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Trump Versus the Hog-Maker

Trump Versus the Hog-Maker


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  63 Comments  •  8 years ago

Harley-Davidson, the famed manufacturer of “hogs” — big motorcycles — made headlines this week when it announced that it would be moving some of its production out of the U.S. in the face of...
April 16, 2018 - A 45-year-old San Pedro man pled guilty today to threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, over her opposition to President Donald Trump.

April 16, 2018 - A 45-year-old San Pedro man pled guilty today to threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, over her opposition to President Donald Trump.


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  68 Comments  •  8 years ago

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 16, 2018 A 45-year-old...
Trump’s trade war has officially moved American jobs overseas.

Trump’s trade war has officially moved American jobs overseas.


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  101 Comments  •  8 years ago

Photo: Europe is second to only the United States as Harley-Davidson’s most important market. To mitigate the impact of a widening trade dispute, the company is moving some of its...
Almost two years ago Trump called for a total ban on Muslims entering the United States "until we can figure out what the hell is going on". Has he figured out what the hell is going on yet?

Almost two years ago Trump called for a total ban on Muslims entering the United States "until we can figure out what the hell is going on". Has he figured out what the hell is going on yet?


By: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  131 Comments  •  8 years ago

The SC ruled today that Trump's travel ban is constitutional. But in current events it seems almost anticlimactic.  But, after two years of studying on it, has Trump and his team figured out what...
Major cities, tiny towns host immigration policy protests

Major cities, tiny towns host immigration policy protests


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

Washington — They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: "No more children in cages," and "What's next? Concentration Camps?" In major cities and tiny...
Man Shoots Up Maryland Newspaper Office , 5 Dead

Man Shoots Up Maryland Newspaper Office , 5 Dead


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  142 Comments  •  8 years ago

Judd Legum ‏ Verified account   @ JuddLegum 14m 14 minutes ago More We don’t know the motive of the Annapolis shooter. It’s unclear when, if ever, we’ll find...
The Four Dissenting Votes In The Travel Ban Ruling Are A Dangerous Sign

The Four Dissenting Votes In The Travel Ban Ruling Are A Dangerous Sign


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  39 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit’s ruling against President Trump’s travel ban on Tuesday in   Trump v. Hawaii.  In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held...
Newly discovered footage offers rare glimpse of FDR walking at the White House

Newly discovered footage offers rare glimpse of FDR walking at the White House


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

Extremely rare footage has surfaced that shows President Franklin Delano Roosevelt walking at a White House event in 1935. The footage, which was recently deposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt...
 A presidency is more than one man, and so far, the Constitution is winning.

A presidency is more than one man, and so far, the Constitution is winning.


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

It’s odd, isn’t it, that so many of the folks who warn us about the authoritarianism of the GOP also happen to support an array of policies that coerce Americans to do things they don’t want to?...
Immigration and legislating from the bench

Immigration and legislating from the bench


By: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

   In 2015 a CA Federal judge ruled against the Obama administration for holding families of illegal immigrants who crossed the US border in detention facilities. In her "ruling", Judge Dolly M...
Israel Lauds Unprecedented UN Resolution Condemning Terrorists’ Use of Human Shields

Israel Lauds Unprecedented UN Resolution Condemning Terrorists’ Use of Human Shields


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

Israel Lauds Unprecedented UN Resolution Condemning Terrorists’ Use of Human Shields By United With Israel Staff, United With Israel, June 27 2018 Hamas terrorists march among the...
Ex-Gays Fight LGBT Power Play to Outlaw Conversion Therapy

Ex-Gays Fight LGBT Power Play to Outlaw Conversion Therapy


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  320 Comments  •  8 years ago

A group including former gays who benefited from reparative therapy is fighting a California bill that would label such therapy a fraudulent business practice and ban counseling aimed at helping...
Poll: 59% fear violence from Trump haters, 31% predict civil war

Poll: 59% fear violence from Trump haters, 31% predict civil war


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  171 Comments  •  8 years ago

The division in the United States that has escalated into the organized harassment of presidential aides has six in 10 worried about the violence from anti-Trump advocates and nearly a third...
Father of Honduran two-year-old who became the face of family separation crisis reveals daughter was never separated from her mother

Father of Honduran two-year-old who became the face of family separation crisis reveals daughter was never separated from her mother


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  50 Comments  •  8 years ago

The father of the Honduran girl who became the face of the family separation crisis has revealed that he still has not been in touch with his wife or daughter but was happy to learn they are...
Restaurants Could Get In Serious Legal Trouble if They Discriminate Against Trump Admin

Restaurants Could Get In Serious Legal Trouble if They Discriminate Against Trump Admin


Via: norman-d  •  News & Politics  •  97 Comments  •  8 years ago

Owners of D.C. establishments that were inspired by what happened to White House press secretary  Sarah Huckabee Sanders  on Friday may want to be careful before taking similar action against...
Four dead in shooting at newspaper building in Maryland, suspect in custody

Four dead in shooting at newspaper building in Maryland, suspect in custody


Via: a-macarthur  •  News & Politics  •  45 Comments  •  8 years ago

ANNAPOLIS, Md. --   Four people were killed Thursday in a shooting at a local newspaper building in Maryland, a senior federal law enforcement source tells CBS News. One suspect is in custody....
'Leave my husband alone': Elaine Chao clashes with immigration protesters

'Leave my husband alone': Elaine Chao clashes with immigration protesters


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  45 Comments  •  8 years ago

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao clashed with immigration protesters and demanded they leave her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, alone, as seen in a   video   posted...
Kids in IKEA Fire Gun They Found Inside Couch Cushion

Kids in IKEA Fire Gun They Found Inside Couch Cushion


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  News & Politics  •  65 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source A day out shopping nearly turned deadly for a couple of Indiana kids Monday after they reportedly found a gun in a store couch cushion and pulled the trigger. No one was hurt, but the...
Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban

Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban


Via: it-is-me  •  News & Politics  •  110 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Supreme Court, ladies and gentlemen, has upheld Trump’s travel ban and has reinstated it. To me, this is an example of how silly and stupid we have been since Trump was — not us. There has...
Priest Who Slapped Crying Baby in Face to 'Calm Him Down' During Baptism Retires

Priest Who Slapped Crying Baby in Face to 'Calm Him Down' During Baptism Retires


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  8 years ago

Father Jacques Lacroix, an 89-year-old French priest who lost his temper and slapped a crying baby in the face to "calm him down" during a baptism ceremony at the historic Collegiate Church...
Five dead in 'targeted attack' at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, police say; Laurel man charged with murder

Five dead in 'targeted attack' at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, police say; Laurel man charged with murder


Via: spikegary  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

 A gunman blasted his way into the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis with a shotgun Thursday afternoon, killing five people, authorities said. Journalists dived under their desks and pleaded...
The Child In Charge

The Child In Charge


By: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  8 years ago

suzanne mcdaniel ‏   @ suzannecse CNN : President Trump mentioned his "Make America Great Again" slogan and hats while speaking in Wisconsin. In 2020, he said, maybe...
Congrats, Trump voters. You’ve been vindicated.

Congrats, Trump voters. You’ve been vindicated.


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

For those conservatives who voted for Donald Trump because of the Supreme Court, congratulations: You’ve been vindicated. Had Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, she would have replaced the...
The staggering hypocrisy of all the Hillary defenders going after women of the Trump administration

The staggering hypocrisy of all the Hillary defenders going after women of the Trump administration


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  55 Comments  •  8 years ago

In 2016 after her loss in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton warned women, “You have to be prepared for what it means to literally be brutalized. ... It’s not to say men don’t get harsh...
Four Key Points Every Voter Needs to Hear from Republicans

Four Key Points Every Voter Needs to Hear from Republicans


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  57 Comments  •  8 years ago

Record-low unemployment, lower taxes, fewer regulations … Get the word out!Since the day President Donald J. Trump took office, the media has fantasized about a “blue wave” of Democratic wins in...
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