June 14, 2019 archive

Statement Regarding Illegal Contributions From Foreign Governments

Chair Ellen L. Weintraub, Federal Election Commission June 13, 2019 Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office. It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election. This is not a novel …

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Pondering the Pundits

Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Difference between Sanders and Warren

I am a registered Democrat, have been since I first voted which I did as soon as I was eligible and continue to in every election including Local, State, and Primaries but the one where I wrecked my car on the way to the Polls. I mostly vote straight ticket Democratic too, unless there are …

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Cartnoon

Since we’re talking about Flint. Flint Water Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges, With Plans to Keep Investigating By Mitch Smith, The New York Times June 13, 2019 Prosecutors stunned the city of Flint, Mich., on Thursday by dropping all pending charges against officials accused of ruining the community’s drinking water and ignoring signs of a crisis, …

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The Breakfast Club (Eating With Friends)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Six In The Morning Friday 14 June 2019

Why Nintendo, Google and others may want to move some manufacturing out of China By Clare Duffy, CNN Business China has long been the world’s manufacturing powerhouse. It has the suppliers, the assembly lines, the workers, the expertise. Companies, particularly technology giants like Google, depend on China to assemble their products. But now times are …

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