12/3 News Roundup & Open Thread
Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the possibility of President Donald Trump running for president again in 2024
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Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the possibility of President Donald Trump running for president again in 2024
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WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Grills Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Unused CARES Act Funding
Advocates Applaud ‘Historic’ Moment as MORE Act Advances to First-Ever Marijuana Legalization Vote on House Floor
I’m surprised it got through the Rules committee. Encouraging news.
How many states have voted to legalize pot now? Around 15 or 16?
Only 6 have NOT legalized it, either fully or partially – i.e. medical use. Map here.
With all due respect, “CBD oil only” isn’t legalization. It permits retail sales of an extracted oil from cannabis plant without THC (<3%) That's like saying non-alcoholic beer is legal, which it is, but there aren't any medical repercussions unless you are allergic to yeast.
Places like KY permit only CBD oil because likely the spirits industry has strong representation. And doctors, who are afraid to issue it because it's still on schedule 1.
My bad. There are 7 “medical use” states that are CBD only. That makes 13 that forbid THC content, and 37 that allow it in some or all circumstances. 15 and DC have recreational use legalized, and 2 more have “decriminalized” it. 13 Have both medical use legal and decriminalized non medical use.
That is 15 states and DC. That is a quarter of the states in this country. Pretty darn good if you ask me especially with all the FRightwingnut garbage controlling too much of our national/state governments.
‘Dead-End for Climate’: Coalition Denounces Senate Bill to Fund Nuclear Industry Bailout
Whitehouse and Booker. smh
i hope Rosario leaves him. lol
US Media Rejected Trump’s Absurd Election Fraud Claims — But Accepted Them From the Latin American Right
And how many of those coups have been financed and aided by the plutocratic USA? Socialism scares the bejesus out of the rich, and it must be either suppressed where it pops up, or demonized by the MSM/duopoly politicians.
Socialism scares the rich because the workers would have more say over the production or sales of goods. The rich are content to rule.
Socialism worries the rich when it doesn’t help them like tax cuts. They are pushing their luck in this country, their security forces be damned. If people are thrown out of their homes and driven into starvation at the end of this year, the sh1t will hit the fan.
The turtle doesnt seem to be worried about it
idk. seems like they’re just scared enough to do the bare minimum to keep riots at bay.
Last count i heard of is 1-42 so much winning
This! Every single Democrat who piled on in the horrifically shameful Venezuela and Bolivia episodes disgraced themselves. Now let’s call them out on it.
Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
In other words, a kindred spirit of the Senator from Mastercard.
“This Strike Is a Fight for Our Lives”: Healthcare Workers Are Walking Off the Job to Demand Pandemic Protections
Good for them. The health and well-being of them and their families cannot be just another cost of doing business in this awful society. This is how you achieve real progressive change.
Eddie Benton-Banai, co-founder of American Indian Movement, dies aged 89
you guys are likely tired of hearing this, but henry and i housed several AIM members during the Pine Ridge mess in the early 70s. lots of AIM on the Rosebud Rez where we were.
I don’t recall hearing it. Good on y’all.
I don’t ever get tired of “hearing” that. Please remind us regularly.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covid-surge-200-000-new-cases-100-000-hospitalizations-u-n1249800
Even without the upcoming Thanksgiving caused surge.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/528519-us-marks-record-number-of-covid-19-deaths-in-one-day
More than 9/11 in a single day.
We’ve had a decades long “War on Terror” because of 9/11, and an even longer “War on Drugs”, both of which drain the coffers of money better spent, but we won’t launch a “War on Covid”.
i wrote before i saw your replies on 9/11. that’s what i was thinking, too.
why no solemn remembrances. no outrage at the perpetrators who made this so much worse. no demand, DEMAND, for sustenance as a given. we are not a civilized country. we are a barbaric country with a polite veneer, most of the time.
on the one hand, i want to be kind. on the other, i want to be like the diety Kali and wield my sword to slice away the lies and illusions that keep us in chains. maybe my path is to find a way to merge the two.
or just get deeper into helping people heal their specific traumas so they can wield their own swords. idk yet. thanks for listening. :O) really.
Meanwhile, the grim reaper’s pal in Florida is at work.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/528479-desantis-doubles-down-on-trump-backed-coronavirus-approach
Hubster and I have been on our own with this mess. We educated ourselves. All our friends (some in other states) are doing the same. Even the religious nuts I know are showing caution. DeathSantis, Sick Rott, and Robbing Rubio are all salivating over running for POTUS. Pretty 🤮huh?
Can’t someone let Godzilla loose at Mar-a-Largo this holiday season?
Maybe he has a few friends he can bring along as their a lot to feast on there
We wish.🤮
Wow. The saurians are still with us!
for Orl especially
And in Republican Staten Island
I should read a book on the history of the borough politics in NYC. I’ve not understood why Staten Island is so different from the rest of NY.
The numbers are staggering.
The news about as approaching vaccine would be more reassuring if we knew that the immunity they provide is for more than 2 months after we are vaccinated.
That’s what “Operation Warp Speed” as Trump calls it is unable to provide.
The vaccine on its way has been proven to keep recipients safe for 2 months.
What happens at the 3 month mark?
Unknown.
We can hope for the best, which would be long term immunity from the 2 shot vaccines 21 days apart.
But hoping isn’t quite the same thing as knowing.
I wonder, too. Since people who have had Covid apparently lose the antibodies after some time, why would the vaccine last longer than an actual case of the disease? IF it is proved safe and reliable – and lasting – I will certainly get vaccinated. Otherwise? Why bother? Mask up, stay home, and keep washing my hands, like I do now.
I, too, am in a very high risk group. That said, I have educated myself about taking common sense precautions in avoiding contracting the CV viruses. I follow them strictly to the letter. Sure has worked so far.😊👍 I will stay very skeptical about the vaccine until it passes full muster. Remember, there is no vaccine for the common cold.
Even though I’ve been through it, im still taking all precautions as Phat mentioned
T and R, LD!! 🎄☮️😊👍
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/528502-slowing-job-growth-raises-fears-of-double-dip-recession
There is always a seasonal bump in employment in October/November. Those jobs are temporary, and many are part time. In January, they go away. Before the workers qualify for unemployment, of course. Makes employment AND unemployment numbers look better.
Before I was full time at Home Depot, I had max part time hours most weeks in fall and Christmas season. In January, I was seeing 8-12 hours a week, hardly enough to pay for my gas to get to work.
Good article—much more at the link
Right now the rumors are that it will be Fetterman against Lamb in the Dem primary for Senate in 2022 to replace the departing Toomey. I know who I will be supporting.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/democrats-are-blaming-wrong-people/617281/
The Dem establishment is nothing but Republican lite, and they hate the left far more than they hate the right. After all, their own money and power depend on crushing the left.
Title of that op-ed is “Stop Scapegoating Progressives” and it was penned by Ibram X. Kendi.
How has Fetterman done in office? I’ve kind of fallen off on keeping up with him.
Some of my liberal friends are starting to notice Fetterman, and in a good way.
That would be beyond terrific if Fetterman wins. Can you see him, tats and all, shaking up the storied halls of Congress? I love it!👍
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/sunday/biden-economy-minimum-wage.html
Maybe because since LBJ they haven’t?
I can’t picture Biden being bold about anything except throwing progressives under the bus and appointing right wingers/lobbyists/warhawks, as he has been doing.
the nyt actively fought the one man who would have done what they now are so for.
Sigh. It’s all theater. They are not really for it – or not the owners/upper management. All they are for is throwing us enough crumbs to prevent an outright revolt.
Phat you’re on a roll the past couple days and saving me some typing as you’re reading my mind at times keep it going 🙂
GMTA, LOL.
I was about to go in hard on this article, but then saw it was a guest op-ed writer. Not bad, but spare us any further Obama mythology. He didn’t fight for the right thing, and implemented little worth selling.
Good segment from Mike F.
https://youtu.be/VJF-mxkB0HQ
And a scathing essay on CounterPunch:
Just finished the Counterpunch read. Whew! I never cared for Raygun fan P(BO-pu) though I voted for him twice. Only cos of history. I have quit the Fake Democrats for good. The writer despises Obama, and holds nothing back. Fascinating essay.
This author thinks Biden will be even more pro Israel than Obama.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/12/02/kings-man-blinkens-appointment-reassures-israel-little-will-change-under-biden?utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1606942979
Is Netanyaboob still on trial in Israel? Man, am I sick of them. A big fat parasitic tick on our country sucking $$$blood$$$ for too many years.
Yes, they are. I have nothing bad to say about the Jewish people (although I regard the Ultra-Orthodox in the same way I regard fundy Xtians), but the Israeli government is a monster, and has been for many, many years. Many of the Jewish people regard it the same way. (Jewish Voice for Peace, for one. The State of Israel will not give a visa to members of JVP, so it’s good I made my once in a lifetime trip there in 1979.)
cool!
Trial was postponed to February from its January start date.
Bibi will never let go.
He and Trump are peas in a pod.
The Israeli people are a bunch of political idiots, too. Netanyahoo was booted out of the PM job years ago cos of what he’s been indicted for, yet again. Well, the crook ran for office a second time, and the rest is a blot on world history.🤮🤮
Well, when I refer to Jewish people, I don’t just mean Israelis. I expect the Israelis are probably divided, just as we are, over politics.
When I was in Israel in 1979, there were right and left people who were fairly outspoken. The righties were rude and didn’t like foreigners. (Don’t get me started on the IDF who did customs or boarded buses with us to keep us from photographing the “refugee camps”. Abusing the Palestinians isn’t new.) The lefties were much nicer and were friendly with the Palestinians – who were, overall, really nice people.
Realistic setting of expectations by Baroud, who I generally find to be good. Question is, is the left ready to hold Democrats accountable for being generally about as awful as Republicans on the Zionist question?