Sometimes people say the United States is a terrorist state and they are admonished for hyperbole. But is it an exaggeration? When 125 nations in the world agree to collectively prosecute war criminals, and the US is the odd guy out, refusing to be part of it, what does that tell you ?

Top Israeli leaders are indicted for human rights abuses. The Leahy law forbids giving military aid, training, or equipment to foreign military if there is credible proof they committed gross human rights abuses. Therefore military aid to Israel is illegal. Yet this is the "progressive" position?

So now estimates are that 11 million people lost health care coverage because of one reason alone. What kind of sick fuck signs a piece of paper and wipes out the health security of 11 million people in one fell swoop? And what kind of sick fucks vote for that? The GOP is truly, truly evil.

Huge refunds of illegal tariffs have been issued. E.g. Amazon received $600 million. Some crafty lawyer should start a class action against that amount to distribute it back to the customers that paid the tariffs. It shouldn't be a windfall to Amazon (and the other companies that got refunds).

Congress needs to enact legislation, and it has to be veto-proof, that ends the ridiculous DOJ policy that forbids arresting the president. He's a fucking criminal, so who the fuck needs that? He's one person, easy to replace. Arrest the fucker. If he deserves any break, it's an expedited trial.

So here is the ridiculousness of the DOJ policy. A review of Trump's bank accounts by a team of criminal experts showed he was using the accounts for money-laundering. That has nothing to do with his official duties as president, yet he can't be arrested? He's a fucking criminal. Are you idiots?

Was posted: "The best criminal defense attorneys don't care about justice." Wrong. Every criminal trial forces a prosecutor to prove his case with solid evidence. If you convict the guilty w/o sufficient evidence, you can convict the innocent. Defense attorneys are protecting the innocent. Always.

Dr. El Sayed answers questions now on Morning Joe and he is brilliant! He isn't progressive unless what is now considered progressive is to adhere to all the laws that have been systematically ignored by the GOP. It's already illegal to provide arms to Israel under the Leahy law! I didn't know.

It's not just that members of the House and Senate shouldn't be trading stock, and that the law should be changed, it's that any of them that did trade stock are not ethical and shouldn't be legislators to begin with. It's an abuse of power and inherent conflict of interest.

The country is falling apart, added a $1 trillion to the national debt just since March, is in an endless, escalating war, 10 million people lost their health insurance or can't afford food, and Trump is over there spending $5.1 million to gild statues on the capitol mall. To hell with optics, GOP.

Iran didn't just win the war by accident. They used Ali's famous "rope-a-dope" strategy, which, now that I think of it, is perfect for a dope like Trump. Ali laid on the ropes, letting Foreman throw heavy punches until Foreman tired himself out. Then he attacked. Foreman was spent.

Robert F Kennedy's brain was damaged by years of heroin use. He simply has not retained the ability to objectively process information. He lacks an understanding of science, but is superstitious and anecdotal. He has a false notion that he understands the tenets of public health. He does not.

There is a rumor out there, put out by Iran, no doubt, to embarrass Trump. The rumor is that Trump is so clueless as a military commander that he is asking the rank and file soldiers what he should do, that he sent an email out asking them. What an outlandish rumor. He's Commander-in-Chief!! He he

The US has banned Roombas as a threat to national security. Of course, the threat isn't bad enough for them to come and take the Roomba you already own. You can keep that one. The sucking sound you hear isn't the vacuum, it's free trade circling down the drain. Many foreign goods are being banned.

For a long time lawyers were respected and revered in society. Shakespeare gave us a nod. Lawyers helped bring about reform in society to promote more responsible behavior and accountability. 25 signatories of the Declaration of Independence were lawyers. They were mostly all honorable people. Then.

It's unseemly when a licensed professional goes on national TV swearing emphatically that she's got the evidence to throw the book at a defendant, that the Defendant is a menace that caused vast measurable damages that will be proved in court, and then a few days later it's, "Never mind." Licensed!

Add harboring a fugitive to Trumps long long litany of felonies. Netanyahu is subject to arrest for horrific war crimes and crimes against humanity in 124 countries, but who is harboring the terrorist? You guessed it. Trump. I guess when your a child molester and war criminal yourself, no prob.

This is such a nice reflection on the Lebanese people, coming from an expatriated American who has lived in Beirut 15 years, I want to share it. People are surprised to hear that all Presidents of Lebanon in the history of the country are Catholics. There are no camels. There are ski resorts.

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$40 trillion? We just hit $39 trillion in March. Do you mean to tell me that in the last 4 months Trump has borrowed ANOTHER TRILLION DOLLARS!!!!? That's over $6,000 per taxpayer!!!!! In 4 months!!!!? The country is done, over. Stick a fork in it. No way to get out, and he's still digging.

Marie Antoinette spent fortunes on fine clothes and jewels Tsar Nicholas II hosted grand parties and balls and kept vast wealth. Emperor Nero built a massive gold palace for himself and endless feasts. All while their subjects had no bread, lived in poverty, or were homeless. They all died aptly.

Who would hand the keys to their house over to one individual, give them total immunity from criminal prosecution and total authority over everybody in the house for 4 years, turning over all weapons and property. If he abuses you, he's immune for that. Want that deal? Why do Americans want it?

I never understood Trump's appeal. Kids like Trump got beat up every day. I'm not proud of my violent childhood, but we beat and ostracized obnoxious kids like Trump. Only social cripples and reprobates would hang with them. Those reprobates are now voters, but just how many are there?

If Trump ever dies a natural death, I think a case could be made that there is no justice. On the other hand, we don't want him to be martyred either. That would kick the KKK into high gear. The best end for all concerned would be a timely accident.

Remember when Republicans were outraged at the massive size of government and swore they would shrink it until it was small enough to drown in a bathtub? Well bathtubs are now drowning in the Republican behemoth that is now our government. They still want small govt, but can't control themselves.

I have said this before, many times. Trump simply does not have the skills and attributes necessary to resolve the Iran war. He doesn't understand the basic discipline of diplomacy. He is not a negotiator, and he lacks bona fides, which his Iranian counterparts understand. He's a 2d grader vs PhDs

I do enjoy clever lyrics. Here's another old song I just discovered. It's been covered by Willie Nelson and Guy Lombardo, among others, but this version by Lonzo and Oscar w/ the Winston County Pea Pickers from 1947 has an original bluegrass twang that's apropos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXY5...

1947 Lonzo and Oscar - I’m My Own Grandpa

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Once in while I come across an obscure song from the 40's that just makes my soul sing. There are many versions of this from Bing to Rosemary Clooney to Peggy Lee, but I like this one by Ray McKinley 'cause it's got a great rumba beat and I like the conga drums. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5o8...

You Came A Long Way From St. Louis

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Jeanine Pirro claims she was give a false statement by the Interior Department about the real cause of the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. We'll see. It's a 5 year felony to give a false statement to the DOJ. But there will be no charges. Because she was complicit in those lies.