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July 7, 2017
An employee at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been placed on leave after making a noose and leaving it on a black co-worker’s chair, The Guardian reported Friday.
The president of the mint workers' union said the employee created the noose with rope used to seal coin bags.
Surveillance video captured the coin-maker, who is white, walking across the factory floor with the noose in his hand.
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I thought this was out of hand during Pres Obama Term. Now it is out of control!
US Mint employee on leave after putting noose on black co-workers chair: report
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340953-us-mint-employee-on-leave-after-putting-noose-on-black-coAn employee at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been placed on leave after making a noose and leaving it on a black co-worker’s chair, The Guardian reported Friday.
The president of the mint workers' union said the employee created the noose with rope used to seal coin bags.
Surveillance video captured the coin-maker, who is white, walking across the factory floor with the noose in his hand.
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I thought this was out of hand during Pres Obama Term. Now it is out of control!
July 7, 2017
First Lady Melania Trump was dispatched to break up the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin when it ran over its allotted 30 minutes.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters however that the two men ignored her and kept talking for another hour, the Washington Examiner said Friday.
“Several times I had to remind the president, people were sticking their heads in the door,” the former Exxon-Mobil CEO said at a press briefing after the meeting. “They even sent in the first lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn’t work either. … We went another hour after she came in to see us, so clearly she failed.”
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When the hell was a First Lady ever sent in to Break up a meeting? Not to mention she was ignored...
We are so fucking screwed. Republicans had help from Russia to take control of this country. It was a freakin' coup.
Clearly she failed: Tillerson says Melania was sent in repeatedly to break up Trump-Putin meeting
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/clearly-she-failed-tillerson-says-melania-was-sent-in-repeatedly-to-break-up-trump-putin-meeting/First Lady Melania Trump was dispatched to break up the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin when it ran over its allotted 30 minutes.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters however that the two men ignored her and kept talking for another hour, the Washington Examiner said Friday.
“Several times I had to remind the president, people were sticking their heads in the door,” the former Exxon-Mobil CEO said at a press briefing after the meeting. “They even sent in the first lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn’t work either. … We went another hour after she came in to see us, so clearly she failed.”
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When the hell was a First Lady ever sent in to Break up a meeting? Not to mention she was ignored...
We are so fucking screwed. Republicans had help from Russia to take control of this country. It was a freakin' coup.
July 7, 2017
Randy Rainbow fans...
July 7, 2017
Turn on Rachel Now!
July 6, 2017
The woman says to me. "I love that commercial. It shows how Great Americans are. Don't you love that commercial"?
Trying to be civil I gave a shrug and said, "Not fond of it -But I generally don't like commercials"
I hoped it would end the conversation. It didn't.
"How could anyone not love that commercial? It show how great we are as a nation."
I should have held my tongue but I let it rip. I basically told this woman that this commercial emphasizes what is wrong with America. People shouldn't have to work 2 jobs to pay a mortgage. If you have a two person income in the home as that commercial picture implies that it is a mother and father in the household YET one of more of the earning adults have to work 2 jobs. Why if you imply this commercial shows how great America why do those Americans need to work two jobs or jobs with long hours then find time to study? Why should knowledge in this country be so hard to get? We should have education free for anyone. That way EVERYONE should be able to further their knowledge for better jobs or just for the knowledge. Just like most Western European countries.
She looked appalled that I said what I did. "And that is what is wrong with this country. I am so glad President Trump is in office to make us Great again."
I called her on her statements. "Wait a minute you said that commercial shows how Great America is than you implied America isn't great that it needs Trump to make it great. So which is it?
"You are what is wrong with this country. You don't understand what it means to be an American."
"I was born in America and lived here all my life. I believe I know what it means to be American"
She was getting really annoyed now. "If you truly understand you wouldn't compare us to Europe which doesn't have REAL universities. Europeans don't have Real educations that is why America is always taking care of them."
I sat there stunned as she walked away.
"It isn't a real education"?!?
So I was at the mechanic's today waiting for tire and oil change and there is a TV and me and a nice older woman (I am in my 40s she might be mid 60s) We are pretending to be deep in busy work but you know how it is. This University of Phoenix Commercial come on: (Please watch)
The woman says to me. "I love that commercial. It shows how Great Americans are. Don't you love that commercial"?
Trying to be civil I gave a shrug and said, "Not fond of it -But I generally don't like commercials"
I hoped it would end the conversation. It didn't.
"How could anyone not love that commercial? It show how great we are as a nation."
I should have held my tongue but I let it rip. I basically told this woman that this commercial emphasizes what is wrong with America. People shouldn't have to work 2 jobs to pay a mortgage. If you have a two person income in the home as that commercial picture implies that it is a mother and father in the household YET one of more of the earning adults have to work 2 jobs. Why if you imply this commercial shows how great America why do those Americans need to work two jobs or jobs with long hours then find time to study? Why should knowledge in this country be so hard to get? We should have education free for anyone. That way EVERYONE should be able to further their knowledge for better jobs or just for the knowledge. Just like most Western European countries.
She looked appalled that I said what I did. "And that is what is wrong with this country. I am so glad President Trump is in office to make us Great again."
I called her on her statements. "Wait a minute you said that commercial shows how Great America is than you implied America isn't great that it needs Trump to make it great. So which is it?
"You are what is wrong with this country. You don't understand what it means to be an American."
"I was born in America and lived here all my life. I believe I know what it means to be American"
She was getting really annoyed now. "If you truly understand you wouldn't compare us to Europe which doesn't have REAL universities. Europeans don't have Real educations that is why America is always taking care of them."
I sat there stunned as she walked away.
July 5, 2017
CNN has become the recipient of white supremacist troll ire — all for investigating the origins of the GIF President Donald Trump tweeted attacking them last weekend.
After CNN tracked down the identity of the Reddit user who created the GIF of Trump bodyslamming Vince McMahon with their logo superimposed on his face, members of various right-wing Internet communities came together in what the Southern Poverty Law Center called a “rare moment of unity for the far-right.”
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I am still confused by the details of this story. I didn't pay attention to it as it unfolded. But the fact you have people threatening media and the family of those in the media THIS is all due to Trump. Trump and the GOP own whatever bad happens to anyone.
Trump started it with his threats to media during the campaign.
Neo-Nazi vows to hunt down children of CNN staffers over reporting on pro-Trump Reddit troll
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/neo-nazi-vows-to-hunt-down-children-of-cnn-staffers-over-reporting-on-pro-trump-reddit-troll/CNN has become the recipient of white supremacist troll ire — all for investigating the origins of the GIF President Donald Trump tweeted attacking them last weekend.
After CNN tracked down the identity of the Reddit user who created the GIF of Trump bodyslamming Vince McMahon with their logo superimposed on his face, members of various right-wing Internet communities came together in what the Southern Poverty Law Center called a “rare moment of unity for the far-right.”
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I am still confused by the details of this story. I didn't pay attention to it as it unfolded. But the fact you have people threatening media and the family of those in the media THIS is all due to Trump. Trump and the GOP own whatever bad happens to anyone.
Trump started it with his threats to media during the campaign.
July 5, 2017
Please, tell me what this Trump wrestling the CNN logo is all about.
okay I'll admit I didn't pay attention to the whole saga thing as it was unfolding and now I'm hearing lawsuits are being threaten.
July 5, 2017
New Randy Rainbow Parody "Before He Tweets"
July 4, 2017
Is anyone else not listening to Thom Hartmann because of his connection with RT?
I use to love listening to this man but since the election and the RT issues I can't stand to listen to him.
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