Progressive Discussion - Wednesday 6-28-17

This ever growing "war" between the WH and the press is really concerning. Without the press there digging out the facts and asking questions, Tweety very possibly could construct a semblance of a dictatorship which I believe he truly wants. In fact, I think he is so mentally sick that he believes he is entitled to a dictatorship, and those surrounding him do nothing to try and dispel him of the notion. There is always some aspect of adversaries between the press and the WH. It's the nature of the beast. But, the JA in the oval now has carried this to unprecedented lengths. From the very beginning with his campaign he started this war, and now he and his staff work hard to continue it. Evidently this appeals to his base who want to think that anyone who has seemingly achieved a higher standard in life than they have are evil. You have to give JA credit for being able to identify the basest elements of our society and play directly to their weaknesses. He's not stupid. He knows exactly how to manipulate to get what he wants, and what he wants is total control. The press is our strongest weapon against that happening.  They don't always get it right, but without them we are doomed. Long live the First Amendment!

Robert Reich......
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Yesterday in Washington, Ivanka Trump spoke at a ceremony unveiling the annual U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report, in which China was demoted to the lowest ranking over its human trafficking record. She called the report a “clarion call into action in defense of the vulnerable and the exploited.”
She might want to take a look at conditions of the vulnerable and exploited in the Chinese factories that make Ivanka Trump shoes -- such as at Ganzhou Huajian International Shoe City Co, whose workers get only 2 days off per month, are often required to work past midnight, and are subject to verbal and physical abuse, including beatings.
I’m not accusing Ivanka of hypocrisy. She probably doesn’t even know the working conditions in the Chinese factories she depends on. That’s the problem.

"Where will Mitch McConnell go from here?" "I'm gonna go with Hell." -- Andy Borowitz   That just struck me as funny. You've gotta love Andy Borowitz.

As for the Republican healthcare bill, even Republicans are ashamed of it.

Had to laugh too about Time magazine ordering the JA to remove his fake magazine cover from his properties. Really though what can you expect from someone who would accept a soldier's Purple Heart by saying he's always wanted one of those. There are really no words in the language to adequately describe him and his outrageous behavior.

Ivanka is concerned about China and human trafficking. Me too. The difference is I don't have a platform to voice my concerns to the world, AND I don't utilize slave labor to manufacture shoes in China. In retrospect, I guess we don't have much in common after all. I have a conscience. Draw your own conclusion about anyone in the Trump family.