White House Photo Or, The reasonalizification of a plainly-written statement from the White House, the pixels that launched a thousand snarks. Here are the two paragraphs that seemingly contain the gist of it: The White House Statement by the President on Airstrikes in Syria ... We were joined in this action by our friends and partners -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab … [Read more...] about The Reasons and the Reasonalizers
The Poetry Of Nature
I live in NW Oregon. July, August and early September is the dry season. It's raining this evening and it's poetry. It's not a heavy rain but a moderate one which is music to my ears. There was more poetry today thanks to the really obnoxious screechy of the Stellar Jays who were fighting each other for food to lay away for winter - this too is poetry. The same can be … [Read more...] about The Poetry Of Nature
The F-22 Raptor Makes its Combat Debut
[icopyright one button toolbar] I have written plenty about the sad demise of one of the most controversial weapon system programs: the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter program. The $66.7 billion program was cancelled in 2009 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates after only 187 aircraft had been ordered, in spite of the Air Force wanting to build 750 of them and in … [Read more...] about The F-22 Raptor Makes its Combat Debut
ALEC (Updated)
Update: Add Facebook to the list. The American Legislative Exchange Council has been around for over 4 decades but it really became powerful after the 2010 elections when Republicans gained control of state legislators. ALEC represents everything that that populists like Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt opposed. Just yesterday Google announced it was leaving the … [Read more...] about ALEC (Updated)
(Updated) Successful Syrian Strikes ‘Only the Beginning’
Update: Video of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke launching Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets in Syria from the Red Sea. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II) Warning: Turn volume down. Original Post: Army Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., director of operations for the … [Read more...] about (Updated) Successful Syrian Strikes ‘Only the Beginning’
Hillary Clinton Was Born In Kenya
The right wing has come up with letters tying Hillary to Saul Alinsky when young–just like Muslim Socialist Barack Obama. It is only a matter of time until someone uncover’s Hillary Clinton’s secret Kenyan birth certificate. The right wing blogosphere is salivating over these letters. To them, this proves she is a radical leftist, no matter how conservative the left … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Was Born In Kenya
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Honor Flight
[icopyright one button toolbar] As our airmen, sailors, marines, soldiers and other military once again risk their lives on the ground in Iraq and in the skies and on the waters around Iraq and Syria, it is appropriate to remember those brave troops who died and survived on a fateful day almost 73 years ago, "a date that will live in infamy." December 7, 1941, was of … [Read more...] about The Pearl Harbor Survivors Honor Flight
President Obama “Pleased” With Congress’ Bipartisan Support for ISIS Air Strikes
President Obama spoke briefly ahead of his trip to the UN to address the air strikes the U.S. and its partners staged in Syria to disable ISIS (Islamic State) militants. He said he was pleased with the bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress. President Obama singled out members of the coalition who took part in the air strikes last night -- Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi … [Read more...] about President Obama “Pleased” With Congress’ Bipartisan Support for ISIS Air Strikes
GOP would rather poison Kansas than lose it
Republicans are upset -- furious! -- at the turn of events in Kansas. As opposition to their candidate grows stronger, the likelihood of their losing a Senate seat from that state has made them desperate, according to a report in The Hill. With a two-man race now looking all but certain, national Republicans are planning a scorched-earth offensive to frame Sen. Pat … [Read more...] about GOP would rather poison Kansas than lose it
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: New NFL Safety Equipment
New NFL Safety Equipment by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Report: NFL players had access to Ray Rice video in February --What the NFL has to gain from taking domestic violence seriously --In Domestic Violence Cases, N.F.L. Has a History of Lenience --Fans have mixed emotions about the recent NFL domestic violence issues Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: New NFL Safety Equipment
Air Strikes in Syria: First After Action Report
[icopyright one button toolbar] From U.S. Central Command Public Affairs: U.S. military forces and partner nations, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, undertook military action against ISIL terrorists in Syria overnight, using a mix of fighter, bomber, remotely piloted … [Read more...] about Air Strikes in Syria: First After Action Report
Putin’s anti-modern empire (Guest Voice)
Seventy-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland and began what would become the bloodiest war in human history, World War II. Throughout the 1930s, the nature of the Nazi regime and its intentions were quite obvious. Yet the major European powers, which could have prevented the war, were preoccupied with narrow national… … [Read more...] about Putin’s anti-modern empire (Guest Voice)
Alaska reporter on air reveals she has medical marijuana business and quits on air (Video)
Conflicts of interest still matter to editors when it comes to their reporters. The public can point to even small ones that and say it compromises their reporters' and their news organizations' reporting. It turns out that Charlo Greene of Alaska's KTVA had a BIG one: during a report on the Alaska Cannibus Club in the context of November's vote on legalizing marijuana in the … [Read more...] about Alaska reporter on air reveals she has medical marijuana business and quits on air (Video)
American media should not aid Islamic State with its propaganda (Guest Voice)
I have borne witness to an execution — not that I wanted to, but because the condemned man whom I had gotten to know over a 10-year period asked me to be there. Henry Martinez Porter of San Antonio, who was found guilty of killing a Fort Worth police officer, didn't want any of his family… … [Read more...] about American media should not aid Islamic State with its propaganda (Guest Voice)
Does the GOP Give a S*** About the Debt?
Andrew Sullivan poses the eternal question on The Daily Dish. It’s been a remarkable aspect of the foreign policy “debate” over the last month that I haven’t heard a single leading Republican express misgivings about a new Iraq war’s impact on fiscal policy. And yet, for a few years now, we have been subjected to endless drama about the mounting debt when it comes to anything … [Read more...] about Does the GOP Give a S*** About the Debt?
Breaking News: U.S. Airstrikes Underway Against ISIL in Syria
Update" Reuters reports: Several Arab nations are involved in the ongoing U.S.-led operation, a defense official said. A diplomatic source identified the nations as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. . Another U.S. official said the Arab nations will be dropping bombs, not just providing support. Up to 20 locations have been … [Read more...] about Breaking News: U.S. Airstrikes Underway Against ISIL in Syria
The mystifying election
WASHINGTON -- There is something deeply satisfying about the troubles punditry is having in nailing down exactly what's happening in the 2014 elections. The careful statistical models keep gyrating on the question of whether Republicans will win control of the Senate this November. The prognosticators who rely on their reporting and their guts as well as the numbers are … [Read more...] about The mystifying election
Prosecutors: WH fence jumper had 800 rounds of ammo in car
The case of the man who jumped the White House fence last week and made it all the way up to the White House residence door is becoming more shocking by the minute as more details emerge. It's clear this wasn't just some nutcase who jumped the fence. It was a vet who had a knife on him and -- according to new reports -- 800 rounds of ammunition in his car.[icopyright one button … [Read more...] about Prosecutors: WH fence jumper had 800 rounds of ammo in car
Cartoon: Kent State Sweatshirt
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Kent State Sweatshirt
(Updated) Will the Neocons Eat French Fries Once Again?
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update: More information on the French air strikes in Iraq, courtesy AP/Stars and Stripes: France is conducting the operations in Iraq from French Air Base 104 inside Al Dhafra base near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. French jets began flying reconnaissance missions Monday over Iraq. . The base, with about … [Read more...] about (Updated) Will the Neocons Eat French Fries Once Again?