We've been invaded," she said, standing outside her job at a restaurant. "I changed my opinion (about them), because I live in a place where we didn't see any of this. But now everywhere there are people who aren't from here." Castillo is Mexican. She lives in Mexico. read more
Bird flu virus has been found in a batch of raw milk sold in California, and consumers should not drink it, the state Department of Public Health warned Sunday. read more
The binge-eating man dramatically increased his food intake over a period of three months in hopes of hitting a body mass index (BMI) high enough to be categorised as fit only for non-combat roles. read more
Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military as soon as his first day in office. read more
Trump picked Republican senator Marco Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel for Secretary of State. Rubio said earlier this year he would not call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he believed Israel should destroy "every element" of Hamas. "These people are vicious animals," he added. Trump also nominated Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and staunch pro-Israel conservative who backs Israeli occupation of the West Bank and has called a two state solution in Palestine "unworkable," as the next ambassador to Israel read more
Vietnamese Tycoon Loses Death Row Appeal over Bank Fraud
Seems a little harsh. Have they considered making her ambassador to France instead?
Charles Kushner was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering after hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, arranging to record a sexual encounter between the two, and sending the tape to his sister. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. [...] He later received a pardon issued by his son's father-in-law, President Donald Trump. Kushner has donated significant amounts to Trump's campaigns. His son Jared Kushner is the husband of Ivanka Trump and son-in-law of Donald Trump. In November 2024, president-elect Trump stated his intention to nominate Kushner as the United States ambassador to France for his second term.
en.wikipedia.org
Yet, in spite of all of that they hit the trifecta on this election.
#7 | Posted by BellRinger
Sure! How does having no soul prevent one from winning?
In fact, lack of soul might be one of the reasons that the GOP does so well. Working their willingly duped and cowardly base into a froth over threats, imaginary and real (the Red Scare, welfare queens, the gheys, trans hiding in their toilets).
Here's some completely unrelated reading for you:
How Hitler Used Democracy to Take Power
Adolf Hitler never won a majority in a free and open national election. He never received more than 37% of the vote in a free and open national election, but he argued that 37% represented 75% of 51%, and demanded political power. It was the political calculus by which the Nazi leader disabled, then dismantled, the Weimar Republic. Hitler exploited his 37% to gridlock legislative processes, to cudgel or crush the political opposition, and ultimately to undermine the country's democratic structures. When Hitler had vowed in court, in September 1930, to destroy democracy through the democratic process, a judge asked, "So, only through constitutional means?" Hitler replied crisply, "Jawohl."
time.com
Wow! That's terrible! I can't imagine why Israel would ever engage in such violence!
Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets toward Israel since Oct. 7th
thehill.com
As if the Repubs give a flying-fudge about the legitimacy of their rule. The party that does everything in their power to disenfranchise voters, even overruling state amendments passed by voters 65% - 35%.
In November 2018, nearly 65 percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 4, a constitutional amendment that automatically restored voting rights to most Floridians with past convictions who had completed the terms of their sentence. Shortly thereafter, in June 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7066 into law, prohibiting returning citizens from voting unless they pay off certain legal financial obligations (LFOs) imposed by a court pursuant to a felony conviction.
www.brennancenter.org.
DJT is already claiming credit for the ceasefire.
#3 | Posted by Corky
There's a non-zero chance his upcoming administration might have something to do with it.
The Hamas/HizzBawlzOff contingent has little pull with the Repubs. On top of that, the Iranians are already on Hair Furor's S-List, what with trying to assassinate him ("Iran trying to assassinate Donald Trump, other US leaders, officials say" www.usatoday.com).
Amazing what one can accomplish with these folks once they are aware that their violence will be met with an overwhelming response multiplied ten times over. Too bad the Dems had to try to placate the terrorist-lovers in their base instead of calling a spade a spade.
This time I will be ahead of the game and buy toilet paper today.
#4 | Posted by eightfifteenpm