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How many times in the last 8 years did real progressives get told by Democrats to "shut the f@ck up" about Obama's failure to rein in the surveillance state, the global assassination program, torturers, the MIC, and the abusive of civil rights in general?
How many times in the last few years were warnings of "What if President Trump has these powers?" brushed off?

Tax Schedule "giveaways" to be precise.

Top Earners Would See Bigger Tax Cuts Under Trump Plan

Don't underestimate the power of the think tanks, institutions and lobbies in Washington to influence government policies and programs. Remember that Obamacare was partly a takeoff from a right wing Heritage Foundation plan.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a conservative, right wing think tank established in Washington in 1938 located on Think Tank Row. This is a scumbag organization made up of greedy, power hungry bastards.

Turns out Hillary's Campaign was pushing the DNC (and it seems, in coordination with them, Media) to get the Republican Party to select the most extreme candidate possible.

Yes, they wished to see a right-wing extremist as the other choice for President of the United States. Presumably, because that would scare the electorate into running to Clinton. She called it the "Pied Piper Strategy."

Let's take a look at what's likely to happen.

Hello, friends.

First, a reminder that November is Native American Heritage Month. Here's how the United States "honors" its first peoples.

This is from a friend of mine and I'm curious as to what the community thinks:

The Republicans now get their golden opportunity to institute their austerity programs (read “breaking the backs of the middle class to pay for more tax cuts for the wealthy under the guise of fiscal responsibility”).

Tale 1 - Make New Friends and Trash the Old, One Has Silver, the Other Lacks Gold

Marine Le Pen leader of the Front National in France. Popular slogans: "The National Front neither left nor right". "The voice of the people, the spirit of France".

Do not confuse her with "our" buffoon Jean-Marie Le Pen, her father, whom she ate for breakfast and spat out.

I don't do this for just anyone, but Shana East is one person I am more than willing to ask for your help. She devoted the last two years of her life to political activism on behalf of progressive causes, including working for Bernie Sanders in Chicago, and as the co-founder of The People's Revolution.