Author: Farron Cousins

Delusional Trump Issues Threat: Give Me The Wall Or We’ll Become The Obstructionists

Delusional Trump Issues Threat: Give Me The Wall Or We’ll Become The Obstructionists

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | , , |

In a talk with reporters on a Florida tarmac, Donald Trump said that if he doesn’t get the necessary funding for his border wall, then he and his administration will become “the obstructionists.” While the U.S. is certainly used to Republicans acting as obstructionists, Trump’s threat shows that he knows he’s at risk of losing his far right base if he doesn’t get that wall, and he’s willing to tank the entire Party to get it. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript: Earlier this week, Donald Trump finally made his way down to South Florida to witness...

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White House Says Trump Has Done More For Bipartisanship Than Obama

White House Says Trump Has Done More For Bipartisanship Than Obama

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | , |

Earlier this week, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that Donald Trump has done far more for bipartisanship in this country than Barack Obama ever did. Interesting, considering that it took Trump over 6 months to finally agree to sit down and work with Democrats on a few issues, and he still isn’t listening to them. Obama meanwhile was stopped at every turn by Republicans even though he met with them constantly. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains. Transcript: According to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump has done more for bipartisanship in this country than Barack...

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American Voters Might Be Dumber Than You Thought, New Poll Shows

American Voters Might Be Dumber Than You Thought, New Poll Shows

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | , , |

A new poll from the University of Pennsylvania shows that American citizens are overwhelmingly uninformed about how this country actually works, and more importantly, who are elected leaders are. Most of them couldn’t name a Supreme Court justice, and nearly 33% couldn’t name a single branch of government. With all of this ignorance, it’s not surprising that we ended up with someone like Trump as president, as Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains. Transcript: You know there’s a lot of think pieces and research and polls that have come out that try to help explain why people in the...

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Trump Has Killed More Than 800 Regulations, Putting Your Life In Danger

Trump Has Killed More Than 800 Regulations, Putting Your Life In Danger

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | , , , |

Republicans like Donald Trump love to tell us how regulations are hurting us. But the reality is that regulations help to keep us alive. Since taking office, the Trump administration has killed more than 860 total regulations on everything from flame retardants to toxic waste cleanup, and as Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains, all of these regulations were put in place to save lives. Transcript: Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he has accomplished more in his first seven, eight months in office than any other president in US history. Well, as it turns out, in a way...

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After Irma, EPA Gives Florida Companies A Waiver To Pollute As Much As They Want

After Irma, EPA Gives Florida Companies A Waiver To Pollute As Much As They Want

Posted by | Sep 16, 2017 | , , , |

The U.S. EPA decided to take the worst possible position following Hurricane Irma in Florida, and they’ve granted a blanket waiver to Florida utility companies that will allow them to pollute as much as they want for the next few weeks without any fear of reprisal from the government. How is that even helpful in this situation? Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains why this decision will only cause more damage and more problems for Florida residents. Transcript: In the wake of Hurricane Irma in the State of Florida, the EPA has made what could possibly be the worst...

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