Still thinking & writing. If anyone wants to toss in a new article have at it. In the meantime chit-chat or just listen to some Sunday music.
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I'm a hair-dishevelled heilan' coo, Hamish McKay be ma name; Welcome tae this dreichet glen I'm cursed tae ca' ma hame. Depending on the mood I'm in I'll raise ma horns on high, An' if I like the look o' ye I'll likely let ye by. But should I dinnae like the look O' ye, then tak great care, I'll raise ma horns on high again, Go on, get oot o'there! So whether welcome yae or nae, I'll raise these horns sae mean, Then ye shall ken ma meaning By the twinkle o' ma een. Courtesy of MARION GRAY Wollaton Road Wollaton Park Nottingham-
Favorite Quotes
'Anni, amori e bicchieri di vino, nun se contano mai.”' '“Years, lovers and glasses of wine; these things must not be counted.' Anthony Capella
"1933: We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as “wild.” Only to the white man was nature a “wilderness” and only to him was the land “infested” with “wild” animals and “savage” people. To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful, and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery. Not until the hairy man from the East came—and with brutal frenzy heaped injustices upon us and the families we loved—was it “wild” for us. When the very animals of the forest began fleeing from his approach, then it was for us that the “Wild West” began." - Luther Standing Bear
"I do NOT believe we are all born equal. Created equal in the eyes of God, yes, but physical and emotional differences, parental guidelines, varying environments, being in the right place at the right time, all play a role in enhancing or limiting an individual's development. But I DO believe every man and woman, if given the opportunity and encouragement to recognize their potential, regardless of background, has the freedom to choose in our world. Will an individual be a taker or a giver in life? Will that person be satisfied merely to exist or seek a meaningful purpose? Will he or she dare to dream the impossible dream? I believe every person is created as the steward of his or her own destiny with great power for a specific purpose, to share with others, through service, a reverence for life in a spirit of love."
— Hugh O'Brian, "The Freedom to Choose"Recent Comments
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Jamie's Place for Stuff 
Nice choices in music..
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Trump has lit a fire. Can it be contained?
by Karen Tumulty
“The racially tinged anger that has both fueled Trump’s political rise and stoked the opposition to it has turned into a force unto itself. It has also brought a reckoning from his three remaining rivals for the Republican nomination, who are shedding their fear of provoking Trump and of alienating the raging slice of their party’s base that has claimed him as its leader.
But Trump should not be viewed in isolation or as the product of a single election, President Obama said Saturday at a fundraiser in Dallas.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-has-lit-a-fire-can-it-be-contained/2016/03/12/c3886c56-e876-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html
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The Bernie Sanders voters who would vote for Trump over Clinton
Composite of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
Ed Pilkington and Mona Chalabi
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/13/bernie-sanders-supporters-consider-donald-trump-no-hillary-clinton
Here’s one for Blue.. Do i think its fucked up, yes! Just dumb this purity test started by Bernie and it has some of his supporters going to vote Trump should he not prevail..
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The Bernie Sanders Revolution
The Editorial Board
“Mr. Sanders’s supporters say his election will inspire more such candidacies, giving him the congressional backup he needs. But given Democrats’ problems on the state and local level, that could take years — and that’s evolution, not revolution.”
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The Party Still Decides
Ross Douthat
In other words, take him down in Cleveland.
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Donald Trump Digs In After Weekend Violence, Threatens Bernie Sanders Rallies
“Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!”
Rueter’s
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-bernie-sanders-violence_us_56e56a6fe4b0860f99d94f22
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Donald Trump Says He Might Pay Legal Fees For Man Who Sucker-Punched A Protester
“He obviously loves his country.”
Scott Conroy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-legal-fees-punch-protester_us_56e56e96e4b0860f99d94f53
Trump following through on his promise.. Yes, this is the guy who said he may have to kill one of them next time! America 2016.. All driven by mostly angry white men.. I could give a shit their losing their white straight privilege.. Suck it boys..
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And yet the only Sunday show that wasn’t almost wall to wall Trump was Reliable Sources. At least they brought in some foreign correspondents to let us know the rest of the world thinks the US has lost its collective mind.
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I figured as much so i stayed away.. :0)
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How Trump Happened
It’s not just anger over jobs and immigration. White voters hope Trump will restore the racial hierarchy upended by Barack Obama.
By Jamelle Bouie
Long read but explains much about the rise of Trump..
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/03/how_donald_trump_happened_racism_against_barack_obama.html
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Tony, I truly appreciate all your contributions and links to really important articles.
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Jamie, thanks.. I’m so glad to have a welcoming place to share my reading and short opinion. I appreciate your site very much .
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Well, It is starting to look like HRC is the only sane choice both Trump and Sanders have lost control of the troops.
Oh and don’t F*ck with the KCPD.
But then we knew that, now the world does.
Jack
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Yep, Jack, i agree.. HRC remains a steady hand on deck.. :0)
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Reckless driving: The Hillary, Bernie blowup over autos
David Axelrod
“Presidents are often faced with galling, imperfect choices, particularly in these times of deep polarization and divided government.
Hillary was on the right side of history with her vote, even if she crossed the line in her retelling of it. Bernie was wronged in the debate, but his vote raises questions about how a political “revolutionary” would deal with the realities of governing.
I should have made this point, as well.
The character of some arguments simply can’t be captured in 140 characters.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/opinions/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-auto-dustup-opinion-axelrod/
Lol, the Big Dawg has been pissed with Axelrod and he cleaned it up, good for him. I respect that..
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Donald Trump Poses an Unprecedented Threat to American Democracy
By Jonathan Chait
“A huge majority of the public finds Trump repellent. Some of his current unpopularity is the soft opposition of Republican voters who are currently listening to anti-Trump messaging from party sources and would return to the fold if he wins the nomination. But there is simply no evidence that the country that elected Barack Obama twice, and which is growing steadily more diverse, stands any likelihood of electing Trump. He can and must be defeated through democratic means. He is spreading poisons throughout the system that could linger beyond his defeat. Anybody who cares about the health of American democracy should hope for its end as swiftly as possible.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/03/trump-poses-unprecedented-threat-to-democracy.html?mid=twitter_nymag
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Sorry about not being around this weekend. I had friends that lost their house and all their belongings in a fire… it’s kinda put me in a bummer mood.
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Sorry to hear about your friends. Did you see the note I put up about the Fugelsang tweet? Might cheer you up a bit.
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Echoes of ’68 Only Worse
With Trump and Sanders calling for a revolution, Hillary Clinton sounds like a school principal calling for order.
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Bernie is promising more stuff that the President can’t do. I guess it goes with decades long history of talking and never accomplishing anything.
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2broken computers here and 1 funeral So sorry anout your friends renee
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Becoming too painful to listen to him Why does he wear the same tie always? To make it appear as if he isnt in the top 1%
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Okay this is fun. Who Do You Want On Your Side In A Bar Fight?
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Jamie , I love the spot on description of Trump and Cruz. But must disagree with the description of Bernie. I’ve hung around rough bars in my younger days and been in tight situations where my only back up was a hippy. I’m alive but only because I was a good talker not because I had any backup. Not as bad as having Trump but you will feel real lonely for a bit.
Would rate Rubio a lot higher too. true he is a light weight and can’t throw a punch but he knows his friends and would be swinging hard creating a lot of wind
Jack
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I enjoyed the Carly description. That woman is meaner than a bag of snakes. Only problem is she might turn on you right in the middle of the fight if it looked like she could get a better deal from the other side.
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Renee,
Sorry about your friends, that is tragic..
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How the Republican Party Became a Failed State
The GOP let its extremist insurgency in through the front door.
“I was asked to offer some commentary one of these debates recently, and before I left for the studio, I started scrolling through the news to make sure that I was up to date on Donald Trump’s latest reaction to Donald Trump’s latest performance. But when I arrived at the studio, the guest before me was a man named Brent Brown, a lifelong Republican who had voted against Obama twice, and was particularly vocal in his opposition to Obamacare. Brown also had a serious autoimmune disease that nearly killed him because he couldn’t afford treatment. And the Affordable Care Act saved his life. And he wrote this beautiful letter to Obama that ends with, “Thank you for serving me when I didn’t vote you. Thank you for being my President.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/13/how-the-republican-party-became-a-failed-state.html
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Sarah Palin, Stumping for Trump, Still Pretending She Matters
She showed up kinda-sorta without warning at a Florida strawberry festival. She said jerky stuff. And not very many people cared.
Tim Mak
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/13/sarah-palin-stumping-for-trump-still-pretending-she-matters.html
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Grassley’s Risky Supreme Court Gamble
For decades Sen. Chuck Grassley has been a reliable reflection of Iowa values. But his decision to block a qualified Supreme Court nominee from receiving a hearing in his committee is rubbing his constituents the wrong way.
Senator Chuck Grassley is feeling the heat from back home.
Eleanor Clift
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/14/grassley-s-risky-supreme-court-gamble.html
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The Math That Shows Why Bernie Sanders Has Virtually No Path to the Nomination
by weatherdude
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/13/1500731/-The-Math-That-Shows-Why-Bernie-Sanders-Has-Virtually-No-Path-to-the-Nomination
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Wow… even daily kos realizes it’s pretty much over for Bernie.
I did watch the town house last night. Bernie basically just did his tired and oft repeated stump speeches. OTOH… Clinton gave full and nuanced answers. Yes, she dodged a few too… but still came out sounding lights years ahead of Bernie, IMO.
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Renee, yes. Here’s from Marcos March 4th regarding Hillary and Bernie.. Angered lots of Bernie supporters there but makes sense if tomorrow turns out victories for Hillary.
” March 15, and Daily Kos transition to General Election footing”
by Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/4/1495813/-March-15-and-Daily-Kos-transition-to-General-Election-footing
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