•The Jamal Khashoggi murder is not only a tragedy but is becoming an American disgrace. It would appear the President of the United States is implicitly helping Saudia Arabia cover up what is an obvious murder. Khashoggi was a journalist whom over the last couple of years has exposed the Saudis corruption and the corruption of the Crown Prince, MBS. Khashoggi has been a dissident and an antagonist of the Saudis for some time. The Saudis killed him in cold blood.
The United States should be demanding accountability for this. But, as is often the case, the U.S. is dragging their feet and displaying overt hesitancy in condemning Saudia Arabia's atrocious actions. Why? Money, of course. As Trump bluntly said we're doing billions of dollars in arms deals with the Saudis.
These weapons deals are the watermark of another heinous Saudi endeavor, the genocide in Yemen. The American bankrolling of this genocide started under Barack Obama's tenure and has increased under the Trump administration. The Saudis have bombed innocent women and children. In addition, they are blockading food, medicine and necessities from entering Yemen which has caused a famine not seen in 100 years. (Let that sink in.) And, the United States of America has not just turned a blind eye to the death of civilians and children; but, worse, they have provided money and weapons to the Saudis so they can commit this genocide.
•Yet another brilliant piece of journalism was unveiled yesterday detailing the Trumps' penchant for lying, misleading and defrauding. ProPublica published an outstanding piece enumerating a number of failed buildings and hotels that Trump Organization led by Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump simply lied to investors and buyers about the quality of the property or the value. Funny thing is regardless of the ventures' failure or poor financial performance the Trumps always came out relatively unscathed.
The article also recounts the numerous questionable licensing deals and failed management of buildings. Also, of note was the frequency which Ivanka was caught lying about numbers and financial success. Like father, like daughter I guess.
I suggest reading the article. It is lengthy but much like the New York Times detailing the numerous ways the Trump's committed tax fraud it is a well written well sourced nuanced piece of journalism.
•Speaking of Trumps, lemme speak on Melania a bit. I have given her the benefit of the doubt but no more. People on my Twitter and in person have repeatedly said Melania is every bit as trifilin as the rest of that family. I have frequently been reminded she was a birther and made racist remarks about President Obama.
Last week exposed her for the vapid, shallow content in being a trophy wife woman she truly is. First, she said she is "one of the most bullied women on the world". The "on the world" part of the comment aside what an absolutely stunningly ignorant and self-absorbed thing to say. On its face it is an asinine remark because she is not bullied. If anything people have excused her and held her up as some paragon of Trump resistance because she trolled her banal husband a few times. Also, it was such a tone deaf thing to say when there are kids out here literally trying to kill themselves because of online and school bullying.
Then, Melania said the "rumors" of Trump's infidelities don't bother her because she has other concerns. Really? Like what? This sounds like the words of a woman who is perfectly content being a trophy wife and doesn't care what shenanigans her husband is involved in as long as the checks clear.
Perhaps, before she takes her #BeBest bullshit to the public she should apply it to her household first.
•HEY, WHITE PEOPLE, STOP CALLING THE POLICE ON BLACK FOLKS FOR MERELY EXISTING! 911 is exclusively for emergencies; not your insecurities and bigotry.
Dayum! Black folks can't do shit! Now, we can't babysit or attend our children's soccer games. Apparently, nine year old boys can't even walk out of a grocery store and their backpack brush up against some woman without her accusing the child of groping her ass.
This shit is out of control. Spare me your apologist bullshit! Spare me your #NotAllWhitePeople! Spare me your faux anger! Start calling your peoples out whether they're friends, family or co-workers. Stop going into "friendly territory" to vent your alleged anger. Share these stories on your social media. When you hear people defend this crap (and I know you do) call those people out then and there. Stop coddling soft racism.
I am telling you black folk are beyond fed up with this bullshit! We cannot do a muthafuckin thing without fear of some racist ass white person calling the police on us for simply existing and because the presence of Negros makes them nervous.
Eventually, an African-American is going to get shot over this shit or one is going to snap on somebody and the racist will play the victim and then shit will hit the fan! What really needs to happen is people who frivolously call the police need to suffer actual consequences from the authorities like substantial fines and/or jail time.
The United States should be demanding accountability for this. But, as is often the case, the U.S. is dragging their feet and displaying overt hesitancy in condemning Saudia Arabia's atrocious actions. Why? Money, of course. As Trump bluntly said we're doing billions of dollars in arms deals with the Saudis.
These weapons deals are the watermark of another heinous Saudi endeavor, the genocide in Yemen. The American bankrolling of this genocide started under Barack Obama's tenure and has increased under the Trump administration. The Saudis have bombed innocent women and children. In addition, they are blockading food, medicine and necessities from entering Yemen which has caused a famine not seen in 100 years. (Let that sink in.) And, the United States of America has not just turned a blind eye to the death of civilians and children; but, worse, they have provided money and weapons to the Saudis so they can commit this genocide.
•Yet another brilliant piece of journalism was unveiled yesterday detailing the Trumps' penchant for lying, misleading and defrauding. ProPublica published an outstanding piece enumerating a number of failed buildings and hotels that Trump Organization led by Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump simply lied to investors and buyers about the quality of the property or the value. Funny thing is regardless of the ventures' failure or poor financial performance the Trumps always came out relatively unscathed.
The article also recounts the numerous questionable licensing deals and failed management of buildings. Also, of note was the frequency which Ivanka was caught lying about numbers and financial success. Like father, like daughter I guess.
I suggest reading the article. It is lengthy but much like the New York Times detailing the numerous ways the Trump's committed tax fraud it is a well written well sourced nuanced piece of journalism.
•Speaking of Trumps, lemme speak on Melania a bit. I have given her the benefit of the doubt but no more. People on my Twitter and in person have repeatedly said Melania is every bit as trifilin as the rest of that family. I have frequently been reminded she was a birther and made racist remarks about President Obama.
Last week exposed her for the vapid, shallow content in being a trophy wife woman she truly is. First, she said she is "one of the most bullied women on the world". The "on the world" part of the comment aside what an absolutely stunningly ignorant and self-absorbed thing to say. On its face it is an asinine remark because she is not bullied. If anything people have excused her and held her up as some paragon of Trump resistance because she trolled her banal husband a few times. Also, it was such a tone deaf thing to say when there are kids out here literally trying to kill themselves because of online and school bullying.
Then, Melania said the "rumors" of Trump's infidelities don't bother her because she has other concerns. Really? Like what? This sounds like the words of a woman who is perfectly content being a trophy wife and doesn't care what shenanigans her husband is involved in as long as the checks clear.
Perhaps, before she takes her #BeBest bullshit to the public she should apply it to her household first.
•HEY, WHITE PEOPLE, STOP CALLING THE POLICE ON BLACK FOLKS FOR MERELY EXISTING! 911 is exclusively for emergencies; not your insecurities and bigotry.
Dayum! Black folks can't do shit! Now, we can't babysit or attend our children's soccer games. Apparently, nine year old boys can't even walk out of a grocery store and their backpack brush up against some woman without her accusing the child of groping her ass.
This shit is out of control. Spare me your apologist bullshit! Spare me your #NotAllWhitePeople! Spare me your faux anger! Start calling your peoples out whether they're friends, family or co-workers. Stop going into "friendly territory" to vent your alleged anger. Share these stories on your social media. When you hear people defend this crap (and I know you do) call those people out then and there. Stop coddling soft racism.
I am telling you black folk are beyond fed up with this bullshit! We cannot do a muthafuckin thing without fear of some racist ass white person calling the police on us for simply existing and because the presence of Negros makes them nervous.
Eventually, an African-American is going to get shot over this shit or one is going to snap on somebody and the racist will play the victim and then shit will hit the fan! What really needs to happen is people who frivolously call the police need to suffer actual consequences from the authorities like substantial fines and/or jail time.
