State of the Union

Good friend Tom Secker joins me today in the first hour for an in-depth discussion of the Science and Entertainment Exchange (SEEX). Tom explains what this little know pseudo-govenment NGO is, and how they have been quietly assisting over 1,300 Hollywood films. We talk about their connection to the National Academy of Sciences and their connection to the state. Tom then discusses their stated aim: to assist Hollywood in depicting accurate science, and the promotion of science and scientists. Tom and I then explore how this is not quite an accurate assessment of their work.

From Ochelli.com

(ANTIWAR.COM) — President Trump has signed an executive order that is intended to reverse President Obama’s intentions to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Details are still emerging, but a leaked cable suggests this plan was in the offing for awhile.

As President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address Tuesday, pay close attention to his next big priority—an infrastructure plan—which, over time, could eclipse the trillion-dollar giveaway to the rich in the GOP’s just-passed tax plan.

-by NoahState of the Union? I got your State of the Union right here:Stores closing. Housing sales sliding down to their lowest in 3 years (Fewer construction jobs, nervous would-be buyers). Laughing stock of the world. Ah, so much winning! Oh, yeah. I'm sick of it!And, it will only get worse. Under Trump, we do not have a government that is working on behalf of this country.Trump's anti-solar move costs U.S.

-by NoahThe State of the Union is Fucked.Usually, presidents stand before Congress and the national TV audience to give their "State of the Union" speech and say "The state of the Union is strong." It's showmanship. It's a designed cheer and applause line no matter what the real state of the union happens to be at the time.

Although there was more enthusiasm among Americans for Obama's first speech to Congress and even for George W. Bush's first, I was still pretty surprised to read that most Americans liked what they heard from Trump Tuesday night. I guess they like being lied to. Maybe they find it comforting.

by Skip KaltenheuserOccasionally scribble on politics and sooner or later public relations enterprises will find you. The moment President Trump finished up, emails came knocking on my inbox.I’d like to highlight a few of the more welcome ones. Two came from Patriotic Millionaires.

Last week Kaiser Health released their latest polling data on

No, this isn't a Bernie Sanders infographicPaul Ryan's spokesperson has already chirped in that the bold tax plan President Obama is including in his State of the Union Tuesday is "not a serious plan.