Search This Blog

Translate

Blog Archive

Middleboro Review 2

NEW CONTENT MOVED TO MIDDLEBORO REVIEW 2

Toyota

Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

Route 44 Toyota Sold Me A Lemon



Showing posts with label Bernie Sanders [I-VT]. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bernie Sanders [I-VT]. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Bernie Sanders: 'The Democratic Party Is in Trouble'




Reader Supported News
04 October 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News

FOCUS | Bernie Sanders: 'The Democratic Party Is in Trouble' 
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty) 
Michael Sainato, The Observer 
Sainato writes: "Sanders explained that the Democratic Party has shifted its focus to parts of the country where wealthy donors are concentrated. In doing so, Democrats have written off large regions of the United States, effectively ceding them to Republicans." 
READ MORE
Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria 
Remezcla 
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways." 
READ MORE

Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter




Thursday, August 31, 2017

RSN: Bernie Sanders: Medicare-for-All Is Becoming Politically Possible Thanks to Grassroots Pressure





Reader Supported News
30 August 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now:

Sure, I'll make a donation!

FOCUS | Bernie Sanders: Medicare-for-All Is Becoming Politically Possible Thanks to Grassroots Pressure 
Sen. Sanders. (photo: Getty)
David Weigel, The Washington Post
Weigel writes: "In an interview after his three-state Midwestern tour, Sanders said he was formulating an 'inside/outside strategy,' attracting as much support as possible from his colleagues while expecting most of them to recoil. It would be up to activists to make single-payer politically possible for the holdouts."
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation




Wednesday, August 23, 2017

RSN: Bernie Sanders | Medicare-for-All Is Good for Business





Reader Supported News
22 August 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News

Sure, I'll make a donation!

FOCUS: Bernie Sanders | Medicare-for-All Is Good for Business 
Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters) 
Bernie Sanders, Fortune 
Sanders writes: "Despite major improvements made by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), our health care system remains in crisis. Today, we have the most expensive, inefficient, and bureaucratic health care system in the world." 
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation



Thursday, August 3, 2017

RSN: Benjamin Wallace-Wells | Bernie Sanders's Campaign Isn't Over






Reader Supported News
03 August 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 


FOCUS: Benjamin Wallace-Wells | Bernie Sanders's Campaign Isn't Over
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker
Wallace Wells writes: "Bernie Sanders’s Presidential race ended a year ago, but his campaign never did."
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation





Wednesday, August 2, 2017

RSN: Andy Borowitz | Comedians Protest Anthony Scaramucci's Ouster




Reader Supported News
01 August 17 PM
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News


Andy Borowitz | Comedians Protest Anthony Scaramucci's Ouster 
The Mooch. (photo: Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/Getty Images)
Andy Borowitz, New Yorker 
Borowitz writes: "Thousands of angry comedians protested outside the White House on Monday afternoon, demanding the immediate reinstatement of the ousted communications director Anthony Scaramucci." 
READ MORE
David Sirota and Alex Kotch | Bernie Sanders' Bill to Allow Import of Prescription Drugs From Canada Would Save US Government $6 Billion 
David Sirota and Alex Kotch, International Business Times 
Excerpt: "Allowing Americans to purchase lower-priced medicines from other countries would save the federal government alone more than $6 billion, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office." 
READ MORE
State Department Scrubbing Democracy Promotion From Its Mission 
Josh Rogin, The Washington Post 
Rogin writes: "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has ordered his department to redefine its mission and issue a new statement of purpose to the world. The draft statements under review right now are similar to the old mission statement, except for one thing - any mention of promoting democracy is being eliminated." 
READ MORE
Lawsuit: Fox News Concocted Seth Rich Story With Oversight From White House 
David Folkenflik, NPR 
Folkenflik writes: "The Fox News Channel and a wealthy supporter of President Trump worked in concert under the watchful eye of the White House to concoct a story about the death of a young Democratic National Committee aide, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday." 
READ MORE
Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Convicted of Criminal Contempt 
Colin Dwyer, NPR 
Dwyer writes: "Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff who garnered nationwide attention for his crackdown on illegal immigration, has been convicted of criminal contempt by a federal judge in Arizona. The ruling carries a possible maximum sentence of six months in jail and a monetary fine for the 85-year-old Arpaio." 
READ MORE
Nissan Attacked for One of 'Nastiest Anti-Union Campaigns' in Modern US History 
Mike Elk, Guardian UK 
Elk writes: "Days before a potentially historic union vote at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, the car company has been accused of running one of the "nastiest anti-union campaigns in the modern history of the American labour movement"." 
READ MORE
Just Released Docs Show Monsanto 'Executives Colluding With Corrupted EPA Officials to Manipulate Scientific Data' 
Carey Gillam, EcoWatch 
Gillam writes: "Four months after the publication of a batch of internal Monsanto Co. documents stirred international controversy, a new trove of company records was released early Tuesday, providing fresh fuel for a heated global debate over whether or not the agricultural chemical giant suppressed information about the potential dangers of its Roundup herbicide and relied on U.S. regulators for help." 
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation





RSN: Scott Galindez | The Next Step in the Healthcare Fight





Reader Supported News
01 August 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News

FOCUS: Scott Galindez | The Next Step in the Healthcare Fight 
Senator Bernie Sanders speaking about prescription drug prices. (photo: Greg Nash)
Scott Galindez, Reader Supported News 
Galindez writes: "We scored an important victory last Thursday night when John McCain turned thumbs down to his party's attempt to repeal Obamacare without a better replacement. The fight is not over though. Obamacare is not sustainable. The truth is private health insurance is not sustainable. It is time to join the rest of the world and guarantee healthcare as a right to everyone." 
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation




Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Progressive Breakfast: Kochs and Trump Team Up to Cut Billionaires' Taxes







MORNING MESSAGE

Richard Eskow
Kochs and Trump Team Up to Cut Billionaires’ Taxes
What do you get when you combine the Koch brothers' money and influence with Trump’s executive power and support from the Republican base? A unified Republican Party marching in lockstep toward a destructive goal.

Kochs Push For Deep Tax Cuts

Koch brothers move to back WH tax-cut plan. Bloomberg:“After times of only tepid support for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the billionaire Koch brothers are putting their financial muscle behind the White House’s plan to overhaul U.S. taxes. Two gatherings in Washington this week mark the start of the push, and the network of conservative advocacy groups controlled by the Kochs has already lined up events in 36 states to make sure members of Congress hear the call for lower taxes when they’re home for their August recess. The move marks a pivot for the Kochs, who didn’t support Trump in 2016 and have come out against some of his policies. The network – joined by many of the nation’s retailers – scored a kill last week when Republican leaders abandoned the so-called border-adjusted tax on domestic sales and imports.”
Citizen groups protest Koch-backed tax reforms. Common Dreams:“As Republicans attempt to quickly shift attention from their failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act to their goal of overhauling the tax code—an objective that is being cheered on and bankrolled by Charles and David Koch—early signs indicate that their plans will face similarly fierce resistance… In addition to organizing events in 36 states to push the GOP’s right-wing tax agenda, Koch-affiliated groups have also begun running digital ads promoting tax cuts for individuals and businesses.”

Health Options

CBO says drug price bill would save billions. IBT:“Allowing Americans to purchase lower-priced medicines from other countries would save the federal government alone more than $6 billion, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The report comes as the pharmaceutical industry has ramped up its lobbying — including against a legislative initiative that would let Americans purchase lower-priced medicines from countries such as Canada.”
Sen. Sanders calls for public option in every state. NPR:“Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce bill for single-payer health care, and endorses offering a public insurance option in every state.”

WH Drug Commission Wants More Medicaid

White House commission on drug abuse recommends increasing Medicaid spending. ThinkProgress:“The commission, which is chaired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), said the best way to ‘rapidly increase treatment capacity’ is to expand the availability of treatment under Medicaid with more federal funds. The commission, which also includes the governors of Massachusetts and North Carolina, calls expanding the availability of Medicaid ‘the single fastest way to increase treatment availability across the nation.'”

Building the Wall

US Customs may fast-track border-wall construction through Texas wildlife refuge. DailyKOS:“According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official, Customs and Border Protection ‘has been quietly preparing a site to build a nearly 3-mile border barrier through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge,’ a plan that stands to cut straight through a wildcat refuge and ‘some of the last surviving stands of sabal palm trees in South Texas.”

New Civil Rights Enforcers Specialize in Undermining Rights

New civil rights chief at Justice has spent his career undermining civil rights. ThinkProgress:“John Gore, a Republican lawyer in Washington, will serve in the interim until Trump’s nominee for the position, Eric Dreiband, secures a hearing… Gore had been ‘actively involved in redistricting litigation’ in private practice and listed six cases in which he defended state governments accused of violating the Voting Rights Act through gerrymandering… Dreiband, also a former Jones Day attorney, has represented a tobacco company in an age discrimination case and Bloomberg in a pregnancy discrimination case.”

More from OurFuture.org:

5 Reasons Why Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Must Include Public Education. Jeff Bryant:“The Trump-DeVos education agenda is extraordinarily unpopular, which gives Democrats a big opening. But A Better Deal is almost silent on the topic. Here are 5 reasons why now is an ideal time for Democrats to speak up for public schools.”
Don’t Dawdle on Economic and National Security. Leo Gerard:“Trump pledged to support manufacturing workers and launched investigations into the effects of steel and aluminum imports on national security. But now companies, communities and workers are being told to wait. What for?
Progressive Breakfast is a daily morning email highlighting news stories of interest to activists. Progressive Breakfast and OurFuture.org are projects of People's Action. more »

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

RSN: Scott Galindez | People's Summit to Dems: Follow Us





Reader Supported News
13 June 17
It's Live on the HomePage Now: 
Reader Supported News

Sure, I'll make a donation!

FOCUS: Scott Galindez | People's Summit to Dems: Follow Us 
Bernie and Jane Sanders at the People's Summit. (photo: Aaron Cynic/Chicagoist) 
Scott Galindez, Reader Supported News 
Galindez writes: "Over 4,000 progressives gathered in Chicago this weekend for the People's Summit. We learned a lot about the base support of Bernie Sanders - they are still with him, and they are still not happy with the direction of the Democratic Party." 
READ MORE

Contribute to RSN
Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter
Update My Monthly Donation







Saturday, April 1, 2017

Random comments....April Fool's!




You are entitled to believe any weird and wacky thing you choose. 
When you seek to impose your extremist beliefs on others, without input from the medical community or even any reasonable ethical standard of care, you deserve to be VOTED OUT OF OFFICE! 

Shannon Lundgren [Iowa-Wack-A-Ding] VOTE HER OUT! 

Sounds like she attended the Rick Santorum School of Wack-A-Ding Beliefs! 

Please consider that abortion and poverty are connected. 
When Democrats have been in office and contraceptives and family planning more widely available, abortions decline, as does out-of-wedlock births. 

This is an economic issues that Republicans are too Morally Bankrupt to address in the Republican War Against the Poor. 


 link.
Newsweek: An Iowa state representative has caused a furor online 
by asserting that…

THEINTELLECTUALIST.CO
https://theintellectualist.co/iowa-lawmaker-asserts-women-forced-carry-dead-fetuses-term/


Bob Reynolds

In a tweet early this morning Donald Trump expressed “profound regret” for “concocting the story that Obama spied on me” and “for any hurt he has caused the former president because my mindless and selfish behavior.” He also hinted at a future apology involving “a more profound and significant wrong, for which I am totally responsible.”
When asked about the tweet at this morning’s briefing, Sean Spicer broke down in tears. Moments later, Steven Bannon announced he was turning in his resignation because “I can’t work for a decent human being.” The New York Times calls it “a new Trump,” and speculates “this is the president we’ve been waiting for – someone able to take responsibility for his own actions and recognize the difference between truth and falsehood, right and wrong.”
I may have been too hasty in my condemnation of Donald Trump. He has been in office only ten weeks, and is still capable of learning and changing. I think we all owe him the chance to become a truly great president.--Robert Reich
April Fools



link.

"It wasn't that Donald Trump won the election, it was that the Democratic Party lost the election."
"Republicans are a right-wing extremist party who has an agenda that most Americans soundly and roundly disagree with. How in God's name do they win elections?" Sanders said. "And the reason is, in my view, that the time is long overdue for fundamental restructuring of the Democratic Party. We need a Democratic Party which is not the party of the liberal elite but a party of the working class of this country.
"We need a party which is a grassroots party, a party where candidates are talking to working people -- not spending their time raising money from the wealthy and the powerful.



(CNN)Bernie Sanders criticized Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign in Boston Friday night at a progressive rally alongside Sen. Elizabeth Warren, saying the Democratic nominee's loss revealed the need for the "fundamental restructuring of the Democratic Party."
The Vermont senator also said some Democrats believe the voters who backed President Donald Trump are racists, xenophobes and "deplorables," a word Clinton famously used.
"I do not agree," he said.
    "It wasn't that Donald Trump won the election, it was that the Democratic Party lost the election," Sanders added.
    He ran through Democratic losses in recent years -- checking off the Republican-controlled House, Senate, governor's offices and state legislatures -- before saying that Republicans are "a right-wing extremist party who has an agenda that most Americans soundly and roundly disagree with."
    "How in God's name do they win elections?" Sanders said. "And the reason is, in my view, that the time is long overdue for fundamental restructuring of the Democratic Party. We need a Democratic Party which is not the party of the liberal elite but a party of the working class of this country.
    "We need a party which is a grassroots party, a party where candidates are talking to working people -- not spending their time raising money from the wealthy and the powerful."
    Sanders' comments came at a rally organized by his Our Revolution group, as well as several local left-wing organizations. Warren was not beside Sanders when he took the shots at Clinton's campaign and Democrats, and the Massachusetts senator and fellow 2020 Democratic prospect did not address those remarks onstage.
    But the event was meant to be much more of a progressive pep rally than a rehash of the 2016 campaign.
    Both Sanders and Warren touted proposals to make college affordable and to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. And both repeatedly lambasted Trump's presidency.
    Sanders also touted his "Medicare-for-all" health care proposal, which he said he will introduce as legislation within the next month.
    "On every major point facing this country, the American people do not believe in a right-wing agenda; they believe in a progressive agenda," Sanders said. "We've got to take that agenda to the people."

    Adolf Hitler did not found the Nazi Party, he joined a Group called the German Workers Party, and changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party, there was nothing "Socialist" about it and Hitler purged the Socialist elements in the Night of the Long knives.

    Adolf Hitler did not found the Nazi Party, he joined a Group called the German Workers Party, and changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party, there was nothing "Socialist" about it and Hitler purged the Socialist elements in the Night of the Long knives.

    The Straaserists returned to Western Germany after the War and were actually more Pro-Soviet during the Cold War.



    THE BIGGEST APRIL FOOLS WAS PULLED OFF BY tRUMP TOWARDS HIS SUPPORTERS!


    Was hoping the white house circus was just an april fools game that would end tomorrow

     Full program