NO, IT'S NOT THE FAULT OF VIDEO GAMES

The next time some idiot - like my congressional representative, Kevin McCarthy - says video games are to blame for America's gun problems show this chart ...

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While we're on the topic ...

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- Mark

SORRY TRUMP, YOU'RE A CLUELESS CLOWN

- Mark

AMERICA'S DISTURBING REALITY, 2.0

* El Paso suspect reportedly a Trump supporter who wrote racist, anti-immigrant manifesto (Slate).

* Trump blames "fake news" for shootings in El Paso and Dayton" (Rolling Stone).

* Ohio GOP lawmaker blames mass shootings on trans people, gay marriage and more" (HuffPost).

* Top House Republican [Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy] says violent video games could be linked to mass shootings (USA Today).

* Trump characterizes mass shootings as "a mental illness problem" (Slate).

* DHS disbands domestic terror intel unit (MSNBC).

* Attorneys for convicted mail bomber Cesar Sayoc claim he watched Fox News 'religiously' and was influenced by Sean Hannity's rhetoric (Business Insider).

* Research predicted this wave of right-wing domestic terrorism. Republicans tanked the report (Think Progress).

* FBI agents are reluctant to pursue white nationalist extremists because they don't want to disturb his base, former counterterrorism official says" (Insider).



- Mark

AMERICA'S DISTURBING REALITY

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

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DECODING TRUMP, FOR DUMMIES

- Mark

TRUMP'S ECONOMY BUILT AROUND DEBT, SUBSIDIES AND ARTIFICIALLY LOW INTEREST RATES ... AND IT'S STARTING TO SHOW

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What we are experiencing under Donald Trump is akin to market socialism, at best. In effect, we're paying rural farmers to cover for Trump's mistakes, and giving away our markets to Russia in the process. In layman terms, these farm subsidies are both handouts and the essence of vote buying.

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On a broader level, and for those of you keeping score at home, we now have: (1) annual trillion dollar budget deficits with no economic recession, (2) billions in farm subsidies to cover for idiotic trade wars, and (3) artificially low Fed interest rates.

Oh, and let's not forget that the U.S. just slipped from first to third place in global competitiveness rankings because of Trump's handling of the nation's economy.

Yeah, this is not the free market at work ... and it may get worse.

- Mark

THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW AMERICAN HISTORY. SIGH ...

- Mark

IT APPEARS THAT GERRYMANDERING IN AMERICA IS AS SIMPLE AS "ABC"

According to The Hill, some creative soul decided to create a new alphabet font out of some of the most "gerrymandered" districts in America. I don't know whether to tell you if it's funny, or sad ... truth is, it's probably a little bit of both.

Click here for a ginormous layout of the new gerrymandered font.

- Mark

KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOW SELLING "MOSCOW MITCH" MERCHANDISE ...

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It appears that the Kentucky Democratic Party is now selling "Moscow Mitch" merchandise on their website. Get them while they're still stocked up ...

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Click here to order.

Next up ... merchandise for "Kremlin Kevin"? 

- Mark