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turbinetree's JournalOpinion: Trump called POWs losers and dodged Vietnam. On Memorial Day, I honor someone who didn't
By Robert Reich- Commentary
Published May 25, 2026 7:52 AM ET
Friends,
Robbie was the kindest person I ever knew.
I met him in our dormitory the day we entered college in 1964. He saw me struggling to carry my big luggage crates up the two flights of stairs to my dorm room and, without saying a word, grabbed one and hauled it to the second floor.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-memorial-day-2676937865/?utm_source=opinion
I have two friends that came back in body bags, while my draft number from the draft birthday barrel in 1969 placed me in the reserves for that year...........
Supreme Court delivers massive blow to Dems' last-ditch gerrymander gambit
By Daniel Hampton
Published May 15, 2026 6:58 PM ET
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday slammed the door on Virginia Democrats' last-ditch effort to revive a congressional map that would have handed them a commanding advantage in the 2026 midterms.
In a one-line order, the justices denied an emergency stay application filed by House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax), and other top Democratic lawmakers seeking to pause a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down the voter-approved redistricting amendment.
The decision means the state's court-drawn 2021 map — which gave Democrats a 6-5 advantage — will remain in place for the November midterms. The voided amendment, ratified by 51% of Virginia voters on April 21, would have allowed the Democratic-controlled General Assembly to redraw the lines in a map projected to favor Democrats in 10 of the state's 11 districts.
https://www.rawstory.com/virginia-redistricting-2676902942/
But this maga court is alright that votes don't count and voters made a choice...............expand the court..............oh I forgot they are all in on granting a traitor immunity for the Espionage Act...........
'I didn't say that': GOP senator contradicts Trump after president posts false quote
By David Edwards
Published May 12, 2026 3:37 PM ET
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said that President Donald Trump had used a false quote to push a baseless claim about former President Barack Obama making money off of his signature health care legislation.
In a Truth Social post on Monday night, Trump shared the claim that Kennedy was "now publicly demanding that Barack Hussein Obama return $120 million that he allegedly earned through ownership related to 'Obamacare.'"
"He allocated money under his own laws using taxpayer-generated prestige," the fake quote said. "There's nothing ethical or legal about this."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-false-quote/
Hey Kennedy.................what do you think he is going to say.................JFC grow a spine ...............and talk about his scams............
'The hood is off': Internet explodes over GOP lawmaker's 'brazenly racist' interview
By Matthew Chapman
Published May 11, 2026 7:51 PM ET
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), already one of the GOP's most vulnerable incumbents even after state courts struck down efforts to redraw her district to favor Democrats, landed in hot water on Monday after a clip went viral of her agreeing with a right-wing talk radio host telling Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to "get your cotton-picking hands off of Virginia" — a common colloquial phrase, but one with a deeply charged double meaning given that Jeffries is Black.
The moment immediately brought her under fire on social media, including from some fellow members of Congress.
"The hood is off," wrote Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY). "Apologize and get out or you will be shown the door in November.
https://www.rawstory.com/jen-kiggans/
I can't wait for her to fill out an application for a job ..................she is in a different ball game when it comes to being a public figure..............usually when you get fired the company cannot ask why you were fired, but cause is still cause ........and her remarks are public.............no excuse can cover that simple fact
Trump admin hit with lawsuit after diverting $100M in taxpayer funds without approval
By Julia Conley, Common Dreams
Published May 12, 2026 9:56 AM ET
As the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence approaches, a government watchdog group is warning that the Trump administration has refused to release key documents regarding President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 project, in which the White House has partnered with corporations including Palantir and ExxonMobil to organize what it’s called “a celebration of America like no other.”
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a lawsuit Monday against the Department of Interior (DOI) in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, more than two months after the group filed multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding the funding of the “controversial and secretive” Freedom 250 initiative.
As the agency that oversees the National Parks Service, DOI and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are playing a major role in the organization of Freedom 250, with the celebration including projects like the National Garden of American Heroes, the proposed Freedom 250 Grand Prix at the National Mall, and the proposed Independence Arch.
https://www.rawstory.com/watchdog-sues-trump-interior-dept-demanding-transparency-on-freedom-250-funding/
Isn't this same asshole that wants to remove 12 million acres of public land for Bison and hand it over to the fucking cattlemen association..............I really do despise that association a lot.............just like the oil companies................
'Yeah, so what?' Elites openly shrug at working-class pain caused by Trump
By Brad Reed, Common Dreams
Published May 9, 2026 12:14 PM ET
Even as President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and tariffs on foreign goods are hammering working-class Americans, a new report shows that members of the US elite have never had it better.
As The Financial Times reported on Thursday, attendees at the annual Milken Institute conference in Beverly Hills this week were living in “blissful ignorance” of the economic pain hitting workers in the US and around the world.
“People are glossing over the war with Iran,” an anonymous private credit firm executive told The Financial Times. “They’ve become desensitized to it. For some reason, people are saying, ‘Yeah, so what?’”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676873622/
Hey Financial Times why didn't you ask these "so what" and "do people really care" Bullshit give there fucking names............chickenshits...............and then the classic from Ted Koenig, chief executive of Monroe Capital..........
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"told The Financial Times that, while people at the conference were vaguely aware of the suffering of middle-class and working-class Americans, “at the end of the day, everyone’s focused on their own investment portfolios, especially here.”
No shit sherlock.................put on a uniform or better yet is any of your kids eligible for the draft.................put them in the barrel with that treasonous orange hair kid Barron....................
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