5/12 News Roundup & OT
Andrew Yang still unwilling to acknowledge the Israeli government’s human rights violations (even as recognized by the UN), including ethnic cleansing through forced evictions, the attack on the Al-Aqsa mosque, and the occupation.
This is a sad attempt to pander to both sides. https://t.co/dQgz8UhefW
— David Doel (@daviddoel) May 12, 2021
Context:
Utterly shameful for Yang to try to show up to an Eid event after sending out a chest-thumping statement of support for a strike killing 9 children, especially after his silence as Al-Aqsa was attacked.
But then to try that in Astoria? During Ramadan?! They will let you know. https://t.co/r721mHyfri
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 11, 2021
Peak Astoria 😎 https://t.co/FrPJg0M9y4
— Jessica Ramos (@jessicaramos) May 11, 2021
More tweets, news, perspectives, etc in the comments.
Fire away…
Thanks and T and R, Ms. Benny!! 🙂 My doubts about Yang started during the DPOTUS primaries. I would not vote for him now.
I don’t have anyone in the fight, but it’s not the first time Yang has pandered to far conservative Jewish constituencies. Months ago we made note of it here that Yang shouldn’t have come out so strongly against BDS given the diversity of NYC residents.
NYC has a lot of diversity as well as $$. How will progressive NYC Jews vote as well as Muslims?
I held out a slight glimmer of hope he would evolve a little, but he shattered that
Why Palestinians Protest their Eviction by Israel: The untold story of Sheikh Jarrah
The above perspective is from Informed Comment.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/12/biden-administration-reportedly-blocking-un-cease-fire-statement-israel-bombards
Anyone thinking SloMoJoe would totally change his RW stripes needs their head examined.
Aided by the Speaker of the House:
Let’s see if she carries out her threat. FRightwing scumbag!
and the msm makes a hero out of someone with very little compassion, a terrible person to have in office, but the “middle.” but how brave she is, bringing all this media attention and lover to herself. ugh.
I respect MB but disagree. Liz Cheney’s Dickbreath father and GOPukes like him helped pave the way for the fringe FRightwing, their monied backers, and the religious nuts to take control of the GOPukes. Dick, Dumbya, and quite a few more need to be on trial for quite a few crimes they have committed…….and bragged about. Sound all too familiar? 🙁
I think MB is pointing out what you see, just phrased a bit differently.
I’m conflicted about this. I don’t like Cheney at all, but she’s right about calling out what most of Republicans are doing with Trump and refusing to accept an election loss. That is incredibly dangerous going forward.
Cult-45 was right a couple times while in office, but it was a rarity and usually an accident
Adams is just as bad
https://theintercept.com/2021/05/11/andrew-yang-cant-explain-asked-supports-israel-bombing-gaza/
From Morales
Actually, someone else besides the US should shoulder the responsibility of what happens in Israel. That said, if the US withdrew military support for Israel, it might be a game changer.
And I think Matt Duss, in one way, supports my point:
“No one wins with war” Maybe so? But the MIC’s of the world clean up profit wise and the price is the innocent die.
jcb: what’s the latest word from your NYC friends?
Yang strives to be a professional politician. But pandering is one thing, it’s another to express genuine concern.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/11/blow-nra-federal-judge-dismisses-groups-bankruptcy-case
Next stop the USSC for the NRA
Much less “crisis” at the border
https://www.businessinsider.com/immigrant-kids-are-being-released-faster-and-detained-less-often-2021-5?utm_source=reddit.com
yes, great that it is improving. i applaud it.
ghastly that there is any separation at all. we need to help those countries take care of and offer opportunities to their citizens, instead of rolling in and buying up their farm land and funding austerity and police.
If people are making to much on UI maybe employers should offer better working conditions, Bennies and wages. Companies that do that aren’t having issues. Thiers one thing i dont get about our capatialistic system. The argument from the well off and most R’s is that low paying jobs are meant for HS college kids and thier not meant to be family supportive. Well when corporate America abandoned American jobs what were people supposed to do. Not every person is college material and some American’s dont have the smarts to preform jobs at a high level for better pay. My point is that if your smart and can become a doctor great- fantastic but if your skills abilities aren’t that good why does corporate America punish you with substandard wages and benefits. Americans should be able to make a decent living at a minimum?
That’s why Vo-Tech school was an option back when I was in junior/senior high school. Why don’t we hear about it now?
https://twitter.com/KarenKornbluh/status/1392160409558343685?s=20
Another example of why red states suck
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/12/idaho-wolves-environment-animals-policy
totally agree. women who run with wolves, by Clarisa Pinkola Estes (sp?) delves into the marginalizing, the attempt to tamp down and kill the wild in us.
not sure if it was her who said that, tbh, does anyone really believe that a woman who wanted to eat brought sin raining down on humans forever? a very subtle and powerful shaming of us fulfilling a basic need being so very wrong. could extend it to men, too, but societies put it on the female more.
anyway, yes, the powerful wolf definitely stands defiant, like the gorgeous jungle animals some love to “hunt” in a fenced in area.
so much fear of our very being. i’d feel more sorry for them if they didn’t kill so much life bc of it.
Ryan Cooper
https://theweek.com/articles/982111/democrats-are-fiddling-republicans-prepare-burn-down-rome
Sen. Bernie Sanders blasts defense contractors over soaring costs, vows tougher oversight
Here’s the live (stream) Budget Committee hearing about overruns:
That particular cabinet was originally called the War Department. It was changed to the Department of Defense as a PR move to fool the public.
The fact that almost everyone keeps called it “defense” spending, is part of the problem.
Guess tptb don’t like hearing term ‘MIC’, has negative connotations, so now it’s DIB (according to the shill McClees)? defense-industrial base? more like weapons-manufacturing profit centers.
“The economic prosperity and the peace that we have enjoyed for decades now has come from the U.S. military being a guarantor for international commerce, trade and peace,” Zakheim said. rofl
also no mention of the 21 TRILLION missing in 2018.
Check the off shore accounts of the MIC pretty sure you will find it
i’d prolly get fired. remembering a time when i was young and poor and wouldn’t have given a second thought to standing up and finding another job if they fired me. it’s after you have money tied up in things or you get old that the fear sets in.
i guess there’s something to said for the anti-racists that stay and their very presence speaks volumes. the kids pick up on it and they need some people like that around for support.
No wonder LD/JD are getting set to move to CO.
Futile.
Yes but probably a necessary step before pushing forward. Dems must appear to seek bipartisanship. But they shouldn’t dawdle too long when it obviously isn’t coming.
once you have a pro forma meeting, forget the republicans and concentrate on manchin and sinema.
what did lbj do? strip committee leadership from recalcitrant dems? idk, but he whipped them into line for some important stuff.
According to the polls, most Americans get it about the bipartisan BS.
The R’s have been the best in spreading that myth.
Spare me the theatrics. They just tried to overthrow the government, in an attack that only a handful of them publicly denounced. None of them were forced to resign or punished. Bipartisanship should be a radioactive concept with such a rogue entity.
Agreed.
The Intercept is referring to the judge striking down the CDC policy.
Man, is SloMoJoe wasting his time, but he’s a RWinger, too.
Down vote my mistake Benny