Robert Reich: We can’t afford McDonald’s (3:40)

First: Remember not to shop from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2nd. If you must shop try not to go to Amazon, Home Depot or Target (I would add Walmart to that list). Try to confine shopping to local companies and Democratic friendly companies as much as you can.The only thing the current version of the Republican Party seems to understand is money. I intend to spend what little money we will spend this holiday season with merchants who share our values.

As the Epstein noose tightens around the FIWH, expect some truly outlandiish actions and rhetoric – especially the rhetoric. We saw an example when he called for the death of six Democratic congress critters who merely exercised their right of free speech.

Good lord do I miss Joe Biden, his economy and his steady hand on the wheel. Well another Thanksgiving under a Republican where you hope the economy doesn’t crash.

A) Nurses were surprised as of Thursday that their occupation is no longer viewed as what by the current administration?

B) Whoosh! What legislation went flying through congress at a blazing speed Tuesday?

C) How did Iowa’s congressional legislation vote on that legislation?

D) What song usually associated with Christmas is actually a Thanksgiving song?

E) What senior member of the George W. Bush administration was buried this week?

F) Yesterday was the 62nd anniversary of what event in the US?

G) Maybe you didn’t notice, but the FIWH claims that this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will be cheaper by using what deceptive technique for comparison?

H) The first football game on Thanksgiving ocurred in 1934, but it was not on TV. Why wasn’t it on TV?

I) A three judge panel foud what state’s attempt to gerrymander more Republican seats illegal last week?

J) It was revealed this week that an ICE detainee was found dead at an ICE facility in what position?

K) What member of congress promised to read the Epstein Files on the floor of the House if the FIWH tries to interfere with their release?

L) Thanksgiving will not be celebrated in Canada next Thursday. Why not?

M) Speaking of Canada, Parliament had a budget vote last week that has the force of a vote of confidence. Did Carney survive the vote?

N) OOOPS! Missed this anniversary last week. Nov. 14, 1960 (65 years ago) what brave little girl was the center of integrating New Orleans schools?

O) The Public Interest Research Group offered what advice on giving an AI enhanced toy, such as a teddy bear, to children?

P) What former Clinton cabinet member stepped away from public activities after he was revealed to have ties to Jeffrey Epstein?

Q) Dorcas Reilly is a name that may be heard during the Thanksgiving Day holiday. What TDay related item did Reilly create?

R) Due to waning vaccination rates, what usually childhood disease is on the rise around the country?

S) Speaking of vaccinations, what government agency’s web page was changed Wednesday from “vaccines do not cause autism” to a statement that we do not know the link between vaccines and autism?

T) How many feathers does an average turkey have?

Donald Trump said “quiet piggy” to a female reporter because she dared to ask about the Epstein files, and as bad as that is, the fact that none of her colleagues defended her, is even worse. – JoJoFromJerz

Answers:

A) a profession – it was part of a ploy to cut student loans

B) The legislation to release the Epstein files

C) all 6 members voted to release the files. This seemed to be opposite of previous positions

 

D) Jingle Bells

 

E) Former VP Dick Cheyney

 

F) The assassination of President Kennedy

 

G) not comparing exactly the same ingredients

 

H) Because TV was in a very nascent stage and there was no regular broadcasting. Football on TV on Thanksgiving started in 1953

 

I) Texas

 

J) his hands and feet were hogtied and he supposedly commoitted suicide by hanging himself

 

K) MT Greene

 

L) Canada celebrates their Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October

 

M) Yes by a vote of 170 to 168

 

N) Ruby Bridges

 

O) don’t – the AI toys can get in subjects such as sex or how to start fires etc.

 

P) Larry Summers

 

Q) the green bean casserole for Cambell’s Soup (to sell cream of mushroom soup)

 

R) pertussis aka whooping cough

 

S) the CDC 

 

T) 5000

 

In the last 48 hours as you’ve watched the way that Donald Trump has spoken to women on camera for the world to see publicly, you can only imagine the way that he spoke to the victims behind closed doors. – Adam Parkhomenko