Author: Gary Bentley

Anti-Immigrant Trump Hired 64 Foreign Guest Workers For Mar-A-Lago Meetings

Anti-Immigrant Trump Hired 64 Foreign Guest Workers For Mar-A-Lago Meetings

Posted by | Feb 18, 2017 | , |

Donald Trump, the man who campaigned on a promise to “build a wall” and complained nonstop about immigrants taking American jobs, actually got special permission from the Labor Department to hire 64 foreign guest workers at his Mar-A-Lago resort during the busy winter season, when Trump was hosting meetings and events at the resort. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video:   Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to build a wall between the United States and Mexico because we had to keep out those Mexican immigrants because they were coming over to the...

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Environmental Safeguards Are About To Completely Disappear Under Trump

Environmental Safeguards Are About To Completely Disappear Under Trump

Posted by | Feb 18, 2017 | , , |

A freshman Congressman from Florida has introduced legislation to completely abolish the EPA.  Scott Pruitt has vowed to restructure the EPA.  And now, we’re hearing reports that the Trump administration might be doing away with the EPA’s enforcement division, making the agency completely powerless to rein in corporate polluters. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: According to a report on Think Progress the Trump Administration is weighting whether or not to eliminate the EPA’s Office of Compliance and Assurance. Now what this means is that the Trump Administration is considering at this...

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Pope Francis Sides With Indigenous People In Dakota Access Pipeline Fight

Pope Francis Sides With Indigenous People In Dakota Access Pipeline Fight

Posted by | Feb 17, 2017 | , , |

During the UN’s Indigenous Peoples Forum this week, Pope Francis said that the final say in the use of native lands should be left to indigenous people, a direct attack against both the US government and the Dakota Access company who insist that placing a dangerous oil pipeline through the lands of the indigenous Dakota Sioux tribes is the best idea. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: This past Wednesday in Rome the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum was held, sponsored by the UN, during which Pope Francis addressed those gathered. He said that...

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Are Criminal Charges Coming At Chris Christie Over Bridgegate Scandal?

Are Criminal Charges Coming At Chris Christie Over Bridgegate Scandal?

Posted by | Feb 17, 2017 | , |

A New Jersey judge this week said that there was probable cause in the case against Chris Christie for the lane closures at the George Washington Bridge, and that the case against Christie can proceed.  Criminal charges against the governor could soon be on their way. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Earlier this week, a New Jersey Municipal Judge, Roy McGeady, announced in his courtroom to uproarious applause that there was probable cause to go ahead and charge New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, with official misconduct in relation to his involvement...

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Trump Considers Mobilizing 100,000 National Guard Troops To Round Up Immigrants

Trump Considers Mobilizing 100,000 National Guard Troops To Round Up Immigrants

Posted by | Feb 17, 2017 | , |

According to a draft memo obtained by the Associated Press, the Trump administration is considering unleashing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up undocumented immigrants. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcript of the above video: The Associated Press has obtained a draft copy of a memo from the Trump administration that outlines a plan by the administration to unleash as many as 100,000 National Guard troops on US soil to help round up undocumented immigrants across this country. While in the past the National Guard has been used in manners such as this, to...

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