Category Archives: Global Instability

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Donald J Trump – January, 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Your open thread to discuss the new President

Posted in American Politics, Trump 2017 | 63 Comments

The Department of Truth is not taking over the FCC

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Alex Jones has no problem just making stuff up. When he doesn’t understand something, he just creates a theory, then starts embellishing and repeating it. The “Department of Truth” Amendment that Congress just passed and President Obama just signed reorganizes … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Fascism comes to America, Internet Insecurity, Police State America, The truth, Trump 2017, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Plane carrying Russian military band crashes – 92 dead

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92 “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections … we need to take action,” Obama said. “And we will – … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, Global Instability | 11 Comments

South Carolina legislator (R) wants to ban online porn

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.thestate.com/latest-news/article121630822.html Good luck with that! Best Buy in Pineville, NC has a gift for you as they look forward to people crossing the border to buy their computers. . … .”.’ . ‘. . ” “.’.:I:.’.. ‘. .’.:.:..,,:II:’.’.’.. ‘. .’:.’.:.:I:.:II:’.’.’.’.. … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics | 6 Comments

What happens on Monday

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Since it rarely is an issue, there is a lot of misunderstanding about the electoral vote that will happen on Monday. Most people know each state gets a number of votes equal to the number of House members plus the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Trump 2017 | 6 Comments

The North Carolina tsunami begins

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The North Carolina Legislature has a veto proof Republican majority and will next year. Even bills like HB2 had Democratic Party support because the House members are more Conservative than partisan. The legislature is in special session in Raleigh pushing … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Trump 2017 | 5 Comments

Tom Wheeler to step down as FCC chairman

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The FCC commission is run by 5 people, no more than 3 of which can belong to the same political party. The President chooses the members who serve 5 year terms, subject to Senate confirmation. Past practice is that commissioners … Continue reading →

Posted in The FCC, Trump 2017 | 2 Comments

Michael Baisden Returns to Syndication

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Newspaper coverage in the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation Just in time for the Donald Trump hateathon, Michael Baisden is returning to radio syndication. He used(?) to do a show for TV One, the TV arm of Radio One, the racially … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio One, Trump 2017 | 4 Comments

Trump’s rules for radicals

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Fred Stiening

If a technique works, it doesn’t matter whose idea it was. Looking at Bloomberg News tearing itself apart, I have concluded Donald J Trump is directly following the advice of Saul Alinsky [t]he job of the organizer is to maneuver … Continue reading →

Posted in Trump 2017 | 13 Comments

Quebec legislature approves fracking

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Quebec Paves Way for Oil, Gas Exploration With New Energy Plan Bloomberg reports: Quebec’s legislature passed a bill that will pave the way for more oil and gas exploration, providing a boost to drillers such as Junex Inc. while drawing … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Supply, Free Trade, Global Instability | 4 Comments