Category: Politics
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James Blanchard – Jim Herrington Retirement from WXYZ-TV
James Blanchard, former governor of Michigan, wishing Jim Herrington the best on his retirement from WXYZ-TV, Detroit, Michigan. Jim Herrington was the premier political reporter for the station during his entire career and was respected by both political parties. James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American politician, attorney, and former diplomat from…
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“45” Administration Staffers used Private Email Account
Dysfunction in the White House There is another hypocrite in the White House. Opponents of the “45” Administration are openly calling, “Lock Them Up”. To make matters worse, certain White House officials are claiming that a Private Email Account on Shared Hosting is more secure than a Private Email Server as Hilary Clinton used. Using…
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Jimmy Kimmel Exposing Dangers of Republican Healthcare Bill
Introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, the Graham-Cassidy bill is no better than the previous repeal bills offered by Republicans. Coverage for pre-existing conditions would be eliminated, premiums would skyrocket, and Americans would see exorbitantly high surcharges on select conditions like pregnancy, lung cancer, and asthma. It is shameful that Republicans are on…
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President Obama’s Wise Words to “45”
Read the full text of President Obama to “45” Dear Mr. President – Congratulations on a remarkable run. Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure. This is a unique office, without a clear blueprint for success, so I…
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Sebastian Gorka Remains Despite Recent Firings
Amid the chatter of anti-Semitism and the white supremacist problems within the Trump administration, Sebastian Gorka remains on the tax payer’s payroll. In a letter to the President on May 2, 2017, members of Congress ask for the immediate dismissal of Trump’s senior White House counterterrorism advisor. The letter begins: As Members of the U.S.…
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Ross Reck: A Flight Attendant Shows Us Things Are Not as Bad as We Think They Are
Kind Acts My daughter’s friend made the following post on Facebook. The message is so good and so timely, I felt compelled to share it with you. “When I became a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, I thought I’d be dealing with nothing but jerks, unruly passengers and so forth, but I soon came to…
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Trump Ends Funding to Fight Extremist Groups
While Trump empowers extreme right-wing through his words, tweets and press conferences, his administrations ends funding to fight such groups. WASHINGTON ― Weeks before a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, led to three deaths and 19 injuries, the Trump administration revoked a grant to Life After Hate, a group that works to de-radicalize…
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We Won Our Lawsuit Against the State of Arizona
Rally after the win of the lawsuit again the State of Arizona for Marriage Equality – October 17, 2017 Robin Reece and Renee Kaminski – Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert
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Donald Trump Might Have Kept His Own Grandfater from Immigrating
Frederick Trump immigrated into the United States (the first time) at age 16 and started working as a barber. References: Wikipedia New York Daily News, August 3, 2017, Ross Rosenfeld – Trump’s new immigration policy would’ve kept his own grandfather out CNN Politics, November 23, 2016, Angela Dewan and Madleen Schroeder – Trump’s grandfather ‘kicked out of…
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Trump Aide, Sebastian Gorka, Tied to Nazi Germany
Think Progress, “Notably, no one was sure what exactly Gorka’s role in the White House was. At any rate, a lot of people wanted him to stop doing it, because Gorka had been linked to a Nazi-allied group in Hungary, and he was advising the president of the United States.” [3] “As members of the…
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Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency by Joshua Green
From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump—the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the hidden forces that drove the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews…
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Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle by Jeff Flake
In a bold act of conscience, Republican Senator Jeff Flake takes his party to task for embracing nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and the anomalous Trump presidency. The book is an urgent call for a return to bedrock conservative principle and a cry to once again put country before party. Dear Reader, I am a conservative. I…
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Jeff Flake Willing to Criticize Donald Trump
References: NBC News, August 1, 2017, Chuck Todd and Carrie Dann – Jeff Flake Takes On Trump and Puts His Political Future on the Line TIME, July 31, 2017, Katie Reilly – Republican Senator Jeff Flake Accuses GOP of ‘Unnerving Silence’ Under President Trump
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Alert: Mike Pence Voting Against Veterans
Mike Pence will make the republican ticket the most anti-troop, anti-veteran one in American history. Pence consistently voted against funding veterans health care 2001: Pence effectively voted against increasing funding for VA medical care programs 2003: Pence voted against providing $1.3 billion for veterans health care 2005: Pence voted against an amendment increasing veterans health…
