All Hat No Cattle

Thursday, July 4, 2019

How times have changed

It has been 243 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Britain. Britain is now seeking independence from the European Union and the United States is cuddling up to dictators and caging children.

The United States of America has become what we broke away from in 1776, a cruel "Christian" nation.

I suggest we all take a break this holiday weekend to celebrate the good that is still America -- our natural wonders, our families, and the Declaration of Independence which is still in effect.

In other words, be as Trump-free as possible. You deserve it.

I plan on puttering around my casita today (the outside is being painted) and grilling some hot dogs with Tico friends. Other plans include watching the sunset from the shores of Costa Rica while hoping the USA regains its compassion because that is why we broke away from England -- we cared more for our fellow human beings than the crown.

Peace on earth.

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

I love a parade!

Park Service to divert $2.5 million for Trump's July 4 event: report
The National Park Service has reportedly been directed to divert nearly $2.5 million in funding to the Washington, D.C., "Salute to America" .

Tanks in the capital and refugees in concentration camps.
There’s a word for this, and it’s not democracy. - Ed Overbeek

The World Is A Safer Place Without ~~Saddam~~ Trump

Who is going to be the hero that stands in front of one of Trump’s tanks and stops his parade ? - Roland Scahill

A Win For Asylum Seekers
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an order from Attorney General William Barr that stated certain asylum-seekers can be detained indefinitely.
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Washington state wrote that it was "unconstitutional" to deny asylum-seekers a bond hearing while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed.

Republican Shenanigans

Breaking: Meghan McCain may be leaving The View to pursue her true passion of angrily shouting “MY FATHER” at people for free. - OhNoSheTwint

Kids in cages. Tanks on the streets. Friendships with dictators. Fights with democracies. VIP access for donors at a July 4 event. Attacking the press. There is nothing patriotic about any of that. - Brian Schatz

Trump Said His Parade Won't Be Political. LOL.
An official with the Democratic National Convention told NBC News the organization has not received tickets to the VIP section for President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July celebration, “Salute to America,” as of Tuesday morning.
However, a spokeswoman from the Republican National Convention confirmed Monday that the RNC has already received their ticket allotment for the VIP section of the event.
This discrepancy was revealed just days before the typically nonpartisan Independence Day celebration is set to take place.

A real 4th of July parade:

Donald Trump being perp walked down Pennsylvania Avenue in handcuffs by federal agents holding sparklers. - Middle Age Riot

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Rock The Voter News

Trump's Fourth of July Parade to Include Flyover By Russian Air Force. - Andy Borowitz

Cadet Bone Spurs Ushers In "No-Holds-Barred" Military Policy
President Trump on Wednesday praised a Navy SEAL who was acquitted of committing war crimes in the killing of a wounded ISIS captive in Mosul, Iraq.
“Congratulations to Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher, his wonderful wife Andrea, and his entire family,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “You have been through much together. Glad I could help!”
A jury of seven soldiers found Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher not guilty on Tuesday of charges that included killing unarmed civilians. Gallagher was found guilty of wrongfully posing with the corpse of the 12-year-old ISIS fighter, a charge that carries a maximum prison sentence of four months.

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Business/Tech News

Who else is hoping it'll rain at Trump's 4th of July rally?

Never Forget That The President's Former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, Came Up With The Idea of Separating Families
In April, protesters outside the nation's largest facility for unaccompanied migrant children noticed a familiar face enter the massive, fenced site in Homestead, Florida: former White House chief of staff John Kelly. Soon after, a local television station recorded footage of him riding on the back of a golf cart as he toured the grounds.
It wasn't clear why he was there, but Friday, Caliburn International confirmed to CBS News that Kelly had joined its board of directors. Caliburn is the parent company of Comprehensive Health Services, which operates Homestead and three other shelters for unaccompanied migrant children in Texas.

There is life in outer space, and it's intelligent, and that's why it's staying far away from you. - The TweetOfGod

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Another day...

House Democrats sue for Trump's tax returns
House Democrats on Tuesday sued for President Trump’s tax returns, marking the beginning of a high-stakes legal fight over his efforts to keep his taxes secret.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) filed suit in federal court to enforce a subpoena for the records rejected in May by the administration.

In the Trump administration, conflicts of interest are basically a job requirement:

A conflicted shipping heiress runs DOT

An oil lobbyist runs DOI

A coal lobbyist runs EPA

A pharma exec runs HHS

A Boeing exec runs DOD

A Verizon lawyer runs FCC

A banking exec runs Treasury - Public Citizen tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without ~~Saddam~~ Trump

Any parade for Donald Trump that doesn't include tar, feathers, and a rail is a waste of marching. - Middle Age Riot

What's Up With Pence Cancelling?
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday abruptly canceled a planned appearance at a New Hampshire opioid event to remain in Washington.
Pence’s office said in a statement that the change of plans is “no cause for alarm.”

I’m fully expecting Trump to misspell ‘tank’ in a tweet this week. - Roland Scahill

Republican Shenanigans

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns To Off-Season Lifeguarding Job - The Onion

But Their Emails!
Texas has passed a new law that lets lawmakers conceal their emails and other communications from public scrutiny, as they prepare to redraw the state’s voting maps.
The law’s Republican authors, North Texas' Rep. Charlie Geren and Sen. Kelly Hancock, billed it as a housekeeping matter, a routine update to rules governing how lawmakers retain records and run debates. It passed easily with almost no discussion and little media attention.

New Evidence Proves First Flag Made By Betsy Ross Actually Shirt For Gay Friend - The Onion

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I'm grateful to the members of Congress who have visited camps at the border over the last couple of days to hold a light to the nightmarish conditions there.
We need more oversight. We need accountability. We need them now. - Hillary Clinton tweeted today

Arizona Gov Wants To Punish Nike
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on Tuesday announced that he will ask the state's commerce authority to pull financial incentives for Nike after the company decided not to release a Betsy Ross flag sneaker.

FEMALES!! Whatever you do #AvoidAlabama LIKE THE PLAGUE! It’s 2019, but it’s the 1500s in Ala. You may be pregnant, which you might not know, something may happen, and you could end up on death row just for passing thru this moth-eaten state! - Bette Midler