Author: Tony Prettyman

The 21st Century Cures Act Is Hazardous To Your Health

The 21st Century Cures Act Is Hazardous To Your Health

Posted by | Dec 1, 2016 | , , , , |

The House of Representatives has passed the 21st Century Cures Act and the Senate is poised to vote on a version of the bill next week. While some are touting the bill as a positive step forward for medicine, it actually puts consumers at an unnecessarily high risk from bad medicine by removing strict FDA testing requirements. This is a huge bill for big pharma and an enormous threat to your health. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: So the House of Representatives has passed the 21st Century Cures Act. Next week...

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Democrats Still Don’t Get It – Pelosi Will Lead Them Down Same Losing Path

Democrats Still Don’t Get It – Pelosi Will Lead Them Down Same Losing Path

Posted by | Dec 1, 2016 | , , |

Democrats in the House of Representatives have re-elected Nancy Pelosi to serve as their leader once again, even though House Democrats have suffered enormous electoral defeats since she came to power. They’ve learned nothing from defeat and are destined down the same losing path as a result. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: In a sign that Democrats have learned absolutely nothing from all of their electoral failures over the last ten years, the House of Representatives have reelected Nancy Pelosi to serve as the leader for the Democrats. That could not...

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Tough Guy Trump Is Just Another Koch Puppet

Tough Guy Trump Is Just Another Koch Puppet

Posted by | Dec 1, 2016 | , , , |

Donald Trump likes to project the image that he’s in charge, but in reality, the Koch Brothers have their slimy fingers all over Trump’s cabinet picks and the policies that these people are trying to pass. This is the era of Koch in the White House, and Trump doesn’t even realize he’s being played. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Donald Trump, from the second he announced his candidacy for President and all thought the campaigns and since the election was over has always wanted to portray himself as the biggest man...

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The Hate Continues: 900 Reported Incidents And Counting Since Election

The Hate Continues: 900 Reported Incidents And Counting Since Election

Posted by | Nov 30, 2016 | , , , , |

Less than one month has passed since election day, and yet law enforcement officials have been inundated with reports of hate crimes being committed by Trump supporters and the “alt-right.” The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Three weeks have passed since we woke up on the morning of November 9th to learn that Donald Trump was definitely going to be the next president of the United States, thanks to the electoral college. In those three weeks, there have been, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a new report, more than 900...

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Fight For 15: Tens Of Thousands Hit The Streets To Fight For Living Wage

Fight For 15: Tens Of Thousands Hit The Streets To Fight For Living Wage

Posted by | Nov 30, 2016 | , , |

Tens of thousands of minimum wage workers from a range of industries – fast food, retail, and ride sharing services – have taken to the streets to fight for a living wage and the right to unionize. The fight for 15 is intensifying as workers prepare for an onslaught of attacks on labor and workers during the Trump administration. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: In a bit of a more positive news story, which is something very rare that we actually get to talk about, the fight for 15 is heating...

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