Bookmarks on August 13th, 2017
- Denial of the Armenian Genocide should concern us all —
- Trump, America’s Boy King: Golf and Television Won’t Make America Great Again — “An analysis by CNN found that 15 of those bills “have rolled back rules and regulations issued under Obama’s administration, eight had to do with designating something or working to create a new initiative, five changed or expanded existing legislation, and 11 were related to government funding or operations.” One act renamed a courthouse for Fred Thompson, the actor and Republican senator. Aside from the ban on travelers from some Muslim-majority nations, his 42 executive orders have also been minor, undoing Obama’s legacy as opposed to creating his own. The grand gestures he promised remain the stuff of fantasy. The dealmaking he claims to have mastered remains holstered.”<br>
- Trump dictated son’s misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer — The Washington Post — “The thing that really strikes me about this is the stupidity of involving the president,” Zeidenberg said. “They are still treating this like a family-run business and they have a PR problem. . . . What they don’t seem to understand is this is a criminal investigation involving all of them.”<br>
- Sam Shepard Dead: Playwright, Actor Dies at 73 | Hollywood Reporter —
- Chomsky says Trump’s scandals are only a distraction to hide what’s going on behind the scenes — Business Insider Nordic — “While everything is focusing on that, the Paul Ryan republicans, who are, in my view, the most dangerous and savage group in the country, are busy implementing programs that they have been talking quietly about for years. Very savage programs, which have very simple principles. One, be sure to offer to the rich and powerful gifts beyond the dreams of avarice, and [two], kick everyone else in the face. And it’s going on step by step right behind the bluster.”<br>
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