An Intro and some history: Alan Collinge at Student Loan Justice Organization. Alan has collected 1,065,931 signatures on his petition asking President Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt. His new goal is to reach 1.5 million signatures. If you believe in the cause you should sign his petition. Petition · President Biden: Cancel Federal […] The post Freeing Former Students of Loan Debt, a Conversation appeared first on Angry Bear. [Read More...]
‘He’s a really good young guy’: Trump says he met with Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump, left, congratulated Kyle Rittenhouse, right, on his acquittal.Getty Images In an interview with Sean Hannity, Trump said Kyle Rittenhouse called him and wanted to meet. Trump defended Rittenhouse and called him a "nice young man." Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges in his homicide trial on Friday. Former President Donald Trump said he met with Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that aired on Tuesday. Trump said he met with Rittenhouse a "little while ago." CNN reported that the interview took place on Monday. The former president said Rittenhouse, who was was found not guilty on all charges in his homicide trial, was a "nice young man…. [Read More...]
Will self-proclaimed classical liberals resist a right-wing assault on democracy in America? Don’t hold your breath.
Classical liberalism has an uneasy relationship with democracy. ; Friedrich Hayek, for example, argued in The Constitution of Liberty and in Law, Legislation, and Liberty that democracy might need to be suspended to preserve liberal economic institutions. ; And he meant it, as his support for Pinochet in Chile made clear. ; Democracy in America is now under […] The post Will self-proclaimed classical liberals resist a right-wing assault on democracy in America? Don’t hold your breath. appeared first on Angry Bear. [Read More...]
A GOP Senate candidate bragged that he’s not vaccinated but financial disclosures show he’s making money from companies that make COVID-19 vaccines
Anti-vaccination protesters pray and rally near City Hall in Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 2021.David McNew/AFP via Getty Images GOP Senate candidate for Ohio Mark Pukita said last week he hasn't been vaccinated against COVID-19. Pukita's Senate financial disclosure indicates he owns stock in Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer. He has also criticized big tech but the disclosure shows he also has holdings in Apple and Facebook. Republican US Senate candidate Mark Pukita of Ohio, who bragged last week that he has not received the COVID-19 vaccine, is making money from companies that produce the vaccine, a new disclosure with the US Senate indicates.Pukita, an IT executive, holds up to $50,000 in Johnson & Johnson stock, making up to $1,000 in dividends … [Read More...]
Biden acknowledges and mourns dozens killed in ‘deadliest year on record for transgender Americans’
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on Saturday, November 6, 2021.(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images President Joe Biden in a statement Saturday mourned the deaths of trans people killed in violent acts. Biden noted that 2021 has so far been the "deadliest year on record for transgender Americans." The president during his first year in office has reversed several anti-trans policies enacted in the Trump administration. President Joe Biden in a statement Saturday acknowledged the deaths of the transgender people in the US who have recently been killed, noting the past year has been the "deadliest year on record for transgender Americans." "This year, at least 46 transgender individuals in this country—and hundreds more around the world—were killed … [Read More...]
A Year Hence
FEEDThe Director brought to my attention that the overnight Reverse Repo, conducted by the shameless charlatans at the Fed, is regularly at the $1.5 trillion level now, night after night. I would humbly ask you to compare recent activity to what USED to take place and try to accept the fact that there’s absolutely nothingRead More 0 Comments [Read More...]
‘Brutus,’ the anti-federalist to presciently foresaw the Imperial Supreme Court
‘Brutus,’ the anti-federalist to presciently foresaw the Imperial Supreme Court ; As you may recall, for the past several years I have done a great deal of historical reading about Republics; how they were structured, what were their strengths and weaknesses, whether they were able to last a long time, and whether they were consistent […] The post ‘Brutus,’ the anti-federalist to presciently foresaw the Imperial Supreme Court appeared first on Angry Bear. [Read More...]
Anti-Racism and Democracy in Our Schools
Anti-Racism and Democracy in Our Schools ;It’s generally conceded that Terry McAuliffe’s statement “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach” was a big blunder that contributed to his defeat last week. ; The context was a debate with his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, who had used his party’s playbook on Critical […] The post Anti-Racism and Democracy in Our Schools appeared first on Angry Bear. [Read More...]