DramatistDreamer

This morning I read an article about a couple who live in rural Colorado who are desperate to sell their "Mom & Pop" grocery store as so many others in rural areas have done. The man's family (descended from Spanish settlers who came with the Conquistadors) had owned that store for about 100 years and if that store closes, it will essentially leave the community as a 'food desert' but he cannot afford to keep it up. He allows many of his customers to buy on credit, has supplied foods and goods for gatherings such as funerals and many of his customers use food stamps to buy groceries. Many fear that Trump's proposed cuts, which not only include a drastic cut in food stamps but also reductions, as well as all out elimination of grants for small business owners (few people have mentioned that this was also a part of Trump's proposed 2018 budget) like these grocery store owners would be disastrous for small business owners like this couple. It's a shame that people don't realize the other side of 'economic instability'. And yes, ineptitude can inflict serious, long-term practice. Just ask anyone who has had to live with a botched surgery or misdiagnosis/medical malpractice. Not to be condescending or anything but the danger of a Trump seemed pretty clear to many of the people from the "ghetto" who voted in 2016 and it goes beyond race, it also encompasses economics. Some groups just didn't trust Trump and felt that his so-called economic 'fixes' had the ability to undo progress, and that includes economic progress. It's unfortunate that some of the people in these rural areas don't understand that they stand to lose as much, perhaps even more than other under a CEO president (I thought we understand that CEO presidents don't work well after George W. Bush who first claimed the moniker, tanked the economy) whose sole purpose it to deficit-hack.

Carroll O'Connor would be spinning in his grave at the thought of a real life Archie Bunker in the White House since O'Connor looked at Archie Bunker as a figure to be scorned and pitied in equal parts. Speaking of people to be scorned- Check out this thread in which Scaramucci has apparently called for the FBI to investigate Priebus. What a s*hit-show this administration is.

Here's another case of wrongdoing- Trump administration has halted the student loan forgiveness program. We're talking about students who were deceived in loans, likely via, for-profit schools. Betsy DeVos anyone? Report: Student loan forgiveness program has halted under Trump And while we're detailing other heinous things the Trump cabal are doing that affect many of the young, they're also defunding programs and research toward preventing teen pregnancy. The Trump Administration Is Gutting Funding to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

This was posted yesterday.

LOL, Trump, claiming a "jobs initiative" is taking credit for the Foxconn initiative that started at least a year ago. He's got nothin'! The Trumpists are eating it up.

Has anyone heard the rumor that Rex Tillerson may be considering leaving? That vacay may be starting to make sense.

Tweeting is what passes for working toward actual legislation these days. Funny how when the obstructionist GOP dominated Congress tried to block Obama at every turn, they simultaneously criticized him for using Executive Order as a last resort but no one says a mumbling word now that Trump, with a Republican majority Congress and right leaning judiciary, uses EO as a first resort, without bothering to work toward consensus. Trolls want to try to reach and criticize Obama for vacations but if you look at what legislation Obama passed and was actively working toward passing in his first seven months and what Trump has done (without Executive Order), Trump doesn't even rate. But Trumpians are never interested in facts unless they're alternative ones, I guess. Interesting that the Pentagon has issued a statement that they had nothing to do with the transgender decision, so whether Trump can actually accomplish this ban by fiat (his perferred method- like I said previously, he's lazy) or not, is a legit question.

16 minutes ago, Vee said: I didn't mean you.

Did I say it was? Trump and genius are two words that you will never hear me utter in the same sentence. Of course, it's a distraction...still the timing of the tweet is quite the coincidence. malicious intent and active distraction are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Trump also issued this announcement while the Secretary of Defense is on Vacation (because when are these Trumpsters not on vacay?) And here comes the topper: This announcement comes on the very date in history that Truman issued a proclamation integrating the Armed Services. How's that for irony? Yes, it is a distraction but it is not only malicious but precisely crafted and timed- much better than any of the lousy shambolic, piss poor healthcare replacement bills that they've been trotting out. Priorities, I guess.

That Philippoussis news is so disturbing on so many levels. Turning to a different topic, Novak Djokovic is done for the rest of the season. Novak ends 2017 season due to elbow injury Wonder whether we'll be getting news on Andy Murray soon?

Boehner predicts Republicans will ‘never’ repeal and replace Obamacare By the way, I just saw a CNN clip with an interview with Rep. Mark Sandford. He essentially agrees with Boehner.

The Trump administration has to be the laziest collection of people in the White House in modern history.

Trumpkins will believe anything.

Just comparing this to when Ted Kennedy, with brain cancer, went to the Senate floor to vote for the ACA, which despite the 'death panel' fear mongering, has proved to be a vastly superior bill to anything the Republicans have managed to come up with.

With a debate perhaps there will be a reveal of all the bad parts of the bill, which is most of the bill.

I mentioned this before but anyone who believes the Trump administration's lazy North Korea policy of basically trying to get China to fix 'em will be sorely disappointed. This article gives an example of why. China and North Korea are engaging in even more trade than ever now/ China's iron ore imports from N.Korea double

So. much. winning! IMF cuts 2017 growth forecasts for UK and US Brexit and Trump are the reasons, if you ask me. Oh you mean, this guy? Glad someone sees Giuliani the way so many of us have for many many years.

While the subject is on "he should have his security clearance revoked", this breaking news story regarding a leaking of a sealed real estate deal that Kushner apparently did with a Russian oligarch that allegedly used laundered money. Jared Kushner sealed real estate deal with oligarch's firm cited in money-laundering case

OMG at this tweet from Clementine Ford (Y&R, Mackenzie Browning #4). I'm not going to embed the pic here but I'm just gonna, er...provide the link. https://twitter.com/clementine_ford/status/889266676566417408

According to a report I read earlier, Djokovic will be out up to 12 weeks with a bone bruise. Admittedly, the article was not in English so I am treating this as rumor until I see it coming from one of the 'official' sports news publications.

Does this nutjob have access to the White House? Oh wait, look what I'm saying...

Congats to David Ferrer for picking up that tournament win. The career is not over until the player says it is. OTOH, one player, in particular, will tell anybody who'll listen that he's playing strictly for the money. This interview just aired on Australian television. Bernard Tomic on Sunday Night