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July 13, 2018

Kavanaugh Racked Up Debt From Buying An Abundance Of Nats Tickets

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh racked up tens of thousands of dollars of debt from purchasing a boodle of Washington Nationals tickets in the past 10 years, according to a Wednesday Washington Post report.

According to a preview of Kavanaugh’s financial disclosures provided by the White House, he had between $60,000 and $200,000 in total debt over three credit cards and a loan in 2016. Per the Post, the debts were either paid off or dropped to below the minimum needed to report by 2017.

Deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah told the Post that Kavanaugh’s friends reimbursed him for the tickets and that Kavanaugh has since stopped purchasing season ticket packages.


https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kavanaugh-racked-up-debt-from-buying-an-abundance-of-nats-tickets

Really the best pick for SCOTUS !!!
July 13, 2018

Facebook says InfoWars is a valid source of "Opinion and Analysis" No, it not a joke...



Facebook Says InfoWars, Which Reported That NASA Has a Slave Colony on Mars, Is a Valid Source of “Opinion and Analysis”

Robert David Steele exposes NASA’s lunar child-slavery secrets on an InfoWars broadcast.
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On Wednesday, Facebook held an event for reporters to discuss its efforts to prevent misinformation from spreading on its platform. At the event CNN’s Oliver Darcy asked why InfoWars—the notorious conspiracy site that, most infamously, has promoted claims that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax staged by child actors—was still allowed to maintain an official Facebook page. Here’s how the executive in charge of Facebook’s “News Feed” answered:

“I guess just for being false, that doesn’t violate the community standards,” Hegeman said, explaining that InfoWars has “not violated something that would result in them being taken down.”

Hegeman added, “I think part of the fundamental thing here is that we created Facebook to be a place where different people can have a voice. And different publishers have very different points of view.”



https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/07/facebook-says-infowars-valid-opinion-and-analysis-but-what-about-the-martian-slave-colony.html
July 12, 2018

Trump confidant claims US President 'MIGHT SUE' over Sadiq Khan-approved protest balloon

So Trump minions claims he is for freedom of speech, he finds the balloon funny but he might sue...

What's absolutely hilarious, is that he might sue for...copyright ! In other words, he agrees the balloon depicts him ? I'd love to see that !


TRUMP confidant Chris Ruddy claimed US President Donald Trump 'might sue' protesters planning to release a huge Trump baby balloon over the skies of London during his visit to the UK.

Last week Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority announced it had approved protesters' plans to release a huge balloon depicting US President Donald Trump as an angry baby wearing a nappy.

The decision provoked the outcry of Trump supporters in the UK but confidant Chris Ruddy revealed the president will "probably" find the balloon "funny."

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Ruddy said: "Trump will think the baby balloon is about him so it's probably a positive thing.

"He might sue for copyright but he does find these things funny and interesting. All of this controversy gives him energy, so he enjoys that."


https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/987659/Trump-balloon-Donald-Trump-blimp-London-visit-protest-Sadiq-Khan-latest
July 12, 2018

Good job Britons ! You did not much more than us to "welcome" Trump !!!

Unless an anemic guard of honor, it's almost the same as in Brussels ! Not even an old carpet punched out !

Not really what we are used to from Britain...



July 12, 2018

Trump welcoming - Cartoon

Nobody's home. We all left for the game. Deal with it on your own!

July 12, 2018

Editorial cartoons from Europe

NATO Summit




Difference




Trump, Merkel and oil




Trump's border




4th Reich




Trump Senate Rebuke




Trump frees Merkel




Trump in Brussels




Trump tour




NATO Summit









Trump's America




Happy 70th birthday Human Rights!




Gangsters at work




Trustworthy...




America is not first




Humpty Trumpty




Do you know what a lawyer is ?





July 12, 2018

Reason why there was no Government official to welcome Trump... Is a reason to laugh a bit more

First of all, I can't help but post this comparative video

vimeo.com/279641557

It was in the headlines yesterday. Much expressed astonishment for the cheap welcoming and no Government official. Being asked, the Department of Protocol said it was to comply with a request from the Trump Admin Which asked for simplicity.

In fact, it is not unusual. It happens that some leaders make such requests, especially when they come for a session work like NATO summit. We have many international headquarters in Brussels, so, we host foreign leaders and delegations on a regular basis.

To be fair in terms of protocol, a work session and an official invitation are a bit different. In 2017, Trump was invited to the inauguration of the new NATO headquarter. I don't remember if he was invited as member of NATO or if he was also invited by Belgium. I suspect our leaders to have intentionally joined the two events... After all, a penny saved is a penny earned, and as taxpayer, I fully subscribe ! Trump is nothing but a waste of resources.

However, even for a work session, welcoming a leader such as the President of the USA, requires a minimun of decorum and at least, a Government official.

What probably happened (I asked a friend who made almost his all carier as diplomat), is that Trump was taken literally, including commas and question marks...

It is likely that Trump's request was not aimed at simplicity per se, but at not being confronted with potential protesters... Which proves once again that he's an idiot!
All the official representatives land in Mel, which is the part of the airport managed by the army and not accessible at public.

In short, we weren't going to bother explaining all this to Trump when we had the possibility to please him and ESPECIALLY not to miss the game! Obviously, the Protocol Department must have read a little too fast... and confused simplicity with over simplification...

July 12, 2018

What the Hell did she dress for NATO cocktail party ???



Let aside her face, as if she's secretly wishes someone to put some Novitchok agent in his food...

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