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Rockette Dancers Are Being Force to Perform At Inauguration

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Hollywood Reporter, “The union representing the famed Radio City troupe ruled any boycott of the Jan. 20 event as “invalid” and that all full-time dancers were “obligated” to work.”[1]

If they don’t perform, their union says they will be terminated.  Now isn’t that a kick in the pants.

Broadway World, “BroadwayWorld has obtained and confirmed the authenticity of an email sent from the American Guild of Variety Artists to what appears to be Rockettes in its membership as a response to the announcement that some Rockettes do not want to participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The email reads: “We have received an email from a Rockette expressing concern about getting “involved in a dangerous political climate” but I must remind you that you are all employees, and as a company, Mr. Dolan obviously wants the Rockettes to be represented at our country’s Presidential inauguration, as they were in 2001 & 2005. Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid, I’m afraid.””[2]  Read the full email from their union at Broadway World.

References:

  1. Hollywood Reporter, December 23, 2016, Abid Rahman – MSG Says Rockettes Make Choice to Perform at Trump Inauguration
  2. Broadway World, December 23, 2016, Alan Henry – Update: Rockettes Union Calls Boycotting Inauguration ‘Invalid’

Is This the Real Kellyann Conway?

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CNN, “Donald Trump says he’s for the little guy, but he’s actually built a lot of his businesses on the back of the little guy and has a history of not paying contractors after they built something for him.  The little guys have suffered because of Trump.”[1]

Media Matters, “Conway: Trump “Says He’s For The Little Guy But He’s Actually Built A Lot Of His Businesses On The Backs Of The Little Guy.” Conway stated that Trump had “actually built a lot of his business on the backs of the little guy” and has a history of “not paying contractors after [they have helped him] build something,” adding that “the little guys have suffered” because of Trump. From the February 10 edition of CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello…”[2]

References:

  1. CNN, February 10, 2016, Carol Costello
  2. Media Matters, August 19, 2016, Nick Fernandez & Cat Duffy – Here’s How Trump’s New Campaign Manager Attacked Him As A Cable News Pundit

Thousands Apply For Obama Care Before Potential Repeal by the Republicans

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Los Angeles Times, “But repealing the ACA is one thing, improving the U.S. healthcare system quite another. The current GOP strategy will almost certainly make millions of Americans worse off than they are today, and even worse off than they were before the ACA (better known as “Obamacare”) was passed. Yet Republicans are so hell-bent to repeal one of President Obama’s signal achievements that they’re ignoring the catastrophe they could create.” [3]

References:

  1. The New York Times, December 22, 2016, Robert Pear – Health Exchange Enrollment Jumps, Even as G.O.P. Pledges Repeal
  2. The Washington Post, December 22, 2016, Amy Goldstein – 6.4 million sign up for Affordable Care Act plans, more than in previous years
  3. The Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2016, Editorial Board – The risky GOP push to repeal Obamacare with no backup plan

Thank You President Obama for Preserving Our Oceans

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Think Progress, “The Obama administration announced Tuesday that 98 percent of U.S.-controlled Arctic waters (115 million acres) will be permanently withheld from any future oil and gas leasing. In addition, 3.8 million acres of underwater canyon along the Atlantic coast will be protected from oil and gas leasing.” [2]

References:

  1. Think Progress, December 20, 2016, Samantha Page – Obama permanently protects huge portions of Arctic, Atlantic from offshore drilling – This is one move that won’t be easy to undo.

Tell Your Story About How the ACA Has Helped You

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Congressional Republicans have said that they plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, jeopardizing the health coverage of more than 20 million people.

In order to defend the ACA, they are collecting personal stories from people about what the ACA means to them and their families. Tell them your story so that the American people can learn about how harmful repealing the law would be.

Click Here to tell your story.

Trump the Demagogue?

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Salon, “Apparently, Trump’s voters do not care about his lies and how he has already betrayed his promises to them before taking office. His voters, like other Republicans, are stuck in an echo chamber where conservatism is a type of religion and lies are transformed into truths: In this bizarro world Trump has a mandate to lead the country and is immensely popular and widely respected.” [1]

References:

  1. Salon, December 20, 2015, Chauncey Devega – Prince of lies: Donald Trump’s contradictory remarks about “violence” reflect his power to distort reality – Trump’s bewildering, inconsistent statements are not accidents — they’re part of a large and dangerous pattern

Kuwait – Trump Conflict of Interest

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Think Progress, “The Embassy of Kuwait allegedly cancelled a contract with a Washington, D.C. hotel days after the presidential election, citing political pressure to hold its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel instead.”[1]

Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) Letter criticizes the Trump Organization for such a private dealing with a repressive government.[2]

A scan of the actual invite is posted below.

References:

  1. Think Progress, December 20, 2016, Judd Legum & Kira Lerner – Under political pressure, Kuwait cancels major event at Four Seasons, switches to Trump’s D.C. hotel – After Election Day, everything changed.
  2. Congressman Jim McGovern Letter (PDF)

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  • Haaretz, December 20, 2016, Allison Kaplan Sommer & JTA – Hanukkah Party at Trump Hotel Blasted as ‘Tone Deaf, Naked Sycophancy’ – U.S. Jewish organization’s decision to host holiday event with Azeri embassy sparks dissent among its members.

Don’t Need Intelligence Briefings Because “I’m Smart”

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Think Progress reports:

Unclear where Trump’s getting his intel from, since he’s been refusing his daily intelligence briefings because he is “smart.”

From Huffington Post:

“I don’t have to be told ― you know, I’m, like, a smart person. I don’t have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day,” Trump said in an interview airing on “Fox News Sunday.” “I don’t need to be told … the same thing every day, every morning ― same words. ‘Sir, nothing has changed. Let’s go over it again.’ I don’t need that.” [2]

References:

  1. CNBC, December 12, 2016, Jacob Pramuk – Trump claims he doesn’t need daily intelligence briefings because he’s a ‘smart person’
  2. Huffington Post, December 12, 2016, Ryan J. Reilily – Trump Says He Doesn’t Need Daily Intelligence Briefing Because He’s ‘Smart’ – “I don’t have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day.”

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