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George W. Bush: We need answers on Trump team ties to Russia
Former President George W. Bush insisted Monday that “we all need answers” about possible connections Russian officials and President Trump's associates.


In a sane America there would've been a bipartisan call to investigate Russian influence/election hacking/Trump's ties to Russia.
But Republicans have lost their collective minds and its morals since Bill Clinton got elected. 


George W. Bush truly seems to be enjoying his "no longer the worst president since WW2" media tour.- John Fugelsang

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• New wave of bomb threats targets Jewish community centers, schools
• MSNBC guest calls for more nukes: ‘We have nowhere near the ability to destroy the world’
• White House: Trump is likely to support request for investigation of Navy SEAL's death
• Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, massive cuts to other agencies
• Slain SEAL’s dad wants answers: ‘Don’t hide behind my son’s death’

"Power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive and it's important for the media to hold people to account." - George W. Bush on NBC

Today in 1933, an arsonist burns down the German Reichstag. Hitler declares a state of emergency and cracks down on opponents and the press.

Trump Just Can't Stop The Hillary Bashing While His Russian Connections Grow
President Donald Trump has accused his fiercest rival at the Nov. 8 presidential election, Democratic Hillary Clinton, of rigging Saturday's chairmanship election of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).






Wouldn't it be nice if Trump was "disappointed" enough with anti-Semitic violence to put Anti-Semitists back on the terror list? - Tea Pain

OK, the past month has been HILARIOUS, but could we have an actual President now? - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• Dem governors left out of traditional White House press conference 
• Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare
• Trump: 'Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated'
• Rick Santorum: ‘Millions of Americans’ with preexisting conditions are scammers stealing health care
• Republican Congressman calls for independent prosecutor to investigate Donald Trump
• Donald Trump tells a lot of lies — but he's just building on a long Republican tradition
• Jimmy Kimmel tweets Donald Trump during Oscars: 'U up?'
• White House won’t challenge Texas voter ID law
• Fox News host: Trump reporters "have an overinflated view of their mission" 
• Trump: 'I haven't called Russia in 10 years'

Remember all those studies about Fox News viewers being unusually misinformed. That's our president now. - LOLGOP

Republicans Curbed Voting, Now Looking To Curb Protests
Since the election of President Trump, Republican lawmakers in at least 18 states have introduced or voted on legislation to curb mass protests in what civil liberties experts are calling “an attack on protest rights throughout the states.





Trump says he will not attend the Correspondents' Dinner due to "bone spurs." - Andy Borowitz

Republican Axes Request For Trump's Tax Returns
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says Congress will not subpoena President Trump’s tax returns.
“No, we’re not going to do that,” Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday when asked if he planned to subpoena the documents.

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Rock The Voter News

• Clinton urges Trump to speak out against hate crimes: "We shouldn't have to tell @POTUS to do his part"
• Support for 2010 health care law reaches new high | Pew Research Center

If Donald Trump's father had loved him, Bill Clinton would be First Lady now.- John Fugelsang

Botched Oscar Announcement Leads To Social Media Whirlwind
Social media users immediately started comparing the botched announcement of the Academy Award for Best Picture to the 2016 presidential election late Sunday after "La La Land" was mistakenly announced the winner, when the film "Moonlight" had actually won.

Sadly there will probably be more investigation into the #BestPicture mishap than Russian interference in our election. - Jay Karas

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Biz/Tech News

• Crude Oil 54.09
• US pending home sales fall to lowest level in a year
• County that shelled out tax rebates for creationist Ken Ham’s Ark museum ‘teetering on bankruptcy’
• Nokia's nostalgia trap: The hot old-is-new-again 3310

Dictator Checklist

1. Make country great again slogan?  ✔️
2. Blame and deport minority? ✔️
3. Malign press? ✔️
4. Build up military? ✔️

- Tea Pain

Mexico Hits A Deep Shot Into Trump's Court
Mexico's top trade negotiator doubled down on threats to break off talks to rework Nafta, saying his country will walk away if the U.S. adds tariffs....

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Odd News

• Woman Pictured in Oscars’ ‘In Memoriam’ Video Is Still Very Much Alive 
• Of Course Donald Trump Puts Ketchup on His Steak
• This Australian artist is turning industrial silos into art
• Drone crashes through window of 27th-floor NYC apartment
• Storm chasers honor "Twister" star with GPS tribute

Time To Deflate Photo

Devil's Den, near Williston, Florida. I imagine it was named that for a reason.

Peace.

Make America Great Again

Back in 1959 when I was 9 a swastika was chalked on the sidewalk of a Jewish neighbor. We all giggled not knowing the full meaning of that swastika and went on our merry way.

When I arrived home my dad asked me about the incident. I wistfully said, that the older boys got caught drawing stupid stuff on the sidewalk in front of the Glazer's house.

He handed me an old National Geographic Magazine that showed the horrors of Auschwitz. He went on to say that Jews are so successful because they respect their women and educate their children, that is why they are hated, education puts fear into the hearts of the uneducated.

My father was Catholic and a first generation Lithuanian-American. He got his college degree from the GI Bill and a house loan too -- he was part of America's Greatest Generation because of those benefits.

My dad brought out magazines, newspapers and books that showed Malcolm X, RFK, tons of white people and Martin Luther King Jr. all marching together for civil rights. He showed me the brutality of white Southerners towards our black fellow citizens. The main stream media gave a full and accurate account, pictures and all.

He said to me, "We all have rights in the USA. We are all human beings. Never forget that. We all put our pants on the same way."

No, Bubba, I'm a Sikh,
not a Muslim.

My dad was an Army truck driver in WWII. He served in India, mainly in Sikh country. He was tall and thin like many of the Sikhs and often dressed in their garb. He made friends with local Sikhs and they would  ride shotgun with him to get supplies and messages through.

My dad would often approach Sikhs in the USA and introduce himself and express his fondness and gratitude for them and how they helped the USA during WWII.


To me, that is what will make America great again. Respect.



Thank you Dad. I miss you and that part of America so much.

Please Save Us From Agent Orange

President Trump's CPAC Speech Quickly Turned Into a Media-Bashing Session
...But Trump proceeded to say that the press should not be allowed to use anonymous sources in their coverage of him. "Let their name be put out there," he said.



Everyone who didn't bother to vote should be forced to take a "scared straight" tour of the white house. - Phil Brock

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

• Commander of bin Laden raid: Trump's attack on media "greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime" 
• Priebus asks the FBI to refute Trump Russia reports
• In Syria, car bomb kills scores in area recaptured from Islamic State
• US-Backed Iraqi Forces Push Deeper into Western Half of Mosul

The Washington Post has done an analysis of Trump’s first month as president and says that during that time, Trump has made 133 false or misleading statements. That’s right, 133 false statements. Isn’t that — [mimes listening to earpiece] sorry, it’s absolutely 134. It’s 135 — it’s — it’s 137. Forget it, we’ll be here all night. - James Corden

Surprise. Surprise. Surprise. Another Trump Advisor Bullying A Critic.
An embattled White House terrorism advisor whose academic credentials have come under widespread fire telephoned one of his main critics at home Tuesday night and threatened legal action against him, Newsweek has learned.

Milo couldn't speak at CPAC but Steve Bannon could, which means that CPAC has zero tolerance for pedophilia but a whole lot of tolerance for wife-beating. - Andy Borowitz



BREAKING: Real Christians Found In Los Angeles
Religious leaders in Los Angeles are forming an underground network of homes as part of an effort to provide shelter for families facing deportation, CNN reported Thursday.

This is the first administration where the public is aging faster than the president. - James Corden



Republican Shenanigans

• Trump berates FBI for being 'totally unable' to stop leaks
• Trump says Republican border tax could boost US jobs
• Republican Lawmaker With Transgender Son Slams White House for Reversing Protections
• Republicans' 'real-live experiment' with Kansas's economy survives a revolt from their own party
• Texas Republican criticizes explicit signs at women's march
• Pence takes victory lap at CPAC: 'This is our time'
• Law professors file misconduct complaint: Conway "brings shame upon the legal profession"

But it makes sense that Trump tells the most fibs of any president — even the color of his skin is a lie. - James Corden

Republicans Are Afraid Of The Voter Backlash
Washington's Republicans have gone into hiding. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will only meet with constituents via a “phone town hall,” while Rep. Dave Reichert's office has been silent towards both callers and the media.

Are Republicans More Negative Than Democrats? Why Yes, Yes, They Are.
Republican U.S. lawmakers are significantly more likely than their Democratic colleagues to "go negative" and attack their political opponents in official statements, according to a first-of-its kind Pew Research Center analysis of congressional press releases and Facebook posts.








For example, yesterday, Trump was touring the Museum of African American History and Culture, and according to witnesses, he noticed a stone auction block on which slaves would stand and was moved to say, “Boy, that is just not good. That is not good.” I haven’t heard that kind of eloquent enunciation since the Civil War novel “The Red Badge of Dang, That Is Messed Up.” - Stephen Colbert

Beyond Cruel And Unusual Punishment. Despicable. 
A critically ill woman from El Salvador who was awaiting emergency surgery for a brain tumor was forcibly moved from a Texas hospital to a detention center by federal agents, raising concerns about President Trump's directive to more aggressively ...


A traffic ticked gets you deported. A $25 million fraud settlement gets you the presidency. - LOLGOP

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Rock The Voter News

• Hillary Clinton: Get Out Of Congress 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'
• Petition calls on Obama to run for president in France

It's worth remembering that the majority of voters who showed up chose the candidate that Putin was afraid of. - John Fugelsang

Thank Gawd Most Americans Aren't Victims Of Trumpnosis
Despite President Donald Trump's relentless attacks on the “fake news” media, a new poll from Quinnipiac University finds that more Americans trust the media than Donald Trump. A majority of Americans, 52%, said they trust the news media over Donald ...



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Biz/Tech News

• Oil prices fall as US crude inventories rise further
• Dollar slips as 'Trumpflation trade' fades
• China overtakes US, France as Germany's biggest trading partner
• Family Christian Stores closing after 85 years
• JCPenney shuttering up to 140 stores as sales weaken, more sluggish growth seen ahead
• Marijuana Industry Angered By White House Reversal

Jesus disdained wealth, said help the poor, chased capitalists from the Temple & was obviously paid to be a protestor by George Soros. - John Fugelsang

When A Treaty With The USA Means Nothing
The main Standing Rock protest camp near the Dakota Access Pipeline was cleared Thursday, a day after a deadline to leave the area expired, authorities said.






Actually, seeing ads on facebook for something I just looked at on Amazon is a bit closer to 'creepy' than 'convenient.'- John Fugelsang

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Odd News

• Witches Plan To Cast Mass Spell Against Donald Trump
• Minneapolis women line up for 'she persisted' tattoos
• Stampede! Drone causes 1,500 elk to charge in Wyoming snow
• Need a doctor in Naples? Try tennis court, not hospital
• Japanese men hold competition to celebrate baldness
• "I might be dead, but I still don't want your germs:' Obituary

Time To Deflate Photo

This explains why I didn't post an issue yesterday. I had a free ride to Santa Cruz and Luna, my dog, needed medicine for her ear and I needed groceries. Upon my return home I was asleep within an hour. The heat was overwhelming.

We are two months into dry season, all the grass is brown and some trees are blooming flowers which helps the landscape look alive.


Peace.