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Hello, Everyone. Hanging out in Tucson.šš½
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My brand are broken
My greens are picked.
They are both on the stove on low heat.
Next up:
The onions and celery for the dressing
Rikyrah, Josh buys onions and bell peppers already chopped up. He says it makes it easy for him. And his dishes he makes looks so colorful.
THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE O’DONNELL 11/21/17
Lawrence Summers on Trump Tax Cuts
Lawrence OāDonnell speaks with former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about how the Trump-Republican bill violates all of Ronald Reaganās principles for tax reform and the underreported āvindictive attackā in the tax bill.
Trump picks the wrong issue to target Alabamaās Doug Jones
11/22/17 10:06 AMāUPDATED 11/22/17 10:14 AM
By Steve Benen
I thought of this yesterday watching the president go after Doug Jonesā (D) Senate candidacy in Alabama.
Asked soon after if he intends to campaign in support of Roy Moore, the president added, āIāll be letting you know next week, but I can tell you, you donāt need somebody whoās soft on crime, like Jones.ā
Letās pause for a moment to take stock. Doug Jones is a former federal prosecutor ā a role in which he went after criminals. Heās perhaps best known for convicting a pair of KKK members responsible for the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, which left four children dead.
Roy Moore, whoās been accused of sexual assault, is an alleged child molester. Up until two weeks ago, he was best known for having been removed from the bench ā twice ā for ignoring federal court rulings he disagreed with.
In Trumpās mind, one of these two men are āsoft on crimeā ā and itās not the one common sense is pointing at.
Why Politicizing the U.S. Census Is Dangerous
by Martin Longman November 21, 2017
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If youāre in the political minority, thereās a big difference between feeling that youāre being poorly represented and feeling that there is zero chance that that will or ever could change. On the district level, itās just a smaller version of the problem we have in the Electoral College, where people are disincentivized to vote because they know that their votes wonāt count or change anything. How much motivation does a Wyoming Democrat or a Rhode Island Republican really have to vote in a presidential election when they know their vote will be tossed out? But at least the Electoral College has some advantages like preventing the potential need for a national recount. Truly uncompetitive congressional districts suppress political engagement and promote apathy and cynicism, with the ultimate effect of undermining the consent of the governed. The simplest way of putting it is that the political process must offer hope, and ideologically packed districts offer none.
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Heās being brought in to help the Republicans use the census to their political benefit, which is bad enough in itself, but also a problem for legitimacy and disenfranchisement. People talk about white privilege all the time, but Americans suffer from a different kind of privilege. Because weāve had such a stable political system for so long, we donāt think we need to worry about things like legitimacy and the consent of the governed. We can talk about how great it is to have more people getting the representation that they want without taking into account how bad it is to have people disengage from and ultimately revolt against the political system because itās rigged and pointless and incapable of change or accountability.
Itās a danger when this happens with isolated and powerless minority populations, but it grows into something truly threatening when it happens to one half of the country, in this case the Democratic Party and its supporters. In 2000, Al Gore submitted to the nakedly partisan will of the Supreme Court, but times were different then. Thereās no assurance that Democratic partisans will continue to sit still for a political system that is imposed on them specifically to disadvantage and disempower them. At some point, youād argue they have a moral obligation to take their fight outside of an increasingly unfair civil process and into the streets.
Racism and Nationalism Were Central to the Election of Donald Trump
by Nancy LeTourneau November 22, 2017
Adam Serwer has published a profound piece at the Atlantic titled, āThe Nationalistās Delusion.ā His subtitle gives you an idea of where heās headed: āTrumpās supporters backed a time-honored American political tradition, disavowing racism while promising to enact a broad agenda of discrimination.ā Here is how he summarizes the point later on in the piece:
From historical analysis to current data and interviews with Trump supporters, Serwer provides more than ample documentation for this assertion. But one of the most fascinating questions of our time is the one that asks how a country that elected Barack Obama twice could suffer from the delusion Serwer chronicled, leading to the election of Donald Trump.
When Even the GOP House Leaders Said Putin Was Paying Trump
by Martin Longman November 21, 2017
As I was perusing the New York Times article on Rep. Dana Rohrabacherās woes, I was reminded that back on June 15th, 2016, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was captured on tape confiding with Paul Ryan, Evan McMullin, and others that he āswore to Godā that Vladimir Putin was paying Rohrabacher and Donald Trump. When the recording leaked, the House leadership tried to explain it away by saying it was just an attempt at humor. But McCarthy was serious and Ryan immediately swore everyone present to secrecy.
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I want to do a little something here that I think will help you visualize the moment in time when McCarthy said Trump was being paid by Putin and Paul Ryan swore everyone to secrecy. That meeting occurred on 6/15/16, but I want to extend the timeline a bit in both directions so you can see what was going on and put McCarthyās comments into their proper context.
Weāre going to be looking at a pretty consequential two-week period of time. Itās important to know that just prior to the start of our timeline here, on May 26th, Trump finally secured the majority of the GOP delegates he needed to win the nomination. Also, you should know that on June 3rd, WikiLeaks created the torrent for their insurance file which included the DNC hack. So, we know that WikiLeaks had the material by that date, even if the public would not see it until later. Also on June 3rd, Rob Goldstone first contacted Donald Trump Jr. by email, and offered assistance from the Russian government.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Kremlin scoops U.S. media on Trump Russia meeting, again
Rachel Maddow points out the disturbing frequency with which Americans’ first notice about Donald Trump’s interactions with Russian president Vladimir Putin is from the Kremlin instead of the U.S. media, and wonders why that is.
This don’t make no damn sense.
Heās a Member of Congress. The Kremlin Likes Him So Much It Gave Him a Code Name. ā The New York Times https://t.co/PBJwQfnmhH
ā Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) November 22, 2017
2ļøā£ Read our blog on how to talk to your family and friends about the tax bill when politics inevitably come at the dinner table: https://t.co/Jpi4LKH9ne
ā Indivisible Guide (@IndivisibleTeam) November 22, 2017
How the net neutrality repeal could affect you https://t.co/mXGTOT0ASe
ā The New York Times (@nytimes) November 22, 2017
#BREAKING: Ex-ethics chief files complaint accusing Conway of breaking law https://t.co/Opx46wYryV pic.twitter.com/7hC22dJPHM
ā The Hill (@thehill) November 22, 2017
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Trump FCC would close internet with revocation of net neutrality
Xeni Jardin, editor of Boing Boing, talks with Rachel Maddow about why net neutrality is key to preserving the openness of the internet and why the Trump administration is likely to face a lot of uncomfortable pressure to undo its decision to revoke it.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Senator seeks answers on suspicious timing of US attorney firing
Senator Chris Coons talks with Rachel Maddow about his effort to get answers from the Trump administration on why key U.S. attorney Dana Boente was pushed out of his position.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Dismissal of key US attorney, Dana Boente, a mystery
Rachel Maddow describes the close proximity of U.S. attorney Dana Boente to some of key players and moments in the Trump Russia investigation, making his abrupt dismissal by Donald Trump particularly suspicious.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Trump aims to boost GOP gerrymandering advantage with census pick
Rachel Maddow looks at how Republicans have successfully used gerrymandering to give themselves an electoral advantage, and how Donald Trump appears eager to extend that edge with, according to Politico, a census hire with no statistical experience but a zeal for partisan redistricting.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Mueller examining Kushner contacts with foreign leaders: WSJ
Rachel Maddow relays a report from the Wall Street Journal that special counsel Robert Mueller is giving attention to Jared Kushner’s contacts with foreign leaders during the Trump transition.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/21/17
Trump sex harassment accuser seeks campaign documents at court
Rachel Maddow rounds up developments in political sexual harassment cases, including one of Donald Trump’s accusers asking a court to force Trump to hand over campaign documents.
I hadn’t thought of this, but it certainly rings true.
https://twitter.com/deray/status/933294085363843072
NEWS: On Thanksgiving, Pope Francis will meet @RevDrBarber, who’s leading a revival of MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign. Barber is among international grassroots leaders meeting @Pontifex that day. https://t.co/PsYcqqJd9x
ā Laurie Goodstein (@lauriegnyt) November 20, 2017
“ā[The Pope] wants to bless this movement, and meet with other activists from around the world who are fighting against poverty” @RevDrBarber https://t.co/z81oBDYGkR
ā Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons (@GuthrieGF) November 20, 2017
Awesome!
Good Morning, Everyone ššš
Good morning, everyone. I’ve started my cooking. I got to jump, jump, jump to it. Jonne brought the honey baked ham over and our sweet little bundle of joy is here. Carson smiles now. Too sweet!
Morning Carson? Enjoy those smells!! I know Grandma’s house is gonna smell terrific!
I’m trying….