Category: Politics
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Devil’s Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency by Joshua Green
From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump—the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the hidden forces that drove the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews…
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Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle by Jeff Flake
In a bold act of conscience, Republican Senator Jeff Flake takes his party to task for embracing nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and the anomalous Trump presidency. The book is an urgent call for a return to bedrock conservative principle and a cry to once again put country before party. Dear Reader, I am a conservative. I…
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Jeff Flake Willing to Criticize Donald Trump
References: NBC News, August 1, 2017, Chuck Todd and Carrie Dann – Jeff Flake Takes On Trump and Puts His Political Future on the Line TIME, July 31, 2017, Katie Reilly – Republican Senator Jeff Flake Accuses GOP of ‘Unnerving Silence’ Under President Trump
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Alert: Mike Pence Voting Against Veterans
Mike Pence will make the republican ticket the most anti-troop, anti-veteran one in American history. Pence consistently voted against funding veterans health care 2001: Pence effectively voted against increasing funding for VA medical care programs 2003: Pence voted against providing $1.3 billion for veterans health care 2005: Pence voted against an amendment increasing veterans health…
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The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa – by Vince Wade
Vince Wade – Martin Scorsese’s new gangster film epic, “The Irishman” would seem to be a slam-dunk winner. It has an all-star cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. It showcases state-of-the-art special effects which have “de-aged” De Niro and Pacino. And Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the best directors…