tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59762942024-03-05T06:45:16.058-08:00Film at ElevenRandom thoughts on the nature of being, from a member of the reality-based community.The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-830346548761592562017-03-05T12:54:00.000-08:002017-03-05T12:54:59.428-08:00Keystone Pipeline ExplainerImportant things to know about the Keystone XL Pipeline:
The company that wants to build the Keystone XL Pipeline is the TransCanada Corporation. Unsurprisingly, this is a Canadian company.
The company that will supply the pipe for the pipeline is Welspun Corp Ltd, an Indian company based in Mumbai.
The steel that the Indian-based company will use to build the pipeline for the Canadian companyThe Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-44297707780357587672017-02-28T07:56:00.001-08:002017-02-28T07:56:28.751-08:00The Essence of Trumpism
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To state a tangent as the essence of a thing is the work of fools and liars. To convince the people as such is to destroy reality.
- Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff), on TwitterThe Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-21415242483355208772017-01-31T08:22:00.000-08:002017-01-31T08:22:05.633-08:00The Shock Event
From US/GOP historian, BC professor Heather Cox Richardson:
I don't like to talk about politics on Facebook-- political history is my job, after all, and you are my friends-- but there is an important non-partisan point to make today.
What Bannon is doing, most dramatically with last night's ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries-- is creating what is known as a "shock The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-57128405102866541222017-01-20T13:21:00.001-08:002017-01-20T13:21:06.732-08:00What Obama Leaves for TrumpNancy LeTourneau, writing for the Washington Monthly, compiled a short list of vital indicators on the day that President Obama leaves office. You should read the entire article, but here's an excerpt:
Washington Monthly | Political Animal Blog: "As we await Donald Trump’s swearing in today, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at some of the key indicators as a baseline for a dashboard The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-27184307044667822312017-01-07T16:55:00.001-08:002017-01-07T16:55:41.502-08:00Richard White's answer to How has Hillary Clinton not been charged, indicted, or arrested for anything regarding the email scandal? - QuoraI'm sure your Crazy Uncle Who Watches Fox News will mutter or already has muttered something about Hillary Clinton being corrupt, and will wonder or has wondered why she isn't in jail. Of course, the short answer is that we don't jail people because Fox News doesn't like them. But here's a longer, more succinct answer:Richard White's answer to How has Hillary Clinton not been charged, The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-69178052495154552602017-01-01T15:03:00.001-08:002017-01-01T15:03:50.949-08:00Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Julian Assange: What They Believe | New RepublicInteresting article from 2014 about Snowden, Greenwald, and Assange...
Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Julian Assange: What They Believe | New Republic:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-5126256808154689082016-12-10T14:48:00.001-08:002016-12-12T17:50:06.559-08:00Donald Trump said 560 false things, total | Toronto StarDaniel Dale, the Washington Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, kept track of every lie Donald Trump told on the campaign trail. The total number of lies -- 560 -- worked out to 20 lies per day.
Twenty. Lies. Per day.
Here's the article; you should go read it right now.
Donald Trump said 560 false things, total | Toronto Star:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-11131242426100190582016-12-02T07:39:00.001-08:002016-12-02T07:39:27.368-08:00There have been just 4 documented cases of voter fraud in the 2016 election - The Washington PostThe Washington Post takes a look at how much voting fraud occurred in the 2016 election. Donald J. Trump, a known con-man from New York who once ran a fake "University," claimed that there were "millions of illegal votes." The Washington Post found... (wait for it...) four cases. One fewer than five, one more than three. Four cases. Four cases of Republicans voting twice or altering absentee The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-42431273143434685332016-11-26T13:18:00.000-08:002016-11-26T13:18:36.666-08:00Don't Use This Image!Donald Trump has informed NBC News that he does not want them to use the photograph below anymore. You can ensure that his wishes are respected by reposting this photo in as many places as you can, so that people will know which photograph they shouldn't use. We present this information to you as a public service.
The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-88414138332701142902016-11-19T19:14:00.002-08:002016-11-19T19:14:35.267-08:00Donald? About That Pesky Constitution...From Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of the United States of America:
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-52781341508028196982016-11-01T13:58:00.001-07:002016-11-01T13:58:52.715-07:00Washington Monthly | Hillary’s Emails: a Socratic DialogueOne more time, for the willful idiots out there who want to keep bringing this email "controversy" up, even though they don't have the slightest clue as to what it's all about:Washington Monthly | Hillary’s Emails: a Socratic Dialogue:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-73557141760352650462016-09-26T10:51:00.001-07:002016-09-26T10:51:03.829-07:00Donald Trump’s Week of Misrepresentations, Exaggerations and Half-Truths - POLITICO MagazineHere's the money quote from the article:
Trump averaged one falsehood every 3 minutes and 15 seconds over nearly five hours of remarks.Donald Trump’s Week of Misrepresentations, Exaggerations and Half-Truths - POLITICO Magazine: "Trump averaged one falsehood every 3 minutes and 15 seconds over nearly five hours of remarks."
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-81503101658529196502016-09-06T11:03:00.001-07:002016-09-06T11:03:53.798-07:00E-Ghazi: The FBI report that exonerates ClintonE-Ghazi: The FBI report that exonerates Clinton:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-13024158856107483442016-09-06T10:45:00.001-07:002016-09-06T10:45:39.668-07:00Donald Trump Is An Idiot, Part MCCXXXVIYou'll be shocked -- shocked, I tell you -- to learn that Donald Trump doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to... well, this time, it's economic matters:
Guest Contribution: “Column by Trump Adviser is Not Economically Literate” | Econbrowser:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-9432255203387718922016-08-25T12:02:00.001-07:002016-08-25T12:02:54.354-07:00So... The Clinton Foundation is Top RatedDonald Trump calls it a corrupt organization, among other things. Professional watchdogs, who actually know about these things, have a different opinion. Read for yourself:
Charity Ratings | America's Most Independent, Assertive Charity Watchdog | CharityWatch:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-59005976148549781422016-08-12T07:56:00.001-07:002016-08-12T07:56:26.292-07:00So Donald Trump Was For Withdrawing Troops Before He Was Against ItCNN.com - Transcripts:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-39303039143220184682016-08-11T10:09:00.001-07:002016-08-11T10:09:08.382-07:00Trump’s biggest fans would also be some of Trump’s worst victims | EclectablogQuality reading: Trump’s biggest fans would also be some of Trump’s worst victims | Eclectablog:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-72516166908488701552016-08-09T16:08:00.001-07:002016-08-09T16:08:35.093-07:00Trump vs. TrumpCan you really be on both sides of every issue? Sure! Let Donald Trump show you how in this handy video:
Trump Exposes Trump - YouTube:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-65377902685640152722016-08-07T13:11:00.001-07:002016-08-07T13:11:09.953-07:00REVEALED: Six Words From FBI Director Comey Prove Hillary Was Truthful on Emails | BNRREVEALED: Six Words From FBI Director Comey Prove Hillary Was Truthful on Emails | BNR:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-24443973140544379912016-08-05T12:38:00.001-07:002016-08-05T12:39:18.992-07:00About That Goldman Sachs Speech...Life is funny sometimes. Like when you have one candidate running for President whose main qualification seems to be his status as a Reality TV Star, a candidate who only tells the truth by accident, and who refuses to release his tax returns. Amazingly, every time a Trump supporter is confronted by someone asking for Trump's tax return, we hear this: "When will Hillary release the transcript of The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-66419379342296954072016-07-28T14:42:00.005-07:002017-04-04T22:26:53.676-07:00The Trump FilesHere's a collection of links to recent articles about or relating to Donald J. Trump:
Trump Signs Away Internet Privacy Safeguards
Trump Signs Bill Allowing Mentally Impaired to Buy Guns
From Kevin Drum: Donald Trump Shatters World Record Walking Back his Own Comments
PolitiFact - The Trump Files
Lyin' Donald: 101 Of Trump's Greatest Lies | Daily Wire
Russian internet trolls were being The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-52458858359297794102016-07-28T14:42:00.003-07:002016-08-03T12:21:31.530-07:00The Trump FilesHere's a collection of links to recent articles about or relating to Donald J. Trump:
Things People Say at Trump Rallies (Warning: Contains offensive language!)
The Houston Chronicle Endorses Clinton
From Kevin Drum: Donald Trump Shatters World Record Walking Back his Own Comments
PolitiFact - The Trump Files
Lyin' Donald: 101 Of Trump's Greatest Lies | Daily Wire
Russian internet trolls The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-1565206477379757192016-06-21T12:43:00.001-07:002016-06-21T12:43:40.021-07:00Donald Trump Shatters World Record For Walking Back His Own Comments | Mother JonesFrom Kevin Drum: Donald Trump Shatters World Record For Walking Back His Own Comments | Mother Jones:
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-68883945880276851032016-04-06T19:21:00.001-07:002016-04-06T19:21:30.921-07:00What About the Grassley Rule?Chuck Grassley On Judicial Confirmations: 'Let's Do Our Jobs.' (But That Was 2005) | Right Wing Watch: " “It’s time to make sure all judges receive a fair vote on the Senate floor.”"
'via Blog this'The Other Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09282334648251516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976294.post-36677829729585188822015-12-06T18:14:00.001-08:002015-12-06T18:14:13.537-08:00About that Second Amendment Stuff...The U.S. ‘Right’ to Own Guns Came with the ‘Right’ To Own Slaves - The Daily Beast:
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