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U.S.
Kentucky miners block coal train over missed paychecks
Look, I said the big beautiful clean coal jobs were coming back. I didn't say the paychecks were!
World
World War III Won't Start Over Iran, But It Could Start Thanks To North Korea
is going to bring about the third world war. Let me know when he's done invading Poland.
World
The Reason Why China Refuses to Use Nuclear Weapons First in a War
World
The Trump administration is warning allies to stay away from Huawei — but not everyone's listening
Wow, hard to imagine why our allies aren't heeding the advice of Dumbfuck McAderall!
Politics
Trump reportedly authorized the Soleimani strike 7 months ago, throwing a wrench through his argument that there was an 'imminent threat'
Breaking News: Trump lies all the time about everything!
Politics
Pelosi warns McConnell, Senate Republicans they will 'pay a price' if they engage in 'cover-up'
U.S.
Arkansas governor defends decision to accept new refugees
Jesus Christ! Did you ever think we'd get to a point where public officials would have to explain why they are behaving like decent human beings?
Politics
House Democrats launch probe into Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
Oooohhhh, a probe! That'll show him! I mean, this despicable policy has only been in effect for how many months now? You Dems sure you want to take such drastic action already?
World
How the Army Is Training European Militias to Stop a Russian Invasion
Washington is hoping that armed and trained civilians could spot and help stop a Russian invasion before it seized territory.
Oh my God, they think Red Dawn was a documentary!
U.S.
U.S. Navy: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Budget (and More Boats)
World
Andrew isn't the only prince with ties to a sex offender: Prince Charles once supported a bishop convicted of molesting more than a dozen young men
Yeah, pretty sure every member of every royal family has ties to at least one sex offender.
U.S.
I flew Spirit Airlines and had a nightmarish 34-hour delay with terrible customer service, and I'll never use the airline again
Yeah, that's not news. Someone having a positive experience with Spirit Airlines would be news.
Politics
They Donated to Trump’s Inauguration. Now These Big Donors Are Funding His 2020 Competition
Gee, it's almost as if rich assholes like to bribe politicians from both parties. Weird, that.
North Korea is dangerous. What kind of country entrusts control of nuclear weapons to a fat narcissistic megalomaniac with a bad hairstyle?
ReplyDeleteI am curious. Someone always says that "Somebody needs to do something about the criminals running America but no one does anything". What exactly are those somebodies empowered to do if they are ignored?
ReplyDeleteAs far as military budgets go:
ReplyDeleteMy late father's last job was as a civilian accountant at a nearby Air Force base
...what I heard the most from him about it was mainly diatribes about "$700 screwdrivers", "$1200 staplers", "$13,000 lug nuts for military vehicles" and the like.
Just so one can make a good guess as to why their multi-billion dollar budget is so "necessary".
And to think that, lately, they've been cutting into the Social Security and Medicare tills to help dig up the funds necessary to keep this budget going ....
Short snappers -- great post!
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