Link Me Up, Scotty - Bad for Business Edition

Friday, February 3, 2017
My favorite semi-celebrity platonic boyfriend on why the President's Executive Orders are bad for business.
"More than two months ago I wrote a preview of what a so-called “nationalist” government would do to American business interests. I projected that America’s abandonment of global leadership, diplomatic norms, and trade deals would outweigh any “pro-business” environment promised. In addition to damaging our nation’s image around the world, it would also lead to deals lost, customers going elsewhere. That is unfolding predictably and tragically."
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The French Canadian who has been charged with six counts of first degree murder in the mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque appears to be (surprise!) a far right right nut-job. Tell me again how those Muslim refugees are the ones we should be afraid of.
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One Hot Mess on the Privilege of Not Having a Leftist Libtard Snowflake Temper Tantrum. "Snowflake," like "Social Justice Warrior," is the new insult-turned-moniker for the left. They call me...Snowflake. 
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The President's first military action - one that President Obama refused to approve - didn't turn out as he planned.
"President Donald Trump personally approved a US commando raid in Yemen that left one elite serviceman dead and may have killed an eight-year-old American girl, the US military has told the Guardian."
It's not as easy as you think, Mr. President, and a failure to listen to the intelligence community can have devastating repercussions. But I'm sure he'll claim it was "a tremendous victory" with no need for further investigation or reflection.
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Thomson-Reuters lays down their strategy for dealing with the President and his Cabal of Racist, Blundering Numpties. Good advice at any time. 
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You know who needs a High School level civics class? The 32% of Americans who believe you have to be Christian in order to be truly American. Fuck you, 32% of Americans. No, really - fuck you. I didn't serve this nation in uniform for seventeen years so you motherfuckers could spit on the 1st Amendment and tell me I'm not "truly an American." 

This offends me deeply. 
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NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. tweeted words of support for refugees, since he believes "America is created by immigrants." Not a NASCAR fan, but dude - respect. 
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One Hot Mess imagines the Twitter account the late Frederick Douglass would create in response to the President's ridiculous comments about him during the Black History Month kick-off. Internet GOLD, you guys. 
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In an astounding turn of events, Kellyanne Conway makes up a terrorist attack out of whole cloth to justify the President's White Nationalist agenda. How can people still believe this administration about anything? Are they willfully stupid, or what?
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Apparently the President's approval rating is less than that of the terrible movie The Sex Lives of Potato Men. You can't make this shit up. 
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Today's Sources:
  • Eric Garland: The personal website of futurist Eric Garland, Executive Director of Competitive Futures
  • BBC: Left-center source of highly factual news. 
  • One Hot Mess: An anonymous blog out The blog of Libby Bakalar of Juneau, AK. I now want her to be my new same-sex girlfriend.
  • The Guardian: Left-center source of highly factual news. 
  • Reuters: Mainstream media source with minimal partisan bias.
  • WaPo: Mainstream media source with minimal partisan bias.
  • Charlotte Observer: Left-center source of highly factual news. 
  •  SkepChick:  The Skepchick Network is a collection of smart and often sarcastic blogs focused on science and critical thinking.

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