Mark Maynard | Harry Truman

Donald Trump’s hijacking of the 4th of July: Armored Vehicle Edition

By Mark | July 4, 2019

We’ve known for quite a while that Donald Trump has wanted to preside over a public display of what he perceives to be “his” military force. He’s said as much publicly. In the past, though, there have always been people, like Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who have stood in the way, and kept him […]

Posted in History, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1951, airports, authoritarianism, bad history, bone spurs, China, Donald Trump, draft dodging, Elizabeth Warren, fireworks, Fourth of July, Jim Mattis, Justin Amash, Lincoln Memorial, MAGA, military parade, misunderstanding American history, National Park Service, Phantom Fireworks, Republican National Committee, Revolutionary War, Secretary of Defense, tanks, tariffs, Washington | 20 Comments

Trump announces new government entity for tracking the crimes of immigrants, tells the wife of the Navy SEAL killed in Yemen that her husband is happy with the “record-breaking” applause that his death has received

By Mark | February 28, 2017

Going into tonight’s State of the Union speech, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Given all of the developments over the past several days, I really didn’t know what Trump would say, or the tone he’d try to strike. “Would he, in an attempt completely reboot his presidency, dial back on the rambling insanity we’ve […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Alt Right, anti-immigrant, anti-Semitism, applause, bomb threats, conspiracy theory, crimes committed by Jews, Donald Trump, false flag, hate, hate crime, Jewish Community Centers, Josh Shapiro, Kansas, leaks, national debt, Nazi Institute for Research on the Jewish Question, Obama, passing the buck, ratings, State of the Union, taking credit for things you didn't do, Voice, white nationalism, William “Ryan” Owens, Yemen | 8 Comments

It looks like we have health care reform, what now?

By Mark | March 21, 2010

Well, it looks like Obama has done what several Presidents since Harry Truman have tried to do and failed at, and passed comprehensive health care reform legislation. Actually, I don’t believe it’s passed yet, but, according to the New York Times, Obama has been able to line up 224 votes in the House, which is […]

Posted in Health, Politics | Also tagged "kill the bill", Add new tag, Alan Grayson, David Frum, Democratic victories, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare reform, holding insurance companies accountable, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obamacare, pathetic Republicans, preexisting conditions, rue the day, tea party, teabaggery, teabagging, Teddy Roosevelt, the party of no, the public option, use of the n-word, Wall Street, Wall Street bonuses, Waterloo | Comments closed

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Donald Trump’s hijacking of the 4th of July: Armored Vehicle Edition

Trump announces new government entity for tracking the crimes of immigrants, tells the wife of the Navy SEAL killed in Yemen that her husband is happy with the “record-breaking” applause that his death has received

It looks like we have health care reform, what now?

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