Mark Litwa

BREAKING: Music legend Bruce Springsteen drops a bomb on MAGA world by announcing a surprise nationwide tour to defend America against "our wannabe king" and his "rogue government." Best of all? The first stop is in Minneapolis. "Fans, friends, and good folk from coast to coast. We are living through dark, disturbing, and dangerous times, but do not despair. The cavalry is coming," The Boss said in an announcement video. "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour," he continued. "We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America, American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution, and our sacred American dream, all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C." "Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome," Springsteen added. "So come on out and join the united free republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of rock and rebellion. I'll see you there." By starting the tour in Minneapolis, Springsteen is intentionally drawing attention to the brutal violence and killings that Trump has inflicted on the city with his masked federal agents. The singer composed the hit song "Streets of Minneapolis" in response to the ICE crackdowns. It went on to chart #1 in 21 countries. The tour starts March 31st and will entail 20-date arena showings. The timing is an absolute disaster for Trump, because it means the bard of blue collar America will be hammering his administration at one sold-out show after another. Given his rock bottom approval rating and worsening Epstein scandal, Trump can scarcely afford more bad press ahead of the midterm elections. Springsteen has proven to be one of Trump's most formidable and outspoken foes. He recognizes that this president has betrayed the working class that populate so many of his hit songs and he despises the relentless attacks on our democracy. Please ❤️ and share to thank Bruce Springsteen!

The country is 100% behind the president on fixing a global system of tariffs that has disadvantaged the country. But, business is a confidence game and confidence depends on trust. President @realDonaldTrump has elevated the tariff issue to the most important geopolitical issue in the world, and he has gotten everyone’s attention. So far, so good. And yes, other nations have taken advantage of the U.S. by protecting their home industries at the expense of millions of our jobs and economic growth in our country. But, by placing massive and disproportionate tariffs on our friends and our enemies alike and thereby launching a global economic war against the whole world at once, we are in the process of destroying confidence in our country as a trading partner, as a place to do business, and as a market to invest capital. The president has an opportunity to call a 90-day time out, negotiate and resolve unfair asymmetric tariff deals, and induce trillions of dollars of new investment in our country. If, on the other hand, on April 9th we launch economic nuclear war on every country in the world, business investment will grind to a halt, consumers will close their wallets and pocket books, and we will severely damage our reputation with the rest of the world that will take years and potentially decades to rehabilitate. What CEO and what board of directors will be comfortable making large, long-term, economic commitments in our country in the middle of an economic nuclear war? I don’t know of one who will do so. When markets crash, new investment stops, consumers stop spending money, and businesses have no choice but to curtail investment and fire workers. And it is not just the big companies that will suffer. Small and medium size businesses and entrepreneurs will experience much greater pain. Almost no business can pass through an overnight massive increase in costs to their customers. And that’s true even if they have no debt, and, unfortunately, there is a massive amount of leverage in the system. Business is a confidence game. The president is losing the confidence of business leaders around the globe. The consequences for our country and the millions of our citizens who have supported the president — in particular low-income consumers who are already under a huge amount of economic stress — are going to be severely negative. This is not what we voted for. The President has an opportunity on Monday to call a time out and have the time to execute on fixing an unfair tariff system. Alternatively, we are heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter, and we should start hunkering down. May cooler heads prevail.

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I can't believe I'm saying this, but thank you Mike Pence for saving us.

Arming teachers with guns has to be the worst attempt at a solution I have ever heard. #RobbElementaryschool

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If you refuse to pass laws that keep children safe, you shouldn't be allowed to be in Congress. #RobbElementary

Intolerance of others is borne out of fear of the other. Fear of the other is a symptom borne out of ignorance for which the only reasonable cure is education. #donthate

Happy Women's History Month youtu.be/0wAIOMdEi1c

Youtube is trying to be TikTok and now TikTok is trying to be Youtube. Eventually all social media apps will be exactly the same. #socialmedia techcrunch.com/2022/02/28/tik…

We can all calm down now thanks to Pat Robertson explaining how this is actually a fulfillment of biblical prophecy. #Ukraine thedailybeast.com/pat-robertson-…

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These "Christians" are so desperate for the "end times" because they're old and dying, and they can't abide the thought of the world continuing to exist without them. It's perhaps the ultimate and most disgusting form of narcissism I've ever seen.

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The greatest human desire is not money or power or sex, but control, or rather the desire to feel in control. #psychology #humanity

People hurt others not because they're evil, but because they're in pain. But that's only half of it. The other half is that they feel isolated, and unconsciously they know the only way to feel better is to bring others down with them so that they don't feel alone. #MentalHealth

Any technology can be used for good or evil. The most important thing is ensuring there is transparency and accountability. #DailyWisdom #technology

If you want a meaningful life you must create situations that make you uncomfortable. Comfort is the enemy of growth. Getting out of your comfort zone is the key to growth. #WednesdayMotivation #GrowthHacking

The only person responsible for your happiness is you. It's nobody's job to make you happy, so you have to take it upon yourself to make choices that will serve you and cultivate joy. #Motivationalquote