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    In Other Words....

    First the article: A geopolitical earthquake has shaken US leadership in the world — Russia and China stand to benefit In other words....It is time America got shut of the distraction which is Donald Trump and got back into being the world's dominate political power. If we don't, Russia and...
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    Being Able to Give THIS Speech is What Makes a True American President

    I don't know if others can grasp my emotions, but, for me anyway, an American President should be able to give this speech. It is what America should want to be.
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    Perhaps the Time is Now for Republican Leaders to Force Trump to Resign

    First the article which brought this thought on: Bill Taylor testimony 'reverberating' among House Republicans, GOP sources say - CNNPolitics If Trump has become so much of a liability that they can no longer defend him, getting him to resign now would give them the chance to back Mike Pence...
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    The Trump Organization took Trump's Name OFF of some of their properties

    The article is here" Trump’s Own Business Does the Unthinkable: Removes “TRUMP” Branding From Something Apparently the Trump name is becoming toxic to even Trump....
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    How religion widens the partisan divide

    Here is the link to the article: The religious roots of today's partisan divide - CNNPolitics There are lots and lots of stats in the article. The take-away as I see it, is that American Christianity has largely hitched its wagon to the Republican party and its agenda. And it appears that...
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    Ta-Nehisi Coates has an incredibly clear explanation for why white people shouldn’t use the n-word

    https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/11/9/16627900/ta-nehisi-coates-n-word?fbclid=IwAR2L1heXByZ5UDrZE4plxE_EKBYyvw195HjV9-n0RmngqGqbscjTn1lBAQo There is not much else to say.....
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    Our Children's Development Can Be Hampered by the Food We Give Them

    A study reported on by Salon found at least one of these heavy metals...arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium...in 95 percent of 168 baby foods produced in America. And 25 percent of them contained all four heavy metals. Only nine did not have detectable traces of any of the metals. 95% of...
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    What a day....

    First the reference article: Democrats say they left White House meeting on Syria after Trump 'meltdown' It seems that during a meeting with House leaders, Trump said he pulled U.S. troops out of Syria to fulfill a campaign promise. So the Kurds were chosen to die so the fanboys can count a...
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    (staff edited)--Common thread for Mueller, Ukraine and Syria: Russia helps Trump, Trump helps Russia

    This article from CNBC indicates that may well be the case: Common thread for Mueller, Ukraine and Syria: Russia Helps Trump, Trump Helps Russia The article says this about how Republicans who traditionally considered Russia an enemy are changing their minds: "To the contrary, Trump-era...
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    Barr meets with Murdoch at Murdoch's Home...and no one knows what they talked about

    According to the New York Times: Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Poll as Barr Meets With Murdoch "Attorney General William P. Barr met privately Wednesday evening with Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul who is one of President Trump’s frequent confidants but whose Fox News is viewed by the president...
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    Greed...The Worst of the Deadly Sins??

    Greed is the cornerstone of Capitalism. Without greed, Capitalism would completely fail as an economic engine. It is greed which has resulted in some of the most abusive activities of Capitalism. It is greed which resulted in such things as the tobacco industry's willingness to promote...
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    Is Trump a Closet Socialist??

    I just came across this article: White House deliberates block on all US investments in China Which suggests that the Trump administration is considering "blocking all U.S. financial investments in Chinese companies". As we have seen in the past, Trump 'ordered' American companies to pull...
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    Why does this not surprise me???

    Reuters is reporting that the 'transcript' of Trump's call is almost certainly not taken from a recording: Trump's ‘transcript’ of Ukraine call unlikely to be verbatim In fact, presidential phone calls are usually not recorded. Instead, people 'listen in' and take notes. The Transcript is...
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    Christian Right And Republican Politics

    Here is an interesting article from fivethirtyeight.com: The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion It appears that the association the Christian Right has assumed with the Republican Party is driving liberals away from religion...and specifically Christianity. That...
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    The Tale of Two Articles

    The two articles are here: 15 To 20 Foot Sea Level Rise Possible Sooner Rather Than Later | CleanTechnica and here: These 10 technologies are most likely to help save planet Earth | ZDNet The first is an article concerning the possibility of 15-20 foot sea level rise in this century. That is...
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    Tanking Stock Market????

    CNBC has an article which lists the Market indicators which are 'flashing red' and signalinh a recession: Here's a list of recession signals that are flashing red Economies are fragile things which really like stability. Capitalism especially abhors surprises. And on an almost daily basis...
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    Will Blasphemy be Trumps Undoing???

    An article in Politico records that some White Evangelical voters are becoming upset with our President for his bad language and specifically for his 'taking the Lord's name in vain'. While they appear not willing to vote for a Democratic nominee, they are hinting they may stay home in the...
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    It Is Going To Get Worse

    The article is an interview with a reformed White Nationalist and is from The Atlantic: A Reformed White Nationalist Says the Worst Is Yet to Come Christian Picciolini has been working to rescue people who have become entrapped in the White Nationalism ideology for the last thirty years. His...
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    Is Racism a Sin?

    This pastor says that it is. And he calls out church leaders to label it as a sin. Who Will Call Out the President's Racism? Should national leaders be called out on their sins even if they are believed to support 'Christianity'? Or should only only national leaders who are believed to not...
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    Too Bad This Isn't Standard Capitalist Thinking

    First the article: The way Americans think about blue-collar manufacturing work is a bigger threat than robots Snap-on's CEO Nick Pinchuk is featured in the article. His ideas concerning manufacturing in America is certainly not mainstream but should be. The article ends like this: “If...