Author: Tony Prettyman

Mike Pence Giddy Over The Thought Of Taking Away Your Health Insurance

Mike Pence believes that there is a “real opportunity” to “revamp” Medicaid once Republicans repeal Obamacare, but the GOP’s plan would actually strip Medicaid benefits from millions of Americans living in poverty. But Pence doesn’t seem to care. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: While most of the attention of the media has been focused on Donald Trump and his horrific cabinet appointments, a little bit of attention needs to be paid to Vice President Elect, Mike Pence. After all, Pence is a very scary character, somebody who the pro-choice movement is...

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Intelligence Community Concerned About Trump’s Apathy, Inexperience

Leon Panetta, the former Secretary of Defense, said that he’s deeply concerned about the fact that Donald Trump is not going to the intelligence briefings that he’s supposed to be attending. And Panetta is not alone – the intelligence community as a whole is terrified about the potential ramifications of a know-nothing president who refuses to educate himself. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Leon Panetta, the former Secretary of Defense for the United States, went on CBS’ Face the Nation this past weekend where he told people that hey, I am...

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The People Win – Army Corps Puts Brakes On Dakota Access Pipeline

The months of activism and the heroic show of strength from Native Americans and other protestors has finally paid off, and the Army Corps of Engineers has said that the Dakota Access Pipeline will not travel through Standing Rock. This story proves why activism is so important as we approach the era of Trump. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: In a huge victory this past weekend, the Army Corps of Engineers made it very clear that they have decided to not route the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Standing Rock Reservation....

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Jeff Sessions Says Fighting Climate Change Actually Hurts Poor People

Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s pick to be the new Attorney General, claims that taking action against climate change will actually hurt poor people in America. Clearly this man has no idea who is being affected by corporate pollution. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, told Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins in an interview that climate change, fighting climate change I should say, is actually going to hurt poor people throughout the world. According to Jeff Sessions, if we take actions to...

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Morning Joe Host Doesn’t Think Racists Voted For Trump

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, says that she doesn’t think racists and white supremacists voted for Donald Trump, and claiming that they did casts an ugly shadow over the people who voted for Trump. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Farron: Morning Joe, on Friday morning, decides that they’re going to defend Donald Trump supporters a little bit, and go out on the crazy limb and say that, ‘Look. These people are not racist.’ Take a look at the clip. Joe: They could drive people to the polls and...

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