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Your home heating prices will go up because Giant Yam won’t bring back coal jobs

   By ann summers Clueless natural Gasbag’s “post-truth” promises to cull votes with more coal jobs will now make your home heating prices go up with little effect on returning coal jobs to the US coal belt. But that was … Continue reading

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Orange Gasbag’s Strategy of Tension continues with RWNJ classics … flag burning, HUAC …

By ann summers Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016 The current political … Continue reading

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Orange Gasbag’s alt-white consequences of “peaceful ethnic cleansing”

the other white-majority nation-meat By ann summers Like other civil conflicts involving ethnic cleansing, the fevered fantasies of some Americans can all go sideways quickly, even as their cults have existed informally and formally in US history. Now we have … Continue reading

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Trump’s neo-feudal minarchism: voting for the wrong lizard with a $#!+ load of dimes

“That must be Lord Farquaad’s castle… Do you think he’s maybe compensating for something?” By ann summers   Profane male TV gasbag seems so much more appealing to that ethno-nationalist base than lifelong feminist policy wonk. And then there’s Trump’s … Continue reading

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Orange Gasbag’s soft despotism: Emoluments Clause & Mrs. Claus

  By ann summers Trump on his businesses/conflict q’s: “The law’s totally on my side, the president can’t have a conflict of interest.” — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 22, 2016 So apparently Executive Privilege is simply a version of Absolute … Continue reading

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There will be a Trumpian war, but will it win its Berlusconi time slot

By ann summers Truck Nutz Nation will get its war, what becomes important is that while there will be protest, resistance (and enlistment), and ultimately destruction and death regardless of outrage, the consequences and aftermath must be anticipated. After all, … Continue reading

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ON THIS DAY: October 7, 2016

October 7th is Frappé Day National Diversity Day * World Smiley Day * You Matter to Me Day * International Personal Safety Day * ________________________________________________ MORE! King George III,  Allen Ginsberg and the Smiley Face, click

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Word Cloud: SENSATION

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Overnight sensation” – the star who bursts on the scene, seemingly out of nowhere, so often is someone who has labored unappreciated at their craft for years. At the end of the 20th century, Australian poetry was … Continue reading

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In Which I Invite Gary Johnson To A Party

By Nicole Plyler Fisk Today on Morning Joe, Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson asked, “What is Aleppo?” in a truly cringe-worthy video. For those of us closely following news from Syria, Aleppo is not only the war’s fiercest battleground but also has become synonymous … Continue reading

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Hello Cousin

By Terry Welshans Allow me to begin by saying first of all, this article is not about me. It is about us, all of us. I am going to relate this story from my perspective, which is really your perspective … Continue reading

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