Category Archives: Society

Neoliberalism’s death rattle cult … it still moves, come and grab … its truth

Posted on November 19, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “We can’t be sure how many people really support Trump, Edsall reports, since there’s considerable evidence that they aren’t telling pollsters the truth. Voting for Trump, it appears, is something white people do in the shadows. It’s … Continue reading →

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“… as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror” – so begins the Trumpian Dark Age

Posted on November 16, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Four years of political and cultural retribution are coming as are the fruition of eight years of privileged obstruction with which it remains unclear how much the Democratic party will be able to mount a Congressional resistance. This … Continue reading →

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Dear Democratic Party, W.T.F. really … W.T.F. — were you in denial about the possibility of this defeat.

Posted on November 9, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers President Ham Sandwich defeats a highly qualified woman in the US 2016 POTUS election. Many voters decided that voting against something was so much more important than the possibilities of voting for something. Now expect years and … Continue reading →

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Trump gets first major newspaper endorsement (sort of)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers The 2016 election demonstrates why newspaper editorial endorsements of candidates might not (ever) make any difference but at least Trump has one, finally; even if the paper is owned by Sheldon Adelson. Follow Jon Ralston @RalstonReports BREAKING: First … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Mary Beth Stanley, 1968 – 2016: “Think of Me”

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Chuck Stanley

Her name was Mary Beth Stanley. I am her father, and she was the older of my two daughters. Please remember her. No child was ever wanted more. I was reluctant to have another kid, because money was tight and … Continue reading →

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Send in the Trumpian overlords

Posted on October 17, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Will Trump turn the election into a snuff film — his bread is in the form of debt, but regardless, the GOP will be toast after the election.  Berlin, 1945 Trump flak tower for Alamo rent-a-wrecks   One might very well … Continue reading →

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America Great Pumpkin and the Cuban Revolutions

Posted on October 2, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers View image on Twitter Follow Bloomberg ✔@business Why Mark Cuban changed his mind on Donald Trump http://bloom.bg/2cIGlnz  12:19 PM – 1 Oct 2016 358   358 Retweets 638   638 likes   How many elections have had this kind … Continue reading →

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Now self-radicalized police act as official lone wolves to kill People of Color

Posted on September 21, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Apparently some police officers, each in their own jurisdictions and with disproportionate community representation and oversight have decided  to engage in their own stochastic terrorism, where random LEOs have taken it upon themselves to exceed authority and in some … Continue reading →

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Hail Hyperbole! North Korea endorses Trump and bans Sarcasm…

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Launch more missiles, run more nuclear weapons tests, and ban sarcasm… perhaps the North Korean media is being ironic in praising Donald Trump. Brilliant, but only if you know better than your generals as long as they can be your generals. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Losers’ Curse

Posted on September 6, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers   Donald Trump’s Losers’ Curse comes from the GOP essentially overpaying or overvaluing its POTUS candidates — raising campaign money that seems not yet to have been spent, even as there seems to be a rising need to avert a … Continue reading →

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