Under SB1142, Arizona’s racketeering laws are expanding to include rioting. This gives the state government the right to criminally prosecute and seize the assets of everyone who planned a protest that turned violent and everyone who participated. via Goodbye 1st Amendment: New Bill Seizes Assets of Anyone Who Plans or Participates in Protests that ‘Disturb… Continue reading Goodbye 1st Amendment: New Bill Seizes Assets of Anyone Who Plans or Participates in Protests that ‘Disturb the Public Peace’
Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte has been sworn in as the newest member of Congress, a month after he body-slammed a reporter who had questioned him about the GOP health care bill. (June 21) AP BILLINGS, Mont. via Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case Just a reminder: Montana Republicans voted for a guy… Continue reading Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case
Survey: two in three Trump supporters want a president who breaks the rules
Some 66% of Republicans classified by the researchers as “Always Trump” agreed that “because things have gotten so far off track in this country, we need a leader who is willing to break some rules if that’s what it takes to set things right”, according to a random sample of 2,019 adults. via Survey: two… Continue reading Survey: two in three Trump supporters want a president who breaks the rules
The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult
Republican Roy Moore, removed from the Alabama Supreme Court for his erratic behavior and banned from the mall for harassing teenage girls, has cloaked his campaign for the Senate in the language of “spiritual warfare.” As such, he is the most apt representative of the Republican Party in our age of cult politics. Moore is… Continue reading The GOP Has Become A Dangerous Cult
3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask Judge For Pro-Trump Jurors
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Three men accused of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees asked a federal judge Friday to include prospective jurors from rural western Kansas because they are twice as likely to have voted for President Donald Trump. via 3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask… Continue reading 3 Men Accused Of Kansas Mosque Bomb Plot Ask Judge For Pro-Trump Jurors
How New Yorkers Would Lose Under the Republican Tax Bill
The tax bill approved by the Senate is many things, offering a huge tax cut for corporations, lower rates for the wealthy, and a big victory for Republicans and the White House. via How New Yorkers Would Lose Under the Republican Tax Bill
John Conyers Will Leave Congress Amid Harassment Claims
WASHINGTON — Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, announced Tuesday that he will leave Congress immediately, and he endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him. via John Conyers Will Leave Congress Amid Harassment Claims Both sides are not the same.
If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism, misogyny and amorality too
Republicans long ago ceased to regard tax cuts as a normal policy position to be analyzed on the merits; they have become an article of faith like the virgin birth and Hillary Clinton’s awfulness. via Max Boot in the LA Times: If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism,… Continue reading If you back Trump for his tax plan, you have to own his racism, misogyny and amorality too
Moore Suggests Jewish Philanthropist George Soros Is Going To Hell
“No matter how much money he’s got, he’s still going to the same place that people who don’t recognize God and morality and accept His salvation are going. And that’s not a good place,” Moore said on conservative Christian radio host Bryan Fischer’s show. via Moore Suggests Jewish Philanthropist George Soros Is Going To Hell… Continue reading Moore Suggests Jewish Philanthropist George Soros Is Going To Hell
The case for normalizing impeachment
There are clear answers if we elect a criminal, or if the president falls into a coma. But what if we just make a hiring mistake, as companies do all the time? What if we elect someone who proves himself or herself unfit for office — impulsive, conspiratorial, undisciplined, destructive, cruel? via The case for… Continue reading The case for normalizing impeachment