Category: Anger
Peter Thiel Exits Meta To Focus On Electing Cultists
The New York Times reports:
Peter Thiel, one of the longest-serving board members of Meta, the parent of Facebook, plans to step down, the company said on Monday.
Mr. Thiel, 54, wants to focus on influencing November’s midterm elections. Mr. Thiel sees the midterms as crucial to changing the direction of the country, this person said, and he is backing candidates who support the agenda of former president Donald J. Trump.
Over the last year, Mr. Thiel, who has a net worth estimated at $2.6 billion by Forbes, has become one of the Republican’s Party’s largest donors. He gave $10 million each last year to the campaigns of two protégés, Blake Masters, who is running for a Senate seat in Arizona, and J.D. Vance, who is running for Senate in Ohio.
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“Family Values” Republican Candidate For Oregon Gov Admits He And His Wife Belonged To Swingers Group
And yet the gays / lesbians are going to ruin the sanctity of marriage. Marriage is one man and one woman claim the Religious even though in the bible it is one man and as many females as he can screw. Look I really don’t care who bangs who as long as it is consensual. If all parties agree go for it. I don’t feel people are property. I say that as someone in a 32 year long “marriage”. But I do get tired of the hypocrites that had no problem with Britney Spears and Jason Alexander: 55 hours marriage but said our legal marriage in 2015 would destroy the institution. At this point I think some like Franklin Graham do it for fundraising yet some like Brian Brown and Scott Lively go all over the world trying to promote hate and criminalize homosexuality.
The Williamette Week reports:
Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam, a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, told WW today that prior to entering the race, he and his wife, MacKensey, “explored relationships, mutual relationships with other couples, for a brief period of time before ultimately deciding that it wasn’t for us.”
Pulliam, 40, agreed to an interview after a 2016 screenshot from a page titled “Swinger Facebook Group PDX,” rocketed around Oregon political circles.
Sitting for a Zoom interview Thursday afternoon alongside MacKensey, his wife of 12 years, Pulliam, 40, repeatedly declined to specify when the “mutual relationships” began or ended, except to say that 2016 was an accurate date and their participation ended well before he began running for governor.
Mediaite reports:
“In Oregon, we really cherish values of individuality and liberty,” Pulliam said. “The decisions that we made were for MacKensey and I to make in the privacy of our own homes.”
Pulliam added that he and his wife are not ashamed of their previous activity, nor are they ashamed of it. In fact, he said, the couple has received an outpouring of support.
He also denied that he is bisexual. “I’m a heterosexual male,” Pulliam said. “And I’ve only personally engaged in heterosexual activity.”
Below is from his campaign site.
Republican: Rape Can Be A Blessing
No-Knock Warrant Kills ANOTHER Black Man
Jimmy Carter says a full investigation would show Trump lost in 2016
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/28/jimmy-carter-russia-investigation-trump-lost-1387634
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/28/jimmy-carter-russia-investigation-trump-lost-1387634
Jimmy Carter says a full investigation would show Trump lost in 2016
Updated
‘He was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf,’ Carter said.
Former President Jimmy Carter questioned the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidency on Thursday, saying he would likely not be in the White House if the Russians did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
“I think a full investigation would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election, and he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf,” the former president, who served between 1977 and 1981, said at a panel hosted by the Carter Center in Leesburg, Va.
Pressed by moderator and historian Jon Meacham on whether he believes Trump is an “illegitimate president,” Carter stared, and then said smiling, “Basically, what I said, I can’t retract.” Carter’s remark drew laughs from the audience and Meacham.
Carter has not been an especially vocal critic of the president, and has sometimes even praised Trump’s policies, such as Trump’s decision not to take military action against Iran. The oldest living president and Trump also spoke over the phone in April after Carter wrote to the president about his trade negotiations with China.
During the Thursday event, Carter called for Trump to condemn Russia for their meddling in the election, and said he should “admit that it happened,” as the intelligence community has already stated.
Carter’s comment will likely chafe Trump, who has been quick to roast anyone who attempts to undermine his presidency by insinuating that his surprise victory in 2016 was illegitimate.
The president has repeatedly argued, without evidence, that there were millions of illegitimate votes, which helped tip the popular vote in rival Hillary Clinton’s favor during the 2016 election. He said directly after the election that voter fraud was to blame for his losing the popular vote, and maintains that position.
In a recent interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press,” Trump said “there were a lot of votes cast [in 2016] that I don’t believe,” adding, “There was much illegal voting,” he added.
The nearly two-year probe by former special counsel Robert Mueller did not find sufficient evidence that Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian officials to harm Clinton and boost the real estate tycoon’s presidential bid. However, the report, which was released in mid-April, laid out in extensive detail how the Kremlin used hacking techniques and disinformation campaigns to try to sway the election Trump’s way.
Trump has held strong on his position that the Russians played no part in helping him land in the Oval Office. He has dismissed the idea that Russian interference affected the outcome of the 2016 election, calling it “a hoax,” among other names.
But the president also said in a recent interview that he might not report any election help offered by foreign sources to the FBI in the 2020 election cycle, stoking fresh agitation among Democrats and his fellow Republicans.
And just hours after Carter’s comment, Trump again made light of Russia’s meddling attempts. While meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Japan, Trump turned to the Russian president and said jokingly, “Don’t meddle in the election, president. Don’t meddle in the election.” Putin, after appearing to hear the translation, laughed while Trump grinned.
Yes it is an older report but it also is something most people missed.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signals support for ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Monday to voice support for a controversial state bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
DeSantis, a Republican, said it was “entirely inappropriate” for teachers and school administrators to have conversations with students about their gender identity, saying that, in some schools, children are told “Don’t worry, don’t pick your gender yet.” DeSantis, though, also acknowledged, “I don’t think it’s happening here in large numbers.”“Schools need to be teaching kids to read, to write,” the governor said at a press event Monday. “They need to teach them science, history. We need more civics and understanding of the US Constitution, what makes our country unique, all those basic things.”It’s the first time DeSantis has publicly signaled support for an effort by state Republican lawmakers to shut down certain conversations in schools about sexual orientation and gender identity. Though he didn’t directly say whether he would sign the bill if it reached his desk when asked about it Monday, DeSantis’ remarks appeared to strongly suggest he is supportive.According to the legislation, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, school districts “may not encourage discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” It is not clear what would be considered “age” or “developmentally” appropriate.Despite fierce opposition from Democrats and LGBTQ advocates, the bill is gaining momentum in the Florida Legislature and is on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of Senate Education Committee. A House version of the bill already received a favorable vote from its Education Committee in January.Opponents of the bill warn that it would lead to further stigmatization of gay, lesbian and transgender children, causing more bullying and suicides within an already marginalized community. They say the bill would eliminate LGBTQ history from the curriculum and prevent teachers from having discussions with their classrooms if questions about sexual orientation and gender identity come up.Supporters of the bill say the moratorium is directed at school districts, and it would not prevent teachers from having those conversations if they arise. Nor, they say, would it prevent same-sex parents from participating in classroom activities or keep teachers from sponsoring gay lesbian alliance clubs.Under the measure, parents would be able to sue school districts if they suspect a violation.The language addressing sexual orientation and gender identity is part of a larger bill that seeks to keep parents informed about developments in the school lives of their kids.The bill would ban schools from adopting procedures that could lead to school district personnel withholding information about a child’s mental, emotional or physical health.DeSantis said the goal is to create transparency for parents.“You have politicians saying parents have no role in the education of their kids. Give me a break,” he said. “We want parents to be able to have access to what’s going on in the classroom.”
Daily cartoon / meme roundup: Life happens so let government work for the public instead of just the wealthy
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Scottie’s world today
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Help the non-billionaires.
Elect a working class Congress.
The hypocrisy of GOP whiteness. Freedoms for me, but none for thee.
‘Legitimate political discourse’ is what the indoctrinated call terror.
The abuser has removed all their morals/ethics. The indoctrinated can’t admit their mistake, so they further radicalize themselves to appease the abuser. It’s a cult.
The police have no intention of serving the community. All they want is power and violence.
They contort their own anti-vaxx deaths into ‘rise in crime stats’. They want more money to reward their inhumanity. It’s disgusting.
https://truth-has-a-liberal-bias.tumblr.com/post/675559440929456128
Plus the study is not peer reviewed. However it is getting a lot of traction. They were talking about it at my doctors office this morning. Scary.
Imagine hearing this and thinking death is a better option. Imagine hearing this and NOT think of the burden of the unvaccinated on society.
Takes a certain mind to dismiss science and humanity while deaths approach one million.
Republicans normalize racism. Writ large.
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Misleading right wing media cartoons / memes
Let’s compare the number of trademarks China gave Ivanka when tRump was president to how many they have given Pelosi? The former guy has at least 100 Chinese trademarks, and Ivanka got 18 Chinese trademarks in just 2 months. Yet you claim Pelosi is the one taking money from China.
Ah this will please the cult base but has no grounding in fact. Wasn’t it former guy tRump who had trouble walking down ramps and stairs requiring someone be very close to him in case he wobbled or started to fall. Oh yes, there is video of it.
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And now some for fun
Today the above are called right wing trolls.
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