Paranoia is not irrational if people are actually out to get you. Here’s 13 Worst Things in Trump-GOP Tax Scam Common Dreams Staff Tuesday, December 19, 2017 The analysis by American for Tax Fairness (ATF)— a coalition of more than 425 groups that advocate for progressive tax reform— found that the Republicans’ plan would give …
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Dec 19 2017
The Judas Kiss
My God! I saw him. He looked three-quarters dead! And he was so bad I had to turn my head. You beat him so hard that he was bent and lame, And I know who everybody’s going to blame. I don’t believe he knows I acted for our good. I’d save him all this …
Dec 18 2017
Cut Cut Cut Bill: The Big Lies
“Everything about that statement is false including ‘a’, ‘and’, and ‘the’.” Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the Rich A Guide to Why the Trump-Republican Tax Plan is a Disgrace (for When you Confront Your Republican Uncle Bob During the Holidays) Robert Reich Saturday, …
Dec 18 2017
Cut Cut Cut Bill: State of Play
I have a very bad feeling about this. Yes, yes I have seen Last Jedi. No spoilers but I think the title is highly misleading. I don’t want to get your hopes up as my expectation is that Republicans will find a way to pass this incredibly bad Bill, but there were some positive developments …
Dec 17 2017
Not A Rant
TMC is busy today. I think I recently explained what ersatz means, right? ps. Debt and the Deficit mean squat without inflation. Even Yellen admits that inflation is lower than Fed projections and far short of their goals. (T)he Fed expects higher gross domestic product growth, a strong labor market and, hence, higher inflation in …
Dec 17 2017
Meet the new Head Writer for SNL
In case you missed it last week, Michael Che is the new Head Writer for Saturday Night Live. He is the first African-American to hold that position. Ladies and Gentlemen, Michael Che Ghosts of ek’smas Present The Reason for The Season Presents! Under the Mistletoe The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be “The weed …
Dec 16 2017
Forty Years Of Scheming
I’ll have more posts about the Republican Cut Cut Cut Bill as analysis rolls in but here’s a quick take from Bernie Sanders, the most trusted politician in the United States. Trump tax cuts a barely disguised reward for billionaire donors by Ed Pilkington, The Guardian Saturday 16 December 2017 Bernie Sanders has accused Donald …
Dec 15 2017
Cadillac Mountain
This is a view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine. I took it at sunset while I was visiting a few months ago. The town below is Bar Harbor. The large white floaty thing is a cruise ship. As you can see it’s just about as big as the town. …
Dec 14 2017
Tulips
Perhaps you’re not familiar with the concept. From around 1600 to 1643 tulips, imported originally from Turkey, became highly desirable commodities in the Netherlands which, at the same time, was awash in Gold and Silver from it’s extremely successful trading empire (at the time they had a larger fleet than either England or Spain). It’s …
Dec 14 2017
Language
So you remember that scene from the beginning of Age of Ultron where Captain America says “Language”? Well, we have a certain degree of restriction here. Not that any contributor should feel bound by it but my cousin’s two boys know that I write online and where, and on occasion she’s been known to read …