Author: Gary Bentley

Even Sarah Palin Hates Paul Ryan’s Healthcare Plan, But For The Wrong Reasons

Sarah Palin blasted the GOP’s new healthcare plan in an interview with Breitbart recently, adding her name to the growing list of Republicans who think this is a bad idea.  Unfortunately, Palin hates the bill for the wrong reasons, saying that it is basically Obamacare-Lite and that it is still socialized medicine. Oh well, at least she tried. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video: Yet another Republican has come out saying that this Paul Ryan/Donald Trump Care health plan-type disaster is a bad idea, and this Republican happens to be one who’s got...

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Louisiana’s Public Defender System is Absolutely Deplorable – America’s Lawyer

A new lawsuit is targeting Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and the state’s public defender system. Attorneys with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights have filed suit saying a court appointed monitor is needed to fix the systemic problems in the system, which is underfunded, it lacks oversight. Mike Papantonio, host of America’s Lawyer, discusses this with Mollye Barrows, legal journalist for The Trial Lawyer Magazine. Transcript of the above video: Mike Papantonio: Mollye, this sounds like a Louisiana story. It’s not. We’ll talk about Louisiana because it is a microcosm, but the truth...

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Trump Voters Lose The Most Under GOP Healthcare Plan

According to an analysis by the LA Times, the people who voted for Donald Trump are the ones who are going to lose the most under the new Republican healthcare plan, as much as $6,000 a year in federal subsidies.  It is getting harder and harder to have sympathy for the people who voted against their own best interests. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: According to a new analysis by the Los Angeles Times, the people in the United States that are going to be hardest hit by this republican healthcare...

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Kellyanne Conway Admits There’s No Evidence To Support Trump’s Wiretapping Claims

Appearing on ABC News this past weekend, Kellyanne Conway defended Trump’s accusations that Obama wiretapped his campaign, but then admitted that she had absolutely no evidence to back up those claims. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video: George S: Specifically, do you know whether the Trump Tower was wire tapped, and you answered by citing this report about the CIA techniques revealed by WikiLeaks. Why would you make a suggestion like that without any evidence? Kellyanne C: I wasn’t making a suggestion about Trump Tower. These are two separate things. George S: That’s what...

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The Growing War Between Trump and Spy Agencies – America’s Lawyer

Via America’s Lawyer: It’s been a little over a month since Donald Trump became president, but it already seems like we’ve had an entire administration worth of leaksIt’s been a little over a month since Donald Trump became president, but it already seems like we’ve had an entire administration worth of leaks. Mike Papantonio discusses this with former CIA officer John Kiriakou. Papantonio: It’s been a little over a month since Donald Trump became president, but it already seems like we’ve had an entire administration worth of leaks. While it’s impossible to know exactly where these leaks are coming...

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