Category Archives: Government

If the GOP could only stop being gutless about #RussiaGate …

Posted on March 8, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Unfortunately, those blissfully naive Americans who need to be swayed from their support or even tacit tolerance of Lord Dampnut may need the rhetorical message of a xenophobic CT to get to the discourse space where he must … Continue reading →

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Presidential TFR Trouble

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Terry Welshans

by Terry Welshans Palm Beach, Florida is bracing for long-term economic loss and disruption due to the presidential Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) covering President Trump’s visits to his Mar-a-Lago resort. For the three weekend in a row, the presidential TFR … Continue reading →

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a Moat of their Own: Bannonism’s neo-reactionaries & other new-age fascists

Posted on March 4, 2017 by ann li-summers

   By ann summers Under Bannon’s influence, the Trump administration is shaping up to be much more ideologically extreme than many people were expecting. “[Bannon] has spectacularly grand ambitions, to transform our country and its place in the world,” … … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Busted on Taxes

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Terry Welshans

Forbes is reporting: Caterpillar Inc. is about as American as you can get, except that these days it’s not, having been partially shuffled off to Switzerland. But it still must deal with the IRS, and the IRS isn’t happy with the heavy … Continue reading →

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Moron unwinding the administrative state (of travel, among other things)

Posted on March 2, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “During the first week of the Muslim-ban, foreign business travel dropped by an astounding 185 million dollars. European flight searches for the United States have dropped by 11.6%, “ @powellnyt “I did not have sex with that wo…, communication … Continue reading →

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Bannonism is not quite the “deconstruction of the administrative state”

Posted on February 25, 2017 by ann li-summers

  CPAC attendees trolled into waving Russia flags during Trump’s speech “I have so much power just in my voice. I keep saying the word and they’ll be bankrupt.” POTUS explaining his revenge against news outlets. — Rogue POTUS Staff … Continue reading →

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Lord Dampnut’s Bay of Wigs … because something, something clear and present, but not Russian

Posted on February 20, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers U.S. sanctions Venezuelan vice president as drug kingpin. The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on Venezuela’s new vice president, Tareck El Aissami, accusing him of being an international drug kingpin. El Aissami, one of five children, … Continue reading →

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Biglygate continues … Bannon just wants to get paid

Posted on February 18, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers We will continue to be distracted by ethno-nationalist strife over the coming months, but the narratives have been there in a number of cinematic treatments where national policies and private capital co-mingle in ways detrimental to democracy. … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Trump’s Florida campaign manager ‘walked out’ of White House

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Terry Welshans

by Terry Welshans Six White House staffers  were “walked out of the building by security” on Wednesday after not passing the SF86 and were dismissed Thursday morning after failing FBI background checks. The SF-86 is a 127 page Questionnaire for … Continue reading →

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The fogs that shroud the Congressional Review Act … GOPredation

Posted on February 16, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers This Congressional Review Act bill is important: It restores federalism and is pro-life. https://t.co/fnPMG8Q0Pi — Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) February 15, 2017 Sam Bee had a segment on Full Frontal regarding the Congressional Review Act (CRA), another of … Continue reading →

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