A blog companion to the book by Susan Campbell
Linda Bean, of the L.L. Bean family, ran afoul of the Federal Elections Commission by donating too much money to a pro-Trump PAC. Here’s where things get tricky: Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment Friday. She is a member of the retailer’s board and …
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A CIA assessment said Russia intervened in the recent election in order to get Donald J. Trump elected. You can read more here. The silence from the right has been deafening. At least one person (James Comey) may have known about this and chose to keep silent. As for Trump’s reaction, from the New York Times Mr. …
You can block the Lincoln Memorial. Block the Capitol Mall. Close down I-495, for all I care. Tell me I’m not welcome in D.C. during your inauguration weekend, you big ol’ chicken who’s hogging up the public space because you think (or so I assume) that your bombast will scare off me and the other moms, sisters, aunts, daughters, and grannies. It is …
Read San Francisco’s official response to the election of Donald J. Trump here. Or you can scroll through it below: WHEREAS, On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected to become the 45th President of the United States; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That no matter the threats made by President-elect Trump, San Francisco will …
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We now know who will be our next President. Last night, the states are dotting red, then blue, and it was white-knuckle time until it was time to release the knuckles, raise your hands to your head, and let out a long moan. We have a sense of what the next four years will bring; John J. …
M. Saud Anwar posted this on Facebook with: “Donald J. Trump. They are not Skittles.” Dr. Anwar has traveled Zaatari refugee camp, so he might know more than Donald J. Trump Jr. about the issue.
…you must be pretty bad off. The Portland (Maine) Press Herald has apologized to the nation for their Gov. Paul LePage, who can’t seem to zip his lip and keep his racist comments in his own head. I think this sets a fine precedent. Some weeks back, I went on Twitter and apologized for Connecticut’s …
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Dating Jesus 