Editor's note: Inspired by yet another attempt to interject facts into the head of a hillbot that for some reason I still try to argue with, lord knows why.... And this article (http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/07/20/the-corporate-liberal-in-america/)
Yep. That's trillion with a capital T.
From In these times Remembering Michael Harrington, A Heroic Democratic Socialist Leader
In a country where there over 100 channels to choose from,
Why do they try to limit us to just two Candidates for President?
So amazing on so many levels - found this item on my Twitter machine, Tweeted by Glenn Greenwald, who has been following this story with his usual brilliance -- here's Bernie's statement on what's going on in Brazil (I believe as it's Bernie's public web site, I can quote the whole short statement):
Monday, August 8, 2016
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way–in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
How do you know your cat is a Tory?
Even people who otherwise support transgender equality often draw the line at transgender women competing against cisgender women. We have a couple of new opinions expressed lately. What makes these more unusual than most is that they are grounded in science.
Steven Petrow investigates at Washington Post.
This charged debate is timely because of a landmark rule change instituted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this year. In Rio, transgender men (female-to-male athletes) will be allowed to compete without any restrictions (based on the sexist assumption, I suppose, that trans men could never dominate their sports). Trans women, meanwhile, are no longer required to undergo gender-reassignment surgery to compete in female divisions, and the previously mandated two-year wait after transitioning has been jettisoned.
With Bernie Sanders disposed of and the coercion of "moderate Republicans" underway, Hillary and the "Democrats" will continue to move further to the right, corporate power will continue to expand after the "election", the Constitution will continue to be shredded, the Pentagon beast will continue to prowl through the Middle East, there'll be finger pointing at Putin and fearmongering about terrorism every damn day of the week, by everyone in power, by everyone in the corporate media, by ever
The Inspector general of the US Postal Service has completed a detailed report on something people in many countries take for granted: Banking Services offered by the Post Office. While it may seem a bit strange to us, a few moments thought reveal that there are a number of very exciting benefits to the concept.
