Air Force budget documents show a 63 percent increase in Hellfire purchases in Trump’s 2017 budget and another 20 percent increase in the most recent budget request. During the election I heard so many people concern trolls warn me about the horrors of the future Clinton administration. The drones they say. The dems used to… Continue reading concern troll veterans of the drone war
‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – The Washington Post
Over the years, dozens of workers from Costa Rica went north to fill jobs as groundskeepers, housekeepers and dishwashers at Bedminster, former employees said. The club hired others from El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala who spoke to The Post. Many ended up in the blue-collar borough of Bound Brook, N.J., piling into vans before dawn… Continue reading ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – The Washington Post
Trump defends use of Executive Time.
When that term is used, “I am generally working, not relaxing,” Trump wrote, before adding, “I probably work more hours than almost any past President.” From: Trump defends use of Executive Time. If you take him at his word, 60% of what he is doing is being concealed from the public. We have no idea… Continue reading Trump defends use of Executive Time.
Milestone: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion For The First Time In History
“The Congressional Budget Office projects that this year’s deficit will be $897 billion — a 15.1 percent increase over last year’s imbalance of $779 billion. In the coming years, the CBO forecasts that the deficit will keep rising, top $1 trillion annually beginning in 2022 and never drop below $1 trillion through 2029. “… Continue reading Milestone: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion For The First Time In History
Trump gets the bigger dressing room.
The life span of Trump Cabinet members is shorter than Spinal Tap drummers. Hello Washington! Are you ready to bullshit! Dozens of political appointees combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported. In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people… the True Conservatives. No one knows… Continue reading Trump gets the bigger dressing room.
‘It’s way too many’: As vacancies pile up in Trump administration, senators grow concerned
It’s like Spinal Tap and drummers. They don’t last long and their exits come with nearly impossible to believe stories. “The Trump administration is slower to fill jobs and has higher turnover than any administration we have records for,” said the group’s president and chief executive, Max Stier.” From: washingtonpost.com
Almost Half Of Voters Are Dead Set Against Voting For Trump
The math doesn’t look good for Trump. “Eight percent said they would probably vote for someone else, but 47 percent said they would definitely vote for someone else. In total, that’s 55 percent of respondents who seemed unlikely to vote for Trump.” From: fivethirtyeight.com
The Real Governments of Blue America
Paul Krugman correctly summarizes why the Republican party can not solve the problems they promise to solve. “they have systematically deprived themselves of the ability to analyze policies and learn from evidence, because hard thinking might lead someone to question received doctrine.” From: nytimes.com
Sorry, Republicans. You can’t call out Northam for racism and give Trump a pass.
They don’t actually care about what the governor did. This is an opportunity to score points and accuse liberals of hypocrisy. That’s the only reason why the right is interested in this story. “But while Democrats, and decent people everywhere, have a right to demand that Northam step down, Republicans who continue to support a… Continue reading Sorry, Republicans. You can’t call out Northam for racism and give Trump a pass.
Utah Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion At The Ballot Box. The GOP Is Trying To Undo It.
The Utah GOP is more concerned with what the funding class wants than what the voters voted for. “The Utah GOP clearly is prioritizing overturning the voters, considering the Legislature has been in session since just Monday and the bill made it out its Senate committee Tuesday and to the floor Wednesday. The fact that… Continue reading Utah Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion At The Ballot Box. The GOP Is Trying To Undo It.