax transfers owed by Israel, which decided to withhold reimbursements in retaliation for payments to prisoners jailed for attacks.
"We shall not accept the (tax) money if it is not paid in full," Abbas told a central committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Israel's security cabinet on Sunday approved the freezing of $138 million (122 million euros) over the Palestinian Authority's payments to prisoners jailed for attacks on Israelis.
Abbas also said he would not end financial support for the families of Palestinian attackers imprisoned or killed by Israel....
PM Benjamin Netanyahu is up on corruption charges.
February 28, 2019
By Daniel Estrin
After months of anticipation, (click here) Israel's attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is preparing to indict him on corruption charges.
It's a major blow to the long-serving premier and Trump ally, though not a final decision on an indictment. Netanyahu will still have a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing. And in the meantime, he remains in office and seeks reelection in April.
If Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit decides to press charges, which expert expect he will do, it would be the first time a sitting prime minister in Israel has been indicted.
The announcement shakes up Israeli politics just six weeks before voters decide whether Netanyahu gets another term. He has been serving as prime minister for a decade....
And the Jewish people are interested in one thing and one thing only, a peace proposal in Egypt.
March 10, 2019
By Tovah Lavaroff
Support remains (click here) high for Israel’s peace treaty with Egypt, almost 40 years after it was signed on March 26, 1979, according to a new poll by Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Truman Research Institute.
An Internet poll conducted among 400 Jewish Israelis and 100 Arab Israelis found that 82% of respondents held that the peace treaty was essential for Israel’s security....
There has been a marked increase in violence between Israel and Palestine under Netanyahu and Trump have joined forces, with casualties at the Israel border of young adults that are Palestinian. What began as a peace demonstration at the border has turned into violent confrontations because the IDF only sees those at the border as threats and not the hope of young Palestinians for peace.
With all the problems currently besetting Israel in a profound way, it is easy to say the Trump support for Israel is a failure. Trump has been in office for more than 2 years and there is still no concrete evidence of a peace proposal. One would think that if Netanyahu had negotiated a peace plan with the USA it would enhance the elections, but, nothing is being reported YET about the long anticipated Kushner peace plan.
8 March 2019
United Nations - US President Donald Trump’s Middle East adviser (click here) Jason Greenblatt met with the UN Security Council on Friday but gave no details of a much-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, diplomats said.
“There were no details,” Kuwaiti Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi told reporters after the closed-door meeting. “There was a discussion from our side about the plan.”
The plan is expected to be released after the Israeli elections in April, but the Palestinians have already rejected it as biased in favor of Israel.
The Palestinians have refused to talk to the Trump administration since the US president recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017....
Moving the USA embassy to Jerusalem has increased tensions with Palestine. Trump’s rhetoric is based in falsehoods, but, what else is new? Palestine now turns to Europe for help with a lasting peace in the Middle East.
By Adam Rasgon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, greets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center left, during a group photo at a meeting of leaders at an EU-Arab summit at the Sharm El Sheikh convention center in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (click here) urged European states on Sunday to play a greater role in mediating the peace process and recognize the “State of Palestine,” contending that the absence of such recognition was a betrayal of European values.
“Has the time not come for European states that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so, especially in light of your belief in the two-state solution?” Abbas said in a short speech at a two-day summit of Arab and European leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian resort city....
Does anyone know what Jarad Kushner's Middle East peace plan actually looks like? The peace talks are floundering and there is increased issues with problems within Egypt which distracts from issues internationally.
March 10, 2019
Egypt’s president (click here) is appointing a military officer to lead the country’s transportation ministry, less than two weeks after its minister resigned over a deadly February train crash in Cairo that killed 25 people.
The general turned president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, says that Maj. Gen. Kamal el-Waziri, who heads the military’s engineering authority, is awaiting approval from parliament to replace Hisham Arafat as transportation minister....
There is a tax dispute now between Palestine and Israel which has resulted in salary cuts of 40 percent within the Palestinian government. The two parties are deadlocked with increasing tensions and no end in sight.
February 20, 2019
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (click here) said Wednesday he would not accept partial payment of tax transfers owed by Israel, which decided to withhold reimbursements in retaliation for payments to prisoners jailed for attacks.
"We shall not accept the (tax) money if it is not paid in full," Abbas told a central committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Israel's security cabinet on Sunday approved the freezing of $138 million (122 million euros) over the Palestinian Authority's payments to prisoners jailed for attacks on Israelis.
Abbas also said he would not end financial support for the families of Palestinian attackers imprisoned or killed by Israel....
PM Benjamin Netanyahu is up on corruption charges.
February 28, 2019
By Daniel Estrin
After months of anticipation, (click here) Israel's attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is preparing to indict him on corruption charges.
It's a major blow to the long-serving premier and Trump ally, though not a final decision on an indictment. Netanyahu will still have a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing. And in the meantime, he remains in office and seeks reelection in April.
If Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit decides to press charges, which expert expect he will do, it would be the first time a sitting prime minister in Israel has been indicted.
The announcement shakes up Israeli politics just six weeks before voters decide whether Netanyahu gets another term. He has been serving as prime minister for a decade....
And the Jewish people are interested in one thing and one thing only, a peace proposal in Egypt.
March 10, 2019
By Tovah Lavaroff
Support remains (click here) high for Israel’s peace treaty with Egypt, almost 40 years after it was signed on March 26, 1979, according to a new poll by Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Truman Research Institute.
An Internet poll conducted among 400 Jewish Israelis and 100 Arab Israelis found that 82% of respondents held that the peace treaty was essential for Israel’s security....
There has been a marked increase in violence between Israel and Palestine under Netanyahu and Trump have joined forces, with casualties at the Israel border of young adults that are Palestinian. What began as a peace demonstration at the border has turned into violent confrontations because the IDF only sees those at the border as threats and not the hope of young Palestinians for peace.
With all the problems currently besetting Israel in a profound way, it is easy to say the Trump support for Israel is a failure. Trump has been in office for more than 2 years and there is still no concrete evidence of a peace proposal. One would think that if Netanyahu had negotiated a peace plan with the USA it would enhance the elections, but, nothing is being reported YET about the long anticipated Kushner peace plan.
8 March 2019
United Nations - US President Donald Trump’s Middle East adviser (click here) Jason Greenblatt met with the UN Security Council on Friday but gave no details of a much-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, diplomats said.
“There were no details,” Kuwaiti Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi told reporters after the closed-door meeting. “There was a discussion from our side about the plan.”
The plan is expected to be released after the Israeli elections in April, but the Palestinians have already rejected it as biased in favor of Israel.
The Palestinians have refused to talk to the Trump administration since the US president recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017....
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