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Fox & Friends equates 9/11 memorial with Confederate monuments
On Monday morning, Fox & Friends commemorated the sixteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by equating the 9/11 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania to Confederate monuments.


We remember everyone we lost on 9/11 and honor all who defend our country and our ideals. No act of terror will ever change who we are. - Barack Obama

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• Desperation Mounts in Caribbean Islands: 'All the Food Is Gone'
• Cruise lines are sending their ships on rescue missions in the Caribbean following Irma
• Can War With North Korea Be Avoided? Merkel and Putin Will Talk About It
• Police in Vancouver Detain Man for Nearly Running Down Antifa Protesters With His Truck
• Brazil probes possible killings of 'uncontacted' tribe
• More Than 10 Million People Lost Power in Florida
• Mexico reverses Hurricane Harvey aid offer to Texas

9/11 was God’s punishment for trans people, evolution, and secularism. - Anne Graham Lotz, Billy Graham's daughter

300 doctors, nurses, and paramedics await takeoff on a C-17 before heading to Orlando for Hurricane Irma response.

Jeezus, Russians Are Everywhere
The FBI has questioned the White House correspondent of Sputnik over claims that the Russian news agency operates as a propaganda arm for the Kremlin.










To recap: Muslims definitely didn't celebrate 9/11 on rooftops in New Jersey but Nazis definitely did celebrate Trump's victory in America. - OhNoSheTwitnt

Republican Shenanigans

• Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on refugees in travel ban
• Trump Justice Dept backs Arpaio's request to dismiss contempt conviction after Trump pardon
• "Very, very insensitive" to use Irma to talk about climate change now, EPA's Scott Pruitt tells CNN
• ‘I’m risking my life telling you all this’: Alex Jones has a bizarre theory about Trump’s mental decline
• Bannon: Trump's firing of Comey was the biggest mistake 'maybe in modern political history'
• Miss Texas slammed Trump's Charlottesville comments
• Pope Francis says rescinding DACA is not 'pro-life'
• Florida sheriff faces lawsuit for offering to shelter wanted criminals in jail during Hurricane Irma
• Limbaugh complains about being mocked over fleeing Irma after calling coverage a climate change plot

I am far less disturbed by Ivanka calling Trump 'Daddy' than by all the people calling him 'President.'- Andy Borowitz

White House Press Secretary Continues To Dig Hole For Trump 
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday attacked former FBI chief James Comey and fielded a number of questions about former chief of staff Stephen Bannon.





BREAKING: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is being guarded by U.S. Marshals after she received a suspicious package containing a science textbook. - Andy Borowitz

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#NeverForget that on 9/11 Trump bragged that his building was now the tallest one in lower Manhattan. - Jeff Tiedrich


Rock The Voter News

• Obama documentary 'The Final Year' offers an urgent ideological rebuttal to Trump's presidency
• Hillary Clinton on why she lost and "the most important" mistake she made
• Dems Ask DHS Watchdog To Probe Cost Of Securing Trump Properties

Confederate Elf Is Warming Up His Lie Detector Machines
Attorney General Jeff Sessions proposed putting National Security Council staffers through a lie detector test to identify those leaking information to the media, several outlets reported late Sunday.







Can we talk about how there's been a more forceful effort to push hillary clinton away from public life than steve bannon. - Sarah Lerner tweet

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If Kid Rock runs for Senate I will run against him after changing my name to Kid Paper. - John Fugelsang

Unconsciously? So I guess Trump was referring to methods used by Bill Cosby?

Business/Tech News

• Hurricane Irma gas shortages could worsen as drivers return to Florida homes
• China plans to ban cars that run on gasoline or diesel
• Equifax Stock Has Plunged 18.4% Since It Revealed Massive Breach
• Florida Resorts, Cruise Operators Aim to Restart Tuesday
• Tesla remotely extends the range of some cars to help with Irma
• Florida car dealerships parked cars in public garages during Hurricane Irma. People weren't happy.

2007: It's called a smart phone, it can do everything!
2017: Stare into the nightmare rectangle and watch society collapse in real time - TechnicallyRon tweet

How Many Promises/Laws Does Trump Have To Break Before He's Stopped?
President Trump's family business reportedly hired a construction company owned by the Chinese government to work on a project even though Trump promised it would not work with any foreign entities while he was in the White House.




Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have announced they are expecting their third baby. And this time, they’re going to name the baby something normal. That’s the name. Something Normal West.  - Seth Myers

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Odd News

• The White House Was Locked Down Because of a Yoga Mat
• Nordstrom Is Opening a Store That Will Serve Beer but Won't Stock Clothes
• Thieves take SUV pulling U-Haul with a casket inside
• Bikers in the buff ride through Philadelphia's streets
• Video of UC Berkeley police seizing bacon hot dog vendor's earnings goes viral

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I took this photo yesterday while celebrating my birthday at Brasilito Beach during the sunset. Thank you for your birthday wishes.

Peace.

Why are there all of these hurricanes?

What's next for Hurricane Irma? What to expect as storm approaches Florida
 The ferocious Hurricane Irma caused multiple deaths and left thousands homeless on islands across the northern Caribbean as it cut a devastating path that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida.


A couple of "once in 500 years" storms make sense because 2017 has already felt 10,000 years long. - Full Frontal tweet

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• It's official: No storm on record, anywhere on the globe, has maintained winds 185mph or above for as long as Irma
• Coalition Airstrikes Kill Two IS Leaders in Syria
• Duterte's son allegedly linked to $125 million crystal meth bust

Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un are like two spoiled evil children who somehow survived the Willie Wonka tour. - John Fugelsang

A Verified Russian Relationship
Soon after the United States imposed sanctions on Moscow in 2014, Russian oil tsar Igor Sechin told a Reuters reporter he would miss three things: exploring U.S. culture, the chance to show his children American landscapes, and riding motor-bikes with Exxon Mobil chief executive Rex Tillerson.




BREAKING:  Native American Council Offers Amnesty to 240 Million Undocumented Whites


Republican Shenanigans

• ‘Their hatred of Donald Trump is so irrational’: Mike Huckabee attacks View hosts day after on-air thrashing
• Republican senator to unveil new Obamacare repeal bill on Monday
• ‘Super upbeat’ Trump gloated to Schumer and Pelosi about positive news coverage of their budget deal
• US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos calls for an overhaul on how colleges investigate sexual assault
• Genealogist: Tomi Lahren’s immigrant ancestor was indicted for forging US citizenship papers
• Steve Bannon says in 60 Minutes interview that media's portrayal of him is 'pretty accurate'
• Steve Bannon says Catholic Church has "economic interest" in "unlimited illegal immigration"

As Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean this morning, President Trump tweeted, "Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the Atlantic!" Hey, man, could you try not to sound so excited? It's a hurricane, not "The Game of Thrones" finale.- Seth Myers

Trump's Son Testifies
Donald Trump Jr. met behind closed doors with Senate investigators on Thursday, where he told them that he met with Russian government officials in 2016 to seek damaging information on Hillary Clinton because he was concerned she might not be fit for the office of the presidency.





Irma is a frighteningly intense storm, but don't worry, President Trump is tweeting at it. "Watching hurricane closely. My team, which has done— and is doing— such a good job in Texas, is already in Florida. No rest for the weary!" That's a really oddly casual way to describe exhausted first responders racing to save lives.- Stephen Colbert

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Rock The Voter News

• Barack Obama and Joe Biden Will Take on Trump and Try to Save Humanity in Animated Series 'Barry & Joe'
• Second California road to be named after Obama
• Melania Trump snubbed, Michelle Obama honored, on international best-dressed list

When Is The Mainstream Media Going To Take Note Of Constant Persecution Of Hillary With No Results? Enough Already!
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called Thursday for former FBI Director James Comey to to testify again on the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified emails.
"This doesn't add up, and I smell a rat here,"





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Business/Tech News

• JetBlue, American, Delta cap ticket prices out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma
• US Won't Punish United for Dragging Passenger Off Plane
• Multiple Trump Organization properties could be in the path of Hurricane Irma 
• Twitter to give analysis of Russian activity to Congress

Today, President Trump announced a new plan to fund the government for the next three months. That’s right, Trump’s going to pay his taxes.- Jimmy Fallon

Facebook Cooperates With Mueller
Facebook has turned over all information about ads "likely" purchased by Russian operatives to special counsel Robert Mueller, according to a report.


The odds of living to age 100 will double by 2020, as will the odds of having to work at a Walmart 'til you're 90.-  John Fugelsang

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Sunday is my 68th birthday. I am giving myself a gift of a 3 day weekend. 

I need a break from Trump.

See you on 9-11-17

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Odd News

• Delta flight braves Irma for quick stop in Puerto Rico
• Richard Branson's Son Is 'Glad to Say All Humans' Survived Hurricane Irma but Buildings Are 'Destroyed'
• Florida man pulls a gun on a driver in a fight over fuel at local gas station 
• Best-in-show baked goods eaten during masked Ohio burglary
• Teen takes credit for red 'It' balloons tied to sewer grates

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The sun only lines up like this twice a year, La Jolla, California.

Peace.

Trump Sides With Democrats.

Trump bucks GOP leadership, backs Democratic deal on debt ceiling, funding government
President Donald Trump bucked his own party Wednesday and sided with Democrats to support a deal that would ensure passage of disaster relief funding as well as raising the debt ceiling and continuing to fund the government into December.


Sessions jails people for laughing. Now he deports them for dreaming. - Dr. Eugene Gu, MD

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• Syrian govt forces used chemical weapons more than 2 dozen times -UN
• EU court says Eastern states cannot refuse to take refugees
• Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as it heads toward Puerto Rico
• Broward orders coast evacuated, as Hurricane Irma forecast places South Florida at center

If Trump's strategy was to create a country NOBODY wants to visit "Mission Accomplished"
Lost $37 Billion in tourism in 7 mo
Don't need a Wall. - USMC-SM Tweet

Trump canceled the future of thousands of kids and didn’t have “the balls” to do it himself. - Vicente Fox

Yep. I Thought Dennis Rodman Would Try To Save The World.
U.S. basketball legend Dennis Rodman said on Wednesday he had skied and sung karaoke with his friend North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and would like to “straighten things out” amid a nuclear standoff with the United States.

Republican Shenanigans

• Nunes vents anger at Sessions over subpoena, threatens to hold AG, FBI chief in contempt
• Trump again makes false claim that US is "highest taxed nation in the world"
• Conway refuses to say what Trump’s pledge to "revisit" DACA actually means 
• Donald Trump Jr. To Meet With Senate Judiciary Committee On Thursday
• Jeff Sessions' questionable claim that DACA helped cause spike in minors at border
• Candidate for Charlotte mayor puts 'white' among qualifications
• Tucker Carlson promoted a white nationalist social media app on Fox News
• Kentucky Could Become The Only State Without A Clinic That Performs Abortions
• Ryan slams Dem leaders over 'disgraceful' debt plan
• Prominent Republicans Urge Supreme Court to End Gerrymandering
• Trump Reacts To Hurricane Irma: 'No Rest For The Weary!'

Try to imagine the Mariachi & Gangsta Rap playlist Satan has already picked out as background music for his eternal torment of Jeff Sessions. - John Fugelsang

The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold
Natalia Veselnitskaya says she feels like a character in a movie..Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who was at the center of that now-infamous June 2016 meeting with key Trump aides in Trump Tower, says she has been inundated with messages on social media since her role was publicized — even marriage proposals.
But one person who has not reached out to her is the man investigating any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, Special Counsel Robert Mueller — or anybody working for him, she told NBC News in an exclusive interview. 


All white people who want to take "their" Country back should take a DNA test and a history lesson then buy a one-way ticket to Europe. - ProudResister tweet

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Anne Frank was a dreamer - she dreamed of a kinder world.  Anne and her family were denied entrance into America.  What are we doing again? - Anne Frank Center


Rock The Voter News

• Southern California residents will soon drive on President Barack H. Obama Highway
• Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders' attacks 'paved the way' for Trump
• National Cathedral Is Removing Stained-Glass Windows Honoring Confederate Leaders
• Study: Political parties transformed by racial, religious changes

Hillary Warns About Putin
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton slams Russian President Vladimir Putin in her new book, but warns he "hasn't had the last laugh yet."
"There's nothing I was looking forward to more than showing Putin that his efforts to influence our election and install a friendly puppet had failed," Clinton said in her new book,




FLORIDA - Gov. Rick Scott, who in 2015 banned the use of the words "climate change" from all official communications, took swift action on Tuesday to ban the words "180 mph winds," "catastrophic flooding," and "run for your f*cking lives." - Andy Borowitz

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U.S. residents who have obtained advanced degrees, served in the military, and saved people from Hurricane Harvey will be kicked out of the country by a man who believes that his microwave is spying on him. - Andy Borowitz

Is American Airlines Price Scalping?
On Monday evening, John Lyons, a 53-year-old father from West Hartford, Connecticut, purchased a one-way American Airlines ticket from Miami to Hartford for $159.20 for his daughter to get out of Hurricane Irma’s path as the storm churns through the Caribbean.
On Tuesday, he was shocked at the spike in airfare prices.


Business/Tech News

• US trade gap edges up; deficit with China at 11-month high
• Brexit: Businesses warn over 'UK workers first' proposal
• Hurricane Irma: Amazon retailers branded as 'scum' for massive hike in drinking water prices
• Vice Chair Stanley Fischer stepping down from Fed, citing 'personal reasons'

Trump Fears Hurricane Irma Could Force Him to Fake Empathy for Second Time. - Andy Borowitz

In Case You Don't Have Enough To Worry About...
The energy sector in Europe and North America is being targeted by a new wave of cyber attacks that could provide attackers with the means to severely disrupt affected operations. The group behind these attacks is known as Dragonfly. The group has been in operation since at least 2011 but has re-emerged over the past two years from a quiet period following exposure by Symantec and a number of other researchers in 2014


Trump is holding 800,000 lives hostage as a bargaining tool for a wall...
Just in case you thought "Both candidates were equally horrible". - Tony Posnanski

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Odd News

• Stolen Donald Trump Urinal Poster Safely Returned to Irish Pub in Dublin
• Tycoon Richard Branson will brave Hurricane Irma on his Caribbean island resort 
• Utah hospital to police: Stay away from our nurses
• Denver Health nurses suspended after opening body bag to see man's genitals
• Texas Woman Slips Handcuffs, Takes Police SUV on 100-MPH Chase
• Pennsylvania police department ‘terrified’ after finding red balloons tied to sewer grates

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Submariner Armor. Chester E. Macduffee. 1910. Is that a telephone hanging next to his elbow?

Peace.