Category Archives: Fail!

French chef’s struggle to get settled status after 31 years in UK | Politics | The Guardian

Richard Bertinet felt betrayed when he was wrongly given pre-settled status by Home Office
— Read on www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/30/french-chef-richard-bertinet-settled-status-uk

New York Parents Are Taking Their Kids Out of School to Avoid New Vaccination Requirements

As school starts around the country, some New York parents are choosing to pull their kids out rather than vaccinate them following the state’s decision to repeal religious exemptions.

Source: New York Parents Are Taking Their Kids Out of School to Avoid New Vaccination Requirements

Trump immigration policy appears to violate U.S. law, officials warn – Los Angeles Times

The L.A. Times finds the Trump administration appears to be violating U.S. law in implementing the Remain in Mexico policy, officials and lawyers warn.
— Read on www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-28/trump-administration-pushes-thousands-to-mexico-to-await-asylum-cases

Trump Orders American Companies to ‘Start Looking for an Alternative to China’ – The New York Times

The president said he would retaliate further, but it was unclear how he planned to carry out his demand that companies seek alternatives to China.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/business/china-tariffs-trump.html

He wants to add USA to his list of business failures 🤬

Protesters Confront Congressmen Visiting NJ ICE Facility: ‘What Are You Doing To Shut This Place Down?’ – Gothamist

The vast majority of New York and New Jersey immigrants who are arrested by ICE end up in publicly-run county jails in overwhelmingly Democratic Essex, Hudson and Bergen counties.
— Read on gothamist.com/2019/08/22/nj_elizabeth_ice_jeffries.php

Israel Is Afraid Of A Couple Of Women – In Saner Thought

This nation proves daily to the world just how cowardly and bigoted they are…..democracy my ASS! I am not a fan of the state of Israel….they proved yet again that it is anything but a democracy.  A state that steals, murders, and destroys anything they care to do….they arm a radical bunch of bastards to…
— Read on lobotero.com/2019/08/16/israel-is-afraid-of-a-couple-of-women/

Johnson accuses MPs and EU of ‘terrible collaboration’ over Brexit | Politics | The Guardian

In reality, it is Johnson who is refusing to sit down for talks on a deal with the EU unless the 27 member states agree publicly to ditch what he calls the “undemocratic backstop” and provide a new agreement. Brussels has said the backstop is an essential component of a deal because it prevents a hard border on the island of Ireland, but critics say it could trap the UK indefinitely in a customs union.

Source: Johnson accuses MPs and EU of ‘terrible collaboration’ over Brexit | Politics | The Guardian

Trump administration defends Ice raids and says timing was ‘unfortunate’ | US news | The Guardian

He said Sunday on CNN: “I understand that the girl is upset. And I get that. But her father committed a crime.” <So that made it ok, somehow, to punish her? What? What kind of monsters have we become?>

Source: Trump administration defends Ice raids and says timing was ‘unfortunate’ | US news | The Guardian

Strange how some anti-abortion activists are happy to separate kids from parents | Arwa Mahdawi | World news | The Guardian

“Children relied on neighbors and strangers to pick them up outside their homes after school,” Mississippi’s local WJTV reported. “They drove the children to a community center where people tried to keep them calm. But many kids could not stop crying for mom and dad.” While kids were sobbing, government officials were celebrating. Tate Reeves, the lieutenant governor, congratulated Donald Trump on the raids, tweeting: “Glad to see that ICE is working hard to enforce our immigration laws. 680 aliens detained in Mississippi today. We must enforce our laws, for the safety of all Americans.” It’s a little odd that Reeves is so jubilant about kids being separated from their parents because he’s spent a lot of time positioning himself as a protector of children.

Source: Strange how some anti-abortion activists are happy to separate kids from parents | Arwa Mahdawi | World news | The Guardian