Author: Sydney Robinson

GOP Lawmaker Cries “Bull” On Idea That Taxpayers Foot the Bill For His Salary

GOP Lawmaker Cries “Bull” On Idea That Taxpayers Foot the Bill For His Salary

Posted by | Apr 13, 2017 | |

An enraged Congressman engaged in a bit of “fake news” this week when he angrily told constituents at a town hall that he owes them nothing. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was attending a heated town hall when constituents reminded the Congressman that it is their tax dollars which pay his salary, meaning that he should be beholden to them and their desires. Rather than accepting that basic knowledge as fact, Mullin hit back, saying that it was “bullcrap” to suggest that taxpayers pay his bills. “You say you pay for me to do this? That’s bullcrap.” “I pay for myself....

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Lawyer For United Victim Details Extensive Injuries, Says They’ll “Probably” Sue

Lawyer For United Victim Details Extensive Injuries, Says They’ll “Probably” Sue

Posted by | Apr 13, 2017 | , |

On Thursday, an attorney for United victim Dr. David Dao spoke out at a press conference, sharing the details of the Doctor’s injuries and indicating that he would “probably” be filing a lawsuit on Dao’s behalf. Since the now infamous incident on a United Airlines Flight went viral earlier this week, the public had not heard any statements from victim Dr. David Dao. On Thursday, that changed when Dao’s attorney and daughter spoke out in a press conference, informing the public about Dao’s health and answering the question everyone wanted to know – will he sue? Dao’s daughter, Crystal...

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Democratic Establishment Claims They Helped Losing Kansas Democrat By Not Helping At All

Democratic Establishment Claims They Helped Losing Kansas Democrat By Not Helping At All

Posted by | Apr 13, 2017 | , |

When it comes to the DNC, less is more, apparently. In the wake of an insurgent Kansas Democrat who fought valiantly for a Republican-dominated congressional seat and lost, the DNC is defending its lack of action by arguing that they helped the Democrat more by staying out of the race entirely. Democrat James Thompson was an unexpected contender in a safely red seat in Kansas. Thompson capitalized on growing anti-Trump sentiment in the state and nation in order to face Republican opponents. Despite being a firm Berniecrat, early polling showed Thompson rapidly closing the gap between himself and leading...

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Election Flashback: One Year Ago, We Learned Ted Cruz Really Likes Canned Soup

Election Flashback: One Year Ago, We Learned Ted Cruz Really Likes Canned Soup

Posted by | Apr 13, 2017 | |

When 2016 was coming to a close, most celebrated the end of the contentious year, waving goodbye to the absurdity of the election and all that came with it. And yet though we are far from the election that brought us so much stress, there are so many absurd and hilarious events from 2016 that we would be amiss not to note them as they occurred. Thus, today it is worth noting that it was just one year ago that Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz, slowly realizing that he was actually going to lose to Donald Trump, was discovered to...

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Trump Appointees Intent on Destroying Their Agencies Now Hiring Security To Guard Them From Protest

Trump Appointees Intent on Destroying Their Agencies Now Hiring Security To Guard Them From Protest

Posted by | Apr 12, 2017 | |

Despite the fact that they belong to the party that opposes “safe spaces,” and “P.C. culture,” two of Trump’s cabinet appointees are requesting that the federal government foot the bill for 24/7 security forces in order to protect them from protesters. It turns out that when you spend your days attempting to dismantle the vital agencies you were put in place to protect, you might be afraid for your safety. Both Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and EPA head Scott Pruitt would like taxpayers to foot the bill for round-the-clock security in order to protect them from angry constituents. DeVos...

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