Colin Powell dead from Covid

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Monday October 18, 2021 · 5:38 AM PDT

2021/10/18 · 05:38

The former Secratary of State, Colin Powell has died from complications from Covid. He was 84 years old.

According to his family, he was receiving care at Walter Reed National Medical Center and was fully vaccinated.

His career was stained with his participation in lying the USA into an unjust war. At least he publicly left the Republican party due to the Insurrection.

Senator Lindsey Graham is absolutely correct.

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Thursday June 04, 2020 · 12:19 PM PDT

2020/06/04 · 12:19

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 6: (L-R) President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) during an event about judicial confirmations in the East Room of the White House on November 6, 2019 in Washington, DC. More than 150 of the president's federal judicial nominees have been confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — A questionable deal. A questionable compromise. A questionable concious.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and a top Trump ally, told Fox News of Mattis: "I admire his service to the nation. But the one thing I would tell General Mattis is that you don't quite understand that from the time President Trump wakes up until he goes to bed there's an effort to destroy his presidency."

Yes, Lindsey. The *president should sleep more. That’s the only time he’s not destroying his presidency and the nation as well.

Poor White Folks: "Donald Trump is Fighting For Me."

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Thursday December 21, 2017 · 2:57 AM PST

2017/12/21 · 02:57

ASHEVILLE, NC - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains profanity.) The crowd reacts as hecklers are escorted out during a speech by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally on September 12, 2016 at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Trump criticized Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for saying that half of his supporters belong in a "basket of deplorables." (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) — Make America Hate Again.

Dave Chappelle responds.

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Short and to the point. This is worth watching.

Best wishes,

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Fake Patriots, Real Racists, and Enemies of Freedom

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Wednesday October 18, 2017 · 2:18 AM PDT

2017/10/18 · 02:18

Fake patriot disrespecting the flag. — Is this hypocrite also drikning beer with a fucking straw?

Here we see an example of the type of person who is disgusted with certain people excercising their 1st Amendment rights to protest. The photo was taken at a recent Patriots and Jets football game and was published at Deadspin.

Basically, me and my friend were walking around the stadium sometime during the 3rd quarter. There is a huge tv screen by the food carts right inside the stadium where people gather to watch. We went over there to check it out and we saw him spread the flag out and sit down.

I thought it was too ironic so I snagged a picture. He sat on it for a few minutes before leaving.

This a person who is beyond reason. His brain is not capable of moving past his racist hatred and any effort to inform him of the hypocrisy would be less effective than teaching college calculus to a pre-school class.

I wish I could offer some encouragement as to how we could reduce such ignorance in our society. This type of ignorance is a detriment to the cause of justice, freedom, and democracy. And that is unfortunately exactly why the republicans have been so brazenly enabeling such ideas and behaviour.

BREAKING - Indianapolis Star Reports Pence Staying on the Ticket

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Monday October 10, 2016 · 4:29 AM PDT

2016/10/10 · 04:29

So here we are in October and there are serious questions about whether the GOP nominee for the Vice President of the United States of America is willing to continue the campaign.

Over the weekend, sources close to Pence told IndyStar that he was holding his options open while taking a wait-and-see approach to the debate.

Pence has recently become aware that being the running mate of a sleezebag might have been a bad decision. Still, Pence has decided to continue on as the VP nominee.

A Pence campaign source told IndyStar after the debate that the governor was “100 percent” staying on the ticket until Nov. 8.

If this wasn’t more evidence as to how dangerous our current political environment is then it would be worth a few laughs.

Guns With History

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Friday March 20, 2015 · 1:28 AM PDT

2015/03/20 · 01:28

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The Berlin Wall Fell 25 Years Ago Today

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Saturday November 08, 2014 · 10:53 PM PST

2014/11/08 · 22:53

Nobody knew that it was going to happen that day. Certainly not Günter Schabowski who was the SED party boss in East Berlin. In October of 1989 Schabowski was involved with forcing Erich Honecker to step down as the leader of the SED who had served since 1976. Honecker was replaced with Egon Krenz and Schabowski became a party spokesman.

Schabowski held regular press conferences in which he was communicating changes that were being made at the time. And things had to change. A peacefull revolution had begun. and the iron curtain was beginning to fail. In May of 1989 Hungary began dismantling its border fence with Austria. And soon East Germans were escaping through Hungary. On the 4th of September as many as half a million people gathered at Alexander Platz to protest against the government.

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Tuesday December 31, 2013 · 4:14 AM PST

2013/12/31 · 04:14

Well, it is a tradition in Germany. The short sketch comedy which was written in the 1920's has become a rather amusing tradition in Germany.

A little description from wikipedia:

The sketch presents the 90th birthday of elderly upper-class Englishwoman Miss Sophie, who hosts a celebration dinner every year for her friends Mr Pommeroy, Mr Winterbottom, Sir Toby, and Admiral von Schneider. (The plot has nothing to do with New Year's Eve. There is a "Happy new year" toast, but this is purely a reference to Miss Sophie's birthday.) The problem is that due to Miss Sophie's considerable age, she has outlived all of her friends, and so her equally aged manservant James makes his way around the table, impersonating each of the guests in turn. Miss Sophie decides on appropriate drinks to accompany the menu: Mulligatawny soup (Miss Sophie orders dry sherry), North Sea haddock (with white wine), chicken (with champagne), and fruit for dessert (with port) served by James, who finds himself raising (and emptying) his glass four times per course. That takes its toll, increasingly noticeable in James's growing difficulty in pouring the drinks, telling wine glasses from vases of flowers, and refraining from bursting into song. Even before the alcohol begins to exert its influence, he keeps tripping up on the head of a tiger skin lying on the floor between the dinner table and the buffet, although on one occasion he surprises himself by avoiding it.

But you will not understand until you watch it a half dozen times.

The video starts with an introduction in German but the sketch is performed in English.

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Monday August 27, 2012 · 12:07 AM PDT

2012/08/27 · 00:07

Good Morning Europe, Good Afternoon Australia,

And wherever else you are in the world I hope you have a great day.

Americans living abroad anywhere in the world can vote. An easy way to register is to go to the Vote from Abroad website.

Check out the video below the squiggle to be reminded that your vote counts.

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Thursday August 09, 2012 · 8:10 AM PDT

2012/08/09 · 08:10

As reported by the Indianapolis Star, the Anderson Indiana Police are claiming that a 17 year old boy has committed suicide in the back seat of a police car.

Sandefur said the 17-year-old's hands were cuffed behind his back and that the teen was placed alone in the patrol car's back seat as officers processed the other juvenile and the man.
While officers handled the two other suspects, Sandefur said the teen somehow maneuvered his cuffed hands from behind him to his front and then used a seat belt as a ligature to hang himself.

I do not know what to say. I cannot believe the story the police are reporting.

I have nothing below the squiggle but empty sadness.

Clear Channel Bets Obama Wins 2nd Term

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Tuesday June 12, 2012 · 1:41 AM PDT

2012/06/12 · 01:41

With Glen Beck signing a $100 Million contract with Clear Channel's Premier Networks, we can be certain that Clear Channel is expecting an Obama victory come November.

With enough anger from right wing extremists, Beck will have an audience and Premier Networks will have a profit from this deal. Without a black man in the oval office, some of these nuts would probably get bored with Beck and advertisers would look elsewhere.

Look below the squiggle and you will find nothing. That is about all I have to say about this.

BREAKING - Indiana SoS Charlie White is found Guilty on 6 of 7 Felony Charges, Including Voter Fraud

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Saturday February 04, 2012 · 1:45 AM PST

2012/02/04 · 01:45

The Jury has deliberated and returned a verdict. According to the Indianapolis Star,

A Hamilton County jury found Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White guilty on six of seven felony charges early this morning in his voter fraud trial.

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