Republicans Never Learn As Roy Moore Leads Alabama GOP Senate Poll

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

“Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones...”

Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones (D) winning reelection. The latest Mason-Dixon poll of the Alabama Republican Senate primary found: But Jones’s re-election chances will be...

The ‘Free Speech’ Hypocrisy of Right-Wing Media

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  5 years ago

“The right-wing media is obsessed with the supposed stifling of “free speech” on college campuses, but it seems to care only about protecting speech...”

The right-wing media is obsessed with the supposed stifling of “free speech” on college campuses, but it seems to care only about protecting speech it likes. When progressives make provocative statements, conservative pundits react with wounded outrage. This double standard is especially...

Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  5 years ago

“The simple truth is that Donald Trump is the president, not the Messiah (and not the antimessiah, better known as the antichrist). Is this so hard...”

I recently saw an article about a Hindu man in India who (literally) worships a picture of President Trump. But that doesn’t surprise me, given the nature of Hindu idolatry. What does surprise me is when a fellow-believer in Jesus tells me I’m a heretic and non-believer since I sometimes take...

A President Falsely Charging ‘Treason’ Is What the Founders Feared

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  74 Comments  •  1 Like  •  5 years ago

“Trump’s accusations violate his oath of office.”

Donald Trump swore to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution declares, “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” On Wednesday, President Trump wrote, “I think...

Trump Accused Of Stealing $150,000 In 9/11 Disaster Relief Funds

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  129 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  5 years ago

“Trump has a long history of lying about and profiting off of 9/11 The $150,000 that Trump took was supposed to be for clean up and repairs, but...”

Flipboard House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) accused Trump of stealing $150,000 in disaster relief intended for small businesses after 9/11. Rep. Nadler said on CNN’s State Of The Union, “9/11 happened in my district. I know a lot of people who suffered from it....

Failure of a moderater

By: Don Overton  •  Metafied  •  13 Comments  •  5 years ago

Since Bad Fish refuses to use private notes the only to reach him is through menta A comment made by his buddy 1stWarror Oh for pete's sake John - give it a rest. My comment to that comment Oh put a sock in it Explain Bad why I was the only one to get a ticket Quit running away from your...

Comparing presidential administrations by arrests and convictions: A warning for Trump appointees

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  5 years ago  •  LOCKED

““President Obama has run an amazingly scandal-free administration, not only he himself, but the people around him. He’s chosen people who have been...”

As Obama’s administration winds to a close, that remains true. Not one criminal indictment for anyone in the Obama administration over the entire eight years of his tenure. In fact, it is the only Presidential administration since Watergate to end with zero criminal indictments.  The GOP...

The Republicans not the Russians are the biggest threat to American democracy

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  25 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  5 years ago  •  LOCKED

““There is nothing worse in a democracy than preventing people from voting,Planned closure of polling stations is latest in long and shameful...”

Forget Robert Mueller and Russiagate. The biggest threat to American democracy, and to the legitimacy of US elections, comes not from Kremlin hackers but from Republican Party politicians. Think I’m exaggerating? Take a look at Randolph County in Georgia. Population: 7,000. Sixty-one per cent...

Trump exposes the hypocrisy of Christian Republicans

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  33 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  5 years ago  •  LOCKED

“The dehumanization of migrants and refugees has been one of the most consistent themes of this president —”

The question is:  Are trump followers Christian or anti-Christian? Three recent news items: ● At the Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said: “We see moral relativism becoming more and more pervasive in our culture. Identity politics and...

Texas falls to 43 in national education ranking

Via: Don Overton  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  5 years ago  •  LOCKED

“Texas ranked 49th in the country in per pupil spending, taking into account regional cost differences, according to the report. Texas spent $7,957...”

Texas falls to 43 in national education ranking Lindsey Anderson, El Paso TimesPublished 4:43 p.m. MT Jan. 10, 2016 Buy Photo (Photo: Lindsey Anderson / El Paso Times) CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Texas fell to the bottom fifth of U.S. states in an annual report on...