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Category Archives: Presidents
Religious Freedom Day: A Humanist Activist Mystic Christian Philosopher
Religious Freedom Day was established on January 16th by the U.S. Congress in 1992. It celebrates the enactment in 1786 of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, who asked that his tombstone recognize that he was … Continue reading
not-so-secret Hitler of the anonymous Op-Ed
By ann summers The anonymous op-ed in the NY Times has shown that Trump may have (only) one dissenter in his WH. It’s still a game of Secret Hitler, and the unhingery continues. John Miller/Baron’s cabinet has bad hinges. But … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Conspiracy, Democracy, Government, Government Propaganda, Graphic Arts, History, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Humor, Journalism, NY Times, op-ed, Politics, secret hitler, White House
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This week in 45* – will President Gasfeuerzeug, a.k.a. David Dennison, fire Mueller?
By ann summers No longer “if” but when, because Mighty Mango is running out of options. Amusing is how the “interview” (or its possibility) currently functions as a buffer against the firing, simply because of the motives of 45*’s lawyers to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Celebrity, Government, History, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Donald Trump, Journalism, lawfare, Media, mueller, Politics, Rule of Law, trump, trumprussia
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Does everyone really know he’s an idiot
By ann summers A melange of mercenaries continue to wheel out the orange Moloch idol for the cult of personality as they now do to keep the Trumptanic afloat. This past week has featured an interesting intersection of the release … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Celebrity, Corruption, FBI, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Donald Trump, Media, Michael Wolff, Politics, trumprussia, White House
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Pence deletes tweet because he looked too presidential
By ann summers Amid the Trumpian bluster of the Arpaio pardon and the ratings Trump wanted because of Hurricane Harvey, Mike Pence was doing his level-best to demonstrate his presidential ability. He suddenly realized that he was doing what others … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Fascists/Corporatists, Fundamentalism, Government, Presidents
Tagged Donald Trump, Mike Pence, trump, White House
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Trump trapped by his own prevarications
By ann summers The protests against those protesting Confederate statuary removal are justified to eradicate the “… systematic propaganda campaign to advance the racial cause of the Confederacy”, despite Trump’s apparent and continued sympathy for it using false equivalence. … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Civil Rights, Fascism, Government, History, Immigrants, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Society, United States
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Victorians’ Secret: Trump, god-emperor of Afghanistan and Erik Prince (of thieves) as Viceroy
By ann summers Moscow (CNN) Money, the saying goes, can’t buy love. But $10,000 will buy you the perfect Donald Trump inauguration keepsake — a coin with the words “In Trump we trust.” It’s the handiwork of a Russian mining … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Afghanistan, Corruption, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Imperialism, India, Iraq, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Propaganda, Terrorism, Uncategorized, US Military, World History
Tagged Afghanistan, Blackwater, Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Erik Prince, Media, mercenaries, Politics, trumprussia
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James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce… Donald Trump – Worst.Presidents.Ever
By ann summers Who make up the Top 10 presidents on the Presidential Historians Survey? They are, in descending order: Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, Reagan, and … Continue reading
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
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Celebrity, Conservatives, Government, History, Media, Mythology, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Russia, Society, Uncategorized, United States, World History
Tagged Christianity, Donald Trump, Politics, Religion, trumprussia
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President Bannon and his orange sidekick Leeroy Jenkins gives a Polish speech
By ann summers 40 people dressed in Trump masks and suits rolling into the surf. The world despises the unhinged traitorous & ignorant Trump. pic.twitter.com/mqP1xJvmsv â RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) July 8, 2017 Ever the self-promoter, Trump’s speech crafted no doubt by … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, alternative facts, Christianity, Government, Judaism, NATO, Nazis, Nazis/Nazism, Poland, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Propaganda, Roman Catholic Church, Terrorism, United States, War, World War II
Tagged Christianity, Donald Trump, Media, Poland, Politics, trumprussia, warsaw
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