OSCARS STILL SO WHITE.
BUT NO ONE WANTS TO NOTICE.
IT'S 2019 AND VARIETY AND OTHERS ARE GOING CRAZY, WET THEIR PANTS CRAZY, OVER NICHE ARTIST ADAM LAMBERT AND THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF QUEEN -- NOBODIES ONE AND ALL -- PERFORMING TIRED ROCK SONGS THAT ARE DECADES OLD.
ANYONE WANT TO STOP AND ASK THEMSELVES WHEN THE ACADEMY AWARDS EVER OPENED WITH A RAP SONG?
NO?
NOT RIGHT NOW?
OSCARS STILL SO WHITE.
MAYBE IN 40 MORE YEARS, THEY'LL OFFER UP SOME PEOPLE IMITATING RUN DMC TO OPEN THE SHOW WITH A MEDLEY OF "ROCK BOX" AND "HARD TIMES"?
FROM THE TCI WIRE:
Here's Tulsi on regime change war:
Key Points
- Tulsi is the leading voice in Congress calling for an end America's interventionist wars of regime change that have cost our nation trillions of dollars and thousands of lives, simultaneously creating more devastation, human suffering and refugees in the countries where U.S. regime change war is waged.
- As an Iraq war veteran and a Major in the Army National Guard, Tulsi knows the true cost of war.
- The result of interventions like Iraq and Libya only propagated more human suffering several times over, resulting in a failed state in Libya and creating a haven for terrorists seeking to establish a caliphate based on their exclusivist ideology.
- United States' history of interventions impedes our ability to form relationships with countries that are skeptical of our intentions. Countries like North Korea or Iran believe their nuclear weapons are the only thing defending them from invasion.
- Tulsi believes the United States would be far better off spending the trillions of dollars wasted in interventionist wars on more pressing domestic issues in America, like infrastructure, college debt, healthcare, etc.
- Research shows the vast majority of Americans agree with Tulsi in her opposition to regime change war: “71 percent of Americans believed Congress should pass legislation that restrained military action. The survey shows that 86.4 percent believe the military should be used only as a last resort. Additionally, 63.9 percent of those polled felt that military aid, both money and weapons, should not be provided to regimes like Saudi Arabia—the West’s top ally in the Arab world.” https://nationalinterest.org/feature/foreign-policy-populism-the-final-frontier-24248
- Tulsi stands against torture: "I strongly oppose the use of torture and 'enhanced interrogations'. In 2015, I voted for H.R. 1735, including the amendment to the 2016 NDAA, codifying President Obama’s executive order banning enhanced interrogation/torture methods. This ban solidified our commitment to United States law and international agreements."
Legislation
- H.R. 608 Stop Arming Terrorists Act- Legislation that serves to galvanize the anti-war movement and the opposition to regime change policies that characterize our present foreign policy
- H.Amdt.636 to H.R.5515: This amendment to bill H.R.5515 removes the clause which allows the US military to go to war without Congressional approval and only provide an after-the-fact report on the operation.
- H.R. 4108 - To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals: This bill would prohibit the US from continuing to provide support in any form to any group involved in the overthrow of the Syrian government.
- H.R. 1735 - Including the amendment, Section 1045, Limitations on Interrogation Techniques, banning torture and "enhanced interrogations"
Tulsi’s Statements/Video
- “I've been saying for years that the overthrow of Gaddafi in Libya undermined the world's efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation. North Korea's statements have made it very clear that this is the case.” https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/997282235085541376
- “#NDAA Section 1225 gives after-the-fact license to continuing U.S. military actions in Yemen supporting Saudi Arabia which have resulted in mass starvation, tens of thousands of dead civilians, and blockades causing one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history.” https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/999317978192760837
- “US record of regime change hurts NK diplomacy”
https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/334839-us-record-of-regime-change-hurts-nk-diplomacy - Tulsi Gabbard speaks out against the regime change war in Syria https://youtu.be/z9KU3R9VpWA
- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Urges Congress to Oppose Authorization for War Against Iran https://youtu.be/POq5Rbxff2E
3rd Party Links
- “Tulsi Gabbard: ‘We Need to Learn from Iraq’” https://thehill.com/homenews/house/328216-gabbard-we-need-to-learn-from-iraq
- “Tulsi Gabbard Hits Mainstream Media With Hard Facts on US Regime Change Policy”
https://www.mintpressnews.com/tulsi-gabbard-hits-mainstream-media-with-hard-facts-on-us-regime-change-policy/236440/ - The Hill Op-ed: “Tulsi Gabbard: If Peace Is Our Goal, Then U.S. Foreign Policy Must Change” https://gabbard.house.gov/news/in-the-news/if-peace-our-goal-us-foreign-policy-must-change
- Tulsi Gabbard on the Administration’s Push for War in Syria
https://www.thenation.com/article/tulsi-gabbard-on-the-administrations-push-for-war-in-syria/
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says being confronted with "the high human cost of war" while serving in Iraq influenced her anti-interventionist stance.
"I was struck with the names and the faces of my brothers and sisters who were paying the price for this war" abcn.ws/2DPnMZC
From Elizabeth Warren's website:
From endless wars that strain military families to trade policies that crush our middle class, Washington’s foreign policy today serves the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else.
For too long, our economic policies have left workers with the short end of the stick. We need to strengthen labor standards – and then fight to enforce them. That’s why Elizabeth will oppose Trump’s new “NAFTA 2.0” unless he produces a better deal for America’s working families. It’s time to stop prioritizing corporate profits over American paychecks.
A strong military should act as a deterrent so that most of the time, we won’t have to use it. We must continue to be vigilant about the threat of terrorism, but it’s time to bring our troops home – and make sure they get support and benefits they’ve earned.
We should also leverage all the tools of our national power, not just our military might. That means cutting our bloated defense budget and ending the stranglehold of defense contractors on our military policy. It means reinvesting in diplomacy and standing with our allies to advance our shared interests. It means new solutions to new global challenges, from cybersecurity to the existential threat posed by climate change.
Our strength abroad is generated here at home. Policies that undermine working families in this country also erode our strength in the world. It’s time for a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just wealthy elites.
For too long, our economic policies have left workers with the short end of the stick. We need to strengthen labor standards – and then fight to enforce them. That’s why Elizabeth will oppose Trump’s new “NAFTA 2.0” unless he produces a better deal for America’s working families. It’s time to stop prioritizing corporate profits over American paychecks.
A strong military should act as a deterrent so that most of the time, we won’t have to use it. We must continue to be vigilant about the threat of terrorism, but it’s time to bring our troops home – and make sure they get support and benefits they’ve earned.
We should also leverage all the tools of our national power, not just our military might. That means cutting our bloated defense budget and ending the stranglehold of defense contractors on our military policy. It means reinvesting in diplomacy and standing with our allies to advance our shared interests. It means new solutions to new global challenges, from cybersecurity to the existential threat posed by climate change.
Our strength abroad is generated here at home. Policies that undermine working families in this country also erode our strength in the world. It’s time for a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just wealthy elites.
Where are the others?
Pete Buttigieg is an Afghanistan War veteran but he doesn't note veterans -- or their issues -- at his campaign website. He doesn't note war and peace. He does note his biography so apparently he's running a personality based campaign. Give him a People's Choice Award already and get him off the stage if that's all he has to offer.
Unless your name is Bernie Sanders, what's your excuse?
Bernie gets an excuse because he didn't formally declare until this week.
But one week's about all you're going to get, Bernie.
Now over a decade ago, Ava and I began covering these websites and noting that this is your online office. You should have the material there. If you don't have the material, you're not interested in the issue. Unlike a physical office, you can't claim, "We ran out of hand outs on that."
These are your online offices and they are where you get your information out.
The main information that candidates are currently getting out: We be greedy whores.
You're running for public office. Yes, you need donations. But the splash page demanding money and/or e-mail addresses before citizens can access your website portray you as greedy, money grubbing politicians. It's time to move past that model. Ava and i covered all those years ago when it began popping up.
It's past time to realize you can ask for money in other ways -- including a banner at the top of a page. Ava and I went head to head with Hillary's staff over this issue in 2008. All these years later, people still haven't learned? Elizabeth Warren has learned. She's doing a donation at the bottom of each page. Good for her.
Bad for Michael E. Arth -- his web site is nothing but confusing and little more than a curiosity.
That's actually true of too many of the men running for the nomiation.
What we're seeing -- and great for women on this but it doesn't speak well for male candidates -- is that three women running for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination -- Tulsi Gabbard, Marianne Williamson and Elizabeth Warren -- can address the issue of war and peace but so many men can't.
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