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dixiegrrrrl's JournalRemember that charity that Eric Trump said he was not involved with? He is suspending it now.
The one he and brother Don Jr. created a few weeks ago, tried to sell face time with Daddy for a million bucks
( here is 3 page invitation, still online
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3243183-Opening-Day-2017-Redacted.html
then denied they even had anything to do with when the blowback hit...remember?
Now comes this:
Eric Trump says he is suspending the operations of his charitable foundation, ceasing all fundraising - Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/22/eric-trump-suspends-his-foundations-operations/
Here's xmas present for y'all...the Trump kid's brochure of the event they deny they are holding
3 pages, pdf, which you can see on line and also download for posterity ( cause you know how these things tend to disappear)
apparently when they tried to scrub this after hearing so much criticism, they did not realize how the cloud works.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3243183-Opening-Day-2017-Redacted.html
So, good news....Thrump spawn have back down after public pressure.
Thus showing some sensitivity to the public eye.
so, in case you missed it:
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were accused of influence-peddling by offering deep-pocketed attendees access to the presidential family, via a newly formed Opening Day Foundation.
A lot of us remember reading about it here, a few days ago.
So..what happened was a lot of people called it for it was, and the Trump sons backed off, first by saying they were not actually involved, but that did not fly because they were exposed as being on the foundation papers as founders!
Then transitional people ( un-named) claimed the inclusion of the sons was an error.
as was the website with them announcing the event. Said website was then closed.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-sons-charity-event-cut-hunting-trip-access-new-president
so, pushback works, at least now.
Let's all give our hardworking Administrators Merry /Christmas/Holiday wishes!
With a special card.
Here's mine:
Remaining FCC Commissioners Promise to Gut Net Neutrality 'As Soon As Possible'
SNIP
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, a Democrat, is set to leave office when Donald Trump takes office on January 20. Wheeler’s departure will significantly expose the net neutrality rules passed last year with only Democratic votes.
Pai and O’Reilly will have 2-1 Republican majority after Wheeler’s departure. Donald Trump will then nominate two new members to the FCC after taking the presidency, and his nominations will be confirmed by the Senate. The process typically takes several months to complete, which means Pai and O’Reilly will have months to oversee federal rule-making.
SNIP
The biggest change promised by the FCC commissioners, however, is the repeal of the Title II net neutrality order that prohibits ISPs from blocking or throttling web traffic. The Title II order is by far the most controversial part of the net neutrality rules and ensures that ISPs can’t charge people more money for visiting websites like Netflix or YouTube
If revoked, it would significantly change how people pay for and use the internet.
https://gizmodo.com/remaining-fcc-commissioners-promise-to-gut-net-neutrali-1790363416?rev=1482341198964&utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Friends of the Earth statement:
If Donald Trump tries to reverse President Obama's withdrawal of US waters in Arctic, Atlantic oceans from drilling leasing, 'he will find himself in court'http://www.foe.org/news/news-releases/2016-12-obama-moves-to-protect-millions-of-acres-of-ocean-from-trump
Both Friends of teh Earth, above, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, below are showing how they will deal with the new administration.
I am physically limited in what I can do, now
but I can and will set aside all I can afford to donate to the organizations which will be at the forefront of staving off total disaster in our names.
If everyone gave even 5.00 to one or more organizations of the good guys, it would amount to a hell of a lot.
Then, if we told our friends....
Here is why EFF needs our support.
Electronic Frontier Foundation -full page ad in Wired
Photo of the Day: Donald Trump Featured on Russian Nesting Doll in Red Square,with Putin and Lenin
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/46702_Photo_of_the_Day-_Donald_Trump_Featured_on_Russian_Nesting_Doll_in_Red_Square
Lenin looks like Billy Bob Thorton, to me.
Russias ambassador to Turkey shot, some news reports say he has died.
Pulling this off Twitter..
Russian ambassador to Turkey shot at a photo exhibition ...The Seattle Times
RT says this is photo of apparent gunman: appears to be holding gun
Gunman shouted "We die in Aleppo, you die here," before shooting the Russian ambassador to Ankara, says BBC breaking news
Turkish police shot and killed the gunman, Turkish station NTV reported.
UPDATE:
https://t.co/Aso1oSQ2jv
WHOA!!!!....ACLU warns Trump, in NY Times full page ad
Specifically, you promised to:
amass deportation force to remove 11 million undocumented immigrants
ban the entry of Muslims and institute aggressive surveillance programs targeting them
restrict a woman’s right to abortion services
reauthorize waterboarding and other forms of torture
change our nation’s libel laws and restrict freedom of expression”
If you do not reverse course and endeavor to make these campaign promises a reality, you will have to contend with the full firepower of the ACLU at your every step. Our staff of litigators and activists in every state, thousands of volunteers, and millions of supporters stand ready to fight against any encroachment on our cherished freedoms and rights.”
“One thing is certain: We will be vigilant every day of your tenure as president. And when you ultimately vacate the Oval Office, we will do likewise with your successor.”
Trump picks another billionaire, for secretary of the Army
He chose former US Army infantry officer and Virtu Financial founder Vincent Viola.
Here is some background on the guy, via a quick look at Wiki.
He is an "officer" because he graduated West Point. Does not appear to have seen any combat.
He founded Virtu Financial, one of the largest high-frequency trading and market making firms.
As of September 2015, Viola had a net worth of $2.2 billion.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Viola
Interesting footnote, which may explain what Trump sees in him:
They live in NYC.
In 2013, their Upper East Side townhouse was listed for sale at $114 million, and Variety described it as "turgidly ornamented and giddily gaudy in its unrestrained grandiosity"
"turgidly ornamented"...this page has pics of the townhouse, with lots of detailed info....Versailles seem to be an apt description.
https://variety.com/2013/dirt/real-estalker/epic-and-epically-opulent-manhattan-townhouse-listed-for-114-million-255/
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