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Trump's Near-Record Low Approval Rating
Post Date: 2017-05-11 08:03:53 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Near-Record Low Approval Rating by Stephen Lendman He’s his own worst enemy, stacking his administration with neocons, generals and billionaires, filling the swamp he pledged to drain to overflowing, pursuing a hugely destructive domestic and geopolitical agenda. According to Quinnipiac University’s poll released Wednesday (conducted from May 4 - 9 with a 3% margin of error, not factoring in what if any effect Comey’s sacking had), his approval rating slumped to 36% - barely above its record-low 35% last month. In mid-April, he was at 40%. Currently 58% of respondents surveyed rate his tenure so far “mainly a failure,” expressing “deepening ...
Can a Federal Judge Hold You Til you Die in a Civil Case?
Post Date: 2017-05-11 07:52:01 by Ada
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QUESTION: I read Zero Hedge on where a Federal Judge Declares Constitution Void, Threatens Civil Defendant With Death. These judges are really out of control. How can they keep someone in a civil case in prison until they die? ANSWER: Because the Court of Appeals do absolutely NOTHING to defend the citizens in the country, we have judges who are drunk with their power. Appeal courts will NEVER chastise a judge. Very early in my case before there was any contempt, I met with three law firms that were representing me from – New York, New Jersey, and London. Right there in the meeting, they were talking about how the receiver Alan Cohen was speaking ex parte with the judge and this is ...
You Are the True Guardians of the Galaxy: A Graduation Message for a Tyrannical Age
Post Date: 2017-05-09 12:48:57 by Ada
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“When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these are the traditional signs of a dark age.”— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered by young people. They will find themselves overtaxed, burdened with excessive college debt, and struggling to find worthwhile employment in a debt-ridden economy on the brink of implosion. Their privacy will be eviscerated by the surveillance state. They will be the subjects of a military empire constantly waging war against shadowy enemies and government agents armed to the teeth ready ...
War Criminal Obama Receives JFK Profile in Courage Award
Post Date: 2017-05-09 08:04:29 by Stephen Lendman
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War Criminal Obama Receives JFK Profile in Courage Award by Stephen Lendman His deplorable record speaks for itself. He’s no JFK, just the opposite, an unindicted war criminal unaccountable for eight years of high crimes against peace. He enforced police state harshness, waged war on Islam, Latino immigrants, environmental and animal rights activists, whistleblowers, and others challenging his ruthlessness. He force-fed austerity on America’s most vulnerable to benefit Wall Street, other corporate favorites and the nation’s privileged class, accelerating the wealth disparity between rich and poor. He boasted about being at war throughout his tenure after promising to end ...
Thomas Jefferson: Government’s Role is Defense of God-Given Rights
Post Date: 2017-05-08 09:21:29 by Ada
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When declaring independence from King George III’s tyrannical rule, Thomas Jefferson wrote that men are born with God-given, “unalienable rights,” and the government’s duty is to protect those rights. This no-doubt comes as news to Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Joe Manchin (D- WV), and the whole Democrat Party, almost every member of which is focused on using the expansive powers of government to chip away at God-given rights rather than protect them. For example, on August 6, 2013, Breitbart News quoted Murphy saying, “The Second Amendment is not an absolute right, not a God-given right. It has always had conditions upon it like the First Amendment has.” ...
Neocon John McCain Gets Feature NYT Op-Ed Space to Lie
Post Date: 2017-05-08 07:16:20 by Stephen Lendman
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Neocon John McCain Gets Feature NYT Op-Ed Space to Lie by Stephen Lendman McCain disgraces the office he holds, an unabashed supporter of US naked aggression, an unindicted war criminal, a staunch opponent of human and civil rights. His op-ed lied, feigning support for what he disdains, saying he endorses “justice, morality and conscience.” His public record belies his rhetoric. He deplores peace, stability and governance serving all Americans equitably. In April 2007, he notoriously urged bombing Iran, a nation threatening no one, for emphasis, saying “(b)omb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.” Challenged by anti-war activists during a January 2015 televised Senate ...
Destabilizing Venezuela for Regime Change
Post Date: 2017-05-07 07:32:20 by Stephen Lendman
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Destabilizing Venezuela for Regime Change by Stephen Lendman Washington wants Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ousted, social democratic Bolivarian governance abolished, unrestrained predatory capitalism replacing it, Washington getting control over the country’s huge oil reserves, along with gaining another imperial trophy. Economic war and weeks of street violence were made in the USA, perhaps ahead of tougher Trump administration efforts to forcibly remove Maduro. Days earlier, bipartisan destabilizing Senate legislation was introduced (S. 1018) on the phony pretext of “provid(ing) humanitarian assistance for the Venezuelan people…defend(ing) democratic governance, ...
The Message of Trumpcare
Post Date: 2017-05-06 08:02:30 by Stephen Lendman
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The Message of Trumpcare by Stephen Lendman It’s House passage is the latest example, following many others, showing America is a plutocracy, not a democracy, serving its privileged class exclusively at the expense of its ordinary citizens and residents. Duopoly governance rules. Two right wings comprise it. Elections are farcical when held. Ordinary people have no say whatever. Monied interests control everything - dark forces comprising America’s deep state. Presidents, Congress and the courts serve them. Predatory capitalism is the beating heart of the nation’s deplorable politico/economic system - enforced by militarized police state harshness. The notion of ...
Fake Law How Trump-hatred warps the judiciary.
Post Date: 2017-05-06 04:33:13 by Tatarewicz
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The Weekly Standard Something ugly is happening to the First Amendment. It is being contorted to enable judges to protest Donald Trump's presidency. The perennial impulse of judges to manipulate the law to achieve morally and politically desirable ends has only been exacerbated by the felt necessity to "resist" Trump. The result: Legal tests concerning the freedoms of speech and religion that in some cases were already highly dubious are being further deformed and twisted. Welcome to the rise of fake law. Just as fake news spreads ideologically motivated misinformation with a newsy veneer, fake law brings us judicial posturing, virtue signaling, and opinionating ...
James O'Keefe Smacks Media Lapdogs
Post Date: 2017-05-06 01:04:19 by X-15
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James packs a lot of outrage into just a 2:00 sound-bite:
KILLER COP CONVICTION IS AN EXCEPTION: DON’T EXPECT JUSTICE FROM THE SESSIONS DOJ
Post Date: 2017-05-05 10:13:55 by Ada
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DEVELOPMENTS IN THE cases of Walter Scott in South Carolina and Alton Sterling in Louisiana, as well as the police shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards in Texas, once again reignited a debate this week over policing, race, and justice that is taking on ever greater urgency as the new administration makes clear its commitment to law enforcement over civil rights. On Tuesday, Michael Slager, a former police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating Walter Scott’s civil rights. Slager’s 2015 shooting of Scott — in the back and as he ran away unarmed — was caught in a video that left no doubt about the officer’s ...
The Best Thing That Trump Has Done So Far
Post Date: 2017-05-04 21:46:42 by BTP Holdings
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The Best Thing That Trump Has Done So Far By Michael Snyder, on May 4th, 2017 On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives finally approved a bill that would repeal and replace significant portions of the law that created Obamacare. But it was a very close vote. On Donald Trump’s 105th day in the White House, 217 members of the House voted in favor of the bill, and 213 members of the House voted against the bill. Of course “Trumpcare” is far from perfect, and it actually does very little to fix our rapidly failing healthcare system, but the reason why this is the best thing that Trump has done so far is because this bill would greatly reduce federal ...
‘Clinton Cash’ Author Sounds The Alarm Over Jared Kushner’s Partnership With George Soros
Post Date: 2017-05-04 07:27:03 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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‘Clinton Cash’ Author Sounds The Alarm Over Jared Kushner’s Partnership With George SorosThe author of the best-selling book that revealed alleged pay-for-play schemes during Hillary Clinton’s time as secretary of state is sounding the alarm about Jared Kushner’s ties to liberal bankroller George Soros and Goldman Sachs.“Clinton Cash” author and Breitbart News editor Peter Schweizer said in a radio interview that Kushner’s ties to Soros — who funds a network of left-wing activists — as well as his billion-dollar loans, both of which he failed to include in his financial disclosure forms, present a “massive, massive problem” for the ...
Deplorable Trump/Abbas Hyperbole
Post Date: 2017-05-04 07:26:31 by Stephen Lendman
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Deplorable Trump/Abbas Hyperbole by Stephen Lendman Trump is a deep state captive, exclusively serving wealth, power and privilege, along with one- sidedly supporting Israel, uncaring about Palestinian rights. Abbas is a longstanding Israeli collaborator, anointed, not legitimately elected, a convenient puppet, a self-serving Judas goat, a hugely corrupt Palestinian Quisling, betraying his people for special benefits he’s afforded. Wednesday’s White House meeting on restarting peace talks was farcical and disturbing. No peace process exists - not now, earlier or ahead, just the illusion of one, a colossal hoax, failing every time initiated. Below are the disingenuous ...
Trump Seeking Change in Libel Laws?
Post Date: 2017-05-02 13:48:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Seeking Change in Libel Laws? by Stephen Lendman To win defamation lawsuits, plaintiffs must prove falsified statements or information - causing material harm either negligently or willfully. A thin line at times separates free expression from defamation in America. Slander and libel laws are more defendant-friendly than the other way around. At the same time, false statements or information harming the reputation of individuals, businesses or other entities aren’t protected under the Constitution’s First Amendment. Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act absolves Internet service providers and web sites of defamation liability over user comments and content - ...
Priebus: Trump Considering Amending or Abolishing 1st Amendment
Post Date: 2017-05-01 16:08:44 by bush_is_a_moonie
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A number of press reports have picked up this exchange this morning between ABC’s Jonathan Karl and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. But people have missed the real significance. Priebus doesn’t discuss changing ‘press laws’ or ‘libel laws’. He specifically says that the White House has considered and continues to consider amending or even abolishing the 1st Amendment because of critical press coverage of President Trump. Sound hyperbolic? Look at the actual exchange (emphasis added) … KARL: I want to ask you about two things the President has said on related issues. First of all, there was what he said about opening up the libel laws. Tweeting ...
Donald Trump doesn’t like the “archaic” Constitution: “It’s really a bad thing for the country”
Post Date: 2017-05-01 16:05:50 by bush_is_a_moonie
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President Donald Trump has already made it clear that he’s upset about how the job of being president isn’t as easy as he thought it would be. Now the president and his chief of staff are blaming the Constitution for their remarkably unproductive first 100 days — and if President Barack Obama had behaved in a similar fashion, it’s easy to imagine them pitching a fit over it. During an interview with Fox News to discuss his first 100 days as president, Trump denounced the constitutional system of checks and balances as “archaic.” “It’s a very rough system. It’s an archaic system,” Trump said. “It’s really a bad thing for the ...
Trump on His First 100 Days
Post Date: 2017-05-01 07:52:32 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump on His First Hundred Days by Stephen Lendman He took credit for what demands condemnation in a ghost-written Washington Post op-ed, addressing supporters in Harrisburg, PA, and Sunday on CBS News Face the Nation. Virtually nothing about his tenure warrants praise. His performance as president and commander- in-chief of America’s military has been dismal and hugely dangerous - world peace threatened on his watch. The nation’s most vulnerable have an Enemy-in-Chief heading US governance in Washington. So do all sovereign independent nations - especially Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia, along with Palestinians and ...
Trump's Op-Ed Big Lies
Post Date: 2017-04-30 07:54:53 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Op-Ed Big Lies by Stephen Lendman All politicians lie! Believe nothing they say! Rare exceptions prove the rule! Trump is America’s Liar- in-Chief - a billionaire businessman, now dirty politician! In a Washington Post op-ed, commemorating his first 100 days in office, he lied claiming he kept promises made to Americans. Trump: “One hundred days ago, I took the oath of office and made a pledge: We are not merely going to transfer political power from one party to another, but instead are going to transfer that power from Washington, DC, and give it back to the people…I kept that promise - and more.” Fact: False! He broke every positive pledge made, let ...
Trump Is Right About Major Media Fake News
Post Date: 2017-04-30 07:22:46 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Is Right About Major Media Fake News by Stephen Lendman Deplorable media scoundrels deliver all fake news, all the time, on domestic and geopolitical issues mattering most. Especially in times of war like now, journalism the way it should be is the first casualty - truth-telling considered anathema. Disinformation and Big Lies substitute. So-called television news is an abomination, an embarrassment to air, carpet-bombing viewers with pure rubbish - deplorable hosts, reporters and commentators suppressing what’s most important to explain. What The NYT calls fit to print isn’t fit to read. The neocon/CIA-connected Washington Post’s new motto “Democracy Dies in ...
Trump's Deplorable First 100 Days
Post Date: 2017-04-28 08:41:33 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Deplorable First 100 Days by Stephen Lendman Saturday, April 29, is his 100th day in office. He’s off to a deplorable start, the worst likely ahead. A White House press release (WHPR) turned truth on its head, praising what demands condemnation. WHPR: Trump prioritized “putting America first (and) protecting national security…” Fact: He’s consistently put America first for its wealthy, powerful and privileged exclusively - no one else. Fact: National security needs no special protection at a time America’s only enemies are ones it invents - to destructively advance its imperium. WHPR: Trump wants an additional $54 billion for so-called ...
The Iron Jaws of the Police State: Trump’s America Is a Constitution-Free Zone
Post Date: 2017-04-27 08:44:39 by Ada
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“Policing is broken… It has evolved as a paramilitary, bureaucratic, organizational arrangement that distances police officers from the communities they’ve been sworn to protect and serve. When we have shooting after shooting after shooting that most people would define as at least questionable, it’s time to look, not just at a few bad apples, but the barrel. And I’m convinced that it is the barrel that is rotted.”— Norm Stamper, former Seattle police chief Please. Somebody give Attorney General Jeff Sessions a copy of the Constitution. And while you’re at it, get a copy to President Trump, too. In fact, you might want to share a copy with the ...
Shift in Trump Policy on North Korea
Post Date: 2017-04-27 07:37:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Shift in Trump Policy on North Korea by Stephen Lendman Following heavy-handed threats, saber-rattling, and Wednesday’s administration meeting with all Senate members, a joint statement by Defense Secretary Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Coates and Secretary of State Tillerson announced a shift in US policy toward North Korea. On the one hand, it called Pyongyang’s “pursuit of nuclear weapons…an urgent national security and top foreign policy priority.” On the other, it said Trump “aims to pressure North Korea into dismantling its nuclear, ballistic missile, and proliferation programs by tightening economic sanctions and pursuing diplomatic ...
21,000 Reasons Scalia Was Right
Post Date: 2017-04-25 07:34:07 by Ada
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In an intriguing way, this week’s decision by Massachusetts prosecutors to vacate some 21,000 drug convictions represents a vindication of Justice Antonin Scalia. The astonishing move is fallout from the mess created by Annie Dookhan, a chemist who in 2013 pleaded guilty to 27 counts of tampering with evidence, filing false reports and misleading investigators. In particular, she admitted faking test results used by prosecutors against individuals who have become known as the Dookhan defendants. In the seven counties that used the Hinton State Laboratory, where Dookhan worked, one in four drug convictions over a 10-year period relied on her work. She was, as they say, a big deal. So ...
Tillerson Vows Forever Sanctions on Russia
Post Date: 2017-04-25 06:40:10 by Stephen Lendman
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Tillerson Vows Forever Sanctions on Russia by Stephen Lendman According to acting State Department spokesman Mark Toner, Tillerson spoke to (illegitimate US- installed putschist) Ukraine (puppet) president Petro Poroshenko on Monday. He reiterated Washington’s firm commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity - saying sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns control of the Crimean peninsula to Ukraine and fully implements its Minsk agreement commitments. Fact: The Republic of Crimea is sovereign Russian Federation territory. The overwhelming will of its people by national referendum wants it no other way. Fact: In February, Russian Foreign Ministry ...
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