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Can a vote for Clinton save us from Trumpism?

This is apparently the issue the Clinton supporters, even of the "lesser of two evils" variety, use as a backstop. Never mind Clinton's reliance upon austerity planning and militarism, both of which suggest deep convulsions within society in their own rights. What's frightening to them is Trump -- his lack of proper manners, his sexism and racism, his bullying behavior.

Qualitative Difference

I believe we should write a lot about all of Bernie's DNC picks, as I want to know more about all of them.

Here's something from Cornel West to give a taste of his brilliance. I, for one, am very interested in what he will say at the Convention. I can learn a lot from him, and from the other choices Bernie made. I don't even want to mention the other names because I'll get sidetracked in awe over them.

Bill as Economic Czar Confirmed + Businessman VP

"I am going to ask my husband, who has a great track record in creating jobs, putting people to work, revitalizing communities, to be in an advisory role working with me, working with our cabinet, to try to figure out what we can do," Clinton said on NBC's "Meet the Press.

FBI investigation widens: Clinton Initiative and Terry McAuliffe Under Investigation

We've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. And when it does, will we even know for sure that the shoe is dropping?

Because this looks like a shoe dropping right now--

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-i...

Strange, Ominous, and Unreal

A storm is coming. A political storm, an economic storm, a global storm of catastrophic climate change consequences, an existential storm that will rage from the shores of America to the Pacific Rim, from the steppes of Eurasia to the oil fields of the Middle East, from the vanishing ice cap of the polar north to the vanishing ice cap of the polar south and everywhere in between.

Edith Wharton . . .

The End Of The World

Allow me to briefly recapitulate. The London Interbank Offer Rate, or Libor as it's commonly called, is supposed to be the interest rate international banks charge their most credit worthy customers, other banks.

It is primer than prime and the basis for most other calculations of interest rates, the amount charged to purchase money, throughout the global economy.

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