Wednesday, June 27, 2018

And another day where the mistake you made by not voting for the Democratic candidate for President gets worse and worse comes to a close:

“Goodbye, blue sky.” -- Pink Floyd

It’s a day of total despair with no relief on the horizon. 

Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire; Trump can cement court's conservative majority. The president is likely to nominate someone more conservative than Kennedy, a swing vote who has sometimes sided with liberals on key opinions, including on the landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage. Oh yeah, and we can probably say goodbye to legal abortions.

In all fourteen 5-4 decisions this term that divided along ideological lines, Kennedy has sided with the conservatives. Anthony Kennedy Is Not the Supreme Court’s Swing Justice Anymore.

I know it goes without saying, but Mitch McConnell is a horrible person.

Reminder: Sen. McCain Says Republicans Will Block All Court Nominations If Clinton Wins.

Manafort had $10 million loan from Russian oligarch: court filing. Of course he did.

How badly did the Supreme Court just damage public sector unions? Take a look at Michigan.

Democrats searched for meaning on Wednesday in the shocking upset of U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership, by a 28-year-old liberal organizer in a New York primary ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Some House Democrats Are Pushing For New Leadership After Joe Crowley’s Surprise Loss.

Joe Biden is the early favorite to represent the Democrats and try to unseat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, according to a new poll. New blood?

President Trump discusses election defeat of NY Rep. Crowley: "A slovenly man named Joe Crowley got his ass kicked". Hmmmmm. About that “civility” bullshit the GOP has been talking about...

U.S. House defeats broad Republican immigration bill.

Lawmakers introduced new bipartisan legislation to make Puerto Rico the nation's 51st state by 2021.

The U.S. was just ranked as one of the top 10 most dangerous countries for women for the first time ever. In terms of the risk of sexual violence, harassment and being coerced into sex. Wow. Take a look at that list. Ouch.

The Netherlands is banning face coverings, including burqas and niqabs, in public spaces such as schools, hospitals, public transport and government buildings.

Blacks face longer wait times on Uber, Lyft than other races – worse for taxis, study says. Taxi drivers in L.A. were 73% more likely to cancel on black riders than whites, and 25% of blacks were never sent a cab.

New Cassini findings suggest Saturn moon could support life.

“But a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” -- Ernest Hemingway

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.