Author: Tony Prettyman

If Democrats Want To Save America, They Have To Become The Party Of “No” Under Trump

If Democrats Want To Save America, They Have To Become The Party Of “No” Under Trump

Posted by | Dec 14, 2016 | , , |

The Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. has a tremendous opportunity ahead of them – they can help to stop or at least delay many of the horrible things that the Trump administration wants to accomplish. But in order to do that, they’ll have to fight like Republicans, and that may not be a bad thing. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video below: Two separate articles today from two separate news sources have given me a lot of hope for the next four years, and that’s not something that I’m usually able to...

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Trump Camp Threatening Defecting Electors

Trump Camp Threatening Defecting Electors

Posted by | Dec 14, 2016 | , , , |

According to an interview on Salon.com, one Republican elector who says that he and other won’t be voting for Donald Trump has said that the Trump campaign is threatening their future careers if they don’t play ball. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video below: As of right now, according to Lawrence Lessig, there are close to 20 Republican electors who are planning to defect and not vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming electoral college voting. Now, according to an article on salon.com, they spoke with an elector, one of these defecting...

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With Drones At His Disposal, Trump Can Murder Anyone, Anywhere

With Drones At His Disposal, Trump Can Murder Anyone, Anywhere

Posted by | Dec 14, 2016 | , , , |

President Obama spent 8 years relying on drones to take out enemies of the United States, often finding himself in a position where he can act unilaterally and without regards for collateral damage. Trump will have those powers at his disposal next month, and given his penchant for retaliating against people, no one will be safe if this man takes office. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: One of the biggest progressive criticisms during the Obama Administration was that President Obama was far too liberal with his use of drone strikes. One...

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EPA Finally Comes Clean About Fracking Dangers

EPA Finally Comes Clean About Fracking Dangers

Posted by | Dec 14, 2016 | , , |

After failing to admit that fracking can poison drinking water, the EPA has finally reversed course and publicly admitted that there is no science to back up their “fracking is safe” claims, and that yes, fracking can and will pollute drinking water. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: The Environmental Protection Agency has finally finalized their report on the effects of fracking and drinking water. Eighteen months ago when the first draft of this report was released, they said that they didn’t have enough information to definitively link fracking to any form...

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Drug Prices Set To Spike If GOP Gets Their Way

Drug Prices Set To Spike If GOP Gets Their Way

Posted by | Dec 13, 2016 | , , , |

If Republicans succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act, drug prices will rise to compensate for the lost revenue of drug companies that will lose close 22 million customers. This shifts the cost burden onto the rest of us who still keep our coverage. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: For about the last thirteen or fourteen months, the American public has been really focused on the issue of rising costs of prescription drugs. It all began with Martin Shkreli, continued over this past summer with the EpiPens, and so people are...

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