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Changing Nuances on the ‘Prime Minister’
Tags: President, Bbi, Nak, Prime Minister

It has been interesting to observe the changing political language on the BBI report particularly on the roles of President and Prime Minister but first, some context.

In 2004 Bomas constitutional conference, the role of the Prime Minister vis-a-vis that of the President was one of the deal-breakers of that constitutional search.

Towards the last day of the constitutional conference, over 415 notices of motion were filed by those who sought to make amendments on the draft report.

Goerge Omari Nyamweya (Delegate No. 615), representing the Democratic Party (President Mwai Kibaki’s party) filed several amendments whose import was to water down the roles assigned to the Prime Minister.

The political consensus had been that the executive authority of the country to rest on the President, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. The DP delegation had strenuously opposed this arrangement, and wanted the totality of executive authority to rest squarely on the president.

A splinter group within the government of Mwai Kibaki, then made almost entirely of members of the LDP Party then led by Raila Odinga, preferred a situation where the President was the head of state while the Prime Minister was the head of government.

While the DP/NAK group saw this arrangement as creating what became known as “two centers of power”, the LDP group argued that the arrangement was one more chip off the monster called “imperial presidency”.

You must not forget that the 2002 election and support for Kibaki by the LDP had been premised on Kibaki appointing Raila Odinga as Prime Minister, with the powers to run government. This “MoU” became a sticking issue in the early days of NARC government because when Kibaki constituted his first cabinet, he dealt LDP a shorthand.

The demands by the opposition, and their description of the role of the prime minister, gave birth to what was now widely, and, derisively, referred to as “executive prime minister”.

Kibaki lost that referendum. The opposition, buoyed by the victory against Kibaki, formed a party called ODM and spoilt for a fight. The election ended in chaos.

The formation of the Grand Coalition government revived the structure of government that had seen the talks collapse at Bomas. The Prime Minister returned.

There has been two more elections after 2007 and the post of the Prime Minister which has been contentious since 2003 is now an eventuality.

In the BBI, while the President retains the dual headship of state and government, the Prime Minister now has fairly enhanced powers.

The BBI Prime Minister, though still lower in stature as was contained in the aspirations of the LDP delegation at Bomas, is still way above what the DP/NAK hardliners offered as their “irreducible minimum”.

One more irony is that karma is a bitch. The current descendants of DP/NAK may just be the first to taste the “empty” powers of the Prime Minister, while their former LDP antagonists ascend to the presidency, in an arrangement endorsed by both of them!
IN PRANAB DA, INDIA LOST A PHENOMENAL RAJNEETIK RATNA
By: Tanishque Gedam
Tags: President, Pranab Mukherjee

This obituary was published in the September edition of Neeti Magazine, which you can find here.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, one of India’s illustrious politicians and a dedicated public servant, passed away on August 31, 2020. A man who wore many hats in the Indian political arena, Mukherjee has the rare distinction of serving as the union minister of 4 cabinets and leading major international organisations.

Pranab, who time and again referred to India as a ‘great country’, inherited his father’s patriotism. After a stint at teaching, a 34-year-old Pranab was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1969, a time when the upper house was full of experienced statesmen and nationalist leaders like Jairamdas Daulat Ram and Bhupesh Gupta. Having always held the parliament in high regard, he went on to make a niche for himself in the institution, serving it for 37 years. Seemingly simple, but a hardened parliamentarian, he stressed on the importance of the parliamentary culture of debate in legislation. A true blue of the Indian National Congress, he found in Indira Gandhi, his mentor. He stood by her during the “dramatic decade” which saw her redefine the Congress Party, its fall post-emergency, and an eventual power restoration with an overwhelming majority. He became the Finance Minister in 1982. He was at the centre of policy decisions in the Narsimha Rao Government and the United Progressive Alliance, serving as a cabinet minister.

Throughout a political career akin to an epic, he additionally served as deputy minister, leader of both houses of the parliament, and several other offices of administration. Popularly known as the ‘best Prime Minister India never had’, he came close to being the Prime Minister on two occasions; 1984; 2004. The highpoint of his career came in 2012, when he was elected as the President of the Republic. [A textbook president, he considered the constitution to be the nation’s political bible, regarding it as the “Magna Carta of socio-economic transformation of a vast multitude of people living in India”.] A statesman who had the rare approval from across the Indian political spectrum, his presidential candidacy was able to drum up support from a multitude of opposition parties at a momentous time when Indian polity stood strictly divided. As a person, Pranab was a constant learner, who believed that “self-correction is always better than self-justification”. Despite stark ideological contention, he used to go for an occasional morning walk with former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. Post his presidential term, he began viewing Indian politics with non-partisan objectivity; President Pranab or Citizen Pranab, there remains much to learn from this impeccable personality.

From being a young boy in a remote Bengal village to deservingly being nominated to the highest echelon in Indian polity, Pranab Mukherjee would undoubtedly be cherished as India’s phenomenal Rajneetik Ratna.
10 Surprising Reasons Presidents Joined Freemasonry
By: Jay Krasnow
Tags: History, Politics, Philosophy, Religion, President

10 Surprising Reasons Presidents Joined Freemasonry

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Fourteen presidents have been Freemasons, a society that seeks to strengthen and improve the community by doing the same for the character of its membership. Many of these presidents commented positively on their membership in the group, and some even cited Freemasonry as a foundation to the way they governed.

While Freemasonry is first and foremost “a system of morality,” it should be noted that some of these presidents — including George Washington and James Monroe — were slaveowners, a practice that would seem to contradict the principles of the organization.

Washington spoke effusively about his respect for the tenets and principles of Freemasonry, and remained active in the society, even while he was president. Meanwhile, we know almost nothing about President Monroe’s life as a Freemason. James K. Polk, James Garfield and Warren G. Harding all publicly acknowledged their association with Freemasonry and participated in masonic activities during their tenures as president.

Here are quotes from 10 Freemason presidents known to have spoken of their association with the society.

“My attachment to the Society of which we are all members will dispose me always to contribute my best endeavors to promote the honor and propriety of the Craft.” — President George Washington

The above quote is one of many that Washington made about Freemasonry during his life. As can be surmised from these remarks, Washington took his obligations as a Freemason to promote honor and integrity seriously. He made similar comments in letters to the leaders of lodges of Masons across the country. More than any leader of his time, Washington was known as a man of unquestioned moral integrity. Notably, he was the same man in private and public, and his commitment to being ‘just and upright’ molded him into a world leader. Washington participated in masonic rituals during his presidency, including one in which he laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capital, another indication of his commitment to the society.
Our Lofty Leader Distresses His Nation
By: Frank L. Willow-Rogers Jr
Tags: Friends, Safety, Unwell, Trump, President

photo: F.L.Willow-RogersJr. // art: Former, Trump — Streets of NY

Has anybody else wondered…

— About all those many, Many — MANY relatively Important Political persons beating-the-brush for Trump that are married and have (serious) acquaintances.

— And noted that these TrumpITEs have reasonably intelligent friends; a chain of well-meaning relatives — as well as hoards of well-read middle school-to-college age children… .

These friends & kids are not themselves dumb, but faithful to their parent’s acquaintances. All despite/in spite of their own such parents. — (They are themselves serious and intelligent Students), studying in America’s best schools.

The friends and kids we speak of are kin to the Trump-folks who hold all those (many and varied) Government positions which reek recently of our concern! These trifling Republican-Job[ed] parents who do the ‘dirty’ jobs for what has been called America’s true-‘MadMan’!

Is there anyone out here who dares bet that these (independently minded) children of Trump’s-minions, don’t in fact constantly Think about and seriously consider what their {TrumpISH} moms and dads are doing to the Nation… ?

About our President himself: Trump, that NEROish lout, daily spewing his spittle/fiddle-of-Lies, as The United States ‘burns’ — (which this friend-of-no-one stupidly Allows) — fanning fervently his out-of-control fever called CORONAVIRUS!
Jackie Kennedy Looks Out of an Eighth-Floor Window One Autumn Morning
By: Eddie Becker
Tags: Jfk, Kennedy, Poetry, Poem, President

Jackie Kennedy Looks Out of an Eighth-Floor Window One Autumn Morning

Credit: Baltimore Sun/Cecil Stoughton

Birds sling themselves

from the branch of the

Yoshino cherry

to the second mimosa

then off into a neighbor’s

thirty-foot oak.

They flitter and chatter,

twittering about with

early morning hellos

and how are yous

and I love what you’ve done

with your nest, the

fledglings are growing so fast,

their mouths agape waiting

for an oblivious worm.

These mornings I sip my coffee

and read whatever book is near

one on Kennedy in the travails of

possible war, a man full of crises:

Communists and Cubans, missiles and

mistresses, back pain and

head pain. That warm autumn morning,

did he and Jackie wake up to birds

fluttering outside the window?

Did Jackie pause to glance out

and think this Texas sunrise sure is

something, but how, oh how

could anyone bear this humidity?

Even in November, it forces

a staunch Republican to undo

the top button, make way for

air to reach his leathery skin.

Did Jackie see a mockingbird float by?

And did she, like us,

take for granted the innocence of things?

Did Jack unfurl the sheets in Room 850 and

amble out of bed, not even noticing

the sunrise or the

casual greetings of birds?

These are things I wondered about

as I took another sip. How maybe the

sounds we hear from songbirds are not songs.

Perhaps it’s their way of protesting things:

the deforestation of land, the imminent domain

clearing away their homes, forcing them to camp

alongside filthy pigeons and alley cats or atop

the Forth Worth-Sheraton.

A robin flew by

to give a solemn nod,

a melancholy tweet

to Jackie for events to come.

A dove flying over Dealey Plaza

warning motorcades of trouble,

urging the president to

put on a hat, a big Texas-sized hat,

one to shield the sun

or anything else.

An eagle, the one witnesses saw days

before, one that would fly high about the

Dallas skyline was nowhere to be found.

Not for several hours later would they

locate him, feathers plucked, beak taped shut,

stuffed in a closet in a book depository.

I finished my coffee, twitching at the thought

of a First Lady scooping her husband’s thoughts

and fears and dreams in her hands, unable to

piece them back together.

That she would wake up, alone in bed,

and no longer pull back the pink satin curtain

in her bedroom. That she would no longer

peek out the blinds for signs of autumn rain

or spring snow. Cursed be the birds, she thought.

The ones she foolishly thought were simply

saying hello, good morning, have a nice day.

The ones who now give a snide look, motioning

with an upward drift of wings, a quick shift

of a beak that vultures have landed and

she must protect her young.
5 STEPS: HOW TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT USING DONALD TRUMP’S METHODS OF SUCCESS! #VOTEBRAVE
By: Lyon Amor Brave
Tags: Presidential Debates, President Trump, President, Presidential Campaign, Donald Trump

I have good and bad news for Americans, anyone can run for president as long as they are 35 years of age and a citizen of the United States of America.

After the unbelievable success story of Donald Trump a new generation was inspired to run for president, so you might be wondering how to get started.

We are going to take a deep and insightful look at Donald Trump, so you can become the next president.

This video will help you win guaranteed or this service is free.

STEP 1: Be Divisive:

Work towards dividing the people and play on identity politics. Make it so everyone hates everyone. Split the nation. Not only split the nation in half, split it in a billion pieces. Put everyone against everyone. You want to get them all emotional about who they are as a person and aspire them to hate other people. You want to have religious groups fighting each other and racial groups fighting each other. Well tension builds, play both sides.

STEP 2: Continue to divide the people by using racial slurs and offensive language. ‘

Nothing is off limits. We are all thinking it anyway and many American’s mistake racism for transparency so this is gold. Feel free to say wetback and the N word.

STEP 3: Threaten WW3 on Twitter and other social media platforms.

The smaller the country is, the better it is to threaten to destroy them. This will make you seem real tough and charismatic. Everyone will love to see you through your weight around. Use words like chinks while threatening them. Tell the Philippines is the tsunamis don’t wipe them out, you will.

STEP 4: Act like you never had a golden spoon!

Act like you were born poor and worked very hard for your success, even though you inherited a fortune from your father. Americans love a self made man, but not a self made woman. A lot of the reason people voted for Donald Trump is because of economics. People really thought he was a self made man who was poor and started with nothing. People really thought he was going to line the countries pockets with money and not just his own. Tell people you will buy them a car and Mexico will pay for it after building the WALL.

STEP 5: Have Rappers like Kenya West endorse you!

After you divide the country and say racial slurs the black community is going to be pretty pissed, but you are still going to want their vote. Luckily the black community is easy to influence threw rap music, so after saying a bunch of shit just get a famous rapper to endorse you.
How Joe Biden’s past could shape Kamala Harris’ as vice president
By: Sloan Don
Tags: Elections, Politics, Opinion, President, Coronavirus

President-elect Joe Biden knows the challenges and the opportunities of the vice presidency better than any incoming president since George H.W. Bush.

Biden has said that any power a vice president has is purely “reflective,” meaning it is the president who decides how much influence his second-in-command wields. Now approaching his inauguration to the presidency, Biden seems to understand how critically important it is for him to share as much of his reflected light with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as possible. As our country faces a pandemic, ongoing racial injustice and deep mistrust of government, we need all the light we can get.

If anyone would be open to sharing power and influence, it would be Biden, who served for eight years as vice president to Barack Obama — a leader who recognized that there are real risks in ignoring or mistreating your vice president.

“Number one, that person’s being underutilized,” Obama says in “President In Waiting,” a CNN Films documentary on the vice presidency. “Enormous talent that is not being tapped because there’s a lack of trust. Another thing is, mischief arises if you’ve got somebody who’s sitting down the hall in the West Wing who feels as if he is not being treated with respect and consulted on big decisions.”
Biden Calls for 100 Days of Masking as Trump Considers Mass Pardons
By: John Dean
Tags: Politics, Government, Biden, President, Coronavirus

Biden Calls for 100 Days of Masking as Trump Considers Mass Pardons

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Is there any way to speed up the arrival of January 20? Every additional day with Trump in office is a setback to the efforts to survive the coronavirus. President-Elect Biden calls for all Americans to wear masks for 100 days. He also announced that Dr. Fauci will serve an enhanced role in directing the response to the virus. Meanwhile, President Trump is holding maskless holiday parties and reportedly making decisions on whom to pardon before he leaves office. Speculation suggests the pardons will include three of his adult children, Rudy Giuliani, and, of course, himself. As many as 20 pardons are expected.

Biden’s announcement is welcome news. The new president is not going to waste time figuring out a way to take credit for the production and distribution of a vaccine but is mapping out ways to mitigate the spread of the virus before those vaccines are widely available.

Healthcare efforts believe that if the nation were to follow Biden’s directive, hundreds of thousands of infections and perhaps thousands of lives would be saved. That is presidential leadership.

What If the mask requirement were implemented now?

One particularly sad aspect of the Biden announcement is that it did not include a request for the current administration to make the same suggestion. What if we all started wearing masks beginning today rather than on January 20? Given the current national rate of more than 200,000 new infections a day, more than a million infections could be avoided and most likely far more.

Did Biden even ask Trump if he were interested in a joint announcement? That is perhaps a naïve question. Because Trump still believes (or claims to believe) he won the election, cooperating in such a prominent way with Biden is illogical. Thus, an opportunity to save lives is missed.

Expect more from Biden in coming days

President-elect Biden’s mask directive is the first of many actions he will take in coming days and weeks, signaling a fundamental change in White House leadership on the virus. His appointments for the Departments of HHS, Education, and other agencies will be leaders who are ready to lead on the virus. The HHS appointment may be the single most important appointment to his cabinet. His nomination for the Secretary of Education is also pivotal in determining how to reopen schools in a responsible manner.

Expect more nonsense from Trump

All of us should expect more from Trump — more lies, more reckless behavior, and more delusions. We can only hope that he doesn’t do something to make the challenges facing President-elect Biden even worse.
Mexican President Obrador says Trump helped the country get Covid vaccine
Tags: Vaccines, News, Covid 19, President, Donald Trump

Mexico’s president said he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says US President Donald Trump helped him get

Mexico’s president said Thursday he plans to give the military a role in distributing vaccines, which he says U.S. President helped him get.

President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said that on his visit to Washington in July he spoke with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and they helped facilitate so that Mexico was taken into account and could get the vaccine. Lpez Obrador suggested Mexico will probably wait until U.S. regulators approve the Pfizer vaccine later this month before giving it the…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says U.S. President Donald Trump helped him get.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that on his visit to Washington in July he spoke with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and they “helped facilitate so that Mexico was taken into account and could get the vaccine.”

López Obrador suggested Mexico will probably wait until U.S. regulators approve the Pfizer vaccine later this month before giving it the go-ahead in Mexico.

On Wednesday, Mexico’s Health Department signed a contract for 34.4 million doses of that vaccine, and said it hoped to receive 250,000 doses in December. Each person requires two doses.

The president said the government is discussing with “the army and the navy, and we are defining the whole operation” to distribute the vaccine. López Obrador has given the military an unprecedented array of responsibilities in his two years in office, including distributing medical supplies and guarding hospitals.

López Obrador is one of the few world leaders who has yet to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.

Mexico has suffered the world’s fourth-highest death toll, with over 107,500 test-confirmed deaths. However, the country does very little testing and officials estimate the real death toll is probably closer to 150,000.
Obama, who previously said he would not defund police departments, said the key is for activists to decide whether they want to get something done or feel good among people they agree with.
Tags: Politica, President, Obama, Politics

Obama, who previously said he would not defund police departments, said the key is for activists to decide whether they want to get something done or feel good among people they agree with. Mekosabry Dec 2, 2020·2 min read

Former President Barack Obama cautioned young activists against using the slogan “defund the police” to achieve changes in policing practices, instead urging them in a new interview to have a more inclusive discussion to better enact changes.

In doing so, the former president, who still holds enormous influence in the Democratic Party and has voiced support for protesters in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, is taking a strong stance on a contentious phrase that is a dividing point among Democrats, and speaks to the friction between the more liberal wing of the party and President-elect Joe Biden’s calls for a moderate path forward.

“If you believe, as I do, that we should be able to reform the criminal justice system so that it’s not biased and treats everybody fairly, I guess you can use a snappy slogan like ‘Defund The Police,’ but, you know, you lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you’re actually going to get the changes you want done,” Obama told Peter Hamby on Snapchat’s “Good Luck America” when asked what his advice is to an activist who believes in using the slogan although politicians are likely to avoid it.

“But if you instead say, ‘Let’s reform the police department so that everybody’s being treated fairly, you know, divert young people from getting into crime, and if there was a homeless guy, can maybe we send a mental health worker there instead of an armed unit that could end up resulting in a tragedy?’ Suddenly, a whole bunch of folks who might not otherwise listen to you are listening to you.”

Obama, who previously said he would not defund police departments, said the key is for activists to decide whether they want to get something done or feel good among people they agree with.

“And if you want to get something done in a democracy, in a country as big and diverse as ours, then you’ve got to be able to meet people where they are,” he said and “play a game of addition and not subtraction.”
How Everett Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election Compared to 2016
By: Ron Colman
Tags: Everett, Us Election 2016, President, Massachusetts, Election 2020

Voters waiting in line to cast their ballots in Everett, Massachusetts. (Everett Leader Herald)

Now the election is over and ballots have been counted, it is time to see what the city of Everett, Massachusetts, did in the 2020 presidential election compared to 2016.

The state of Massachusetts saw a decrease in voter turnout compared to 2016 (down from 79 percent of registered voters to 76 percent) due to an increase of registered voters, but the relative 2020 voter turnout by county looked very similar to 2016.

Let’s take a look at how Everett compared to every other city and town in Middlesex County. The next two graphs compare voter turnout and populations of every city and town in Middlesex County. Everett is a city with a population similar to its neighbor Malden, but Everett’s voter turnout is in the range of cities and towns like Wilmington and Stoneham. Everett currently has a population of 45,856, with 14,893 that voted, which is a turnout percentage of 32. In comparison, Malden has a population of 61,094, with 25,757 that voted, which is a turnout percentage of 42. Everett shares a similar voter turnout number with a town that has a smaller population like Wilmington, which had a voter turnout at 14,916 and about half the population size of Everett at 23,658, which is a turnout percentage of 63. Similarly, Stoneham has a lower population at 22,144, with 14,436 voting, which is a turnout percentage of 65.

Data source: https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/130243/filter_by_county:Middlesex and United States Census.

Data source: https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/140751/filter_by_county:Middlesex and United States Census.

Here is how Everett compared to just its surrounding cities when looking at voter turnout, registered voters, and total population. The percentages on the bar columns from left to right represent the amount of the population that casted a ballot and the registered voters for each city. The last column for each city is the total population of the cities.

Data source: https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/130243/filter_by_county:Middlesex andhttps://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/130243/filter_by_county:Suffolk and United States Census.

Data source: https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/140751/filter_by_county:Middlesex and https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/140751/filter_by_county:Suffolk and United States Census.

Lastly, President-elect Joe Biden was the winner in Everett for the 2020 presidential election. Both Democrat and Republican candidate’s parties saw their votes increase compared to 2016. However, the other parties saw their votes decrease.
I am barely interested in political views, but your story truly caught my attention.
By: Hapsari Listya
Tags: Pets, Joe Biden, President, White House, Donald Trump

I am barely interested in political views, but your story truly caught my attention.

Anyone who has time, or even has a lot of love for animals already describe their personality. They have high empathy for others and willing to help others. I hope Biden will become a new light for Americans, though.

And thank you for sharing your short story about your dogs, Steve! I truly enjoyed it :) stay safe!
Presidential Cabinet
By: Paul Mcneal
Tags: Politics, President

If you became President of the United States, who would you fill these seats with?

Secretary of Agriculture

Attorney General

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Secretary of Commerce

Acting Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Energy

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of Labor

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Director of National Intelligence

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Secretary of State

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of the Treasury

U.S. Trade Representative

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Vice President

White House Chief of Staff
This is a super simplification of a complex issue
By: Dr Tushar Agrawal Orthopaedic Surgeon
Tags: Elections, Divorce, Happiness, President, Accident

This is a super simplification of a complex issue

When a freshly divorced person is asked this question I wonder what would take it up by 1…

A guy who has just been in an accident what does he want to take it up by 1…

A president who has just lost the elections what does he want to take it up by 1…

Interesting ideas any one… .
Suppose 'tis still the case
By: Michael Moore
Tags: Revenge, Media, Trump, Pettiness, President

Suppose 'tis still the case

Apologies to SHOWTIME

Yes Donald — you are (still) the President of the United States…..a true statesman, however, would not feel compelled to have to remind everyone of that, unfortunate fact.

You, however, in your ongoing and continuing miasma of insecurity and egocentricity feel a need — a compulsion — to say it out loud.

Not sure why you have trouble grasping, however, this simple truth — had you ever — even one time, acted like, or conducted yourself in a presidential manner you might just have garnered a modicum of respect. Not only by the citizens of the USA, but maybe even by global leaders (dictators don't count).

But you didn't — no, you haven't….you waste your breath and our time with ridiculous regurgitations of petty victories, with the degrading and denigrating of respectable members of the media — with casting doubts and aspersions on the professionalism and ethical standards of the world medical and research community.

But, hey! You know better — right? After all — as you have said before — ad nauseum — you are a college graduate. Remains, to be determined yet, if you were actually the one who undertook the SAT tests for admission.

But, you — the President of the United States — for another 54 days…….

WOW! And we all now sit wondering, how many ways can you abuse your power — beyond illegal pardons to admitted criminals — how many ways might you, spitefully, cause havoc and wreckage to the incoming President — and how will those charged with the ultimate responsibility of safeguarding sanity, prevent you from attacking Iran?

Fact is — you have no justification to embark on such a heinous act — only your insatiable need for revenge — unjustified revenge.

But then, it is the pettiest of people whose focus is only on finding ways to exact revenge against so-called opponents.

The Emperor, needs, definitely to go on a shopping trip. When you leave the White House for good (and suck this up — you will never set foot in the White House again!) you will definitely need a new and different set of duds — although most of us believe you will be provided a brand spanking new set to match your ridiculous hair — o r a n g e . How nice — matches you eyes.

©2020 michael moore theGeneralIdea/medium.com
Sharif Hassan: “President FARMAJO sewed a coat for himself”
By: Brett Kinnunen
Tags: Sharif Hassan, President, Farmajo, Somalia

Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Previous South West state President Sharif Hassan Sheik Aden has reacted too late comments by Deputy Prime Minister Mahad Mohamed Guledthat the following political decision will be won in the first round. He depicted the appointee executive as an anecdotal figure which nothing of reality.

Sharif Hassan likewise blamed President Farmajo for needing to run alone, saying he had seen a man who ran alone. He blamed him for wrongfully controlling the National Electoral Commissions.

“Mahdi Guled said in Baidoa we have one cycle one of the political race. What occurred in Baidoa was known. Individuals were captured. We realize what occurred next In Galmudug, in spite of the fact that there were individuals who were upbeat, what happened was known, Jowhar. There were individuals who were content with what occurred and it was known,” said Sharif Hassan.

Debate proceeds over Somalia’s discretionary payments. Worldwide calls are being made for governments to locate an enduring answer for the constituent question. Obviously, Farmajo has been crushed in the political race and we are remaining solitary.

ShariifHasan likewise blamed President Mohamed AbdullahiFarmajo for not being prepared for decisions, yet of needing to pursue position alone and that is rarely conceivable. “Farmajo sewed a shirt the size of his own.”

“I have been in the Somali government since Arta. I have not seen a political decision that closes in a solitary round. We have seen an edgy political race that requires a few rounds, so we have dismissed a one-round political race,” Sharif Hassan said.

Previous South West President Sharif Hassan offered the comments at a gathering in Mogadishu on the fourth day of the official political race.

The meeting is set to deduce in the following not many hours, with a joint assertion from the applicants and other rejoining individuals, with the principal issue being the panels chosen to manage the political race said they included individuals from NISA and government authorities
Biden’s First Presidential Address
By: Caren White
Tags: Politics, Pandemic, Biden, President, Election 2020

Politics

Biden’s First Presidential Address

Photo by Jed Owen on Unsplash

President-elect Joe Biden gave what he called a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday. In reality, it was a presidential address because Trump is no longer performing his duties as president. Biden stepped into that void and gave a speech that should have been given in the spring by Trump.

Instead of fantasy and wishful thinking, Biden gave us the hard truth about the pandemic. He told us exactly what it will take to beat the virus. He told us the unvarnished truth about the sacrifices that Americans will need to make until everyone is vaccinated.

And he spoke about it to us as a president should, encouraging unity rather than the divisiveness to which we have grown accustomed.

Something else that we haven’t heard for four years was empathy. Trump is incapable of feeling empathy for anyone. Biden positively radiates it. He has experienced considerable loss in his life and uses that loss as a way to reach out and embrace people, in this case the families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19.

Biden’s Thanksgiving address was the first step in the healing process that our nation so desperately needs. Healing won’t happen overnight. The toxic division that Trump sowed took four years to fully manifest. It will take a similar amount of time, maybe longer to reverse it.

But we need to start somewhere and Biden used his address to begin that healing. He didn’t wait until he was sworn in to office and officially begin his term as president. He took advantage of Trump’s absence from public life to commence what will be his biggest legacy, bringing the nation back together after Trump worked so hard to tear it apart.
What does Biden cabinet nominees tell us about future US foreign policy?
By: Genuine Matters
Tags: USA, Elections, American, Biden, President

Joe Biden dropped the curtain from the awaited list of his cabinet nominees on Monday. This gave the world a subject to bat about and anticipate what lies in store for the U.S. and the world, and what Biden cabinet nominees tell us about future US foreign policy

While some celebrated the sharp contrast in cabinet nominees of Biden and Trump administration, the others called out the choice as “America under third Obama term”.

Though no military generals or CEOs of colossal corporate houses made up to the list, many were found to uphold the duties in the Obama administration as well.

Biden clearly declined any similarity with Obama tenure as the landscape in both tenures differ completely. He conceded his idea of a cabinet representative of America. He wanted it to be reflective of the ideology it’s people believe in and stand for.

The competence of the nominees is expected to lead to a sustainable politics, economy and environment. The list is thankfully not flashy and bought many firsts in the history of America.

CABINET NOMINEES

Biden stressed upon the revival of multilateralism as he introduced his national security and foreign policy nominees for incoming White House cabinet.

Out of many, the few key takeaways were the choice of Haines and Mayorkas to lead the US intelligence community and Department of Homeland Security respectively. Both shall become the first women in their respective fields to lead the department when confirmed by the Senate.

John Kerry, the former US secretary of state, has been named as a special envoy on the climate for the upcoming administration.

Antony Blinken was nominated to head U.S State Department and will extend an aide for Biden’s foreign policies. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an African American women with a long career in foreign services, was given the position of U.S ambassador to the United Nations.

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Tired yet of too much winning? Electoral College Vote is Coming Dec. 14th
Tags: Electoral College, Biden, Trump, 2020, President

By Danny Leeds

If you like winning, this is your chance to do it, over and over and over…

Never before has a presidential candidate won his election so many times. Never before has a loser found so many ridiculous ways to avoid conceding to the winner. Of course, it is the very fact that a loser has brazenly lied and fabricated nonsense reasons and accusations to contest at every opportunity that has created the possibility for Biden to win, again and again.

First, Joe Biden won what appeared to be a relatively narrow victory on election day with enough confirmed electoral votes, along with a lead in enough other states to create an impossibility for Trump to get to 270, the margin of votes needed to prevail.

Next Biden was declared winner in states which had held back in declaring a projected winner. Then the re-counts, court challenges and and final tallies commenced.

Pennsylvania gave him a win. That was a big win and he became President-elect. Then the Georgia re-count was another time to celebrate his victory. And Arizona, a state he flipped for the first time since 1996, and before that a Republican won there since 1948.

So, get ready everyone, on December 14th there will be another win for Joe Biden. Tired of winning yet?

In the end Biden will have, barring any absolutely and totally unlikely changes, 306 electoral votes. “A landslide” according to Trump when it was his exact winning number. Of course he did not get more than 80 million popular votes, or vanquish his opponent by more than 6 million. That’s only another unique and first in all history — big big win for Biden.

Trump lost the popular vote by 2.9 million votes in 2016.

So far, 54 of his 306 Electoral College votes and Trump 73 of his 232 votes have been officially certified by a total of 16 states. They have awarded President-elect Joe Biden 54 of his 306 Electoral College votes, and Trump has been awarded 73 of his 232 votes.

Florida is the only one of the four most populous states that has, as of yet, already been certified. Early in December there’s a deadline for the other large ones: California, Texas and New York. None of them are at all in doubt, of course.

Talk of “faithless electors” being put into action by Trump is becoming les and less likely by the day. Not 100% off the table but around 99.9999% not gonna happen.

I wonder if Trump is tired of losing yet? Gas-up the private jet. Moscow’s waiting.

Electoral College meets on Dec. 14, and all states must be certified before that, while any challenges to the results must have been resolved by Dec. 8.

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Memes explode after Biden wins and a Loser is unable to Accept Defeat
Tags: President, Memes, Biden, Trump

Memes explode after Biden wins and a Loser is unable to Accept Defeat Lynxotic Follow Nov 25, 2020 · 2 min read

By Madison Santel

Above: Photo Collage / Lynxotic

Trump’s continued efforts to overturn election results: …laughable (literally)

Most of us know, that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election. With the records showing the President-elect reached 80 million popular votes, with still more counting to be done. Yet, even though the electoral college votes, which determines the White House winner have been clearly laid out on Nov. 7 with the resounding 306–223.

Read More: Madmen Tweeting: Over the Edge Trump retweets Randy Quaid in festival of retired ‘Actors’

Trump has done almost everything in his power to deny the facts. The “red mirage” has yet to fade for 45. He’s been seen tweeting from the rooftops that the election was rigged and riddled with fraud, he’s flat out tried to deny it, he has refused to concede or peacefully transfer power, Trump even begged battleground states for a recount of votes. None of the above was the truth; the simple fact is, he just lost.

Yet, the American people have had to bear witness to just how badly of a sore loser Trump has been. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, all reconfirmed that Biden is the victor.

On Nov. 23, head of the GSA Emily Murphy formally approved for the transition, pushing reality even that much further, that now, perhaps the 2020 presidential elections can be finalized.

As a result, “Joe Biden winning” memes have been spreading throughout the internet wide and far, showing Biden winning multiple times while highlighting a range of feelings — hilarity, relief, to just plain absurdity of how this presidential election year has gone down.

The inauguration isn’t until Jan 20, 2021 and if you are like the majority of us, that means there, unfortunately, is still two more months of having to deal with Trump’s antics. It’s far past time for Trump to end his delusional battle and come to some sort of acceptance of the obvious election reality.

Now for the Memes

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“A maconha já está legalizada para quem tem dinheiro. A gente está discutindo o acesso…”
By: Zhiomn Ormando
Tags: Maconha Medicinal, Mevatyl, Cannabis, Remédio, Maconha

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“A experiência com a cannabis melhorou muito minha apreciação pela arte, um assunto sobre o qual…
By: Zhiomn Ormando
Tags: Mas Quê Droga, Carl Sagan, Cannabis, Marihuana, Maconha

Carl Sagan

“A experiência com a cannabis melhorou muito minha apreciação pela arte, um assunto sobre o qual eu nunca havia apreciado muito antes. A compreensão da intenção do artista, que eu posso alcançar quando estou ‘alto’, às vezes se transporta para quando estou ‘baixo’ (sóbrio). Essa é uma das muitas fronteiras humanas que a cannabis me ajudou a atravessar. Também houveram alguns insights relacionados à arte — não sei se eles são verdadeiros ou falsos, mas foram divertidos de formular.”

“The cannabis experience has greatly improved my appreciation for art, a subject which I had never much appreciated before. The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I’m down. This is one of many human frontiers which cannabis has helped me traverse. There also have been some art-related insights — I don’t know whether they are true or false, but they were fun to formulate.”
2020 STRAIN OF THE YEAR | LEAFLY
By: Montel Williams
Tags: Cbd, Thc, Leafly, Cannabis, Montel Williams

As any regular cannabis consumer can tell you, not all cannabis is created equal. Leafly’s Director of Science and Innovation, Nick Jikomes Ph.D., and California Bureau Chief David Downs join Montel on this episode of Let’s Be Bunt to discuss the 2020 strain of the year.
How can cbd help to promote better habits in the new year?
By: Cbd Handbook
Tags: Cbd, Health, Cannabis, Wellness, Cannabis Medical

Our other articles have explored how CBD has direct positive effects on brain ageing and neuroprotection. What you may not know though, is that cannabis (and CBD in particular) can also be useful in promoting healthier habits. Who knows, perhaps a few of those new year’s resolutions you’ve tried to stick to for the last few years without success will finally be fulfilled. We can only try!! Many of us may feel slightly guilty about how much we have indulged over Christmas, but, hey, that’s what the holidays are for, right? The good news is that CBD could be the answer.

A common new year’s resolution is to eat more healthily. However, anyone who has made the effort to eat healthy will know, it isn’t always easy. But hold up, CBD can help. There is some evidence to suggest that CBD could help to benefit your health and wellbeing alongside a balanced diet and could even make sticking to a healthy eating regime easier. A 2012 study published in Psychopharmacology concluded by highlighting that CBD has possible anti-obesity effects as it has the ability to impact your metabolism by stimulating the proteins and genes that work to breakdown fat. What’s more, it has also been found that CBD could boost the number and activity of mitochondria, amplifying the body’s ability to burn calories. Um, yes please!

CBD can not only be useful in promoting healthier habits but can also help break some of the bad brain habits like the over consumption of alcohol. In a recent study, treatment with CBD helped to decrease cravings and reduce the amount of alcohol people drank, as well as protect their liver against some of the toxic effects of alcohol. Perhaps dry January will get completed in 2021! In recent years, the popularity of CBD dinner parties has risen in places like Canada, California, Colorado, New York and, even more recently, London. At CBD dinner parties people drink minimally or not at all, and instead feast on CBD-infused foods and drinks. People who have taken part in these dinners have reported feeling more relaxed and generally better than normal. Sign me up!

So now you know how CBD can help you break bad habits and start 2021 with some healthier ones! Do you think CBD has the potential to change the way we will socialize in the future? It’s certainly possible! More and more people are cutting down on their alcohol consumption or even choosing not to drink altogether as part of a wellness lifestyle. So, CBD and cannabis may replace alcohol as the go-to substance of choice for socializing going forward. Let’s wait and see how many people make the switch.
“A maconha é um grande pesadelo para a indústria farmacêutica”
By: Zhiomn Ormando
Tags: Drogas, Mas Quê Droga, Cannabis, Maconha, Sidarta Ribeiro

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