Author: Gary Bentley

Donald Trump Goes After “Fake News”, Praises Fox News As Trustworthy

Donald Trump Goes After “Fake News”, Praises Fox News As Trustworthy

Posted by | May 7, 2017 | , , |

Donald Trump is back on his “fake news” crusade against reporters who tell the truth, but during his recent attacks on media outlets, he had nothing but positive things to say about the failing empire that is Fox News.  Apparently Trump is immune to irony. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Once again, Donald Trump is back on his fake news crusade, attacking outlets like the New York Times and CNN as fake news. On Thursday morning he got on Twitter, no particular reason, but just started going after the fake news,...

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Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement Will Kill U.S. Jobs

Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement Will Kill U.S. Jobs

Posted by | May 7, 2017 | , , |

Donald Trump is once again toying with the idea of pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, but the U.N. is now warning him that doing so will be a disaster for the U.S. economy because it will kill American jobs.  Let’s see if Trump responds to these warnings like an adult, or if he does what he always does and ignores the warnings of intelligent people. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Once again this week Donald Trump has said that he’s still considering whether or not to pull...

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Climate Change Disappears From EPA Website

Climate Change Disappears From EPA Website

Posted by | May 6, 2017 | , , |

A section of the EPA’s website that explained the causes and effects of climate change disappeared at the same time that scientists and science advocates were marching on Washington. The administration claims that they are updating the website to reflect the new direction and focus of the agency, but that’s just code talk for “we don’t believe in climate change and won’t be addressing it.” Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Last Saturday, tens of thousands of people showed up in Washington, D.C. to march for science. They included scientists, science advocates,...

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Papantonio: Major Social Media Platforms Promoting Violence For Big Cash

Papantonio: Major Social Media Platforms Promoting Violence For Big Cash

Posted by | May 6, 2017 | , , , |

Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio talks to Sarah T. Roberts, Professor of Information Studies at UCLA to discuss the legal issues surrounding violent content being posted on social media and the responsibility to stop its proliferation. Transcript of the above video: Papantonio: By now most people are familiar with the murder of 74 year old Robert Godwin. The Cleveland resident Steve Stevens murdered Godwin last month and proceeded to post a video of the murder on Facebook where it remained for more than two hours before being taken down. This case has reignited the debate about the legal and...

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Republicans Drafting 593-Page Bill To Deregulate Wall Street…Again

Republicans Drafting 593-Page Bill To Deregulate Wall Street…Again

Posted by | May 6, 2017 | , |

Republicans in Washington have been working feverishly to complete a massive piece of legislation known as The Choice Act that would repeal many of the current regulations that are in place for Wall Street banks.  The bill would gut Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and it would allow banks that have the most money to operate with nearly no federal oversight. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: When the Affordable Care Act was first passed, one of the biggest issues that Republicans had with the piece of legislation was that...

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