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June 5, 2018

Republicans are Warehousing Babies in Cages - On the Taxpayer Dime

In addition to sadistically tearing children away from their mothers and fathers and traumatizing them for life, Republicans are warehousing babies, toddlers and older children indefinitely in private prisons where they have refused even a U. S. Senator the opportunity to view what goes on inside. (Would they also refuse the Red Cross or United Nations a tour?) For those who believe a Final Solution could never happen here, think again. This is what the party of "Family Values" is doing in all our names with our taxpayer dollars. In a true democracy, we would all have a say.

June 3, 2018

According to Former US Attorney, a Trump Self-Pardon Would Likely be a "Self-Executing Impeachment"

According to Preet Bharara, a former US Attorney, if Trump were to give himself a pardon, it would probably be a "self-executing impeachment." However, Trump obviously thinks, as president, he above the law and his paid agents are busy planting that seed in the media. We are looking at a dangerous Constitutional crisis and we can't count on Republicans to put the Constitution before Party.


https://shareblue.com/preet-bharara-trump-pardon-self-executing-impeachment/

June 3, 2018

In the Ultimate Irony Category, as Last Act, Missouri Governor Greitens Signs Revenge Porn Law

Given his use of revenge porn to blackmail a former lover contributed to his downfall as governor, it is the ultimate irony that Greitens' last act a governor of Missouri, before resigning in disgrace, was to sign a law making the use of revenge porn a felony:



https://crooksandliars.com/2018/06/irony-eric-greitens-last-official-act-sign

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