12.31.2018

New Year's Eve

Fun

52 things I learned in 2018


Bible Thumper or Propagandist?

Christians at risk of extinction in land where Christmas began - An article about Christians disappearing from the "land where Christmas began" that doesn't mention Israel?

The author Toufic Baaklini is the president and chairman of the Board of Directors of In Defense of Christians who's goal is preserving the historic Christian communities of the Middle East.

If the stated goal is legit, which I question, he should be a little more focused on the plight of Christians in Israel. A few links for balance.

5 facts about Israeli Christians
"Christians currently make up just 2% of Israel’s adult population. Indeed, as of 2010, Christians made up a small share (4%) of the population in the Middle East-North Africa region as a whole."
Holy Land Christians feel abandoned by U.S. evangelicals
"In and around Bethlehem, Christians have gone from being 80 percent of the population when Israel was founded in 1950, to around 12 percent today."
Christians no longer welcome in Israel, says Palestinian group
Bethlehem was 85 percent Christian in 1947, the year before Israel became a state. Today, it is less than 20 percent.  In Jerusalem, the Christian population in 1947 was 19 percent. Now it is just 2 percent.










I'd rather he pay for my health care.



Energy

Energy from water flows. Not a game changer but every little bit helps.




Health Care

Medicare for All: Q and A 



Politics

From a Fox Opinion piece on Trump and Impeachment
Understand, many Republicans already believe that while Donald Trump may not be the world’s most ethical person, he represents their best chance to have a government that reflects their conservative world view.
That's one fucked up world view

Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham - Walking back Trump's "We're leaving Syria" BS.

McAuliffe says Democrats shouldn’t ‘give an inch’ - Why the fuck does anyone care what Terry McAuliffe has to say about anything. He's the prototype big-donor sucking, Clinton, establishment D.

Speaking of "Why the fuck do we care what they say"  - Newt needs to disappeared from US media.


Digby wonders why the rural folks love the city-boy Trump when he basically doesn't like them.
Answer.... Because they both hate the same Fox News designed enemies.


Israel and American Politics

TOP 10 HEADLINES OF 2018: AMERICAN POLITICS, - Blind support of Israel, about the only thing the US political parties agree on.
4 - Bipartisanship on Israel holds in Congress 
Much attention has been paid to a handful of freshman Democratic lawmakers planning to disrupt Washington's status quo on Israel policy. But on Capitol Hill, among the Democratic and Republican Party leadership, there is little doubt that Israel legislation will remain friendly and bipartisan.

A 2016 memorandum of understanding on defense aid between the US and Israel was one of previous president Barack Obama's few accomplishments that Trump has actually embraced. All major Israel-related bills featured prominent authors from both parties, including the controversial Israel Anti-Boycott Act, which is opposed by several Democrats over free-speech concerns. And Nancy Pelosi, the Democrats' returning speaker of the House, assured a largely Republican audience this fall alongside Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer that congressional support for Israel would remain steadfast.

Propaganda

It looks like someone high in the right wing propaganda chain has decided that "Obama has a wall around his house" will be the rallying cry for the wingnuts. no links here but its on Fox, Drudge, Facebook, Twitter, etc...Of course government budgets should be run like household budgets.


Crime and Punishment or "How much justice can you afford?" 

Wells Fargo agrees to $575 million settlement affecting all 50 states in wake of fake accounts - Corporate crime of this scale is not going to go away until we start putting those responsible in jail.

..and I'll believe this when I see it. Prosecutors say California utility company PG&E could face murder charges for wildfires


Trump

I never see a close up of Trump without thinking that he started life as Chunk and is turning into Sloth as he ages
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