The Evening Blues - 8-20-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 4:46pm
Diaries
A tale of three strikes
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 3:45pmLet me tell you a story about three strikes.
None of these strikes are labor strikes in the traditional sense, but together they paint a realistic picture of American society.
My FU to John McCain (and to pundits acting like he's a saint)
Submitted by Steven D on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 12:35pm[video:https://youtu.be/KFYpXG0M_44]
Sorry no text, just links to sources.
Don't watch if you think McCain is a hero, or a great guy, because he's effing not. Links to sources for this video are below:
A recipe for violence in Brazil
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:33amTens of thousands marched in the streets of Brasilia on Wednesday in support of imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
On Friday, the U.N. chimed in.
FBI Forced to Cough Up Proof that they Confirmed Allegations in the Steele Dossier
Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 7:07amIn January 2017, US District Court Judge Amit Mehta sided with the FBI on their decision to ignore FOIA requests concerning their efforts to verify the controversial Steele Dossier, before it was used as the foundation of their application for a FISA surveillance warrant. The Judge ruled that Trump's tweets about the dossier didn't require the FBI and other intelligence agencies to act on records requests.
But by the end of the week on Friday, August 17th, Judge Mehta changed his mind. He said that President Trump's release of two House Intelligence Committee documents (the "Nunes" and "Schiff" memos) changed everything. He now wants to see the actual corroborations that the FBI said they had at that time, that confirmed the outrageous allegations that were made in the Steele dossier. "The ground shifted," writes Mehta of Trump declassifying the House memos. "As a result of the Nunes and Schiff Memos, there is now in the public domain meaningful information about how the FBI acquired the Dossier and how the agency used it to investigate Russian meddling."
I think all of us would all like to see the proof that those corroborations were made.
NEW Improved Monday Open Thread: August 20 is World Mosquito Day - Invite one to lunch
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 5:00am
August 20 is the 232nd day of the year; as well as Boomtime, Bureaucracy 13, 3184 YOLD to discordians.
At least 16 artists or groups have produced albums named simply 20 or Twenty. C'mon, folks we need 4 more.
(Flashback to 2014 WP) Obama should fire John Brennan
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 9:28pmTalk about the ultimate in hypocrisy. Now they’re defending everything he and his pals have done to destroy this country.
Obama should fire John Brennan
By James Downie
Opinions editor
July 31, 2014
PENTAGON WHISTLEBLOWER QUESTIONED FBI INFORMANT STEFAN HALPER’S
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 8:09pmPENTAGON WHISTLEBLOWER QUESTIONED FBI INFORMANT STEFAN HALPER’S ‘OUTRAGEOUS’ CONTRACTS
Barack Obama ran the dirtiest, most corrupt administration during my lifetime. He’s managed to outdo Bush and Chainsaw. That’s quite an ‘accomplishment’. And now old Hopey-Changey is out having ‘discussions’ about what ‘conversations’ we should be allowed to have.
Hate hate hate that man and what he did to this country.
Trump Strikes Back at ‘Ringleader’ Brennan
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 6:26pmI am not a fan of Donald Trump. But I’m still extremely happy that the Clinton Creature didn’t win. The Dims tried to pull a fast one to get Mrs It’s-My-Turn into the White House. Now they’re trying to censor what we say, what sites are officially ‘approved’ for us to go to, and who is ‘worthy’ to be on the internet. Thats Al From/Bill Clinton’s Koch-Brothers-financed, Third Way, Neo-liberal, ‘New’ Democratic Party who's doing this. The Clinton’s have destroyed the left.
U.S. goes all-in on sanctions
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 5:00pmAny indications that Washington would be moderate with their use of economic sanctions is quickly vanishing, and in return much of the globe is rebelling against U.S. hegemony.
Let's start with Europe.
