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this is a well-researched timeline of How the DNC and FBI Leadership Tried to Fix a Presidential Election

The Barbershop Donald Trump and Obama ended up in the same barber shop. Each being worked on by a different barber, not a word was spoken. The barbers were even afraid to start a conversation, for fear it would turn to politics. As the barbers finished their shaves, the one who had Obama in his chair reached for the aftershave. Obama was quick to stop him saying, “No thanks, my wife Michelle will smell that and think I’ve been in a whorehouse all day.” The second barber turned to Trump and said, “How about you sir?” Trump replied, “Go ahead;...

We are getting reports that all international travelers in the United States are weathering horrendous lines as the computer system for passports operated by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has failed late Monday night. On one of the busiest travel nights of the holiday season. A video of the nightmare in Miami’s airport is being played out throughout the United States. Twitter posts at Link

The outcome of the events in Iran remains far from clear, with the possibilities ranging from the restoration of the power of the existing government to its weakening to its complete overthrow, Avraam Shmulyevich says, with all but the first certain to have a dramatic impact in the post-Soviet space... On the one hand, the current Tehran government is one of Russia’s few allies in the world and that is a matter of concern for Putin. “Note that Russian television isn’t saying anything about the events in Iran, and this is very indicative,” the analyst continues. The Iranian events will...

The cancer to politics that is known as Hillary Clinton may finally be let go by the progressive left as just one too many scandals have come about…And two of them in the last week alone. Ignoring all of the alleged crimes that have graced these pages over the last year (because the DNC certainly has), let’s just focus on what stories have come out in the last few days. Firstly, WikiLeaks has released copies of emails showing that the New York Times would send the coming week’s news to the White House well in advance; supposedly to allow her...

It’s not as if Angelina Jolie hasn’t proved her worth as a writer-director before now. Following on from the Bosnian war drama "In the Land of Blood and Honey," and "Unbroken’s" harrowing account of life in a second World War prisoner-of-war camp, Jolie’s fourth narrative feature, confirms her as an exquisite craftswoman and an artist capable of tackling geopolitical complexities. "First They Killed My Father," the official Cambodian selection for the Academy Awards, is based on the memoir of the same name by Loung Ung, whom Jolie befriended in 2002 after the actor became a goodwill ambassador for the UN....

Unfolding beneath skies the color and density of damp concrete, “Loveless,” the fifth feature from the Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev (after his notable 2014 drama, “Leviathan”), uses a toxic marriage to paint a larger portrait of decay, dereliction and moral detachment. And oh, his gaze is pitiless. Set in Moscow in the autumn of 2012, the picture sits on the screen with an almost physical weight, its heaviness as much to do with the bleakly beautiful visuals and painstaking pacing as the bitter divorce at its center. Boris and Zhenya (Alexey Rozin and Maryana Spivak) loathe each other, their vitriol...

If you do a search, you'll find that the media pretty much is in agreement that Donald Trump is a fascist: Donald Trump is actually a fascist - The Washington PostYes, Donald Trump is a fascist. | New RepublicCongratulations, America — you did it! An actual fascist is now your official president- SalonThere are lots more. You will also note, however, that these accusers are still free to make these lunatic accusations even a year after Trump being elected President. In contrast, Iran has a long history of suppressing dissent. Iran conducts public hangings, and hangs gays and stones women to...

In hiding, John Kerry remains the same way he was in office: lying with the dogs and catching fleas CFP’s intuitive cartoonist, ‘Dag Barkley’ hide-y-hole has been asking us to suss out where former Secretary of State John Kerry may be hiding now that he’s dropped out of newspaper headlines. We knew even without a Google search, that wherever Kerry’s hide-y-hole was it was bound to e a most comfy one. The latest Kerry sighting seems to have come from longtime D..C. reporter Paul Bedard over at the Washington Examiner:

The Trump Haters are taking a risk with their relentless vitriol aimed at the President. It is a vague one, with unknown consequences. But it is a risk, nonetheless. Many were born late the night of November 8, 2016: The Trump Haters. Assumption was their mother. It would take DNA testing to i.d. their father. He could be Entitlement, Arrogance, or, Naiveté. Maybe all three. In any regard, they hate all things Trump. His family, his supporters, his policies, his hotels, his golf courses – but mostly Trump the man. That he is today President of these United States only...

Making Sense of the Sixties is a six part series analysing certain facets of the social and political upheaval of the 1960s and beyond in the United States. The series chronologically examines the cultural and political changes which shaped the era and left an indelible mark on later decades. From the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King; to the rapidly escalating atrocities in Vietnam; to the height of the Cold War and the Space Race, Making Sense of the Sixties weaves historical retrospect with the experiences of ordinary people to capture the mood and mindset...

The navy times has published, apparently, that DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is now moving forward with a flying aircraft carrier. Before you scoff, they aren't talking about putting wings on a nuclear carrier. They will be using a long loiter time C-130 as a carrier for drones, recon and armed. What the oldtimers here know, of course, is that these will not be the first Navy flying aircraft carriers. In fact it was way back in the early 1930's, when the USS Akron and the USS Macon, 2 of what might have become a long class of...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is weighing a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill on the grounds that "it has a partisan impact. On paper, the legislation says nothing about political parties. In effect, though, the new law reduces the exemption for state-levied taxes. This hits high-tax states like New York especially hard. Since all the high-tax states are run by Democrats the new law is unfairly discriminatory toward states controlled by Democrats." Cuomo brushed aside the suggestion that his state could escape the negative impacts by lowering state taxes, calling...

2017The Year America Was Made Great Again. Our role in the world is being changed back to one of self empowerment and enrichment. We have had The Inauguration of President Trump and everything he has accomplished in less than a year's time.But our enemies are not idling, they are trying to role back the choices of the citizens of the Republic daily. That only means we need to fight back against them daily. Salute to the American Dream. We can rule our own Republic.Are you ready for it?The American Sun

Beautiful view of the Berlin skyline during the fireworks heralding 2018

Michael Savage went on vacation for the holidays in the vicinity of Palm Beach, Florida. As it put it, in addition to get a much needed break, he hoped to be within the "orbit" of the Trump Administration, hoping there might be an opportunity to meet Trump. I won't spoil the fun. Suffice it to say Savage is a great storyteller and I think you'll will enjoy this 13 minute radio report by Savage on what happened in Florida. The Youtube link is above.

What does the year of 2018 hold for citizens of the United States? 2017 was so filled with issues, which have swiftly gone by like a storm leaving us wondering if we will ever know the truth. I don’t have a clue if we will ever have the answers we demand, but I do know we are looking at a huge explosion in 2018. It will certainly be another year of swiftly moving news, which will go in one ear and out the other way too fast to process. It is the chaos that the Powers That Be hope will...

A word of advice to progressives: when you see angels with trumpets…do not think “apocalypse.” Rather think “Hallelujah.” It is , after all, the year of the TRUMP-et.2018 is also the Year of the Dog in the Chinese New Year (which begins in February). And guess who is a big Dog: Donald Trump! And that’s a good thing.Chinese play tribute to The Donald in the Year of the Dog with this giant statueBorn in 1946, Donald Trump was born in the year of the Dog—the Fire Dog to be specific—according to the Chinese horoscope. It is believed that the Fire...

The last days in the north started the first frosts, the air temperature drops. When you complain about the cold, think what the Russian people are experiencing. In Russia in winter, the temperature drops to 30 degrees below zero, and so every winter. Do you think that Russia has such a harsh climate because of the "Siberian cold air"? In fact, the northern latitude is just one of the reasons. Because of problems with warm air and water, the winter on the continent is very severe, and the atmospheric pressure is high. On the Eurasian continent the situation is even...

1. How Will The Kremlin Handle Navalny's 'Campaign'? As expected, Aleksei Navalny won't be allowed on the ballot for next year's presidential election.And, as expected, Navalny plans to go on campaigning anyway -- just as if he were on the ballot. Navalny clearly isn't going away anytime soon. And with his charisma, his command of social media, and a loyal following ready to take to the streets, Navalny has an ability -- unique in Russia's opposition -- to spoil, if not steal, the show."Navalny is posing a challenge and a double question to the Kremlin: 'What will you do with...