Monthly Archives: March 2017

Exclusive: Donald Trump’s 2005 Tax Return

Posted on March 14, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and David Cay Johnston discuss how Johnston obtained the summary pages of President Donald Trump’s 2005 tax returns and what they say about the president’s tax burden. Maddow also reads a response from the White House.

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The CBO Has Scored Trumpcare-It’s an Evil Legislative Disaster

Posted on March 14, 2017 by rikyrah

The beginning, middle and end of Trumpcare: The GOP health bill would completely wipe out the predicted coverage gains (+23M) from the ACA. This piece of evil tax cut legislation, masquerading as a Healthcare Replacement for Obamacare would : Give … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Snoop Dogg ‘shoots’ ‘Ronald Klump’ in new video about police brutality and the travel ban

Posted on March 14, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

In rapper and marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg’s latest music video, a character named “Ronald Klump” gets “shot” with a prank gun. And with his long, bright red tie and orange makeup, there’s no mistaking who Klump is a stand-in for. … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Intel panel wants wiretap evidence by Monday

Posted on March 13, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and ranking member Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) have asked the White House to offer by Monday any evidence showing Trump Tower was wiretapped. A congressional aide confirmed to The Hill that Schiff and Nunes … Continue reading →

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Preet Bharara refused to return phone call from Trump citing DOJ rules

Posted on March 12, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Prosecutor Preet Bharara was fired by the attorney general a day after he refused to return a phone call from President Trump, a report alleges. An assistant to the president of the United States called Bharara’s office Thursday, saying the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 12, 2017 by rikyrah

Have Blessed Sunday, Everyone. Did you et your clocks AHEAD? Feeling Classical this weekend… ENJOY!

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#Maddow: Impossible Mike Pence didn’t know about Michael Flynn

Posted on March 11, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

If Mike Pence is looking to insulate himself from Donald Trump’s Russia scandal, he just got caught lying about it in a way which severely hurts his own cause. Yesterday, Flynn registered with the United States government as a foreign … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on March 11, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy Saturday, Everyone. Hope you’re enjoying the weekend with family and friends. ICYMI

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Friday Open Thread | “Roots” 40th Anniversary Week

Posted on March 10, 2017 by rikyrah

TGIF, Everyone!

Posted in Media, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery | Tagged , | 76 Comments

Here’s the Outline of the Garbage Known As Trumpcare….

Posted on March 9, 2017 by rikyrah

Here’s the breakdown from Richard Mayhew at Balloon Juice A quick look at TrumpCare 1.0 by David Anderson at 9:02 am on March 7, 2017. I was thinking of doing a marathon line by line read of the House bill … Continue reading →

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