Monthly Archives: July 2017

So many Trump mistakes, so little time left

By ann summers Joshua Green’s book Devils Bargain contains a hypothetical about Bannon’s failure to drive yet another wedge in the Democrats is a bit fantastic because the havoc aimed at immigration was always a much easier lift at the … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: July 19, 2017

July 19th is Daiquiri Day National Hot Dog Day Stick Out Your Tongue Day Take Your Poet to Work Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE!  Johannes Kepler, Lucretia Mott and Harry Belafonte, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 18, 2017

July 18th is Caviar Day Sour Candy Day World Listening Day Nelson Mandela International Day ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Robert Hooke, Molly Brown and Nelson Mandela, click

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Veer (to the center again), but Trust no Fly … Why a Democrat neo-conservative alliance is an old, bad idea

By ann summers   Glenn Greenwald writes another warning of the fundamental problems of the Democratic party and its foreign policy history as rooted in neoconservative ideologies, or at least a susceptibility to them. It may seem oxymoronic to consider … Continue reading

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How easy is it to hack the actual vote?

Its technically very easy, depending on how secure the equipment is stored when it is not in use. To be effective, the hack would only work on machines that will not produce a record of input from the voter and … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: July 17, 2017

July 17th is Peach Ice Cream Day Yellow Pig Day * National Tattoo Day World Emoji Day * Wrong Way Corrigan Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! George Frideric Handel, Christiane Rochefort and Nelson Mandela, click

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TCS: Happy 300th Birthday! Handel’s WATER MUSIC

Good Morning! ____________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: July 16, 2017

July 16th is Corn Fritters Day Fresh Spinach Day World Snake Day National Ice Cream Day Guinea Pig Appreciation Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! Anne Askew, Ida B. Wells and Roald Amundsen, click

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PET LOVERS ALERT! Fire Safety Tips

Here are some important reminders about making your home more safe for the furry members of your family: NATIONAL PET FIRE SAFETY DAY – Tips to Keep Pets Safe from House Fires: Extinguish open flames Pets are generally curious and … Continue reading

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The Decline and Fall of the Donald Trumpire

By ann summers Those concerned for the fate of our republic must stop arguing that T stole election from H & focus on how T helped P steal our sovereignty — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 15, 2017 These new texts … Continue reading

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