The Texas senator repeats myths about the funding for Sandy relief, which led him to oppose the 2013 bill.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Category: Domestic Affairs,
The disaster in Crosby is purely man-made.
Explosions and flames erupted into the air at a chemical plant in Crosby very early Thursday morning. Floodwaters had knocked out the cooling system needed to prevent organic peroxides from breaking down, and also blocked any path for workers to get back to the site and prevent the disaster.
Now the surrounding residents, living 25 miles northeast of downtown Houston, have been instructed to shut their doors and windows, turn off air conditioners and do everything possible to avoid breathing in the acrid smoke and fumes pouring out of the plant owned by Arkema Inc.
…Exposure to the Arkema fire has sent 15 sheriff’s deputies to the hospital as of this writing, yet the company still won’t explain the specific sort of adverse health effects that people should expect from the emissions. The company also couldn’t answer pointed question by Dempsey about why volatile materials weren’t neutralized before workers fled the site.
The disaster in Crosby is purely man-made. – Houston Chronicle
A society that doesn’t hold those who injure others responsible doesn’t care about the welfare of its own people.
‘This is crazy,’ sobs Utah hospital nurse as cop roughs her up, arrests her for doing her job
Police video shows the moment Detective Jeff Payne snapped at nurse Alex Wubbels after she told him hospital policy barred him from collecting blood samples without a warrant or patient consent.
Until officers of the law are severely penalized for not abiding by the law (or even worse taking it into their own hands) this sort of lawless malfeasance will continue.
Justice would have the officer behind bars.
Robert Mueller Eliminates Trump’s Trump Card
The presidential pardon only applies to federal crimes. As NBC reported last night, it is possible for state governments to press charges in some of the alleged crimes committed by Trump’s cronies.
…Mueller is teaming up with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “One of the people familiar with progress on the case said both Mueller’s and Schneiderman’s teams have collected evidence on financial crimes, including potential money laundering,” he notes.
Trump can pardon anybody facing charges from Mueller, but not from Schneiderman.
Robert Mueller Eliminates Trump’s Trump Card
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Special counsel subpoenas Manafort’s former attorney and spokesman
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued subpoenas to a former lawyer for Paul Manafort and to Manafort’s current spokesman, an aggressive tactic that suggests an effort to add pressure on the former Trump campaign chairman.
Special counsel subpoenas Manafort’s former attorney and spokesman – CNNPolitics
hmmmm
Transgender ban frozen as Mattis moves forward with new review of options
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Tuesday that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will first establish a panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how to carry out Trump’s directive.
Transgender ban frozen as Mattis moves forward with new review of options
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Officer at DUI stop tells nervous driver ‘we only kill black people’
Lt. Greg Abbott of the Cobb County Police Department reportedly asked the driver to grab her cellphone, but she replies that she’s afraid to move her hands because she has “just seen way too many videos of cops…”
Abbott responds, “But, you’re not black. Remember, we only shoot black people. We only kill black people, right? All the videos you’ve seen, have you seen the black people get killed?”
…Suri Chadha Jimenez, a representative of the driver, said she believes the officer’s response was sarcastic because the woman “gave him some lip,” but nonetheless said, “It makes you cringe when you hear it. It’s unacceptable.”
Officer at DUI stop tells nervous driver ‘we only kill black people’ | New York Post
Whoa!
Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’
HOUSTON — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday blocked Texas from enforcing its ban on so-called sanctuary cities, questioning the constitutionality of a law that has pitted Republican state leaders against several Democratic-leaning cities.
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Mueller teams up with New York attorney general in Manafort probe
The cooperation is the latest sign that the investigation into Trump’s former campaign chairman is intensifying.
Mueller teams up with New York attorney general in Manafort probe – POLITICO
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Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal
Michael Cohen’s email to Putin spokesman came during the U.S. presidential campaign.
Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal – The Washington Post
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Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Business Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’
Emails show that Felix Sater promised to get Vladimir Putin’s support for a Trump Tower in Moscow. “Our boy can become president,” he wrote.
Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Business Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’ – NYTimes.com
hmmmm
Gorka says many in WH don’t support ‘Make America Great Again’
Gorka says many in WH don’t support ‘Make America Great Again’ | TheHill
…and this little piggy cried weh, weh, weh, all the way home.
Bolton says ‘staff changes’ have prevented him from seeing Trump
“I requested a meeting with him and I was turned down,” Bolton told Politico.
In a piece published Monday in the National Review, Bolton expanded on his inability to see the president.
…Bolton had previously been eyed for some administration positions, including secretary of State and national security adviser.
In his op-ed, he wrote that former chief strategist Stephen Bannon had asked him to “draw up” a “game plan” for the Iran nuclear agreement for Trump, but he has not been able to present it to the president.
Bolton says ‘staff changes’ have prevented him from seeing Trump | TheHill
Heh
Mueller may be looking at Trump’s response to Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting
Investigators are reportedly looking into whether Trump made a “knowingly false statement” when he crafted his son’s response to the explosive story.
Mueller may be looking at Trump’s response to Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting – Business Insider
hmmm
Joel Osteen faces criticism on social media for closing Houston megachurch’s doors amid Harvey
But on Sunday, in response to requests that the church, which can hold more than 16,000, be opened for evacuees, Lakewood Church posted on Facebook that it is “inaccessible due to severe flooding” and subsequently directed displaced residents to nearby Houston shelters.
…The Facebook post courted criticism on social media, where photos appeared to suggest that the massive building, which was once home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets, had not been damaged by the torrential rains afflicting the area.
Dear Middle America,
Stop being so fucking stupid. If your Church’s leader preaches a gospel of money, don’t expect him to open the doors to save you unless there is a monetary profit in it for him. (Duh!)
Sincerely,
The Peanut Gallery
Parody Project: Confounds the Science
catchy little tune
Feel The Turn | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS – YouTube
Throwback Monday…
Mmmmhmmmm
Retired Fighter Pilot Amy McGrath Announces Run For Congress In Kentucky With One Of The Best Political Ads Ever Seen
“When I was 13 my congressman told me I couldn’t fly in combat… I said they just hadn’t met me yet… I knew I could do it but most of them told me I couldn’t…. I’m Amy McGrath and I love our country. I spent twenty years as a U.S. Marine, flew 89 combat missions, bombing Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, I was the first female marine to fly in an F-18 in combat… Some are telling me a Democrat can’t win this battle. …We’ll see about that.” – Amy McGrath
Dayum grrrrrrl….
Oohrah!
At an Arkansas Mosque, a Vandal Spreads Hate and Finds Mercy
Oy… the humanity!
Turd Reich: San Francisco dog owners lay minefield of poo for rightwing rally
‘I just had this image of alt-right people stomping around in the poop,’ says the organizer of an unusual protest ahead of Saturday’s Patriot Prayer rally
heh.
San Francisco rally canceled, Berkeley event organizer says ‘don’t attend’
San Francisco and Berkeley officials are urging residents and the public to stay away from two controversial rallies scheduled for this weekend.
…A controversial rally in San Francisco scheduled for Saturday has been replaced with a news conference, while in nearby Berkeley the organizer of an anti-Marxism rally has requested that no one attend Sunday.
San Francisco rally canceled, Berkeley event organizer says ‘don’t attend’ – CNN
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