Sunday, December 1, 2019

Politics Corner, December 1st

"Lady Freedom" by skpy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 


Are you still stuffed full of stuffing? Good. Now let's talk about people who might not get stuffing next year. The Urban Institute released a study on what will happen if three rule changes go through as planned. More people will lose SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps). We're talking children and their mothers. The study is linked above and here's a story about it. [Urban Institute] [NBC]


Basilica of St. Josaphat
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Feeling guilty about spending too much this weekend and in the run-up to Christmas? The Pope says "good." [Reuters]


Trump will be in London on Monday for a NATO summit and the person who least wants to meet with him is bestie and host Boris Johnson. Trump is ballot poison in the UK just like he is in Kentucky and Louisiana. [Reuters}


Trump chickened out of the Impeachment Hearing on Wednesday. Expect him to rage tweet from the Executive Toilet. [Politico]


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The Department of Justice is rumored to be attempting to figure out how to investigate Trump. Expect Barr to fuck it up, bury it or stop it before it gets off the ground. It's like he's got a legacy to preserve. [Politico]


Paying too much for prescriptions? Blame the Senate which is fast-tracking judges and sitting on bills. [Politico]


Iraq's Parliament has accepted PM Abdul-Mahdi's resignation but that's not enough for protesters. [NPR]


Don Lucho, where I get my carnitas.
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Thoughts and prayers again. This time in New Orleans. Twice in one day. [Times-Picayune/Advocate] [Times-Picayune/Advocate]


The US Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday involving a gun control law that has already been repealed. That means a majority of the Justices are looking to restrict gun control and expand the 2nd Amendment. Thoughts and prayers. [NBC]


Former Pennsylvania Representative is now former Presidential Candidate Joe Sestak. I barely remember him entering the race so I have one thing to say. [The Hill]




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Political discussion welcome.

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