The Olbermann we all know and love
Aug 2, 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Dots
... sometimes they lead to some interesting places.
45* ... The Mooch ... BayRock ... Felix Sater ... Russian Mob.
Citing Maduro’s “outrageous seizure of absolute power,” the U.S. government froze any American assets he may have and banned Americans from doing business with him. The move came after Maduro heralded the Sunday vote creating a new super-congress made up entirely of government backers. The newly cast legislators included his wife and son. The body will have sweeping powers to rewrite the constitution and redraw Venezuela’s governing system.
45* ... The Mooch ... BayRock ... Felix Sater ... Russian Mob.
BTW - Nicolas Maduro moves Venezuela into the Asshole Dictatorship column, and 45* himself has nothing to say one way or another. So maybe that can be seen as 45* making some kind of "progress" cuz at least he isn't standing and cheering for the prick - the way he's done with almost every other Asshole Dictator.
WaPo:
Citing Maduro’s “outrageous seizure of absolute power,” the U.S. government froze any American assets he may have and banned Americans from doing business with him. The move came after Maduro heralded the Sunday vote creating a new super-congress made up entirely of government backers. The newly cast legislators included his wife and son. The body will have sweeping powers to rewrite the constitution and redraw Venezuela’s governing system.
“Maduro is not just a bad leader,” said President Trump’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster. “He is now a dictator.”
But BTW BTW - Where the fuck is Rex Tillerson?
Sir John of Oliver
I think I understand the impulse to "keep a civil tongue in your head". Taking steps to prevent rhetorical violence turning into physical violence is an important part of the foundation of American Democracy.
But when a legitimate news item has that violent rhetoric at its core, I think I'd prefer to hear it straight out.
That's why we're better served when the "news" is presented to us by John Oliver and Samantha Bee and Bill Maher, et al.
And that's why I bitch about having to rely on half-hour comedy shows to get something approaching the real story.
But when a legitimate news item has that violent rhetoric at its core, I think I'd prefer to hear it straight out.
That's why we're better served when the "news" is presented to us by John Oliver and Samantha Bee and Bill Maher, et al.
And that's why I bitch about having to rely on half-hour comedy shows to get something approaching the real story.
C'mon, Press Poodles - dial it up a little.
Keith
By the time I get a blog post ready to go, the "news" I'm posting about has already gone outa date. Glad to know it's happening to somebody else too.
Today's GIF
There's always a dark and sinister side to populism, but as long as we have people who can stand off and make fun of it all, we'll have the best of checks-n-balances.
And when it comes to the issues of Net Neutrality, that's kinda the whole fuckin' point. Fight for it.
Because "Checks and Balances" is a metaphor, not a mechanism. It doesn't work if we don't work it.
Today's Tweet
Almost exactly 9 hours apart. pic.twitter.com/O2MyQSSvwA— Conrad Close (@conradclose) July 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017
Res Ipsa Loquitor
"The occurrence of an accident implies neglect"
When something shitty happens - terrorists or a hurricane or whatever - remember that Cult45 has been awfully slow about getting people in place who oughta be working hard so we'll be ready for the shit when the shit happens.
It's not at all certain that we're being set up to accept Daddy State rule, but how do we dismiss the probability given our current "leadership"?
hat tip = Foreign Policy (pay wall)
Today's Deep Thoughts
Facts:
- Liberals love them because they make you smarter.
- Conservatives hate them because they make you liberal.
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