April 12, 2016: One minute politicians tout America as a very rich country, the next minute it's all about what we can't afford. Here's a timely question from Thom Hartmann:
This reminds me of all the times I called the engineered 'Crash of 2008' the Bush-Cheney Heist of 2008.
Although barely mentioned in news reports, April 12, 2016 saw a march of Americans to the US Capitol to peacefully protest the corrupting influence of money in politics. This from #PeopleOverPolitics:
Now this is interesting: Ed and author-journalist Jonathan Alter discuss the state of Campaign 2016 such as it is:
And it looks as if the GOP will have to manage without a 2016 candidate and "white knight" Paul Ryan because apparently, the rules are the rules!
Is paternalism in America really under fire via equal pay for equal work? Here are 11 minutes 11 seconds of President Obama:
Thom Hartmann and Richard Greene discuss 2016 candidate Donald Trump's 'secret of success' (communication) which seems very appropriate since the morning of Trump's presidential bid announcement (June 16, 2015) was a day of a New Moon in communicating Gemini and a new cycle of activity began for him. Plus, with his natal Sun (ego; purpose) and North Node (public contact) in Gemini, often a sign of superficiality, duplicity, and dualism, Mr. Trump has described himself as a messenger, as is fleet-footed Mercury, ruler of Gemini:
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For more news, interviews, and broadcasts visit Thom Hartmann's website.
Previous posts concerning Donald Trump: Wedding Day Astrology of Donald and Melania Trump which does not answer the question: did she know she was marrying a Drumpf? Here is the natal horoscope of Donald Trump and a few notes on the Gemini New Moon which is imprinted upon his candidacy. Perhaps the Trump campaign will end in July at RNC 2016 under the light of the Capricorn Full Moon conjoining US natal Pluto--end as nominee or not, in one way or another.
If you can ignore a certain ugly mug grimacing at you, check out this quiet yet disturbing presentation:
You saw the clip this week of Black Lives Matter protesters giving Bill Clinton the squeeze as he stumped for Hillary, right? To me it looked as if Bill wasn't accustomed to being interrupted much less disrespected. And it seems to have been a real-world demonstration of blow back from past political policies that forced negative results upon 'the little people'. And the protesters relished an opportunity to shove it back at its presidential instigator.
Well, I say, boo hoo for Bill:
