Wednesday, September 27, 2017

State Department releases historic refugee letter as White House plans to limit refugees – ThinkProgress

"It’s difficult not to contrast how the United States of 1938 was stepped up its response to Jewish refugees with how the United States of 2017 is responding to the largest global humanitarian crisis since World War II. Today, 65.6 million peoplehave been forcibly displaced from their homes globally, with 22.5 million registered as refugees. But since Trump took office, he has signed off on policies that aim to restrict immigration from certain countries and prohibit immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries...."



State Department releases historic refugee letter as White House plans to limit refugees – ThinkProgress

Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The Rich | HuffPost

Trump Promises A Tax Cut For The Middle Class, Guarantees One For The Rich | HuffPost

O’Reilly's appearance with Hannity reveals what Fox News really cares about

O’Reilly's appearance with Hannity reveals what Fox News really cares about

Republican math on tax cuts: 2 + 2 = Green cheese

Republican math on tax cuts: 2 + 2 = Green cheese

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Why It Looks Like the Senate's Debating the Defense Bill Again

Why It Looks Like the Senate's Debating the Defense Bill Again

Zinke applauds unprecedented regulatory rollbacks, says staff aren’t ‘loyal to the flag’ – ThinkProgress

'The Trump administration wants to let oil and gas companies drill and build energy infrastructure without the federal government standing in the way..." means that there will be a fracking rig in every backyard and mountain top removal coal operation in your local national park.  There should be no "conservative partnership" with Big Coal/Oil/Gas that will harm future generations by way of unrestricted exploitation of carbon and carbon dioxide emissions.  By having less oversight on these exploitative industries means that local communities are exposed to the dangers of those industrial plants which means that those companies can pad their bottom line.



Zinke applauds unprecedented regulatory rollbacks, says staff aren’t ‘loyal to the flag’ – ThinkProgress

People Are Worried About DHS Plans To Gather Social Media Info; i.e., spying

People Are Worried About DHS Plans To Gather Social Media Info