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The suspect in today’s mass shooting (well, the biggest one I’ve heard of thus far this morning; the day is young) is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Thank you to the hundreds who made it out on a chilly evening--at very short notice--to support the Mueller investigation and the rule of law! And thank you to everyone for your willingness to stand up for our Democracy and our Constitution! Even if you could not attend tonight, your pressure and perseverance is important.

Please join us in pushing for our demands:
- The Mueller investigation must continue unimpeded until its completion.
- Whitaker must recuse himself from the Mueller investigation oversight.
- All documents must be preserved that are related to the Justice Department investigation.

Here are three ways to help:
- Call/Fax Senators Portman & Brown and your member of Congress and ask them to demand Whitaker's recusal. Ask them to commit to protect Mueller’s investigation.
- Write letters to editor calling out Trump's assault on democracy & the rule of law & asking our MoCs to stand up.
- Speak out on social media and to your friends and remain vigilant and firm in defense of democratic principles.

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How much real change manifested itself in the 2018 midterms? How deeply does the outcome reflect the American soul?

Apparently, about 113 million Americans, basically half the electorate, felt compelled to vote in the midterms, revved up either by intense opposition to or support for Donald Trump. This is a lot more than usual for a non-presidential election, but still fairly pathetic for “the world’s greatest democracy.”

How much closer did we move to becoming a nation able and willing to focus on the real issues that threaten the planet?

To the extent that the election was about Trump and Trumpism:

What is Politicon?

 

Politicon is to politics what San Diego’s annual Comic-Con is to comic books and superheroes - a convention geared for news junkies, avid followers of current affairs, talking points and of the talking heads who spew them in the rarefied realm of cable TV, talk radio, ripped-from-the-headlines books, newspapers, magazines, the Internet and beyond. This fourth annual confab has provided Angelenos with another encounter, live and in person, with pundits, commentators, spinmeisters, speechwriters, journalists of the chattering class, etc., who are mostly based in Washington, DeCeit and Manhattan. There weren’t any current candidates or officeholders per se in the various forums, panels, etc. - but rather those who comment upon and cover politicians and politics.

 

Gray fist in the air and words Central Ohio Worker Center

November 10, 2018 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Help End Wage Theft.   Fight Back.  Empower Workers to Hold Employers Accountable

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After toughing it out like a little meatball surrounded by ravenous wolves, one of High Street’s remaining old-school campus cool establishments is closing its doors at the end of this month after 40-plus years of history.

Mama’s Pasta and Brew owner Terry Fahy says the “handwriting was on the wall” as sterile corporate campus gorges on the properties surrounding their Pearl Alley location near 15th and High.

Fahy’s sentiment is like a skipping record, something we’ve heard over and over from old-school campus that’s felt the pressure to abandon High Street. By the way, there are no independent music stores directly across from campus anymore.

The city is widening Pearl Alley and needed four feet of their building to do so, says Fahy. Having the deed to the property and realizing how much work a rebuild would have meant, Fahy sold the building to Campus Partners, the Ohio State off-campus development arm working in tandem with private developers for two decades now to transform High Street.

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Thursday, Nov 9, 6-8pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer Rd.
Casual discussions in the summer of 2012 evolved into a fun and successful fundraiser the following November. In April 2013, Columbus CoR member groups voted to hold this event annually and are now preparing for the 7th such event.

This year, the event features a spaghetti dinner, bake sale, silent auction, raffle and entertainment to raise money and collect food donations for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus at 93 West Weisheimer Road in Clintonville. Adult dinner $10, $5 for kids 14 and under (cash/check).

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Date: Friday November 9th
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Skully's Music Diner, 1151 N. High St.
We are transforming one of your favorite venues into Hogwarts and throw a huge dance party!!! Errol the Owl's delivering cheap presale tickets and special ticket options to join the festivities! Reminder wizard fest is 18+ and you have to be 21 to drink the butterbeer! 

By the time this column is published in the Duluth Reader and also around the world, the mid-term election of 2018 will be over. So, whether there is a blue wave or not, I have decided to update – and actually shorten (!) - a 2016 column that will make important points that might help make sense for future voters, whether they will feel relieved, triumphant, sad or angry - or not. The electorate still needs to understand what really motivates divisive or tyrannical politicians that have sought power and wealth no matter the era or nation. Please read it carefully.

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A sociopath is a person whose behavior is antisocial, often criminally greedy, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility, empathy or social conscience. Sociopaths never sincerely apologize nor are they capable of exhibiting remorse for wrongs that they have committed.

 

A narcissistis person who has an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration, sexual gratification, applause and a lack of empathy for others.

As sure as death & taxes, the Trump Party means to steal today’s election.   From Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 to Wisconsin/Michigan/Pennsylvania/North Carolina/Florida 2016, we’ve seen it all before.  Here are some Red Flags:

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