Tag Archives: Trump

Yes, What About the “Alt-Left”?

Posted on August 18, 2017 by David Posnett

From Slate What the counter-protesters Trump despises were actually doing in Charlottesville last weekend. By Dahlia Lithwick White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the “alt-right” clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images … Continue reading →

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Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site — This is 2017, Not 1984

Posted on August 16, 2017 by David Posnett

From The Hill BY MORGAN CHALFANT – 08/14/17 The Department of Justice has requested information on visitors to a website used to organize protests against President Trump, the Los Angeles-based Dreamhost said in a blog post published on Monday. Dreamhost, a … Continue reading →

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American Nazi and Klan rally

Posted on August 14, 2017 by David Posnett

The first victim: Heather Heyer – a true hero.   What Happened in Charlottesville Is All Too American. To affirm that vicious race-based violence is ‘not who we are’ is to erase our very recent, collective past.  By JOSHUA ZEITZ  … Continue reading →

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“They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by David Posnett

In regard to the N Korea story… Submitted to this blog by my friend Rajeev Pillay: For want of any better options, one has to assume that even Kim Jong Un is rational. That being the case, one can assume … Continue reading →

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Voter “Integrity” and Republican Hypocrisy

Posted on July 4, 2017 by David Posnett

You have to love the sheer effrontery of the Trump Administration’s new Presidential Advisory Commission on Voter Integrity, set up to validate Trump’s absurd claim that he only lost the popular vote because of the votes of millions of undocumented … Continue reading →

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The Populist Surge – Analysis from Across the Pond

Posted on July 1, 2017 by David Posnett

  On June 27th, Martin Wolf in the Financial Times writes: Why has the appeal of populist ideas grown in western countries? Is this a temporary phenomenon? In the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, the collapse … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying opponent Melania Trump defends president’s Brzezinski tweets

Posted on June 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Christopher Wilson 7 hours ago After President Trump spent part of his Thursday morning attacking MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski, his wife, Melania, defended the actions despite stating during the campaign that she would make the fight against cyberbullying her priority … Continue reading →

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Comey Statement for the Record Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

James B. Comey June 8, 2017 Comey statement annotated by the NY Times Chairman Burr, Ranking Member Warner, Members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. I was asked to testify today to describe … Continue reading →

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A Crazy Man for President

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

OK, it took all of four months, but I think it’s been pretty well established by now: we’ve elected a crazy man for President.  Not that for most of us there were any doubts on that score on November 9th … Continue reading →

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America Tells Trump To F^%$ Off!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by David Posnett

More than 1,000 U.S. State and Local governments, college and university leaders, companies and investors let the rest of the world know that America is still with the Paris Accord, ignoring Mr. Trump’s irresponsible action last week.  The letter sent … Continue reading →

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