Open Thread – 3/7/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:46 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Mar 072019

It’s a cold day here in the CatBox, but not quite as cold as it has been. I have some good news. The ARK comment editor was updated to compatibility with WordPress 5.1, so I reinstalled it. It is still not as powerful as it was, when combined with TinyMCE, but it restores use of color, smileys, fonts, and several other functions.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:30 (average 4:54). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): DHS Secy. Kirstjen Nielsen Tries To Defend Trump Family Separation Policy

Republicans don’t put children in cages; The Pope is not Catholic; and bears never, ever shit in the woods. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Daily Kos Channel): Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) equates southern border with D Day

Barf Bag Alert!!

Every time Republicans enact policy at the southern border, it is D-Day: Dingbat Day! RESIST!!

From Newsweek: Each year, those who observe Lent select something to abstain from for 40 days. When it comes to sugar, caffeine and alcohol, cravings may not be the only challenge people face, as a sudden lack of the addictive dietary items can affect the body and mind.

Dr. Genevieve Brauning, a doctor at the Novant Health SouthPark Family Physicians, told Newsweek that suddenly cutting caffeine, sugar or alcohol out of a person’s diet could lead to withdrawal-like symptoms.

“The acute withdrawal symptoms from addictive substances like caffeine and alcohol typically last three to seven days,” Brauning said. “It appears that sugar follows a similar pattern. But the cravings can last weeks, months, and even years.”

Click through for more info. I think I’ll give up goose-stepping with the Republican Reich, and wearing Republican sheets and hoods for Lent. 😉 RESIST!!

Cartoon:

RICO for the Mob Boss

Posted by TomCat at 10:18 am Politics

Mar 062019

There is a Mob in this nation that is more criminal than the mafia. They are the Republican Reich, and the Mob Boss is their Fuhrer, the Cantaloupe Criminal. RICO is short for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. It gives prosecutors the power to charge a Racketeer for leading a criminal organization, even they could not prove that the mob boss was guilty of the individual crimes committed by its members.

On Tuesday night’s edition of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” Nicolle Wallace laid down a bold theory of President Donald Trump’s legal situation: rather than investigating him and his allies as individuals, she said, it is possible that the whole group, along with Trump’s own family business, is being investigated as a single criminal scheme.

“A legal theory that has long been whispered about by legal experts and veteran prosecutors has spilled out into the open in the wake of Michael Cohen’s explosive testimony,” said Wallace, “the possibility that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are being investigated as a criminal enterprise.”

“The undercurrents have been there all along, with federal law enforcement officials and lawmakers comparing Donald Trump’s conduct to that of a mob boss,” Wallace continued. As examples, she showed clips of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and former FBI Director James Comey all making that exact comparison.

“And in a piece out in The New York Times today, Garrett Graff describes how pursuing Trump World as a mob operation could take down Trump and his entire empire,” she said, citing a passage from the article that suggested a “corrupt enterprise” indictment of the Trump Organization could sidestep the whole issue of whether a sitting president can be indicted…[emphasis added]

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Photo credit: Daily Beast

Here’s that Nicole Wallace Video (28 min.).

I fully agree. Use RICO on Trump and every Republican that enables him.

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 3/6/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:17 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Mar 062019

It’s a cold, busy day here at the CatBox. Store to Door will be delivering my groceries, so I’ll have to unpack and stow them. This evening, WWWendy is coming to de-stink the rancid TomCat and help with chores. Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:30 (average 8:31). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Lawrence’s Last Word: Lindsey Graham’s Latest Humiliation

Poo Bag Alert!!

Lindsey Poo humiliated himself at birth, it that is the applicable term. RESIST!!

From YouTube: My plan for 2020

Jeff made the right decision. He’s my Senator, and I worked to get him elected, but he needs more experience and more name recognition. I will support his presidential bid in 2028, after a Democrat spends the next eight years in the Whitehouse. In the meantime, let the Senate remain a place where Oregon leads the way. RESIST!!

From TPM: Rep. John Burt, a Republican who sits on the New Hampshire House Committee on Public Safety, had dismissive words for the Moms Demand Action volunteers who were insulted Tuesday by his peers’ decision to don pearls during a hearing on a gun safety measure.

“The anti-gun out-of-state lady and the other anti-gun folks need to get over themselves,” Burt told TPM in an email, referring to Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts. “This had nothing to do with them. It is to support the Women’s Defense League and the good they do to train women to protect their children.”

Bullshit! These Republicans insulted the women in a most vile way. If you don’t understand the significance of a pearl necklace, click here. RESIST!!

Cartoon:

Colleen Has a BIG Mouth! ;-)

Posted by TomCat at 10:04 am Blog News, Politics

Mar 052019

106-Colleen

Colleen is a relative newcomer here, having made less than 300 comments total, so we don’t know as much about her as we’d like to learn. This is her first Big Mouth Award. A denizen of Care2, Coleen is interested in animal welfare, human rights, environmental protection women’s rights, health, and more.

The thing that stands out most about her is the kindness and compassion with which she treats others. She actuary found her way in, when the site was crashed to see if I was OK. That was the 106,000 comment. All her comments are heartfelt, and I look forward to reading many more of them.

Please join me in piling on Colleen with kudos and thanks. She knows how to:

RESIST!!

Open Thread – 3/5/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:03 am Open Thread, Personal, Plus, Politics

Mar 052019

It’s another frigid day here in the CatBox. I lost yesterday’s comments. To provide you a little comment flexibility, I installed TinyMCE, the most basic comment plugin. Unfortunately, it had compatibility issues with WordPress 5.1. When I deactivated it, it trashed the site. Fortunately, after the last crash, I bought us a backup plugin with limited offsite storage and restored our database from yesterday morning’s backup. Then I posted yesterday’s Open Thread again, but the ten comments to it are lost. My apologies. WordPress plans to incorporate WYSIWYG for comments in the next major revision, but that is months away. 🙁

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:17 (average 5:13). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: What’s the Real American Story

The Reich on the left, Robert Right, is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich is the Rot at the Top and the Malevolent Community. They act on behalf the Mob at the Gates. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Vox Channel): A better way to tax the rich

This is good, because Vox spreads Warren’s message beyond progressive circles. RESIST!!

From Seattle Times: Gov. Jay Inslee entered the 2020 presidential race Friday, launching a longshot campaign with a focused message that he’s the only candidate who would make defeating climate change the nation’s top priority.

In a short video announcing his candidacy, Inslee repeats what has become his signature slogan in recent years: “We’re the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we’re the last that can do something about it.”

Over images of fire-scorched landscapes and flooding, Inslee said the nation must rise to the challenge, portraying a clean-energy revolution as a potential win for the economy and the environment.

Along with Oregon’s Kate Brown, Inslee is the most progressive governor in the US. I welcome his entry into the race. RESIST!!

Cartoon:

Open Thread – 3/4/2019

Posted by TomCat at 8:08 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Mar 052019

It’s a frigid day here at the CatBox, and I was starting to wonder if we would need to rebuild the site from scratch. We were 90%+ crashed since early Friday afternoon, until this morning. Our graphic comment editor crashed the site, so I had to take it out, along with all it’s bells and whistles that we all loved. 🙁 WordPress plans WYSIWYG comment editing with the next major release. Please do not use links in comments, unless you know how to edit it to blank the target. In hope of preventing this, I invested in a utility to backup the core elements of the site. This will be today’s only article, and I should be back in the saddle tomorrow.

Jig Zone Puzzles:

Saturday’s took me 3:46 (average 4:42). To do it, click here. Sunday’s took me 3:04 (average 5:28). To do it, click here. Today’s took me 4:09 (average 5:10). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): At CPAC Gorka Claims Dems ‘Want To Take Away Your Hamburgers’

I’m continually amazed that Sheeple are so stupid that they actually believe that garbage. RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Panelist: Disheartening to see CPAC Republicans clap like seals

Every year, CPUKE is worse than it was the year before. Why? Every year, the Republican Reich is worse than it was the year before. RESIST!!

From NPR: Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, becoming the second governor to join a crowded field of candidates.

In a short video released Monday morning, Hickenlooper pledged to fight what he referred to as a crisis that threatens everything America stands for, as a picture of President Trump flashed on the screen, “As a skinny kid with Coke bottle glasses and a funny last name. I’ve stood up to my fair share of bullies. Standing tall when it matters is one of the things that really drives me.

I’ll leave it to JD to comment on this one. RESIST!!

Cartoon:

Test to See If Can Add New Post

Posted by SoINeedAName at 8:59 am Politics

Mar 032019

I will say you can NOT add images – neither through "Add Media" –> "Insert" – NOR using the "Image" button on the dashboard and inserting the URL.

Poll Results – 3/1/2019

Posted by TomCat at 12:00 pm Blog News, Politics

Mar 012019

Here are the results of our “Preferred Democrat for 2000” Poll. Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories. Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population. Nevertheless, our polls are usually factually accurate, and more often than not, they reflect thinking of the majority of those who actually do think.

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And here are your comments:

Showing comments 1–9 of 9.

Posted by Joanne D February 18, 2019 at 12:18 pm. From: CO (US)

Well, there are a couple I know nothing about, but the only one I would say a definite “NO!” on at this point is Tulsi Gabbard.But I can’t really pick right now … because the impossibility I want is for one of them to become President without having to go through being a candidate, and I can’t detach myself from the actual process well enough to make a choice.

Posted by Yvonne White February 13, 2019 at 9:57 am. From: IL (US)

I love Elizabeth Warren! I also like Kamala Harris & Bernie Sanders. I do hate that the “election cycle” is SO Soon after the mid-terms..it just gives the conservative Mainstream Media more time to do hit jobs on all the Liberal candidates! 🙁

Posted by dave c February 9, 2019 at 10:19 am. From: MN (US)

For those who’ve announced so far Kamala Harris is at the top……however, I think tomorrow I will be attending Amy Klobuchar’s announcement of a run for President……having said that it is way too early to be having this discussion still in my lone opinion

Posted by Nita L February 2, 2019 at 10:54 pm. From: TX (US)

I’m for Elizabeth Warren too.

Posted by SoINeedAName February 2, 2019 at 9:29 am. From: MO (US)

I’m hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) considers a run.

She was masterful in handling Kavanaugh during his hearing.

I think a Warren or Harris/Klobuchar ticket would be fantastic!

Posted by Colleen L February 1, 2019 at 5:50 pm. From: CA (US)

Wow…see we all are shooting for the best. You go Elizabeth.

Posted by Mitch D. February 1, 2019 at 3:01 pm. From: NJ (US)

Such clarity of expression of such good ideas!

Posted by Lynn Squance February 1, 2019 at 1:40 pm. From: BC (CA)

OK, I am the someone who has not announced yet! I would like to see Bernie Sanders as POTUS (hey, I am a social democrat!) but I am equally comfortable with Elizabeth Warren. Both being senators, Democrat voters have to step up strong to replace either or both of them. A tag team???

Posted by Animae Chi February 1, 2019 at 10:20 am. From: (AU)

GO Liz!!!

I voted for Liz. Of course, that opinion may change. The important things are that we support our candidates without trashing other Democratic hopefuls, and that we support our nominee.

The new poll is up. Please vote. It’s a GOP executive beauty pageant, sort of.

RESIST!!

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