Tag Archives: Politics

Wednesday Open Thread | Mark Warner: Treasury’s financial crimes unit has handed over 2,000+ pages of docs to Senate Intel Cmte

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

Warner: Treasury's financial crimes unit has handed over 2,000+ pages of docs to Senate intel Russia investigators https://t.co/KaWQCOcnjB — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 28, 2017

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Espionage, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia, Treason | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 70 Comments

The CBO Score on Trumpcare: Legislative Evil

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

The CBO came out with the score of Trumpcare. 22 MILLION WILL LOST HEALTHCARE. Including… 15 MILLION -NEXT YEAR 4 MILLION THAT HAVE EMPLOYEE BASED HEALTHCARE NEW: CBO-derived coverage losses by state (we allocated the 22 million proportionally among states). … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 44 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Chance The Rapper is the recipient of the 2017 BET Humanitarian Award

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Come all the way through, @chancetherapper! 👏🏾 His acceptance speech for the 2017 BET Humanitarian Award was nothing but the truth. pic.twitter.com/rDazHMMIQB — The Root (@TheRoot) June 26, 2017 Two of our favorite people 🙌🏾 Watch @MichelleObama's powerful tribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Current Events, Honor, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 71 Comments

Update on Trumpcare- Legislative EVIL

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

Trying to keep you updated on Trumpcare and its resulting horrors. Thanks to Ametia for finding this video about the HUMAN cost of Trumpcare. This mother from Florida, discussing what Medicaid means to her son and their family. It will … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | AFRICA!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

When you're not afraid to rep your Africanity… pic.twitter.com/3r6mUZs8Yc — Black News (@BlackNewsOutlet) June 26, 2017

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Putin’s Specific Instructions for Active Measures Against the United States During the 2016 Presidential Election

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

From The Washington Post:     The intelligence captured Putin’s specific instructions on the operation’s audacious objectives — defeat or at least damage the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, and help elect her opponent, Donald Trump. EXCERPT: Early last August, an … Continue reading →

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The Legislative Evil Known as Trumpcare – Now, it’s the Senate’s Turn

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

OK, Trumpcare is revealed – the Senate Version. This is a TAX CUT BILL MASQUERADING AS A HEALTHCARE BILL. THIS IS ABOUT GIVING TAX CUTS TO MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES. And, they are going to do it by GUTTING/DECIMATING/DESTROYING MEDICAID. STOP … Continue reading →

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