Friday, May 11, 2018

Trumps Unilaterally Breaks Iran Nuclear Treaty - “...undermines... the very underpinnings of nuclear order...”

Here  According to Mark Fitzpatrick of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, who also spoke with CNN, the removal of restrictions on Iran's nuclear capability could lead to a new era of instability in the region. "Trump's rejection of the diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear crisis undermines multilateral diplomacy and the very underpinnings of the nuclear order," he said. "It gives a new writ to nuclear lawlessness, since Iran's having abided by the agreed rules will be proven to have been in vain."

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Trump’s False ‘No Collusion’ Tweet: FactCheck.Org

Here  FactCheck.Org: "President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a tweet that there were “No questions on Collusion” in a list of questions the special counsel reportedly has for the president. There are several inquiries about possible collusion among the questions published by the New York Times."

"The [New York] Times divided the list into four categories, related to: former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, former FBI Director James Comey, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and campaign coordination with Russia. That last category includes:
  • During the campaign, what did you know about Russian hacking, use of social media or other acts aimed at the campaign? (A U.S. intelligence report released on Jan. 6, 2017, said Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered “an influence campaign” to help elect Trump. The report accused the Russian-based Internet Research Agency of overseeing an extensive pro-Trump social media campaign, and the Russian military intelligence agency of leaking damaging emails about Clinton and her campaign to WikiLeaks and other outlets.)
  • When did you become aware of the Trump Tower meeting? (This is the June 2016 meeting arranged by Donald Trump Jr. with a Russian lawyer offering incriminating information on Hillary Clinton. Paul Manafort, who at the time was Trump’s campaign convention manager, and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, also attended the meeting.)
  • During a 2013 trip to Russia, what communication and relationships did you have with the Agalarovs and Russian government officials? (Russian pop star Emin Agalarov and his father were involved in setting up the Trump Tower meeting.)
  • What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, to Russia about potential assistance to the campaign?
  • What did you know about communication between Roger Stone, his associates, Julian Assange or WikiLeaks? (Stone, a friend and an informal adviser to Trump, said in Aug. 8, 2016, remarks to the Southwest Broward Republican Organization that he had “communicated with Assange,” referring to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.)
  • What do you know about a 2017 meeting in Seychelles involving Erik Prince? (The Times notes that this meeting “brought Mr. Prince, an informal adviser to Mr. Trump’s team, together with a Russian investor close to Mr. Putin.”)
For more on the key moments in the FBI’s and special counsel’s probe of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, see our “Timeline of Russia Investigation.”

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Trump Declines to Add Sanctions Against Russians, Contradicting Haley: New York Times

Here Or is this the most corrupt thing to come out of #Trump #GOP Washington today?

Trump scraps sanctions against Russia — AGAIN. April 17, 2018.

Against the wishes of his National Security Team.

After our U.N. Embassador had already announced the sanctions.

Why?

Why?

WHY? Be so nice to the country enabling Syria’s use of chemical weapons? The country targeting, hacking and attacking our own elections, our grid, our infrastructure, our voters?

WHY??!

McConnell slams door on Mueller protection bill: 'We'll not be having this on the floor of the Senate'’: NBC News

Here Is this the most corrupt thing out of #Trump #GOP Washington today?

What a self-serving arrogant corrupt mummified puppet McConnell is. Blocking a vote to protect Mueller is reprehensible.
If the Senate wants to vote on something the American people want to see done,
how is it at all ok that he slams the door against that?
And what could be his motivation to publicly stake out such heinous ground?
#ProtectMueller He is doing his job Mitch McConnell.

Friday, April 6, 2018

How a win on CAFE could be a black eye

Here

We are reneging on our future and the promises of automakers when US taxpayers bailed out their companies.

Strong CAFE standards getting stronger is the only acceptable public policy. NOT going backwards.

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Former White House Lawyer: “people are starting to realize this administration has been corrupt since day one”

Here  And this guy was a lawyer for George W. Bush! And ‘people’ that are starting to realize this are Republicans.

I’d submit that they’ve known that for some time too... and now it’s too bad not to
mention.

And perhaps there are more indictments coming down the pike... and those Trump supporting #GOP are starting to worry... that they will get caught on the really wrong side of the tracks here very soon. #Justice

Trump Attorney Michael Cohen is in a Boatload of Trouble and Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer is Piling On

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/3/1754225/-Trump-attorney-Michael-Cohen-is-in-a-boatload-of-trouble-and-Stormy-Daniels-lawyer-is-piling-onHere

The cover-ups are getting overwhelming to manage. See the next, newer post. And the older post below. And pretty much any news.

Lots of people associated with Trump are going to be in far worse trouble than they bargained for.

Friday, March 30, 2018

SCOTT PRUITT: Head of Trump's EPA Crashing at Fossil Fuel Lobbyist's Posh Condo

Here  So shameful. Needs to be posted on my webpage for posterity. #ScottPruitt #ConMan #DestroysEPA #ShillforOil

And this from Scientific American -- remember science? And public health? And responsibility? Maybe doing the right thing for the public?

Scott Pruitt Will Restrict the EPA's Use of Legitimate Science


Fuck science says Pruitt and Trump's admin. They want fossil fuel profits. Just fuck science. It can go fuck itself.

So shameful juries and tribunals in the future will be jailing them like War criminals.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/02/scott-pruitts-dirty-politics

Scott Pruitt Just Destroyed The EPA's Scientific Advisory Boards ...

Scott Pruitt's year of environmental destruction | TheHill  

How Industry Has Taken Over Scott Pruitt's EPA – Mother Jones 

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012
I've been thinking some about the Winter Solstice, the Mayan end of the 30,000-year-cycle on 12/21/12.

What if in fact the world did end? Even though this probably will not happen, to live consciously it is honest for us to take a bit of an inventory.

Am I happy with how I've lived my life? (Yesterday, I thought mostly yes, with some areas for improvement, as below.) Are there changes I would make?
Would I have tried to forgive those that were hostile or disappointing to me?
Would I spend more time with those I loved the most, telling them that, feeling that more?
Would I be happier, grateful for what I have, what I've experienced, the joy, the beauty in this world?

Maybe the answer is yes to all of the above.
So this time can serve as a point of rebirth for all of us. If we think about it.

Because somewhere along the line I realized I think maybe mankind deserves it. !
The way we are killing each other, killing the planet.
How selfish we are, and snotty to those around us. Petty, competitive. Why is this? Do we have to behave this way? (I say no, it greatly detracts and misdirects energy from the full-time celebration in which we could engage, the great multi-cultural, multi-rhythmic dance we can sustain here.)

Maybe God or the Great Universe is fed up, and will pull the rug out from under us.
Don't think I can say we could blame Him/Her/It.

But it probably won't happen. (Probably not! This time.)

Still we are finite on this ride.

It is a time to think, am I happy with how I've lived my life?
Hopefully most of us can say yes.

For the part of us that have a little worry, a little sadness....
This is the time to be present.
This is the time to be the person you want to be, that can die at peace, that can hope to every day be able to look yourself and the Universe in the eye and say, how beautiful, smiling, and thank you. Let's do that.

Antidotes to Violence, a.k.a., Take Charge of Where Your Head's At - here

Tell Congress to Strengthen Gun Control Laws NOW - here

Good News & Brain Food News -
Christians & Muslims Gather, for Peace here
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The 'Busy' Trap - NYTimes.com
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