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Category Archives: Religion
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
1 Comment
The ‘many sides’, of the RWNJs’ phantom enemies
By ann summers YouTube Video The only reason for an American to hold a Nazi flag is if it has been captured in battle. pic.twitter.com/g44h8PSZyd — Senor O (@TKOastIsBack) August 12, 2017 Like Joe McCarthy’s ‘reds under your bed’, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Anti-Semitism, Celebrity, Civil Liberties, Civil War, Communism, Fascism, Free Speech, Government Propaganda, History, Holocaust, inequality, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Racism, Society, Terrorism, Terrorists, World War II
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Culture, KKK, Media, Politics, Racism, Racism in the United States, Racists
16 Comments
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
2 Comments
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
4 Comments
Lord Dampnut’s Bay of Wigs … because something, something clear and present, but not Russian
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
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Corruption, Crime, DEA, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, History, Humor, Immigrants, Imperialism, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Religion, Society, Terrorism, United States, US Military, Venezuela, War on "Terror", War on Drugs, World History
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, drugs, Media, Monroe Doctrine, Politics, Venezuela
2 Comments
Vive l’impeachment… Steve Bannon is Batman villain Lobster Thermidor
By ann summers “Another perspective of Danton emerges from the work of Lamartine, who called Danton a man “devoid of honor, principles, and morality” who found only excitement and a chance for distinction during the French Revolution. He was merely … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, alternative facts, Celebrity, Congress, Corruption, Government, History, Immigrants, Immigration, Jurisprudence, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Racism, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Society, Terrorism, Terrorists, United States, War on "Terror", Women's Rights
Tagged bannon, Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, impeachment, Media, Politics
13 Comments
TCS: Advice from a CRICKET – Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
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
Posted in American History, Religion, The Coffee Shop
Tagged Inherit the Wind, Jiminy Cricket, Martin Luther King Day, National Religious Freedom Day, The First Amendment
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Buddhism and violence
By ann summers “All problems must be solved through dialogue, through talk. The use of violence is outdated, and never solves problems.”[61][62] http://www.lionsroar.com/… Many Asian Buddhists may hold views that clash with Western visions of religious pluralism. For many … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Buddhism, Democracy, History, inequality, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Socialism, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Marxism, Media, Politics, Religion, violence
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Bannon/Trump’s Make America crypto-fascist (Again) … #MAGA just like the 1930s
By ann summers What are the directions for the disinformation campaigns of the now post-truth Trump regime that will repress populations by means of contradictory rationalizations or outright lies. So much traditional ethnic hatred, so little time. Modernity’s issues … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Anti-Semitism, Civil Liberties, Communism, Democracy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, History, Uncategorized, War on "Terror"
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Media, Politics
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