Paul Manafort, Rick Gates charged with conspiracy in connection with special counsel probe - The Washington Post Papadopoulos pleaded guilty earlier this month to making a false
statement to FBI investigators who asked about his contacts with a
foreigner connected to Russian officials, and the agreement was unsealed
Monday.
Wow, wow, wow!!!
Monday, October 30, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
What is Albert Einstein's theory of happiness? - The Washington Post
What is Albert Einstein's theory of happiness? - The Washington Post
"A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness."
"A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness."
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
New Zealand's new leader Ardern: Capitalism is a Blatant Failure
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/new-zealands-new-prime-minister-says-capitalism-failed-people-video/
Well, hundreds of thousands in poverty. You decide.
“If you have hundreds of thousands of children living in homes without enough to survive, that’s a blatant failure. What else could you describe it as? …
“The measures [such as GDP] for us have to change. We need to make sure we are looking at people’s ability to actually have a meaningful life, an enjoyable life, where their work is enough to survive and support their families.”
Well, hundreds of thousands in poverty. You decide.
“If you have hundreds of thousands of children living in homes without enough to survive, that’s a blatant failure. What else could you describe it as? …
“The measures [such as GDP] for us have to change. We need to make sure we are looking at people’s ability to actually have a meaningful life, an enjoyable life, where their work is enough to survive and support their families.”
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Jeff Flake: 'I Will Not Be Complicit' - The Atlantic
Jeff Flake: 'I Will Not Be Complicit' - The Atlantic
And this lovely tribute, from another mainstream member of Trump's political party.
“Reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior has become excused and
countenanced as ‘telling it like it is,’ when it is actually just
reckless, outrageous, and undignified,” Flake said on the Senate floor.
“And when such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is
something else: It is dangerous to a democracy. Such behavior does not
project strength—because our strength comes from our values. It instead
projects a corruption of the spirit, and weakness.”
And this lovely tribute, from another mainstream member of Trump's political party.
“Reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior has become excused and
countenanced as ‘telling it like it is,’ when it is actually just
reckless, outrageous, and undignified,” Flake said on the Senate floor.
“And when such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is
something else: It is dangerous to a democracy. Such behavior does not
project strength—because our strength comes from our values. It instead
projects a corruption of the spirit, and weakness.”
Senator Bob Corker on Twitter: "Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president. #AlertTheDaycareStaff"
Senator Bob Corker on Twitter: "Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president. #AlertTheDaycareStaff"
Senator Bob CorkerVerified account @SenBobCorker
Senator Bob CorkerVerified account @SenBobCorker
Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president. #AlertTheDaycareStaff
And this, from a leader in his own political party.
Monday, October 23, 2017
UK's Johnson urges North Korea to 'change course' on nukes - ABC News
UK's Johnson urges North Korea to 'change course' on nukes - ABC News
Well, rogue nations are not good. "Diplomatic imagination" has created the global will to reduce and limit the number of countries with nukes. This makes sense, and is testament to the power of powerfully good -- and necessary -- ideas.
I like these quotes from Boris Johnson.
".... diplomacy had succeeded in limiting the spread of atomic weapons beyond a handful of countries.
Well, rogue nations are not good. "Diplomatic imagination" has created the global will to reduce and limit the number of countries with nukes. This makes sense, and is testament to the power of powerfully good -- and necessary -- ideas.
I like these quotes from Boris Johnson.
".... diplomacy had succeeded in limiting the spread of atomic weapons beyond a handful of countries.
He said that if North Korea changed tack, "the world can show that it is
once again capable of the diplomatic imagination that produced the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" and the Iran nuclear deal."
once again capable of the diplomatic imagination that produced the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" and the Iran nuclear deal."
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Lloyd Doggett says 80 percent of Republican-sought tax cuts flow to wealthiest 1 percent | PolitiFact Texas
Lloyd Doggett says 80 percent of Republican-sought tax cuts flow to wealthiest 1 percent | PolitiFact Texas
That's where the plan would end up in 2027 (per analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution.)
Straight off the bat, "...at least half the framework’s tax cuts would flow to the wealthiest 1 percent of residents."
"We the People"... or "we the rich 1% circumventing Democracy to create a perfect 1%."
This is a shameful, crass, greedy, upper-class, pocket-stuffing "governance" attempt that our forefathers would have thrown back into Boston Harbor. Then they would have sent the backers of such aristocratic defrauding back to England.
That's where the plan would end up in 2027 (per analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution.)
Straight off the bat, "...at least half the framework’s tax cuts would flow to the wealthiest 1 percent of residents."
"We the People"... or "we the rich 1% circumventing Democracy to create a perfect 1%."
This is a shameful, crass, greedy, upper-class, pocket-stuffing "governance" attempt that our forefathers would have thrown back into Boston Harbor. Then they would have sent the backers of such aristocratic defrauding back to England.
Monday, October 9, 2017
EPA photos show what US looked like before pollution regulation - Business Insider
EPA photos show what US looked like before pollution regulation - Business Insider
Wow. Just wow. Yikes, disgusting and so unhealthy.
Wow. Just wow. Yikes, disgusting and so unhealthy.
EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on Tuesday
EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on Tuesday
Polluters gonna pollute. Shame. Under the guise of "fairness" when all the terrible social costs (health, asthma, cancer, climate, storm damages from climate-enhanced storms, etc.) remove any reasonable comparison to clean power.
Shady charlatan and hype man for polluting fossil fuels. Black-hearted as coal.
Polluters gonna pollute. Shame. Under the guise of "fairness" when all the terrible social costs (health, asthma, cancer, climate, storm damages from climate-enhanced storms, etc.) remove any reasonable comparison to clean power.
Shady charlatan and hype man for polluting fossil fuels. Black-hearted as coal.