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The seat once held by John Conyers will be held by a woman of color who is a Muslim. Rashida Tlaib is an attorney and activist. She is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants. She won the Michigan primary and special election to become the nominee for the district.
In February, Tlaib announced she would be entering the race for Michigan's 13th congressional district and with no partisan opponent in the general election, she will run unopposed. Regardless of the outcome, she will be the first female Muslim to serve in the 116th Congress.
Tlaib ia married to Fayez Tlaib. Together they have two sons, Adam and Yousif.
The first Muslim woman to join the U.S. House of Representatives is a historical achievement for the Democratic Party. She will hold a seat of a lawmaker who felt the #MeToo Movement.
Conyers was the long term lawmaker who resigned from Congress after allegations of sexual abuse and corruption came forth. He was considered one of the most corrupt lawmakers in Washington.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic nominee from New York has endorsed Tlaib for Congress.
There is going to be three Muslims serving the U.S. House of Representatives (at least until January 3, 2019). Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the long term lawmaker is retiring to run as the Attorney General of Minnesota. He will continue as Deputy Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Ellison and Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) are currently members of the House who serving.
The establishment Democrats might want to rethink about keeping the status quo. I am not saying that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are bad people. But they are toxic to the party. Conservatives are trying to scaremonger voters into believing that the Democrats have nothing but obstruction in their sights.
We must oppose Trump and his allies.
With Rashida Tlaib in Congress, she will help Detroit and the metro region.
The empire of Alex Jones is collapsing. The far right kookspiracist has been blocked by YouTube.
Now the kook is calling for others to be banned.
Spotify, Facebook, Stitcher and Apple have also put the brakes on Jones.
Infowars is being blocked on most social media outlets.
So far, Jones has been hit with a lawsuit from the grieving families of the Newtown shooting. The family of Sandy Hook victims have been subjected to death threats inspired by Jones.
Jones complains that the Sandy Hook massacre was a staged hoax. He also believed that Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg is a "crisis actor." Each of these claims were recanted by Jones after the lawsuits were served.
He is being sued for defamation of character and promoting a campaign of hatred.
The bans have been swift and startling, coming after mounting public backlash against Infowars’ pernicious rhetoric, which is most notorious for helping popularize the false belief that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting never happened. Jones is currently the defendant in a precedent-setting lawsuit brought against him by the parents of a Sandy Hook victim.
But the ongoing conversation around the real-life damage Jones and his network have inflicted has also been accompanied by weeks of hedging from major internet companies, including Facebook and Spotify, about how to deal with Jones on their platforms while still protecting free speech.
Initially, Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify all took selective action, banning some episodes of Jones’s podcasts and shows or removing selected social media posts they found to be in violation of various policies while allowing Infowars channels to remain active. Last Thursday, the popular audio streaming app Stitcher became the first platform to pull all of Jones’s content, without a lot of fuss.
But on Sunday night, Apple followed suit, summarily banning all of Jones’s content from iTunes — in the process sending a definitive message about what is and isn’t permissible free speech. Almost immediately, the dominoes began to fall: In the hours since Apple took action, multiple sites have started scrambling to reverse positions they were defending just a week ago.
The most notable of these is Facebook, which abruptly about-faced on its own free speech policy just hours after Apple did, essentially in the middle of the night. After that came YouTube, which appeared to ban Jones’s channel (which had more than 2.5 million subscribers as of Monday) from its platform late Monday morning.
It's part of a campaign to hold conservative agitators like Jones, Laura Ingraham, Sean "Softball" Hannity and Matt Drudge accountable for the years of promoting bullshit and divisiveness.
If you're tired of gun violence, the status quo, divisiveness in the country, and incompetent leadership, vote for candidates who could change the outcome.
Moms Demand Action, March For Our Lives, John Legend and LeBron James want to flip Ohio's 12th Congressional District. They formally endorsed the candidate who could shake up the midterms this year.
The district that was once held by former Republican lawmaker Pat Tiberi is now considered a toss up.
Republicans are scrambling to keep a seat that was once considered relatively safe in the Cook Political Report.
The contenders are Troy Balderson, a longtime Republican Ohio state senator and Danny O'Connor, a rising Democratic challenger.
Balderson is a married state senator. He is considered a typical Republican who supports most of our dear imbecile's agenda. He is hoping the last minute endorsements from Mike Pence, Sean "Softball" Hannity and Mark Levin could bring out Republicans.
O'Connor is a 31 year old from suburban Columbus who was at first trailing Balderson. He is the Franklin County Recorder who wants to capture voters fed up with the actions of a Republican controlled Congress.
Could Trump's last minute push help save a fairly strong Republican district?
Donald J. Trump and Balderson on their part has dubbed the candidate a clone of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). They have stroked fear mongering about a Speaker Pelosi and how progressives are bad for the country,
O'Connor dismissed the allegations and stayed focused on issues like healthcare, unemployment in the district and how he is engaged to his girlfriend who is a Republican.
He like most Democrats are calling for new leadership.
Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are lightening rods and lackluster on results within the party's base. While effective, the Democrats want more fight and they better results. O'Connor like Rep. Connor Lamb (D-PA) and New York Democratic congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will not back another House Speaker who has been established.
Also the progressives are mounting a push to force Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) out of Congress. He too is under fire. The conservative lawmaker is under fire.
As then a former assistant wrestling coach for Ohio State University, Jordan ignored the concerns of men who were sexually abused by a former doctor.
The same shit that got head football coach Urban Meyer in the freezer.
Balderson won't acknowledge Jordan or his longshot bid to become Speaker of the House.
Today is the Special Election for the Ohio 12th Congressional District.
Progressives, when are you going to start boycotting The Drudge Report, Bill Cunningham and World Net Daily?
I've listened to Cincinnati right wing carnival barker Bill Cunningham on Sunday night ramble on about gun violence in the Black community. He and many like him are whistling to their white extremist base.
I know we are focused on Alex Jones, Breitbart, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham, Sean "Softball" Hannity and that old fart Rush Limbaugh. But when are we going to start pulling out the rest of the weeds. Matt Drudge is the most dangerous right wing figure in the junk food media.
Gun violence is the biggest threat in this country.
The dog whistle is blowing everyday in Amerikkka. From our dear imbecile attacking a Black athlete and journalist to the right wing agitators showing "concern" for the gun violence in Black America.
Me and S. Baldwin have talked about concern trolls. These are the individuals who often appear on blogs like this one to drag up concern about issues that don't affect their lives. It's usually a white person (i.e. male or bot) who runs this bullshit about how we and many others failed "someone."
Nearly 80 people shot in Chicago. 12 people killed.
Enter the third largest city in the United States.
Chicago is once again in the tongues of the right wing. This weekend, the city saw 11 people killed by gun violence. Over 80 people were injured by firearms.
Now people are calling for major change in the city.
Rahm Emanuel, the embattled mayor of Chicago once again is facing calls to resign after Chicago city officials voice frustration with the way Chicago Police are handling affairs.
Many residents are scared of not only the gangs but the city's police force.
The city has unregistered firearms on the street and many of these victims are children.
Embattled mayor Rahm Emanuel might want to find a new line of work.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday morning he visited Stroger and Mt. Sinai hospitals to thank those that treated the victims of the violence.
"It may not have been in your neighborhood, it may not have been in your community, may not have been on your block. But that neighborhood, that community, that block is in the city of Chicago and it is part of our home," Emanuel said.
Johnson said while CPD can do better, the shooters need to be held accountable.
"I hear people holding us accountable all the time," Johnson said. "I never hear people saying these individuals out here in the streets need to stop pulling the trigger. I never hear that. I never hear that. They get a pass from everybody and they shouldn't."
The shooting has drawn reaction from around the country, including Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and current lawyer for President Donald Trump. Giuliani originally tweeted, "Policing genius Jerry McCarthy can do for Chicago what I did for NYC," in reference to former Chicago Police Superintendent and current mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy.
I can't say the names nor account the amount of people killed. I am guessing around 400 people were killed by gun violence in Chicagoland. Mind you that many of these people killed were victims of unfortunate circumstances.
When will progressives start targeting Matt Drudge for the years of promoting fake news and bullshit?
Gang violence has been around since the 19th Century. It's been around in the 20th Century. It continues in the 21st Century. But since our former president Barack Obama came from Chicago, many on the right have often fingered him for the violence in the community.
Obama's name is always brought up in conversation whenever the junk food media reports on mass shootings.
This past Saturday, there was a march on the NRA. Calls to ban the AR-15, repeal Stand Your Ground and passing stronger background checks.
Chicago priest Michael Pfleger protested on the Dan Ryan Freeway only a month ago. The busy freeway carries Interstate 90 and 94. It caused a 120 minute wait on freeway travel. Conservatives bemoaned that police resources were wasted protecting protesters.
Many entertainers like Common, John Legend, Rhymefest and Spike Lee came to the city to urge city leaders change the direction of leadership.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Michelle Obama and Black Lives Matter are involved.
Barack Obama has been talking about it before and after his presidency.
Yet these right wing agitators keep saying no black leaders talk about it.
Cincinnati carnival barker Bill Cunningham does the Sunday night version of The Drudge Report.
The only one who isn't talking about is the NRA's propaganda machine and Donald J. Trump. If they spoke on it, they would use it as a recruiting tool for white extremists.
No one is pointing the finger at Republican governor Bruce Rauner. He is a supporter of lax gun laws. He signed off a bill that makes it illegal for people living Illinois purchasing bulk weapons from lax states like Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
I see that conservatives are going all out to divide this country. They don't give a flying fuck about Chicago or anyone killed by gun violence.
They complain about gun control advocates like David Hogg having armed security guards. After months of vilification, Hogg has gotten death threats.
Hogg has been swatted by 8chan trolls.
The NRA continues to troll with their exposes on gun control and activists targeting their promoters.
Trump is the person capable of solving this crisis. If he thinks his "law and order" is solution to stopping gun violence, he is totally wrong.
Overnight, I heard that actress Charlotte Rae passed away. If you're a fan of the 1970-80s shows Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, you will remember her as Mrs. Garrett.
The actress passed away at the age of 92. She was diagnosis with cancer.
Different Strokes would not have been the same without you #CharlotteRae. You were loved by everyone on our show and you were loved by everyone on the facts of life will miss you "My heart is full of Pain" Rest in peace my friend pic.twitter.com/8FbterNz3S
How I look in this pic is how I feel right now: They want a statement fr me but how do I capture 40 yrs of love/admiration/respect/gratitude/joy/laughter in a statement? How can I make them understand the body of ur theater/film/tv wk was amazing, w/an iconic staple at the core? pic.twitter.com/5X8vyZ57Ij
it’s with a heavy heart and tears (but a smile as i think of her lil’ bod and hear her voice) that I now move through the world without this incredible force of a woman being it. she was… https://t.co/AVUoqk5fEv
Born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky on April 22, 1926, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was an actress, comedian, musician and producer. Her parents were Russian Jewish immigrants Esther (née Ottenstein) and Meyer Lubotsky, a retail tire business owner.
She began acting at an early age.
During her time at Northwestern University, she met actress Cloris Leachman. Leachman would end up finishing up The Facts of Life in its final seasons.
Northwestern she met several then unknown stars and producers, including Agnes Nixon, Charlton Heston, Paul Lynde, Gerald Freedman, Claude Akins and songwriter Sheldon Harnick. In a 2016 interview with Milwaukee Talks, she said about her decision in appearing in only dramatic television: "When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor, I never thought I'd get into comedy."
She went on to become known as Mrs. Edna Garrett, the housekeeper for the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. During it's first four seasons, she was a mentor to the Drummond family (Phillip, Kimberly, Willis and Arnold) The characters were played by the late Conrad Bain, Dana Plato and Gary Coleman. Todd Bridges is the only surviving member of the show.
In the fourth season of Diff'rent Strokes, Rae would eventually land the role as headmaster of the Eastland School in the spin-off, The Facts of Life.
She would star in the show during the seven seasons. She along with Lisa Whelchel (Blair), Kim Fields (Tootie), Mindy Cohn (Natalie) and Nancy McKeon (Jo) would become a fixture of NBC.
Rae also played in Car 54, Where Are You?
She passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. She leaves behind two sons. Her husband is John Strauss who she married in 1951. She would divorce him after he came out as bisexual.
Her sons Larry and Andrew confirm the news to the junk food media.
Can't enjoy eating at a college dining hall without the police called. Oumou Kanoute was stopped by the cops after she took a break in a dining hall at Smith College.
A woman is enjoying a lunch at Smith College in Massachusetts. A person calls the law on her.
I tell you what. Aren't you getting tired of white people calling the law on people of color?
Well this happens quite frequently and this is an example of Donald J. Trump's Amerikkka.
Oumou Kanoute is enjoying her lunch in a dining hall when a cop came into the facility. The cop asked her what she was doing inside the facility. An employee claimed that a suspicious Black male was in the facility and the cops were notified.
Kanoute was doing summer class and internship and recorded this encounter.
CBS News reports that the employee who called police on a black Smith College student who was eating lunch in a common room on the western Massachusetts campus Tuesday has been placed on leave, school officials say. In a transcript of the call released by school officials Friday, the unidentified employee tells campus police dispatchers that the student seemed "out of place."
In a statement Friday, the college announced they have retained an outside law firm to "conduct a thorough, external investigation." The employee, who hasn't been identified, has been placed on leave pending the result, the school said.
The student, rising sophomore Oumou Kanoute, told CBS Boston she works at a summer program teaching chemistry to high school students for Smith's STEM program and was reading in the dining hall of the Tyler House dorm Tuesday.
"Next thing you know, I see the cop walk in with a Smith employee whom I've never seen before and the man said, 'We were wondering why you're here?"' Kanoute said.
Kanoute tells the officer she works on campus and was eating lunch and relaxing.
"Oh you're just taking a break? You're with one of the summer programs?" the officer responds.
Campus police found "nothing suspicious" about Kanoute's presence, Amy Hunter, the school's interim director of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, said in a statement. A police report wasn't filed because the officer determined the report to be unfounded, according to the school.
In the transcript of the police call, the employee who made the report tells a dispatcher, "I was just walking through here in the front foyer of [redacted] and we have a person sitting there laying down in the living room area over here. I didn't approach her or anything but he seems to be out of place … umm … I don't see anybody in the building at this point and I don't know what he's doing in there, just laying on the couch."
The dispatcher asks for the caller's last name and says they will send someone to check it out.
"Alright. I'll wait over here," the caller says.
According to the transcript, the responding officer calls back dispatch to report "all clear."
"That was a student relaxing in the living room," the officer tells the dispatcher. "They had lunch here. I guess and they decided to stay for a while."
"No student of color should have to explain why they belong at prestigious white institutions," she wrote. "I worked my hardest to get into Smith, and I deserve to feel safe on my campus."
Kanoute said in the post that she was reading, not making noise or bothering anyone, and added: "All I did was be black."
While she spoke calmly to the officer in the video, she said in the post she had a "complete meltdown" after the incident.
"It just still upsets me to just talk about it because I don't even feel safe on my own campus and I'm away from home," Kanoute told CBS Boston through tears. "I'm the first in my family to go to college. I'm doing this not only for me but for my family, for my ancestors."
In a statement posted online, Hunter said the university "does not tolerate race- or gender-based discrimination" and that such behavior "can contribute to a climate of fear, hostility and exclusion that has no place in our community."
Smith president Kathleen McCartney issued a public apology to Kanoute and assured her "she belongs in all Smith spaces."
"This painful incident reminds us of the ongoing legacy of racism and bias in which people of color are targeted while simply going about the business of their daily lives," McCartney's statement read. "Building an inclusive, diverse and sustainable community is urgent and ongoing work."
McCartney said Smith staff members will be required to participate in mandatory anti-bias training beginning in the fall and the school would host a series of workshops for faculty and staff focused on "topics of identity, inclusion, bias-response and bias-prevention." She said the school's Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity would work with campus police to strengthen protocols by which they assess and respond for calls for assistance. Campus police are already trained on issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion and implicit bias, the school has said.
Kanoute told CBS Boston she appreciates the president's apology, but wants the identity of the caller released. "I want a public apology from that caller and I want them fired from the school," Kanoute said.
The school says they aren't releasing the employee's name because college policy requires records released to have references to involved parties removed. They say they won't release outcomes of the external investigation related to personnel matters, but will publicize and recommendations on "policies, procedures, or further community training that result."
LA Lakers star LeBron James hits back at Donald Trump.
LeBron James opens up a school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. He goes to CNN to talk with Don Lemon and talk about his success. He talks about the Los Angeles Lakers, the Ohio legacy and Donald J. Trump.
CNN re-aired Don Lemon's interview with LeBron James.
The interview focused on James' contributions to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, including a new public school for at-risk third- and fourth-graders there. But the two men also discussed politics. James told Lemon that President Donald Trump has used athletics and athletes to divide the country.
"I can't sit back and say nothing," James said.
This prompt a response for Trump.
Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!
Now the controversy. Many are calling out Trump for his insult on the intelligence of Black athletes and news reporters.
To call Black people dumb or low IQ is a typical attack from white extremists.
Melania Trump had to calm a fire. Because she actually had her presser release a statement promising that she will do more to help James.
"It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the first lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today," the first lady's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said in a statement. "As you know, Mrs. Trump has traveled the country and world talking to children about their well-being, healthy living, and the importance of responsible online behavior with her Be Best initiative. Her platform centers around visiting organizations, hospitals and schools, and she would be open to visiting the I Promise School in Akron."
This comes on the heels of a special election in Ohio's Congressional district 12. The 12th District is a toss-up now because of the Republican Pat Tibberi's departure. The long time Republican decided to exit placing the suburban Columbus metro district in play.
The Republican running is slightly ahead of the Democrat. The Democrats hope to pull an upset to finish the term and carry forth a full term in 2018 general.
The National Rifle Association is facing more heat. The gun lobbyist group is linked to numerous controversies is claiming that they're in the red. Matter of fact, they are reporting that they're broke and they may have to shut down NRATV, the online streaming service that gives Wayne LaPierre, Dana Loesch, and Dan Bongino airtime.
Today there was the National March on NRA in Fairfax, Virginia.
The survivors of the most recent mass shootings have came together to protest the NRA and their grip on the Congress. The protesters are calling out the NRA for standing in the way of reasonable gun control.
They are pushing for increase restrictions to downloadable weapons, repealing the "Stand Your Ground" laws, banning the AR 15 rifle and having the IRS revoke the NRA's tax-exempt status.
It is also a recruiting drive to get people out to vote.
The protest is just the latest in months that have targeted the organization, stricter gun control laws and aim to increase voter registration after a string of mass shootings, stemming back to the high school attack in Parkland, Florida.
Protesters, including some from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, rallied outside the gun-rights organization and were met by several dozen of its supporters.
The protest comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the gun organization targeting the state of New York.
The campaign the NRA highlighted appears to be part of a national effort, spearheaded by Parkland students, calling for companies to cut ties with the group in the aftermath of several high profile U.S. shootings.
The gun lobbying group claims in its lawsuit, which targets Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Department of Financial Services and Maria Vullo, which heads the department, that the state has caused "irrecoverable loss and irreparable harm" to the organization.
Some critics of the NRA believe the claims could be false or a way to increase membership and donations.
Maria Butina also hurt the NRA. The Russian-born gun lobbyist is in federal custody awaiting trial for failing to register as a foreign agent. Butina was doing high level espionage for the Russian government. She had contact with the NRA and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), and others within the Republican Party.
California woman was harassed by the cops after Safeway employees called them. They accused her of being a shoplifter.
This happened in California. The folks over at Safeway are doing damage control after some of their employees called the law on a Black woman who they accused of shoplifting.
Erika Martin was giving food to a homeless man outside the store. She never stepped foot inside the store and felt the employees called the law on her because she was Black.
Erika Martin told the junk food media that the incident occurred when she stopped at the store last month to help a homeless man she knew hung out there. She gave him a bag of dog food and some treats for his pit bull. Her two sisters were also there and gave two men care packages with soap, toothpaste, hand sanitizer and other hygiene products.
"I help the homeless as much as I can. I see homeless people weekly and I try help them the best that I can," Martin said.
Martin said her son, who's about to turn 10, and her nieces and nephews went into the store to see if the bakery was giving out free cookies and to get samples from the deli.
Martin stayed outside and talked to her sisters and the man to whom she gave the dog food.
She said a Safeway employee came out of the store, looked directly at her and rushed back inside, which she thought was strange.
As Martin prepared to leave, two police cars drove up and one stopped behind her so she couldn't back out of her parking place. They asked why she was there and if she had any warrants, Martin said. She told them that she'd never even had a parking ticket.
Mountain View Police spokeswoman Katie Nelson said that a Safeway employee called the police and to report a theft in progress. Five officers were dispatched to interview store employees and the Martin family.
"It was extremely clear to us that no one who had been identified was potentially involved in any sort of criminal activity, and we explicitly said as much to Safeway employees," Nelson said.
Martin said one of the officers told her that Safeway had called the police because she matched the description of someone taking items from the store and said the suspect was wearing a spaghetti-strap shirt.
Martin said she was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt that said "Y'all need Jesus," and had not even gone into the store. Nelson said the description "somewhat matched" the top one of Martin's sisters was wearing.
The employee told the police that the children were running back and forth to a car parked outside.
"During the initial dispatch call, a Safeway employee informed our dispatcher that both employees and customers believed a man and a woman as well as children were working together to try and take items from the store," Nelson said.
"Racism still exists," said Martin.
Martin makes care packages for the homeless people in the Bay Area. She decided to do a good deed for those who couldn't afford a decent meal. Trust me, in Trump's Amerikkka, you're not going to get quality food at reasonable prices.
"The police just blocks me in and I'm like 'what's going on?'" she told the junk food media. "Then [the officer] was like, 'Well, we were called here because you fit the description of someone taking items out of Safeway and bringing it back to your car.'"
The officer asked if they had taken any cookies and he said no.
"My son was crying so much, he was so scared because he thought he did something wrong. He thought the police were going to arrest him for looking behind the counter," she said. "To see my child in so much fear broke my heart."
She said police let them go after about 30 minutes.
"In that short amount of time, we not only determined that no crime occurred, we explicitly told Safeway employees as such. None of the people Safeway identified in their call to us nor in their subsequent interview with us committed any crime whatsoever," Nelson said.
"We were very appreciative of the way the family allowed our officers to wrap up the call, and we apologized for inconveniencing their evening," she said.
Trump has a job number that is positive (sort of).
Donald J. Trump heads to his Trump Bedminister Golf Course in New Jersey for his vacation. The House of Representatives begin their annual Summer recess. The Senate may be working for an additional 10-20 days before taking off for their summer recess. In order to force Democrats to confirm nominations including Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh, Mitch McConnell is ordering a shorten recess.
The employment rate goes down. The unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent
The Labor Department on Friday released its hiring and unemployment figures for July. It gives us a look into how the Trump economy is working.
Given that many retail companies are closing, Trump and his minions seriously believe America's jobs are coming back and he credits the "achievements of his Jobs and Tax Cut Act" for the success.
Mind you that 157,000 jobs isn't a lot. We live in a country of 334 million Americans.
How is 157,000 jobs going to be distributed across the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories where residents live?
Americans are having trouble finding permanent work. Companies are struggling to find qualified workers willing to find the right job.
American workers' average hourly paychecks grew tepidly from the previous month and are up just 2.7% compared to the same time last year. During previous expansions, wages have grown at a faster pace. Economists' maintain that wages will rise as economy drains remaining slack from the labor market and businesses' pay more to retain workers.
Although the July hiring number fell below economists' expectations, the government revised the previous months' job gains by an additional 59,000. With revisions, job gains have averaged 224,000 a month over the past three months.
Real Reason To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! There are 104 million active body people not working in the United States.
1. DEAD 2. BORN 3. IN PRISON 4. IN PRIMARY SCHOOL 5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL 6. IN HIGH SCHOOL 7. IN COLLEGE NOT LOOKING 8. VOLUNTEER 9. DISABLED 10. STAY AT HOME PARENT 11. RETIRED 12. QUIT ON THEIR OWN 13. NOT HIRING QUALIFIED 14. NATURAL DISASTERS 15. ACTIVE MILITARY 16. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED 17. LAID OFF 18. FIRED FROM THE JOB 19. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY 20. OUTSOURCING 21. IMMIGRANTS TOO AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED BY I.C.E. 22. SHAMED BY SOCIAL MEDIA
So if you actually believe that Trump is doing good, you're wrong. We are going to see the economy tank in three years. The inept leader rollback of regulations, these tariffs, saying these ridiculous comments and pushing for tax cuts are going to hurt us all in the long term.
Most Americans believe Trump is dishonest and a racist. That's not good. People are saying that Republicans are overreaching. This could hurt their chances to hold onto Congress.
Like all Americans, I would like to see the Iowa woman who went missing these last few weeks returned alive and well.
Mollie Tibbetts is getting national attention. The young 20 year old was an University of Iowa student who disappeared two weeks ago near Brooklyn, Iowa.
Many tips are coming in but no clear indication of confirmation.
Police and the family are offering a reward for her safe arrival.
Tibbetts' family believe that she could be still alive.
"The first night she went missing, I was distaught," said her mother, Laura Calderwood. "I knew her phone was dead, but I sent her a text saying, "I love you. We're looking for you. We will find you no matter what."
"Everyday I feel Mollie's presence with me," said Calderwood.
Her father is quick clear that he's determined to find his daughter. Rob Tibbetts, her father, says that he hopes the reward will be a "financial incentive" for people to come forward with information that they may otherwise be hesitant to reveal.
The Kearney Missouri Police thought a lead was strong. They spotted a woman at a local truck stop over 200 miles away. That lead turned up to be false.
The boyfriend Dalton Jack said that he is hoping his girlfriend is alive and well. He planned on marrying the young woman in the Dominican Republic. Police had formally cleared Jack in the disappearance. He was in Dubuque, Iowa at the time.
We hope that Mollie is found safe and sound.
Now onto the issue that makes me boil. The junk food media's coverage of this. How many people of color went missing without national coverage? How many women are missing since Mollie Tibbetts went missing?
Mollie Tibbetts and her boyfriend Dalton Jack.
Missing white woman syndrome once again comes into question. How many other people went missing since the junk food media covered Mollie's disappearance?
Missing white woman syndrome is a phenomenon noted by social scientists and media commentators of the extensive media coverage, especially in television, of missing person cases involving young, white, upper-middle-class women or girls. Instances have been cited in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa.
The phenomenon is defined as the media's undue focus on upper-middle-class white women who disappear, with the disproportionate degree of coverage they receive being compared to cases of missing men, or women of color and of lower social classes.Although the term was coined to describe disproportionate coverage of missing person cases, it is sometimes used to describe the disparity in news coverage of other violent crimes.
Missing white woman syndrome has led to a number of right-wing tough on crime measures that were named for white women who disappeared and were subsequently found harmed.
I mean I am amazed that for every dramatized event involving a missing white woman there's always someone waiting on making a movie or passing a law.
