The Libra Association and Facebook took a lashing during their first day of congressional hearings on Tuesday. Wednesday wasn’t much better. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) focused on a comment David Marcus, CEO of Calibra, made yesterday when he said he would trust all of his assets in Libra. “You said yesterday you would be comfortable taking 100 percent of your pay in Libra. In the...
By CCN Markets: There’s nothing more entertaining than a socialist trying to debate a capitalist. Actually, the one thing more entertaining is watching Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, aka Jar Jar Binks debating Amazon.com AOC Tries to Play with the Big Kids On ABC's "This Week", AOC said: “I spend more time thinking about Amazon warehouse workers…if you’re average Amazon worker is making a...
By CCN: Light the beacons! In an astonishing turn of events, it appears Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree on something. Referencing AOC's tweet, Cruz outlines their allied belief that former members of Congress should not be able to become lobbyists in Washington, D.C. Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on...
By CCN: As widely reported, Amazon vastly scaled back its plans to build in New York City. While they planned to bring as many as 25,000 jobs to Queens, building a large campus and even funding local public education, they’re now reportedly developing a relatively small distribution center. The center in Woodside, Queens, will provide about 2,000 new working-class jobs. Amazon Spreads the Love to...
By CCN: Billionaire Mark Cuban slammed progressive politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Bernie Sanders for what he says are their misconceptions about how helpful socialism can be. The man who self-identifies as a “hardcore capitalist” believes the two Democrats use the word to get attention, without actually believing in it or understanding it. Mark Cuban: Bernie Sanders and AOC Use...
By CCN: On Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", Bill Nye The Science Guy sat down to lecture America about climate change and cuss a lot. The kid's science show host has a very important and very scientific-sounding message for you: "The planet's on f***ing fire." In a segment about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, Bill Nye was apparently very pleased with...
By CCN: New York congresswoman, Instagram celebrity, and budding Netflix star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) seems far more interested in cultivating her celebrity profile than performing the nitty-gritty work of a public servant. Scoring her second deal with the Obama-allied streaming service Netflix, AOC has announced that she’s in talks to produce another documentary with the film company's...