Ex-Ethics Chief Spells Out What Trump's July 4 Bash Was Really All About

"Walter Shaub, the former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, on Friday critically described President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Fourth of July celebrations in Washington as “a taxpayer-funded campaign ad.”

“Your tax dollars coopted for the benefit of a man whose idea of public service is the public serving him,” tweeted Shaub, in response to Trump posted a video summary of the event that cast the president in a glowing light".

http://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-ethics-chief-donald-trump-july-4-party-1 31236764.html


Is President Donald Trump losing his fight to save coal? Third major company since May files for bankruptcy

"Nearly 2,000 miners across four states may lose their jobs after yet another major coal company filed for bankruptcy this week – the third since May and fourth since last October.

The bankruptcy filing from Revelation Energy LLC and its affiliate Blackjewel LLC, the nation's sixth-top coal producing company in 2017, comes amid President Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to boost the flagging industry".

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/03/coal-collapse-third-company-may-files-bankruptcy/1644619001/

Elizabeth Warren's 35,000 selfies aren't just for kicks; they're a campaign strategy

"ELKHART, Indiana — The local county Democratic chairman marveled at what he was seeing.

White House hopeful’s Elizabeth Warren’s recent town hall in northern Indiana had ended, but most of the crowd was standing in an orderly line wrapped around the event space, invited to stick around to take a “selfie” on their own smartphone with the candidate. "

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/07/04/elizabeth-warren-selfie-strategy-2020-election/1643255001/

Old but still relavant.

Trump's base is wising up

"President Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and still count on his base’s support. Media, politicians and longtime political operatives predicted again and again that this (whatever the outrage of the day) would be the final straw. Not repealing Obamacare as promised? Nope, that had little if any effect. Equating neo-Nazis and anti-Nazi protesters or endorsing Roy Moore or siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence advisers? Nope, nope and nope".

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/01/26/Trump-s-base-is-wising-up/stories/201901260018

September 10, 2018

]At this writing only 20% of the country still stood with Trump. That's been a pretty good ways back. I'm sure it's dwindled to even less by now. Some people finally wake up. Some never do.

The US system, however, really only offers two options, so while fewer people identify with parties, those are the options they have on Election Day. That's, in part, how someone like Trump can lose the popular vote, but win the Electoral College. So does half of the country approve of the job he's doing? Did half the country vote for him? Again, not exactly. The 82% of the Republicans who approve of the job he is doing only translates to 20% of the country, overall. If you take CNN's approval rating number and party identification and break it up into segments of the total population, only 20% of the US population over the age of 18 are Republicans who approve of Trump.

http://www.cnn.com/2018/09/26/politics/actual-trump-support/index.html

2020 Will Test the Limits of Trump’s Base-First Approach, Branding Prowess

"Republicans continue to focus on base enthusiasm, despite a major loss in 2018’s midterms, which had historically high voter turnout.

62% of voters say their feelings about Trump would impact how they vote in 2020 “a lot,” compared with 34% who said the same of socialism". "President Donald Trump is making his opening case for re-election next year by continuing to focus on issues that appeal to his core supporters instead of ones that could expand his electorate.

http://morningconsult.com/2019/04/19/2020-will-test-the-limits-of-trumps-base-first-approach-branding-prowess/

Rumblings from Trump's base could shape Democrats' choice for 2020

"Detailed new research by the Democratic voter-targeting firm Catalist found that the party's big gains in the 2018 congressional election were fueled not only by unusually high turnout among voters sympathetic to the party, but also by larger-than-expected defections from the GOP among voters who had backed Trump two years earlier".

http://www.cnn.com/2019/06/04/politics/trump-voters-switch-to-democrats-in-2018-2020/index.html

US pride hits a record low, poll shows

"As the US celebrates Independence Day, a new poll suggests less Americans feel pride in their country than at any other time since 2001".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pride-us-american-democrat-republican-lowest-rating-record-a8988641.html

I still have pride in America, but zero pride in our leaders.

Trump critic Rep. Amash quits the Republican Party

"Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican in Congress to say President Trump committed an impeachable offense, quit the Republican Party on Thursday with a blistering attack on politics that puts party over principle".

http://news.yahoo.com/video/trump-critic-rep-amash-quits-002510679.html

Trump Dismisses Bad Conditions In Detention Centers Amid Jarring Reports

"President Donald Trump brushed off the inhumane conditions migrants are being held in at U.S. detention centers at the southern border, saying that if migrants are “unhappy” there, “just tell them not to come".

http://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-border-detention-centers-conditions_n_5d1d1d1ae4b01b8347311748

Just remember, we didn't have this problem. Not to this depth, before Trump. All this mess was started from Trump's policies. And because of his attitudes, we as Americans will take the hit for all of it. Our taxes are higher. Our yearly return lower. Cost of goods and services are higher and when Trump has a whim to throw a big shindig he has us, the taxpayer to pay for it. While our country gets trillions deeper in debt.

Joe Biden Taunts Trump: 'Walk Behind Me In A Debate, Come Here Man'

"Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden poured cold water on the claim that he is intimidated by President Donald Trump in an interview with Chris Cuomo that aired on CNN’s “New Day” Friday".

http://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-bully-chris-cuomo-interview-105705415.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index

Kamala Harris is surging. Here's what that means for her campaign

"WASHINGTON – Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., had a campaign-defining moment last week during the first Democratic primary debate that has led to a jump in polls. Harris' sudden surge has arguably secured her status as a top contender in a Democratic 2020 field of two dozen candidates".

http://news.yahoo.com/kamala-harris-surging-apos-means-225213690.html

Poll: Kamala Harris surges in Iowa as Bernie Sanders suffers after debate

"The first Democratic debate reshaped the presidential field in Iowa as support surged for California Sen. Kamala Harris, undercutting the standing of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and raising questions about the solidity of former Vice President Joe Biden's front-runner status.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/02/iowa-kamala-harris-surges-and-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-suffer/1626346001/

Biden warns 'there will be no NATO' if Trump wins re-election

"Former Vice President Joe Biden savaged Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda in an interview that aired Friday morning, warning that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be completely disbanded if the president captures another White House term in 2020.

“What bothers me abroad is, look, the idea that we can go it alone with no alliances for the next 20 or 30 years is a disaster,” Biden, the Democratic front-runner to challenge Trump in next year’s general election, told CNN's, Chris Cuomo".

http://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/05/biden-trump-nato-1399009

Who’s in and who's out of the next Dem debates?

"A tight race is on for the 20th and final July debate slot, while a more exclusive group of Democrats is closing in on September's debate".

http://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/05/democratic-debates-2020-september-1398973

Why Obama Won't Endorse His Former Vice President Joe Biden (at Least for Now)

"Ex-President Barack Obama is holding off on an endorsement of his former running mate, Joe Biden, who on Thursday joined the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

He did, though, voice support for the former vice president in a statement timed to Biden’s announcement. “President Obama has long said that selecting Joe Biden as his running mate in 2008 was one of the best decisions he ever made,” Obama spokeswoman Katie Hill said".

http://time.com/5577983/obama-not-endorse-biden-president/

Joe Biden Says He Wasn't Ready for Kamala Harris to 'Come After' Him on Civil Rights

"Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his civil rights record and said he wasn’t ready for California Sen. Kamala Harris to go after him on his past stance on busing during the first round of 2020 Democratic primary debates".

http://time.com/5620970/joe-biden-kamala-harris-desegregaton-busing-debates/

Kamala Harris Clarifies Her Stance on School Busing

"(INDIANOLA, Iowa) — Sen. Kamala Harris on Thursday clarified her position on federally mandated school busing, saying it’s only necessary in cases where local governments are actively opposing integration.

Harris said that in the 1960s and ’70s, institutions “were literally working against integration of our schools.” That’s why she supported busing then, she said, but now thinks it should just be a “tool” available to local governments and school districts to address segregation".

http://time.com/5620793/kamala-harris-busing-stance/

Americans Say Barack Obama Was Best President of Their Lifetimes

"A plurality of Americans named Barack Obama the best president of their lifetimes.

In a survey by the Pew Research Center, 44% named Obama the best or second-best president of their lifetimes, followed by 33% who named Bill Clinton and 32% who named Ronald Reagan".

http://time.com/5336305/barack-obamas-best-president-survey/?iid=obinsite

Trump's 'Salute to America' was a second-rate Red Square rally - but one Democrat managed to find hope

"DC isn’t built for tanks, but to a reality TV president with a keen eye for stagecraft, everything is a potential set.

Donald Trump had wanted these war machines to rumble through the rarefied streets of the nation’s capital until he was thwarted by engineers.

Send a fleet of these 60-ton monsters over the bridge from Arlington National Cemetery, they said, and it could crumble into the Potomac River".

Trump's 'Salute to America' was a second-rate Red Square rally - but one Democrat managed to find hope

"DC isn’t built for tanks, but to a reality TV president with a keen eye for stagecraft, everything is a potential set.

Donald Trump had wanted these war machines to rumble through the rarefied streets of the nation’s capital until he was thwarted by engineers".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-july-fourth-red-square-independence-day-salute-to-america-a8989151.html

US to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Donald Trump said he is "very seriously" considering an executive order to get the question on the form".

http://www.apnews.com/3a2d495a3a54429dbf164ca84486ecf9



WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is "very seriously" considering an executive order to try to force the inclusion of a citizenship question as part of the 2020 Census.

Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House for a weekend in New Jersey, Trump said the idea is among four or five options he's considering as he pushes the issue.

"It's one of the ways that we're thinking about doing it, very seriously," he said, despite the fact that the government has already begun the process of printing the census questionnaire without that question.

Trump's administration has faced numerous roadblocks to adding the question, including last week's Supreme Court ruling that blocked its inclusion, at least temporarily. But Trump has insisted his administration push forward and suggested Friday officials might be able to add an addendum to the questionnaire with the question after it's already printed.

An executive order would not, by itself, override court rulings blocking the inclusion of the citizenship question. But such action from Trump would perhaps give administration lawyers a new basis to try to persuade federal courts that the question could be included.

"Executive orders do not override decisions of the Supreme Court. Thank you to our founding fathers. How is an Executive Order trying to override a Supreme Court ruling going to fulfill Trump's promise to support and defend the Constitution of the United States? Once again, the orange dictator wannabe wants everything his way. He thumbs his nose at the oath he took.

Trump delivers unifying July 4 message, but few see it helping reelection

"President Donald Trump was more a measured statesman than political streetfighter Thursday during his much-anticipated Independence Day address. But expectations are low that his patriotic — even, at times, unifying — message will boost his reelection odds".

http://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/trump-delivers-unifying-july-4-message-see-helping-reelection-chances

How Fake News Could Lead to Real War

"Who really bombed the oil tankers in the Persian Gulf two weeks ago? Was it Iran, as the Trump administration assured us? Or was it Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or Israel—or some combination of the three?

Here’s a confession from two former senior government officials: For days after the attacks, we weren’t sure. Both of us believed in all sincerity there was a good chance these actions were part of a false flag operation, an effort by outsiders to trigger a war between the United States and Iran. Even the film of Iranians hauling in an unexploded limpet mine from near the side of the tanker, we reasoned, might be a fabrication—deep fake footage just like the clip of Nancy Pelosi staggering around drunk".

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/05/fake-news-real-war-227272

You lean so far right with this stretch of the truth, you fell over. Another far right made up lie.

Is Obama ‘Commanding’ an Army of 30,000 Anti-Trump Activists from His Home?

"On 13 February 2017, InfoWars.com (the web site belonging to excitable conspiracy theorist Alex Jones) posted a story reporting a claim that former United States President Barack Obama was marshaling an “army” of 30,000 foot soldiers while choosing to live near the White House in order to plot against his successor, President Donald Trump".

http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-army-anti-trump-activists/

The Republican lie machine got at least some of that tall tail from this story. By the time the head conspiracy nut Alex Jones got through twisting it around for those just waiting to hear some tall tail, Hell, Obama is leading thousands and giving them training manuals. The more you talk about it the more silly and made up it sounds. It's sad the silly and unfounded in the truth that some people will believe. Far out conspiracy and lie are all they have.


Obama's army takes on Trump

"CHICAGO — Walk into Organizing for Action’s new hipster downtown hardwood space here, and there’s no big picture of Barack Obama, just a deep blue wall with a giant “OFA” painted in white.

Look down the street from the front door, though, and Chicago’s Trump skyscraper looms directly in the line of sight, a perpetual reminder of the group’s new purpose.

Fresh off a huge win for anti-Trump forces in the Obamacare repeal fight, the Democratic activist group is gearing up for its next showdown this fall — battling President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts with the same state- and district-focused strategy it employed on health care. The organization inspired by Obama hasn't heard from him in months, though a person close to the former president said he's likely to lend his support later this year to OFA as well as the Democratic National Committee and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. That could include fundraising and other help, but not a direct leadership role".

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/06/obama-trump-protest-organizing-for-america-241353


New York Post

"These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation.

"Overall we rate the New York Post on the far end of Right-Center Biased due to story selection that typically favors the Right and Mixed (borderline questionable) for factual reporting based on several failed fact checks".

http://mediabiasfactcheck.com/new-york-post/

Buttigieg hits back at ‘black people’ question: ‘Racism is not going to help’

"CARROLL, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg denounced advice from an attendee at a Democratic Party event in Iowa that he should tell “the black people of South Bend to stop committing crimes.”

The question came on Buttigieg’s first campaign swing through Iowa since the initial Democratic presidential debate, where the South Bend, Ind., the mayor faced questions about how his city has handled issues of race and policing, particularly following the recent police shooting of a black man. Buttigieg has vowed to work to improve race relations in the city, and he has taken time off the campaign trail to listen to African Americans concerned with racial tensions in South Bend".


http://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/04/buttigieg-racism-question-south-bend-1398969

Forget the tanks. Trump’s violation of the Lincoln Memorial is the real offense.

"The Mall is a place of public reconciliation.

Although originally conceived as a wide avenue in Pierre L’Enfant’s 1791 plan for the city, the Mall and its surrounding parks were configured in the early 20th century as a grand symbol of national reunification, centered on a monument to Abraham Lincoln, the man who led the country through civil war. From the Lincoln Memorial, one looks down the long expanse of the Mall to the Capitol, at the base of which is a monument to Ulysses S. Grant, who won the war against the South. And from the opposite side, one looks across Memorial Bridge, which connects the District to Virginia, and by extension, the loyal North to the defeated South. Memorial Bridge also joins the Mall to Arlington National Cemetery, where Civil War dead are honored along with those who have fought in battles ever since".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/forget-the-tanks-trumps-violation-of-the-lincoln-memorial-is-the-real-offense/2019/07/03/23c0894c-9da9-11e9-9ed4-c9089972ad5a_story.html?fbclid=IwAR1_NHeM-K3ob1HGxaERoPTtH-X0UaJH0wAXq-OGxoW00ZmSaezTrUx4-Ck&noredirect=on&utm_term=.ac2afcca16b1

Trump asks Americans to 'stay true to our cause'

"WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human history” in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed him for putting himself center stage on a holiday devoted to unity".

http://www.apnews.com/5fef7761f14f4c65a7de982359b87bd0

Trump officials 'fear embarrassingly tiny crowd' for his Fourth of July speech

"Donald Trump‘s aides fear an embarrassingly small crowd may turn out for his tradition-shattering Fourth of July address in Washington DC, according to a report.

The White House has been trying to ensure a high number of attendees in the face of potentially poor weather and a free concert at the far end of the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Post reported".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-speech-fourth-july-lincoln-memorial-crowd-size-a8987551.html

What does it matter how big the crowd is? By design, the crowd will be made up entirely of Trump supporters, donors, and administration officials. It's just like a Trump rally; an echo chamber where he believes that he and his policies are popular because those hand-picked people cheer at whatever he says.


Tanks, fighters readied for Trump's July 4th celebration but taxpayer cost not being disclosed

"Two heavily-armored Bradley Fighting Vehicles were being moved into place next to a stage at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday to be on "static display" during President Donald Trump's "Salute to America," as part of the president's effort to reshape the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall".

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tanks-fighters-readied-trumps-july-4th-celebration-taxpayer/story?id=64087608

Just a while back Trump was accused of using the charity he was supposed to be running for his own private piggy bank. He's graduated now. He has millions of American taxpayers pockets he can pilfer in now. And he doesn't even have to tell you why or how much. The only thing he is saying, loud and clear, F-U to the American people. "You're going to pay for my party". Because I said so. And that's all you need to know.

Trump's 'Salute to America' July 4th celebration not without controversy

"On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, President Donald Trump delivered his "Salute to America" speech that side-stepped politics and focused on the military, American history and cultural moments that ranged from the Revolutionary War to the birth of rock 'n' roll".

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-salute-america-july-4th-celebration-controversy/story?id=64094323

N. Korea says US 'hell-bent' on sanctions despite Trump-Kim meet

"United Nations (United States) (AFP) - North Korea has accused the US of being "hell-bent on hostile acts" just days after the countries' leaders agreed to resume denuclearization talks.

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an impromptu summit on North Korean soil on Sunday, where they smiled and shook hands, ending a standstill in discussions".

http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-says-us-hell-bent-sanctions-despite-205847714.html

Sorry Donnie, photo ops with dictators do not count for Nobel Prices.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump often is wrong about military matters

"WASHINGTON (AP) — In his Fourth of July remarks, President Donald Trump will be celebrating the armed forces and showcasing what he’s done for them. But in recent days, he has falsified his record on military matters on several fronts.

He’s claimed, for example, that he came up with the “genius idea” of giving veterans private health care so they don’t have to wait for Veterans Affairs appointments, only to find out that others had thought of it but failed to get it done".

http://www.apnews.com/d1fa17dc642c4f3c8eeb189b34c4c4b4

Trump celebrates 'greatest political journey' in history

"WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as "the greatest political journey in human history" in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed him for putting himself center stage on a holiday devoted to unity".

http://www.apnews.com/73fb20a2318f4c36a018250ce3c9be54

Trump’s claim about DC homeless raises eyebrows

"WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., officials are pushing back against an unsubstantiated claim by President Donald Trump that he orchestrated a purge of homeless people in the city to shield visiting foreign dignitaries from having to see them.

The claim, in a Fox News interview that aired Monday, was among a series of assertions leveled by Trump in recent days as he has seized on the homeless epidemic".

http://apnews.com/36eba40cbcd64d93921e1d75aa7e751a

Trump hails US military in 4th of July address

"We celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag," he told a crowd at a rain-soaked Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

The "Salute to America" event featured military flyovers and fireworks.

Opponents accused Mr. Trump of wasting money and politicizing the holiday ahead of his re-election campaign".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48877172

Trump calls the bluff of critics in July 4th speech

"In one of the least polarizing speeches of his presidency, Trump paid tribute to America's armed forces at a July Fourth appearance before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington that unfolded amid stormy skies and criticism that he was politicizing the nation's Independence Day celebrations".

http://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/politics/trump-july-4th-speech/index.html

The Founding Fathers would be ashamed of Donald Trump's egocentric, militaristic July 4th

"When I was very young — 6 or 7 is my memory — my parents thought it would be a fun idea to take me to the Hollywood Bowl for the fireworks show on July Fourth. I remember the car ride at sunset, sitting in the back seat with the window down and a warm breeze blowing across me. And then I remember sitting in a hard chair very close to the main floor when suddenly the world in front of me erupted into fiery shards and huge arching shapes".

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/03/donald-trump-july-4th-about-him-not-patriotism-america-column/1585897001/

AOC accuses Trump of provoking border crisis to ‘squeeze out money for a wall’

"Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told Hunter Walker of Yahoo News that blame for the funding crisis ultimately falls on President Donald Trump and his effort to pay for a long-sought border wall.

“He creates a political moment where he can squeeze out money for a wall,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who is also known as AOC. “The reason that he does this is to create this outrage and to say we need more money".

http://news.yahoo.com/aoc-trump-border-crisis-153808972.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index

I've said it before, and I will say it again. It seemed odd to me that all this border mess started almost to the day Trump took office. No problems, no more than normal. Until he stepped in. And it's been deep shyt ever since. And getting deeper by the day.

PHOTOS: Where migrants are held in U.S. custody

"The treatment of migrants in federal custody has come under intense scrutiny following recent reports of unsanitary conditions, overcrowding, and prolonged detention of adults and children at several U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities near the southwest border".

http://news.yahoo.com/photos-where-migrants-are-held-in-us-custody-191452741.html

I've been hearing the Republicans saying something about doing away with "catch&release" Is this Trumps "better idea"? It doesn't seem to be working. In the end, this is something that the American taxpayer will have to pay.

President Trump’s claim that Democrats created ‘catch and release’ policies


"Trump argues catch-and-release “loopholes” are heavily exploited and open a back door to smugglers and bad actors. (This claim is also fact-checkable, but it’s not our focus today.)

The president’s tweet suggests that Democrats saddled him with catch and release. Did Democrats really come up with these policies?

The Facts

“Catch and release” entered the political lexicon during the George W. Bush administration".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/04/04/president-trumps-claim-that-democrats-created-catch-and-release-policies/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.82be360d62da

Appeals court: Trump can't use Pentagon cash for border wall


"SAN DIEGO (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election".

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/appeals-court-trump-pentagon-cash-border-wall-64122744

And now the comments saying the 9th circuit is liberal shall commence regardless that it was a 3 panel. The same commenters will then state that the 9th circuit has a high rate of reversals while not understanding they hear the most appeals. Last is when the so-called Trump Law students start speaking. Learn how the court system works.

The constitutional division of powers was created to prevent Presidents from behaving and ruling like kings...

Which in the view of an increasing number of experts, both domestic and international, Trump is doing or at least, trying very hard to do it?

I don't care "how black" Kamala Harris is and neither should you

"A confident Joe Biden poked out his chest and rolled up in the first major Democratic national debate last Thursday as the party’s front runner, polling at 32%. And why not? He looks presidential, spent decades in the Senate and was President Barack Obama’s vice president for eight years. Sen. Bernie Sanders was the runner up coming into the debate with 19% as the rest of the candidates were still trying to find their footing".

http://www.salon.com/2019/07/03/i-dont-care-how-black-kamala-harris-is-and-neither-should-you/

A New Racist Campaign Against Kamala Harris Is Taking Shape

"Not long after Sen. Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden’s record on race during part two of the first Democratic debate last night, a barrage of tweets questioned her race and US citizenship. While these claims erupted into national prominence last night, in part due to a quote-tweet from Donald Trump Jr., falsehoods about her have long been simmering in a fringe conspiracy and neo-Nazi circles".

http://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/kamala-harris-black-citizenship

Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back

"The 2020 candidate is facing a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president".

http://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-is-surging-and-birtherism-is-back

Well, here we are with another one that thinks YouTube videos proves his point. When in all actuality it proves nothing. YouTube videos by private citizens are just a bunch of made up bullshyt. The only people that care about this are the racist. Thinking people don't care if she was born and raised in Timbuckto. What they care about is whether she can do the job or not. And right now, anyone is better. No matter where they were born. Color matters absolutely ZERO.

Kamala Harris IS NOT Black But She Is An ANCHOR BABY! and her father is Indian as well they migrated to Jamaica doing colonialism his family used to own Slaves.

Can you actually prove that statement with something besides some YouTube video that anyone can just make up?

Did U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’ Ancestor Own Slaves in Jamaica?

UNPROVEN

"In June and July 2019, social media users shared reports that claimed one of the ancestors of 2020 presidential Democratic primary candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was a slave owner on the Caribbean island of Jamaica.

Such claims were shared widely in the aftermath of the first round of Democratic primary debates, during which Harris brought racial issues to the fore by criticizing primary rival and former Vice President Joe Biden’s legislative record on busing, which she called “hurtful” to her as a black woman".

http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-ancestor-slaves/


You try to use "wordpress"? Another place where anyone can make up anything they want.

What is wordpress?

"What is WordPress? At its core, WordPress is the simplest, most popular way to create your own website or blog. In fact, WordPress powers over 34% of all the websites on the Internet. Yes – more than one in four websites that you visit are likely powered by WordPress "

http://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/what-is-wordpress/

Trying to use Youtube videos to prove a point is bad enough. But "WordPress" That's almost laughable. Why not just use FB for your news and be done with it?

Trump defends the cost of having tanks and military planes at his July 4 celebration

"On the eve of his planned July 4 celebration in Washington, D.C., President Trump pushed back against criticism over the amount of money it is costing American taxpayers.

According to the Washington Post, the National Park Service is “diverting nearly $2.5 million in entrance and recreation fees primarily intended to improve parks across the country to cover costs.” The White House has refused to disclose the actual cost of the event".

http://news.yahoo.com/trump-defends-cost-of-having-tanks-and-military-planes-at-his-july-4-celebration-154239011.html

Trump takes money from the military to build a wall. Trump takes money from the park service to have a campaign rally. Trump robs from Peter to pay Paul, Trump spends over 100 million to play golf, he will bankrupt this Country to satisfy his own ego. Get ready people the great recession will seem like recess compared to the crash Trump is bringing.

Where does Trump get the authority to unilaterally pluck $2.5 million for Parks & Services for his campaign rally? Can he then take any amount from a gov't agency he wants, whenever he wants for whatever reason he wants? The money was to improve our nation's parks not fund a Trump military and self-promotion show.

Trump tries to defend the cost of having tanks and military planes at his July 4 celebration. Hard to defend 22 trillion and climbing debt.

While once again trying to hide what he's doing from the American public. By refusing to disclose the total amount it's going to cost the taxpayer, he is thumbing his nose at us. Fu#$ you American taxpayer. You are going to pay for my parade whether you like it or not. This 4th is all about "ME!"

New U.S. census turmoil as Trump denies dropping citizenship question.

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration had not dropped its efforts to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, contradicting statements made by his own officials including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The U.S. Supreme Court last Thursday blocked Trump’s plan to add the citizenship question, saying administration officials had given a “contrived” rationale.

Administration officials including Ross said on Tuesday that the census forms were being printed without the citizenship question".

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census/new-us-census-turmoil-as-trump-denies-dropping-citizenship-question-idUSKCN1TY24T

It's fine to talk to dictators, whether you're Trump or Obama. But don't embarrass America.

"Unfortunately, the border between North Korea and South Korea wasn’t the only line Trump crossed Sunday. As usual, he humiliated himself and degraded the great office he holds, with his weekend of desperate sucking up to not only Kim but also Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin".

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/03/donald-trump-shames-america-kim-putin-bin-salman-column/1626817001/

Trump has made the U.S.the laughing stock of the world. If you look at the picture, a little bit more and they will be holding hands.

As Kamala Harris surges, a question looms: What to do about Iowa?

"Sen. Kamala Harris’s three-day trip to Iowa, which starts July 3, would have been just another 2020 campaign story only a week ago.

But after the first-term senator’s Miami debate takedown of former Vice President Joe Biden, Harris will arrive in Des Moines this afternoon under a far greater microscope now that she is surging in national and Iowa polls and is suddenly seen as a potential frontrunner rival to Biden".

http://news.yahoo.com/as-kamala-harris-surges-a-question-looms-what-to-do-about-iowa-110000240.html

Biden's support from black voters cut in half after debate: poll

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Vice President Joe Biden, the early front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, has lost support among African-Americans after taking the heat on racial issues during the party's first debate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll".

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/bidens-support-from-black-voters-cut-in-half-after-debate-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1TY1AM

Trump's July 4: Patriotic or self-promoting?

"Critics argue that Trump is putting himself at the center of the celebration, making the event more about him than Americans as a whole. Others are concerned the celebration will serve as a de facto Trump campaign rally — a major change from what has traditionally been a nonpartisan occasion where previous presidents kept a lower profile. Making politically aimed remarks at the event may even be illegal, some say".

http://news.yahoo.com/trumps-july-4-patriotic-or-selfpromoting-212050277.html

Will Trump talk about how great he and his administration is and all of their great accomplishments, if he does, then it is a campaign rally at our expense. I hope he can rise to the occasion and refrain from self-aggrandizing?

But, it sounds like I want all the military chiefs to salute me....me...me...me...it is all about me...me...me...the Fourth of July will be renamed Trump's Parade Day...me...me...me...your best favorite Nobel prized stable genius MAGA Grand Wizard freewheeling President ever...and ever!

We will see how this pans out soon.

Now he wants to try to imitate the dictators he looks up too.


Trump 'demands US military chiefs stand next to him' at 4th of July parade.

"Donald Trump has reportedly requested the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines stand next to him during a special Fourth of July event.

The US president has said a display of US military tanks will be part of the “Salute to America” event he is headlining in Washington on Thursday.

There is also expected to be a military demonstration by the US Navy Blue Angels and other aircraft.

Mr. Trump has asked the chiefs for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines stand next to him as aircraft from each of their branches of the military fly overhead, the New York Times reports.

The event is likely to raise concerns over Mr. Trump’s desire to parade US military forces through the streets of the capital in a similar manner to authoritarian regimes such as North Korea, Iran, and China".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/salute-to-america-trump-4th-july-military-parade-tanks-aircraft-salute-to-america-washington-army-a8983776.html

This is a little off topic. But it's still something that people who want to know, should know.

When Obama Had “Total Control of Congress” When in reality it was 4 months. Read and learn.

"Lies are easy to get away with if they are repeated often enough and given voice by many different people. Repeat a lie often enough and that lie often becomes conventional wisdom. Repeating a lie doesn’t change the lie into the truth, it changes the people hearing the repeated lie. They begin to accept the lie as truth. One huge example: ‘Iraq has WMD".

http://www.ohio.com/article/20120909/NEWS/309099447