From Trump's coverups to climate change to inequality to pushing a coup in Venezuela. What we're seeing right now is the peak moment of the coup committed by the billionaire class. Billionaire Trump and billionaire Murdoch and the Kochs and Adelson have completely taken over the GOP from federal to local levels, leading to more poison, more poverty, and an entirely corrupt government from elected office to the Supreme Court and the White House.

What will it take and how long will it take to break what Jefferson called "rule by the rich" and restore some semblance of democracy to America, or are we too far gone?

-Thom

Wednesday's Daily Stack

Hour One: Thom vs Elaine Parker - If We're Going to Strip Socialism Out of America - Do You Want to Start w/The Fire Department or Social Security First?
- Elaine Parker, Job Creators Network Foundation

Article: "The Green New Deal offers radical environmental and economic change" by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Article: "Job Creators Network: Ocasio-Cortez's “Green New Deal” is Really a “Green RAW Deal.”" by Alfredo Ortiz.

Article: "The Interstate Highway System" by History.com.

Article: "Hoover Dam - One of the Greatest Investments in U.S. History" by Street Authority.

Article: "Rural Utilities Service" (Rural Electrification Administration, also telephone, water, sewer) by Wikipedia.

Law: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017".

Article: "Everything you need to know about the Green New Deal" by Ula Chrobak.

Article: "Apple Dismisses Over 200 Staff From Autonomous Vehicle Group" by Mekhla Raina and Rishika Chatterjee.

Article: "Decline of Global Extreme Poverty Continues but Has Slowed: World Bank" by World Bank.

Bible: "Matthew 25:40" "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me'".

Article: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Got Dragged For Suggesting People Who Are “Unwilling To Work” Should Get Paid. Advocates Say That's The Point." by Paul McLeod.

Article: "Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency' to build border wall" by Leo Shane III.

Article: "Cap and Trade Curbed Acid Rain: 7 Reasons Why It Can Do The Same For Climate Change" by Justin Gerdes.

Site: Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

Article: "CNN to host Bernie Sanders at 2020 town hall" by Devan Cole.

Article: "Tell your members of Congress to support a Green New Deal!" by Sierra Club.

Article: "Harvard Law Prof. Emeritus Alan Dershowitz Joins Weinstein Defense Team in Class Action Suit" by Connor W. K. Brown.

Article: "Why Donald Trump can't be charged with obstruction" by Alan M. Dershowitz.

Article: "No one is above the law" by Alan M. Dershowitz.

Article: "A Sitting President's Amenability To Indictment And Criminal Prosecution" by U.S. Department of Justice.

Article: "Here's the real and terrifying reason Trump is pushing for a coup in Venezuela" by Michael Fox.

Article: "" by .

Article: "Mom says daughter can no longer fall asleep unless she holds her following separation at border" by Gabe Ortiz.

Article: "New report adds to questions of whether Whitaker lied to Congress" by Rachel Maddow.

Article: "Whitaker to stay at Justice Department following stint as acting AG" by Caitlin Oprysko.

Article: "Puny tax refunds -- or worse, big IRS payments due -- shock millions of Americans" by AP.

Article: "A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments, a red flag for the economy" by Heather Long.

Law: "G.I. Bill" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944) by Wikipedia.

Book: The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Here are 7 bombshells from the NYT's devastating report of Trump's ‘war' on the investigations into him" by Cody Fenwick.

Article: "Intimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump's Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him" by Mark Mazzetti, Maggie Haberman, Nicholas Fandos and Michael S. Schmidt.

Article: "Here are 4 reasons corporate media refuses to talk about things that matter — and how we can restore a rational media landscape" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "AlterNet" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Solar panels replaced tarmac on a motorway—here are the results" by Dylan Ryan.

Article: "Clearing the air: The hog farm lawsuits" by Casey Roman.

Talk Media News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Book: Loving What You Do: The Elements of a Great Working Life by Ellen Ratner.

Article: "No, Gov. Gavin Newsom didn't kill high-speed rail. But what's his Plan B?" by Tony Bizjak, Tim Sheehan, Rory Appleton.

Article: "Trump administration moves to pull funding for California bullet train" by Dennis Romero.

Article: "Iranian Foreign Minister Visits China To Shore Up Support For 2015 Atomic Deal" by Charles Bybelezer.

Tweet: "The New York Times reporting is false. They are a true ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" by Donald J. Trump.

Article: "New York Times responds to Trump's attack: 'It's not just false, it's dangerous'" by Brian Stelter.

Article: "'Excessive fines' ban applies to states, Supreme Court says" by Mark Sherman.

Article: "Bernie Sanders raises $6 million in first 24 hours" by Kathryn Watson.

Article: "Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un is partly hot air. It could also make the world safer." by David Ignatius.

Article: "North Korea's Kim Jong Un Shuffles Nuclear Talks Team Amid Spying Charges" by Reuters.

Hour Three: God Help Us
- Ed Asner, Actor, Author & Activist / God in God Help Us
- Phil Procter, Writer (w/Sam) of God Help Us / Actor, Producer / Member-Firesign Theater
- Sam Joseph, Writer (w/Phil) of God Help Us / Director

Event: Feb 23RD - 24TH: Newport Harbor: "God Help Us".

Book: Tyler and Tess in the Magic Maze by Phil Proctor and Sam Joseph.

Movie: "Window Of Opportunity".

Article: "Why Those Who Loathe Trump Find It So Hard to Accept His Supporters" by ProfWriter101.

Article: "Value-added tax" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Five things to watch as Barr takes the reins of Justice, Mueller probe" by Morgan Chalfant.

Tweet: "Why is the media ignoring this huge story? Bill Barr was Bush's cover-up guy, and now the GOP is rolling him out again, presumably to cover up for Trump. AP Expunges Iran/Contra Pardons from Barr's Record | FAIR" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Justice Department preparing for Mueller report as early as next week" by Evan Perez, Laura Jarrett and Katelyn Polantz.

Article: "Andrew McCabe claims Trump wanted war in Venezuela because “they have all that oil”" by Alex Ward.

Article: "CNN needs to cut ties with its newly hired GOP operative—and now" by Eric Boehlert.

Article: "CNN Staffers ‘Demoralized' by Hiring of GOP Operative Sarah Isgur to Edit 2020 Coverage" by Maxwell Tani.

Article: "Justice Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling" by Adam Liptak.

Article: "James Hansen" by Wikipedia.

Article: "James Lovelock" by Wikipedia.

Site: ALEC Exposed

Site: PR Watch

Site: OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting

Article: "Charter buys Time Warner Cable in $55B deal" by Roger Yu.

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