Racists Among Us

A white man called the police on a Black woman for attempting to use a coupon @ the CVS Pharmacy located at 6150 N. Broadway in Chicago!

RETWEET THIS! pic.twitter.com/KnFQI4yhfT

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) July 14, 2018

This is not Morry's first brush with the law (I'm citing this ridiculous phone call as fraud).  Apparently, Morry was busted for forging signatures on a ballot measure to build a bike path near his home

Stable Genius drumpf

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Boom

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) uses GOP members of Congress’ own words to highlight the hypocrisy of their criticism against FBI Agent Peter Strzok. pic.twitter.com/YD07QJoV4y

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) July 12, 2018

Hang in There

https://www.facebook.com/theDanRather/posts/10160630936790716

Dan Rather

17 hrs · 

From the farce of yesterday's hearing on Capitol Hill ("oversight" by mendacity) to the spectacle in Great Britain (a President's destabilizing, unstable, and racist interview) to the trailing exhaust of American leadership left in Brussels (with a friend like the U.S. who needs... Russia?) to what awaits in Helsinki (a bromance with a wily KGB agent), what we are witnessing is far beyond the realm of this reporter to put into full context.

I doubt Dante could imagine the circles in which we find ourselves. P.T. Barnum couldn't figure out a way to sell it. And Rod Serling would shake his head in disbelief. All metaphors are rendered largely impotent - be they circus, swamp, or dumpster fire - because they seem to understate the sheer dangerous absurdity of it all. There can be no individual accounting of all damage.

I surmise this is what in some ways passes for the strategy of the President and his accomplices. See how many reactionary judges they can install, how many loopholes for the rich and connected they can construct, how many protections to health, water and air they can shred before the inevitable backlash.

I list all of this not to sow the seeds of hopelessness. Quite the contrary. That is what the forces of authoritarianism wish - that they can launch a reclamation of the Gilded Age on the backs of a demoralized majority. But I have seen these types of actors before. I have seen these odds. They cannot understand that the forces of goodness can channel a fury of righteousness and action. The time for slumber is over. No one can ever argue that elections do not have consequences. Even with the hurdles they are erecting to democracy no President and no political party, no matter how cynical they may be, is bigger than the country at large.

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Racists Among Us

Anne Marie Messiano, 57, was charged with disorderly conduct for the incident, which happened on June 30th on a bus in the area of Route 303 and Orangeburg Road in Orangeburg. "Get out of my fucking country," she said during the rant, which was captured on video by other riders. "You got a fucking problem with that, call the fucking police. And I hope that you all got your motherfucking papers, you shut up...I'm sick of you motherfuckers." Someone did indeed call the police.

"Go back to your fucking country," she shouted at the bus driver. "First of all motherfucker, in this country we have what's called the First Amendment rights, okay? Which I can say whatever the fuck I want, okay?"

Fireworks for Fools

A man inside a car lit a firework and tried to throw it out. But instead, it came back in and ignited the other fireworks: https://on.whio.com/2MO2XAI

Puke Worthy

Scott Pruitt's resignation letter. 

Updated 4:42 PM ET, Thu July 5, 2018


Mr. President,

it has been an honor to serve you in the Cabinet as Administrator of the EPA. Truly, your confidence in me has blessed me personally and enabled me to advance your agenda beyond what anyone anticipated at the beginning of your Administration. Your courage, steadfastness and resolute commitment to get results for the American people, both with regard to improved environmental outcomes as well as historical regulatory reform, is in fact occurring at an unprecedented pace and I thank you for the opportunity to serve you and the American people in helping achieve those ends.

That is why it is hard for me to advise you I am stepping down as Administrator of the EPA effective as of July 6. It is extremely difficult for me to cease serving you in this role first because I count it a blessing to be serving you in any capacity, but also, because of the transformative work that is occurring. However, the unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us.

My desire in service to you has always been to bless you as you make important decisions for the American people. I believe you are serving as President today because of God's providence. I believe that same providence brought me into your service. I pray as I have served you that I have blessed you and enabled you to effectively lead the American people. Thank you again Mr. President for the honor of serving you and I wish you Godspeed in all that you put your hand to.

Your Faithful Friend,
Scott Pruitt

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