Author: Tony Prettyman

Bundy Militia Heads To Trial, Then Hopefully To Prison

Bundy Militia Heads To Trial, Then Hopefully To Prison

Posted by | Sep 8, 2016 | , , , , |

The Bundy militia that occupied an Oregon wildlife refuge earlier this year is finally headed to trial. And with any luck, they’ll be off to prison in short order. The Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder and Farron Cousins discuss this. Transcription of the above video: Seder: Farron, it was months ago that we were talking about the lunatics who decided to take over a … basically, a park ranger’s station out in Oregon. I guess as the first step in overthrowing the United States government. These poor saps went out there assuming that there were, I don’t know, thousands,...

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Matt Lauer Failed As Forum Moderator

Matt Lauer Failed As Forum Moderator

Posted by | Sep 8, 2016 | , , , , |

NBC News held their Commander in Chief forum Wednesday night, and moderator Matt Lauer failed on so many levels. Rather than calling out lies or focusing on issues, we had an hour of softballs and conspiracy theories. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: Last night NBC News put together this Commander-in-Chief Forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, moderated, if you can call it moderating, by Matt Lauer. The whole thing was supposed to be about foreign policy, veterans affairs, war, things of that nature, something that Hillary Clinton knows a lot...

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How Many More Disasters Before Republicans Take Climate Change Seriously?

How Many More Disasters Before Republicans Take Climate Change Seriously?

Posted by | Sep 7, 2016 | , , |

Polarization on the issue of climate change has hit a new high in the United States as Republicans continue to ignore the warning signs all around us. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: According to the latest studies, polarization on the issue of climate change in the United States has reached an all-time high, meaning that the difference in views on climate change between Democrats and Republicans has never been further apart. Now, we do have in the United States a majority of self-identified Republican voters who believe that climate change is...

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Number of Uninsured Hits New Low, Now Let’s Make Healthcare Affordable

Number of Uninsured Hits New Low, Now Let’s Make Healthcare Affordable

Posted by | Sep 7, 2016 | , |

A new report says that the number of uninsured Americans has hit an all-time low. That’s great news, but now let’s work on actually making healthcare affordable for everyone. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: There’s actually a bit of good news today. According to the latest numbers, the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to an all time low, 11.9%. THat’s fantastic news. A lot of that has to do with the Affordable Care Act getting more people coverage. Troubling numbers within it, though, show that an alarming number of young...

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The Dumbest Election Ever: “Phlegmghazi” Is Now A Thing

The Dumbest Election Ever: “Phlegmghazi” Is Now A Thing

Posted by | Sep 7, 2016 | , , , |

Just when you thought this election couldn’t get any worse, Republicans are now trying to convince us that a throat clearing is proof that Hillary Clinton has one foot in the grave. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: I don’t know if you’ve been following the corporate news recently but if you haven’t let me fill you in on something very important that they have been talking about. The other day Hillary Clinton coughed. Not just coughed, I think she actually coughed a couple of times as if there might have been...

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