Trump Continues

Thursday, March 2, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

I honestly don't know what will be the trending Trump news when we meet, so I will not select the videos until the day before.  I still have some left over Trumps videos from two weeks ago, particularly about the visits from the leaders of Japan, Canada and Israel. We still have not talked about the repeal of Obamacare, or the dismantling of federal regulations, or the war on the press, or the end of the separation of church and state, or global trade, or states rights, or tax reform, or infrastructure, public education, or climate change. Did I miss anything?

If you have a Trump topic you would like to cover please post it on this blog.

------------------------------------- Updated 3/2/17 ---------------------------------------

We dedided to talk about Trump's speech before Congress, with the focus on the requested increase on defense spending. Here are the videos that were shown:

• Trump's address to Congress in 7 minutes
• Chuck Schumer Responds to Trump's address to Congress
• Huckabee on Schumer
• Colbert on Trump's Speech
• Trump promises huge boost in military spending
• Trump Seeks Record Pentagon Budget
• Pentagon Considering Proposing Combat Troops in Syria
• Questions persist about deadly Yemen raid and its results
• UN asks for funds to battle famine in Yemen
• Trump threatens to cut UN funding

Trump Break

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)
---- meeting was cancelled ----

We will take a break from Trump for the next meeting, not because we ran out of material, but because I will be on travel. Norm will be leading the discussion. He is thinking of doing a session on Supreme Court originalism. This is definitely a pertinent topic since it is one of Trump's primary criteria for nominating Judge Gorsuch.

Please feel free to use this blog page to air your thought about this topic. It is far easier to prepare for a meeting material when w know your concerns.

Trump - Week 4

Thursday, February 16, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

John Oliver is finally back on HBO for 2017 with THIS scathing attack on Donald Trump's detachment from reality. Normally, this video would be the basis for our discussion at out meeting, but with so many other Trump issues this week, you will just have to view Oliver's video at home. Here is a partial list of the videos for our meeting:

• GOP lawmakers face uproar of anger back home
• Flynn talked sanctions with Russia
• Investigators corroborate parts of Russian dossier
• Kellyanne Conway 'counseled' for promoting Ivanka Trump brand
• Stephen Miller appears on Sunday talk shows
• White House doubles down on NH voter fraud claims
• Trump attacks on judiciary raise concerns
• Trump's attacks on judges 'demoralising'- Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
• President Trump Slams Senator Richard Blumenthal
• Trump needs a solicitor general

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So much happened in the three day from the time of the blog post to the meeting that much of the video list was modified. Here sre the videos that were shown during the meeting:

• How Michael Flynn lost his job in 23 days
• Trump had known 'for weeks' Gen. Flynn had misled White House
• Calls for investigation into Trump administration's ties to Russia
• Hume- Intel agencies wanted to undermine Flynn, who wasn't best for job
• Judith Miller- 'Many motives' for White House leaks
• Some Republicans open to idea of a Michael Flynn investigation
• Trump Officials' Reported Contact with Russia Probed 
• Investigators corroborate parts of Russian dossier
• Ethics Office urging WH to investigate Conway
• Democracy Now- Travel Ban Court Battle
• Trump attacks on judiciary raise concerns
• Trump's attacks on judges 'demoralising'- Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
• President Trump Slams Senator Richard Blumenthal
• Stephen Miller appears on Sunday talk shows
• Trump Adviser Miller- New Executive Orders on Illegal Immigration
• Stephen Miller, You're Invited To Tell Lies On The Late Show
• White House doubles down on NH voter fraud claims
• Trump needs a solicitor general

Here are the videos shown during the overtime session:

• Democracy Now- Protests in Trump Week 4
• GOP lawmakers face uproar of anger back home
• Six Patriots Players Not Attending White House Visit
• Celebrities Get Political at Grammy Awards
• Pope Seems To Support Dakota Access Tribes

Trump - Week 3

Thursday, February 9, 2017, 10am to 11:30 in the Meeting Room (behind the fireplace)

The third week of Trump seems like a continuation of the second week with the news and protests still focused on the travel ban. So we will spend the meeting with deeper look into the travel ban and other aspects of Trump's foreign policy.  Here are the video we will review at the meeting:

• Trump's tough talk a break from traditional diplomacy
• Krauthammer: Trump asked valid question on Australia deal
• Sam Bee: Refugees Refused
• Fareed Zakaria: Trump's travel ban
• Stephen Colbert: Bowling Green Massacre
• President Trump faces backlash for comparing Putin to U.S.
• Details emerge on Yemen raid

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In addition to the videos listed above, we showed at the meeting:

• Kelly take the fall for the Travel Ban rollout