Burningbird
I don’t join “movements”. I’ve seen them co-opted too many times. I saw this with Blogher, which was supposed to be a movement to give attention and voice to women writers. But three people turned it into a profit-making venture and ruined everything. We also saw this with Occupy and Black Lives Matter. Now we’re seeing […]
Among all of the discussion about the Russian involvement in getting Trump elected, one item hasn’t yet received much play in the press. In an interview with Fox on Sunday, and excerpted in a New York Times story: He also indicated that, as president, he would not take the daily intelligence briefing that President Obama […]
Crooks & Liars put out an audacious plan, based on twitter posts from Daily Kos’ David Waldman. Send Biden to the Senate on Jan. 3 w Garland’s renomination & instructions to recognize Durbin before swearing in. https://t.co/KUNbf8qF8a — David Waldman (@KagroX) November 25, 2016 The foundation of Waldman’s idea is that newly elected senators are […]
If we were to search for the absolute best leaders for the different cabinet positions in the White House, we’d find Trump’s picks directly opposite them. A cabinet leader should support the mission of his or her cabinet, and seek to ensure it operates to the best of its ability. Trump’s picks have been, almost […]
Donald Trump has selected two women for his cabinet: Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, and Nikki Haley, as Ambassador to the United Nations. Rumors have it that he’s selected Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or as Health and Human Services Secretary. The media has hailed Trump’s recent appointees as a […]