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RE: Piers Morgan vs cancel cultureposted in Politics & Debate
What a PATHETIC life you must have! LOL!
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RE: HOAX - 6th grade has dreadlocks cut offposted in Politics & Debate
LOL! What a Pathetic, SAD life you must have.
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RE: Nike and stupidity of the leftposted in Politics & Debate
What a SAD, Pathetic life you must have!
Nike hired Colin Kaepernick as their "Just Do It" guy and the left love them for it.
The shitty part (there always has to be a shitty part when talking about the left) is that they have is that would rather praise Nike for supporting an "oppressed" highly privileged multi-millionaire than support the kids who work in the Nike sweatshops.
To the left, Colin is a bigger victim than the kids slaving away in Nike sweatshops.
Does anyone still wonder why I #WalkAway?!
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Russia Renewed Trump Trademarks On Election Dayposted in Politics & Debate
Amid a broadening investigation of Russian contacts with his associates and his own role in trying to stop it, President Trump fired off another angry tweet this past week repeating his assertion that he has no business interests in Russia.
But while no Trump Tower graces the Moscow skyline, the Russian authorities recently made sure that another piece of valuable property â the intellectual kind â bearing the same name remained safely in Mr. Trumpâs portfolio.
Last year, while hacking Democratsâ emails and working to undermine the American presidential election, the Russian government also granted extensions to six trademarks for Mr. Trump that had been set to expire. The Trump trademarks, originally obtained between 1996 and 2007 for hotels and branding deals that never materialized, each had terms that were coming to an end in 2016.
Despite their inactivity, the Trump Organization sought extensions for the trademarks from Rospatent, the Russian government agency in charge of intellectual property. In a series of approvals starting in April 2016 and ending in December, Rospatent granted new 10-year terms for the trademarks, the agencyâs records show.
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Republicans worry working for Trump damages reputationposted in Politics & Debate
At least 27 Republicans have sought professional advice over concerns that working for President Trump's administration could damage their reputation, according to The Washington Post.
Republicans told the Post they have turned down White House job offers and sought out head-hunters due to their worries.
The report comes as the Trump administration grapples with the ongoing investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian election meddling, which has reportedly caused potential employees to think twice about any opportunities available in the administration.
The anxiety Republicans feel about working for the administration has apparently complicated the process of filling administration posts. The Trump administration has moved slowly on hires since the president took office in January.
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Six resign from presidential HIV/AIDS council because Trump 'doesn't care'posted in Politics & Debate
Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS have angrily resigned, saying that President Trump doesnât care about HIV.
Scott Schoettes, Lucy Bradley-Springer, Gina Brown, Ulysses Burley III, Michelle Ogle and Grissel Granados publicly announced their resignations in a joint letter published in Newsweek titled, âTrump doesnât care about HIV. Weâre outta here.â
The group said that the administration âhas no strategyâ to address HIV/AIDS, doesnât consult experts when working on policy and âpushes legislation that will harm people living with HIV and halt or reverse important gains made in the fight against this disease.â
âAs advocates for people living with HIV, we have dedicated our lives to combating this disease and no longer feel we can do so effectively within the confines of an advisory body to a president who simply does not care,â they wrote.
The group noted that Trump took down the Office of National AIDS Policy website when he took office and hasnât appointed anyone to lead the White House Office of National AIDS Policy.
They also said that the GOPâs ObamaCare repeal bill will dramatically hurt those with HIV/AIDS, making it the âfinal straw for us â more like a two-by-four than a strawâ in deciding to leave the council.
âWe will be more effective from the outside, advocating for change and protesting policies that will hurt the health of the communities we serve and the country as a whole if this administration continues down the current path,â they wrote.
âWe hope the members of Congress who have the power to affect healthcare reform will engage with us and other advocates in a way that the Trump Administration apparently will not.â
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Tillerson Admits US Has Not Discussed Chechnyaâs Gay Torture Camps With Russiaposted in Politics & Debate
During a hearing held by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Members that he has not raised the issue of the atrocities committed against gay and bisexual men in Chechnya with his Russian counterparts. This revelation came after a series of questions by Rhode Island Democratic Representative David Cicilline (video above).
A bipartisan group of lawmakers passed House Resolution 351, sponsored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) last month, which condemned the violence and persecution of LGBTQI people in Chechnya. However, neither the president nor senior U.S. officials including Secretary Tillerson have yet to actually weigh in on the situation, with the sole exception of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Human Rights Watch has verified gay men in Chechnya abducted, held in secret locations, tortured, and killed.
International outcry has included statements condemning the detentions and killings by world leaders such as Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.
A spokesperson for the Washington-based Human Rights Campaign took issue with Tillersonâs remarks to the committee.
âPeople have been tortured and killed in Chechnya, yet Secretary Tillerson admitted today he hasnât raised concern about the atrocities against gay and bisexual men with his Russian counterparts â not even once,â said HRCâs Government Affairs Director David Stacy. âWhen directly asked during the hearing to clearly condemn the attacks, Sec. Tillerson declined to do so. And he had no idea if the President has raised the issue. The Trump/Pence administrationâs lack of leadership on this issue and human rights around the globe is beyond disturbing. The time for action is now.â
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GOP rep: Trump partially to blame for hostility that led to lawmaker shootingposted in Politics & Debate
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) said President Trump is âpartiallyâ to blame for the hostility in the nation that led to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and others at a congressional baseball practice.
âI would argue the president has unleashed, partially, again not in anyway totally, but partially to blame for the demons that have been unleashed,â Sanford said Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
He referenced Trump's remarks during the campaign that he'd like to punch a protester in the face, saying the comments were âbizarreâ and âweâve ought to call it as such.â
âTheyâll say, âIf the guy at the top can say anything to anybody any time, why canât I?' â Sanford said.
He said he believes many on Capitol Hill are taking the time for some âheavy soul-searching" after Wednesday's shooting, which left Scalise in critical condition and four others injured.
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Poll: CEOs give Trump a failing gradeposted in Politics & Debate
Half of CEOs and business executives would give President Trump an âFâ for his presidency so far, a new poll finds.
Another 21 percent of the leaders surveyed at the Yale CEO summit would give Trumpâs performance a âD,â and just one percent would give the president an âA,â according to CNN Money.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the Yale School of Management professor who led the summit, said the overarching message from CEOs is that Trump has to âstop random 3 a.m. tweetsâ and âthe needless brushfires diverting from the agenda."
Sonnenfeld noted 80 percent of the leaders surveyed are CEOs, including Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman and IBMâs Ginni Rometty, who are both on Trumpâs advisory council.
"This was not a granola-eating crowd of Democrat entrepreneurs. It's a cross-section of the business community, including some who are quite pro-Trump," he said.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/337916-poll-ceos-give-trump-a-failing-grade
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McCain: 'I'm very worried we're going to lose the House'posted in Politics & Debate
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) expressed deep concern on Tuesday that Republicans are at risk of losing their majority in the House due to a flimsy list of legislative accomplishments so far.
âIâm very worried weâre going to lose the House of Representatives," McCain said at a Wall Street Journal event for chief financial officers. "I donât think that weâve accomplished much.â
While the House managed to pass an Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan on its second try, the Senate is now writing its own version of the legislation. The House is also struggling to come up with plans for the budget, tax reform and infrastructure â three other top priorities for the Republican Party and the White House.
McCain on Tuesday also lambasted both the Obama and Trump administrations for not responding effectively enough to Russian cyberattacks. He called for restrictions to join the military to be loosened in order for the Unites States to be able to launch its own cyberattacks with what he called "Troll Team Six."
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/13/john-mccain-republicans-lose-house-239479
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Poll: Trump disapproval hits record 60 percentposted in Politics & Debate
A record 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll.
That is slightly higher than Trump's previous disapproval threshold, which was 59 percent in late March, according to the poll.
Meanwhile, 36 percent of those surveyed in the latest tracking poll approve of the job Trump is doing, near the record low of 35 percent from March 28.
Neither former President Barack Obama nor President Bill Clinton ever reached 60 percent in the survey, while George W. Bush reached the 60 percent disapproval mark nearly five years into his presidency.
The daily poll of approximately 1,500 U.S. adults is conducted via telephone and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/337608-poll-trump-disapproval-hits-record-60-percent
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Parliamentarian threatens deadly blow to GOP healthcare billposted in Politics & Debate
The Senate parliamentarian has warned Republicans that a key provision in their healthcare reform bill related to abortion is unlikely to be allowed, raising a serious threat to the legislation.
The parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has flagged language that would bar people from using new refundable tax credits for private insurance plans that cover abortion, according to Senate sources.
If Republicans are forced to strip the so-called Hyde language from the legislation, which essentially bars federal funds from being used to pay for abortions unless to save the life of a mother or in cases of rape and incest, it may doom the bill.
MacDonough declined to comment for this article.
Unless a workaround can be found, conservative senators and groups that advocate against abortion rights are likely to oppose the legislation.
Republicans control 52 seats in the Senate; they can afford only two defections and still pass the bill, assuming Democrats are united against it. Vice President would break a 50-50 tie.
Normally controversial legislation requires 60 votes to pass the Senate, but Republicans hope to pass the ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill with a simple majority vote under a special budgetary process known as reconciliation.
The catch is that the legislation must pass a six-part test known as the Byrd Rule, and itâs up to the parliamentarian to advise whether legislative provisions meet its requirements.
The toughest requirement states that a provision cannot produce changes in government outlays or revenues that are merely incidental to the non-budgetary components of the provision.
In other words, a provision passed under reconciliation cannot be primarily oriented toward making policy change instead of impacting the budget. Arguably, attaching Hyde language to the refundable tax credits is designed more to shape abortion policy than affect how much money is spent to subsidize healthcare coverage.
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Paul Ryan's excuse for Trump's obstruction of justice, "Heâs new to government.âposted in Politics & Debate
âI would just say that of course there needs to be a degree of independence between [the Department of Justice], FBI and the White House and a line of communications established. The presidentâs new at this. Heâs new to government, and so he probably wasnât steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between DOJ, FBI and White Houses. Heâs just new to this.â
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Is Breitbart doomed?posted in Politics & Debate
Signs that Breitbartâs editors had become nervous with their public status as âalt-rightâ champions began appearing as far back as November, when one of the siteâs most virulent commentators left, saying the sitehad become âmore controlled.â But the pace of cosmetic change quickened after progressive activists began destroying the siteâs business model by urging advertisers to abandon it.
The Washington Post outlines four such changes: the removal of Breitbart staffers Milo Yiannopoulos and Katie McHugh, who departed amid media firestorms over their commentary; the elimination of the websiteâs regular spotlight on purported instances of âblack crimeâ; and the delay of a planned expansion to France and Germany.
http://www.salon.com/2017/06/08/is-breitbart-doomed_partner/
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GOP Rep. Gianforte due in court Monday for âbody slammingâposted in Politics & Debate
Rep.-elect Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) is due in court for sentencing Monday after he was charged with misdemeanor assault on the eve of his election for body slamming a reporter.
Montanaâs Gallantin County Court ordered Thursday that Gianfort appear Monday June 12 at 10 a.m. for an "initial appearance, arraignment and sentencing."
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/337056-gianforte-due-in-court-monday-for-body-slamming
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Conservatives losing majority, hung parliament in UK electionposted in Politics & Debate
Exit poll figures from the BBC released as polls closed suggested the Conservative Party will lose seats as a result of Thursday's election, indicating the UK could be on course for a hung parliament.
The Conservatives had 330 seats in parliament before the snap election compared to 229 for Labour. A party must control 326 to have a majority. Current exit polls show the Tories losing 16 seats, while the Labour Party picks up 37. In a distant third is the Scottish National Party with 34 and the Liberal Democrats in fourth with just 14 seats.
Polls closed in the United Kingdom at 5:00 p.m. EST, and reporting on election results is forbidden in the country before polls are closed. Election poll results in the country are historically inaccurate. As The Guardian noted, poll results from the BBC and ITN are often off by double digits in terms of how many seats each party will pick up or lose. Most recently in 2015, the BBC's exit polls were off by 22 seats, suggesting the Tories would be 10 seats short of a majority when they ended up with a majority of 12 seats.
The results, if accurate this time, look to be a disaster for Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservatives, who was looking to solidify and strengthen her party's majority before beginning negotiations to Brexit, or leave the European Union.
