All Hat No Cattle

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

McConnell blocks Schumer’s bid to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus checks

McConnell blocks Schumer’s bid to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus checks

...President Trump has pushed for larger stimulus checks after threatening to veto the year-end coronavirus relief and government funding legislation.

We pay Mitch McConnell $16,000 a MONTH.

That's 8 x $2000 a month.....to vote against helping the most needy Americans.

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

Washington caught smallpox as a teen in the house of a wealthy trader in Barbados and it scared him enough to inoculate his entire army.

Since the Brits had more herd immunity, George's faith in science is a big reason we don't have to sing God Save the Queen at ballgames. - Bill Weir, CNN

Vaccine War Brewing?

Italians scrambling for Covid-19 vaccination appointments on Monday complained about “extra doses” of the Pfizer vaccine delivered to Germany as part of a scheme designed to treat all EU countries equally.

Some politicians and public health experts bristled at the news that Germany received 10 times the number of doses as Italy on the first day of the vaccine roll-out

In 22 days the law applies to the Trump family again. - Bill Maxwell

Republican Shenanigans

All these headlines about how Trump broke Obama's 12-year run as most admired man.

So when you read it was actually only 18% who admired Trump the most, it's more like watching him lose the popular vote for a 3rd time. - John Fugelsang

Judge Reinstates 4,000 Georgia Voters

A federal judge in Georgia on Monday ordered two counties to reverse a decision removing more than 4,000 voters from the rolls ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff elections that will decide control of the U.S. Senate.

The judge, Leslie Abrams Gardner — the sister of former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, a prominent ally of President-elect Joe Biden who has led voter registration efforts across the state — concluded that the counties appeared to have improperly relied on unverified change-of-address data to invalidate registrations in the two counties.

Trump Accidentally Signs Stimulus Bill After Thinking He Was Pardoning A Serial Killer. - Andy Borowitz

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Nancy Pelosi, who many wanted to be replaced, put the Senate Republicans in a bind. With the Georgia runoff next week, the GOP is up against it.

Well played, Speaker. - T. Biggs tweet

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Science has never made me doubt the existence of a loving God, but some Christians have. - John Fugelsang

Lawyers Have Started Their Engines

The company that designed election equipment used in Detroit, Antrim County and many other jurisdictions across the country wants a former contract employee and others with ties to Michigan to stop spreading election misinformation.

Last week, attorneys representing Dominion Voting Systems sent cease-and-desist letters to a litany of people tied to the campaign of President Donald Trump, including several with ties to Michigan:

CDC Reclassifies Majority Of Covid-19 Deaths To Being Personally Murdered By Barack Obama. - The Onion

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Business/Tech News

Worst prediction of 2020:

Elon Musk: There will be "close to zero" new cases of covid by the end of April.

Billionaires aren't the answer. - Robert Reich

Boeing Allowed To Fly 737 Max Again. Fingers Crossed.
The first U.S. commercial flight on Boeing's troubled 737 Max jet left Miami for New York's LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday morning, almost two years after the aircraft was grounded worldwide.

I never thought I would see the day when Kentucky was killing Americans and only Georgia could save us. - Mrs. Betty Bowers

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Internet problems have not been repaired and my cell phone said it doesn't have a sim card. It does.

Thoughts & Prayers greatly appreciated to help me through these troubled times.

You are under surveillance.

Peace and Holiday Love.

Monday, December 28, 2020

Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill, avoids government shutdown after nearly weeklong delay

Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill, avoids government shutdown after nearly weeklong delay
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown.

Mike Pence’s ski passes in Vail, Colorado were more than $600 COVID-19 relief check. - Daniel Uhlfelder

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

Strange how they told us to be afraid of caravans, Muslims, and people of color, but the people doing the most killing and destruction are White extremists. - mmpadellan tweet

Americans Keep Spreading The Virus

Nearly 1.3 million people traveled through American airports Sunday, setting a new pandemic travel record – despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay at home to quell coronavirus cases.

During this holiday, I didn't get to visit my folks in Montana like I usually do, or go golfing in Florida, or skiing in Colorado or relax at a resort home in Mexico. But I helped pay for Trump, Pence, and Mnuchin to do so. And it really pisses me off. They couldn't wait 3 weeks? - Michael McFaul

Republican Shenanigans

I know some of you are hurting, in desperate economic straits, suffering from COVID, etc, but no matter how bad it is for you personally, it's important to remember Melania Trump isn't getting the recognition she deserves from fashion magazines. - Stonekettle

The Danger Of Being A White House Reporter

"I am not the only reporter who covered this White House, who has had death threats," said Jim Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent on "Reliable Sources" on Sunday. "We can't be at a place in this country where political reporters, White House correspondents, need bodyguards to cover political campaign events."

America is a place where people are infinitely more suspicious about what the $1 they gave to an unhoused person will be used for than they are about the trillion dollars we give to "defense spending" every year. - Maximilian Alverez

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Really weird how the guy who went broke running casinos turns out to be absolute sh*t at doing deals. - Jeff Tiedrich

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2016: Trump cheated and won.
2020: Trump cheated and lost.

Trump's Lack of Empathy Is Still Stunning To This Day

Nashville, Tenn., Mayor John Cooper (D) on Monday said that he has not spoken directly to President Trump since the intentional detonation of an RV in the city’s downtown on Christmas.

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Business/Tech News

If Donald Trump is not held accountable for a lifetime of Criminality we have no Democracy. - Rob Reiner

2020 Isn't Over Yet! Home Depot Recalls Flying Fan Blades!

More 190,000 ceiling fans sold at The Home Depot have been recalled amid reports its blades can detach while in use and cause injury or property damage.

The King of Fans recalled its Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor fans after the company has received 47 reports of the blade detaching from the fan

bill nye is short for william new year’s eve - probablyallisa tweet

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Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii. Where's the take-out window?

Peace.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Pelosi on Trump's call to increase stimulus payments: "Let's do it!"

Pelosi on Trump's call to increase stimulus payments: "Let's do it!"

House Democrats responded to President Trump's call to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 per adult by saying they're ready to bring the measure to the floor by "unanimous consent" this week.

That $2,000 won't disappear into thin air.
It will get be put right back into the economy, enabling businesses to stay open and keep their people employed.

Don't Republicans understand how the economy works? - Alex Cole

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

Blackwater "contractors" who murdered 17 Iraqi civilians were pardoned by Trump because of the fact that the far right family of Betsy DeVos is the money behind the founding of this blighted group of killers-for-hire. Disgusting. - Frank Schaeffer

In 2004, I was decorated for saving the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. That's right, I put my own career at risk to save Iraqis. Because either we're the good guys or we're not.

Trump pardoning a bunch of mercenary criminals who murdered civilians is f*cking PERSONAL to me. - Stonekettle

Ooooo, Putin Is Publically Making Trump Very Jealous
President Vladimir Putin signed laws on Tuesday granting former Russian presidents expanded immunity from prosecution and allowing them to become senators for life in the upper house of parliament once they leave the Kremlin.

Donald Trump is set to pardon Betsy DeVos for stealing all those Dalmatians. - Tony Posnanski

Republican Shenanigans

Trump & Melania will get on AF1 and head to Mar A Lago today where they will be joined by paying guests and family. We will cover their travel & security costs as they spend a sunny holiday sans masks and oblivious to the suffering of millions. Fleece Navidad. - Noel Casler

When All Is Said And Done, I Hope Every Governor That Encouraged Spreading The Virus Is Brought Up On Criminal Charges

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is inviting Minnesota bar owners to relocate to her state after a COVID-19 restrictions crackdown.

“Come to South Dakota! We respect your rights. We won’t shut you down,” the Republican governor wrote Monday on Twitter.

Trump Attempts To Write $400 Million Stimulus Check To Himself. - Andy Borowitz

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Kamala tweeted this last May

Over the next 28 days, Trump is going to do the most perverse things we can't even begin to imagine. - Christopher Bouzy

Texan Tried To Mess With COVID Relief Because It Expanded Voting
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the Trump administration in the spring to revoke millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief for Harris County, which includes Houston, because the funds were earmarked to expand mail-in voting in the 2020 election.

Florida: Mandatory $500 fine for anyone caught trying to figure out state’s actual death toll numbers. - The Onion

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Business/Tech News

Pro tip: the guy who stole money from a charity for children with cancer doesn't give a chicken-fried f*ck if you get a $2,000 check or not. he just likes to blow sh*t up. - Jeff Tiedrich

Trump Kicks Restaurant Servers In Ass One Last Time
One of the final pieces of legislation rolled out by the Trump administration will reportedly allow restaurant bosses to save money by taking tips away from serving staff to help pay cooks and dishwashers in the back. According to Business Insider, the new rule was published Tuesday by the Department of Labor. It would reportedly allow restaurants to pay backroom staff using tips given to front-of-house staff—effectively taking that expense away from business owners and placing it on workers.