To appease GOP deficit hawks in Congress, Trump is submitting $15 billion of spending “rescissions.” Congress approved this spending, and appropriated money for it, but executive branch agencies under Trump’s control didn’t spend it. The rescissions include $7 billion for the[...]
Archive for May, 2018
May 10th, 2018 - 10:28 am § in Misc.
ISUS attacks the US!
Sheldon Adelson kicks in $30M to stop Democratic House takeover ISUS ..Also called “The Alliance.” Formed in 2017 by Jared Lushner and Crown Prince Muhamud bin Salman.[...]
The Axis Attacks Syria
Syria / Israel has hit nearly all Iranian infrastructure, military claims Most intense Israeli incursion since 1973 follows Iran’s alleged firing on Golan Heights [...]
Trump’s Axis of Fawning Loyalists
Trump Wars Ask Rex Tillerson about patriotic service in the era of Trump. Now foreign policy is in Trump’s tiny hands, alongside his tweet machine. His advisors, Pompeo and Bolton are competent but play more of the role of Court Jesters to Charlemagne then independent advisers. Both o[...]
May 9th, 2018 - 12:34 pm § in Donald Trump
Trump Turns Down the DMZ to Meet Kim
No Golf Courses in the DMZ! After watching the celebrated meeting between President Moon Jae-in with North Korea’s dear leader, The Donald has rethought previously saying he’d like to hold his summit with Kim Jong-un at the DMZ border between North and South Korea. Trump is not so[...]
May 9th, 2018 - 11:18 am § in Misc.
Trump Bumps Russia and Saudi Wealth
Trump’s Iran decision may hurt Iran but look at who does it helps? Saudi Arabia and Russia! After the announcement of the US breaking its nuclear deal with Iran, Boeing lost its contract to build 90 planes. Who won? Likely Russia pr maybe China won the air deal. Airbus is also likely blo[...]
May 9th, 2018 - 11:12 am § in Donald Trump
Guilty.
One of Trump’s “fine” people — “A Maryland man who identified himself as an imperial wizard in the Ku Klux Klan was found guilty Tuesday of firing a gun during the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year.” Read story here. [...]
May 9th, 2018 - 9:27 am § in Schools & Colleges
Seattle Times Hypes WGU
Online-focused Western Governors University is thriving in Washington state; can it keep growing? Seattle Times Anyone concerned about the future of higher education, or the problems faced by UW adjunct faculty or by our excellent community colleges, should read this article by Katherine Long w[...]
May 9th, 2018 - 12:09 am § in Donald Trump, Hypocrisy
Neofacism: Trump and Farrakhan to Meet
Farrakhan will be the first Black leader invited to speak to Trump with a real organization and some clear agenda items. If critics believe Farrakhan is a bigger issue than Steve Bannon and those Neo Nazis working in the white house they are blind to their own racism. I don’t know of any Jew[...]