Monthly Archives: July 2017

Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer who promised damaging info on Clinton

Posted on July 9, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin during the 2016 presidential campaign, after being promised damaging information about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported on Sunday. President Trump’s son attended the … Continue reading →

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Chris Uhlmann Australia’s Political Editor: Trump ‘has no desire and no capacity to lead the world’

Posted on July 9, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Australian journalist demolishes Trump at G20: ‘biggest threat to the west’ Reporter Chris Uhlmann’s commentary tearing into American president – a man with ‘no desire and no capacity to lead the world’ – reverberates to Washington A savage opinion of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on July 9, 2017 by rikyrah

I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread | Shariah Harris To Make History in the Sport of Polo

Posted on July 8, 2017 by rikyrah

Pennsylvania teen, 19, to make history as the first black woman to ever play in top tier of US polo after discovering it by accident 12 years ago By Associated Press and Mary Kekatos For Dailymail.com Published: 14:06 EDT, 29 … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | What ICE Has Been Up To…..Hint, it’s not about CRIMINALS…Remember, it was gonna be CRIMINALS

Posted on July 7, 2017 by rikyrah

A judge said these kids get a green card. ICE says they get deported July 06, 2017 · 2:45 PM EDT By Bernice Yeung For the first time, US immigration officials are seeking to deport children who have received a … Continue reading →

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Maddow receives fake NSA Docs in attempt to discredit Russia reporting

Posted on July 6, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Rachel Maddow dropped a bombshell on Thursday, reporting that her show received what appeared to be a forged NSA document implicating somebody in Donald Trump’s campaign in colluding with the Russians during last year’s presidential election. Maddow explained that the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | More on Voter Suppresor Kris Kobach

Posted on July 6, 2017 by rikyrah

From the New York Times: The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws. By ARI BERMAN JUNE 13, 2017 ……………………… The A.C.L.U. has filed … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | More on Trumpcare

Posted on July 5, 2017 by rikyrah

Here’s the latest scheme on the Legislative Evil known as Trumpcare: Topher Spiro‏Verified account @TopherSpiro 1: ALERT: McConnell just sent a revised bill to CBO. They’re close to a deal. This is CODE RED. 2: Vote expected in mid-July. Republican … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy 4th of July…hope that you are enjoying this day with family and friends. Always, the classic: What is the 4th of July to the Negro? However imperfect, we built this country. And, we need to fight for it, against … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Citizen Alert: Call Your Secretary of State to Fight the Voter Suppression Commission

Posted on July 3, 2017 by rikyrah

From The Maddow Blog: Trump’s voting commission makes an alarming request for data 06/30/17 08:40 AM—Updated 06/30/17 08:57 AM By Steve Benen Donald Trump likes to believe in a problem that doesn’t exist: the imagined scourge of voter fraud. After … Continue reading →

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