Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Hundreds of Latinos protest at Trump rally, clash with supporters




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Hundreds of Latinos protest at Trump rally, clash with supporters
 A downtown Dallas rally by presidential hopeful Donald Trump produced some of the sharpest scenes of conflict yet in his campaign as hundreds gathered to protest his positions on immigration and confronted supporters as they left the event.



With all the talk about the presidential race, it's easy to forget that we're still 14 months from Election Day. Which means we're just nine years away from the end of the Trump presidency.- Stephen Colbert








The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam



Hillary Clinton vowed to take military action if Iran moves toward creating nuclear weapons, or if she loses to Bernie Sanders. "Fire up the drones!"- Jimmy Fallon






North Korea Threatens To Nuke USA
North Korea announced on Tuesday it had restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor and was ready to use nuclear weapons "any time" against the U.S., according to a state news report.
"If the U.S. and other hostile forces persistently seek their reckless hostile policy towards the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] and behave mischievously, the DPRK is fully ready to cope with them with nuclear weapons any time," the director of the North Korean Atomic Energy Institute said, CNN reported.  










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Billionaires Gone Wild!
Mark Cuban says that if he were running for president in 2016 he could beat fellow billionaire TV personality Donald Trump, the GOP presidential front-runner.

"I get asked every day. It's a fun idea to toss around," Cuban said when asked in an email exchange with CNBC published Monday about whether he would ever run for president.









When Arnold takes over Celebrity Apprentice I hope he replaces 'You're fired' with 'You won't be back.'- John Fugelsang









Another Government Shutdown? Probably.
The plan hatched by the GOP leadership in Congress to appease abortion hardliners and avoid a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding shows little sign of working so far.








I bet Jeb! can get his poll numbers up if he just works longer hours.- Tina Dupuy




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Happy National Hispanic American Heritage Month or, as the GOP frontrunner calls it, National Criminals and Rapists Month.- LOLGOP




Whaaat?  Christian Counseling Ordered By The Court
An Albuquerque, New Mexico mother was ordered by a judge to attend sessions with a Christian counselor or face contempt of court charges and lose custody of her children. However, when the counselor’s practices were put under scrutiny, several serious problems became apparent.









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Trump + CNN = If the missing plane caught Ebola - LOLGOP




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"We must close union offices, confiscate their money...reduce workers' salaries & take away their right to strike." - A. Hitler, 1933- John Fugelsang




Christie Blows $136 Mil Privatizing Lottery
Two years after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie privatized much of the state's lottery operations, a big payoff remains out of sight.

Higher costs associated with the private company that Christie hired, Northstar New Jersey, have cut the state's income for the second straight year, creating a $136 million shortfall in the state's 2015 budget...








Auto-correct is both my breast fried and my worst enamel. - JokeBlogger.com







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Dragon's Head, Australia

Peace.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Arnold Schwarzenegger hired for Donald Trump’s old ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ job




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Arnold Schwarzenegger hired for Donald Trump’s old ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ job
Arnold Schwarzenegger is muscling into the Donald’s job.
NBC announced that the 68-year-old action star and former governor of California will star in “Celebrity Apprentice” next season, replacing long time Donald Trump.




Arnold Schwarzenegger as new host of 'Celebrity Apprentice' proves Trump was wrong about which particular immigrants are taking our jobs. - John Fugelsang








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After Donald Trump attacked him on several issues yesterday, second-place GOP candidate Dr. Ben Carson told reporters he “didn’t want to get into a gladiator fight” with Trump. Especially since Trump comes with his own helmet.- Seth Myers








Republican Think: The Poors Cause All Our Problems!
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued recently that the nation’s economic recovery was being stunted by people who were “doing too good with food stamps, Social Security and all the rest.”







Summer 2015 began w/one crazy white woman who thinks she's black & ended w/another who thinks she's Christian. - John Fugelsang









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Trump to his GOP opponents: I have trophy wives richer than you. - LOLGOP




Don't Touch The Hair!
Watching voters touch The Donald’s hair during a campaign stop last week brought back memories for a film industry worker who had a very different experience with Trump on the set of “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”
They made everyone sign this contract that you couldn’t touch his hair,” laughs our insider, who worked with Trump on a scene that didn’t make the final cut. “The two hairdressers and the production team had to sign this contract.











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43% of Republicans believe President Obama is a Muslim -- about the same percentage who believe Donald Trump's favorite book in the Bible.- LOLGOP










Science Deniers Will Be Forced To Buy More Air Conditioners. Will Blame Obama.
Man-made global warming is set to produce exceptionally high average temperatures this year and next, boosted by natural weather phenomena such as El Nino, Britain’s top climate and weather body said in a report Monday.
“It looks very likely that globally 2014, 2015 and 2016 will all be amongst the very warmest years ever recorded,” Rowan Sutton of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, which contributed to the report, told journalists.











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Republicans just want you to respect their religious beliefs like the world should be hotter and Miami will look cool underwater.- LOLGOP








Yes, Ms. Clinton is clearly qualified for the office, but to be elected, that isn't enough. You have to appear genuine. If only there was some way we could get a glimpse into the private side of Hillary Clinton -- I don't know, read her emails or something?- Stephen Colbert




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Another Shooting
A geography and social science instructor at Mississippi’s Delta State University was named a “person of interest” in the fatal campus shooting of a history professor on Monday, police said.









In a new CNN poll released this morning, Donald Trump is still on top, 32 percent among Republican voters, far ahead of his nearest rival. There's a reason Donald Trump is on top of the CNN poll and that is because he's constantly on CNN. If CNN and Fox and MSNBC and everyone ran nonstop coverage of Honey Nut Cheerios we would have a box of cereal running the country.- Jimmy Kimmel









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President Obama awarded a National Medal of Arts to author Stephen King. You know, because if there’s anyone who can relate to the story of a guy trapped in a mansion that’s driving him insane, it’s Obama.- Jimmy Fallon









GOP: Impeachment One Way Or Another!!
 A Republican lawmaker says the head of the Environmental Protection Agency should be impeached.
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar accuses EPA administrator Gina McCarthy of lying to Congress about an agency rule to protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands.




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In 10 years I'm opening up a tattoo removal parlor called 'Mom, What's That?'- John Fugelsang









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Sky Diving The Famous Great Blue Hole In Belize. I am not in that 8 man star.

Peace.

Friday, September 11, 2015

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‘Go back to your country, Bin Laden': Elderly Sikh severely beaten ahead of 9/11 anniversary
Just days before the US commemorates the September 11 terrorist attacks, an elderly Sikh-American has been hospitalised after an assailant attacked him in Chicago, dubbing him a "terrorist".



I'm no fashion expert, Ms World Trade Center protestor, but your 'never forgive' sign clashes with that crucifix you're wearing.- John Fugelsang







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Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.- TheGoodGodAbove Tweet




Yep, The GOP Wants WAR With Iran.
In an anticlimactic end to the acrimonious debate in Congress over the Iran nuclear deal, the House voted against the agreement Friday -- a largely symbolic move that won’t prevent the pact from taking effect next week.








"Congress was back in session after a five-week summer break. They have until September 30 to pass a budget to ensure that the government stays up and running, or else they will be forced to, well, I guess go back on vacation." –Jimmy Kimmel







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The problem with America's Congress isn't that it's a Confederacy of Dunces, it's the Dunces of the Confederacy.- John Fugelsang








Of Course, More Wasted Tax Dollars By The GOP On Fake Scandals
The House will vote on two bills next week that come in response to a series of sting videos accusing Planned Parenthood of breaking the law, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the House floor announced Friday.









I'm so glad that the Republicans want to defund Planned Parenthood-- it must mean that they are planning to spend billions to feed, clothe and educate all those additional babies!- Andy Borowitz









"Political insiders are saying that Donald Trump's continued popularity is causing Mitt Romney to consider entering the GOP primary race. Wow, Mitt Romney. Just when you thought the GOP field couldn't get any more interesting, you were right." –Seth Meyers










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When Republicans say they're against political correctness; they really mean all correctness: science, civics, history, law--basic math.- Tina Dupuy




"If folks didn’t like this year’s Blue Devils, they were just being haters." —President Obama on how the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Duke University Blue Devils represented their school on the court, in class, and through giving back to the community. Photo/White House





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When All Else Fails, Sue The President. It Worked So Well Last Time!
 House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that all options are on the table in the fight to stop the Iran nuclear deal from moving forward, including suing the president. 




Dear Rowan Co Taxpayers: Why pay #KimDavis OVER 5 TIMES your average salary to do a job that would get done better if you paid her nothing?- Mrs. Betty Bowers









Unemployment lower than at any time under Reagan. Instead of illegally trading weapons to Iran, we have a peace deal. "A disaster," says GOP. - The Daily Edge




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Jeb Bush's new tax-cut plan says we must do more to help the millionaires & billionaires that are sufferin' in this country.- TeaPain Tweet






JEB: A Member Of The Trickle Down Club
In pitching his tax-cut plan, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush lamented the persistence of breaks that “apply to some but not to all.”
Still, his proposal to reduce taxes by at least $3.4 trillion over a decade leaves many credits, exclusions and exemptions untouched. Those include breaks for health care, retirement, life insurance, municipal bonds, home sales and child care.






When Donald Trump said Carly Fiorina is too ugly to be president, everyone laughed, none louder than his loyal sidekick Combover. - Tea Party Cat



FEEL THE BERN: Bernie Wants To Jail CEOs, Not Pot Smokers.
 Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders isn't terribly impressed with a new Department of Justice pledge to get serious about white-collar crime.




14 years ago today America was attacked by 0 Iraqis, 0 Afghans and 0 Iranians. Never forget.- John Fugelsang








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I had a lovely birthday with good friends and good food at the Monkey Bar in Playa Flamingo.
Thank you all for your lovely birthday wishes and gifts!

The Pacific view from the rooftop Monkey Bar. Sadly no sunset to see as it was and still is cloudy.

The Marina view from the Monkey Bar.


Chicken Cordon Bleu. Oui Oui!


My friends, left to right, Cookie, Yvonne, some lady who barged in and
Yerlin. I love my little birthday cake.




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The White House this morning, honoring those lost on 9-11 fourteen years ago.

Peace.