One of my best friends tells me he will not vote this year. He hates Hillary Clinton, and he hates Donald Trump even more. "I hope to be in the woods hunting," he tells me. This election is close enough for me to lose sleep, so part of me wants to strangle him. The outcome could… … [Read more...] about Don’t love Hillary? Fine, but vote for her anyway (Guest Voice)
Baer, Rosenbloom in The Champs Step Out
This post is courtesy of Doug Gibson of the Plan9Crunch blog. Review by Doug Gibson In another of Plan9Crunch's occasional review of lesser-known Columbia comedy shorts, we take a look at 1951's "The Champs Step Out," starring a comedy team of former boxing champions, heavyweight Max Baer and light heavyweight "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom. Both were well past their … [Read more...] about Baer, Rosenbloom in The Champs Step Out
Harm Courtesy of the Clintons
The harm that Bill and Hillary Clinton do to others is the topic of a scathing review of their behavior. Writes the columnist, "That’s the corkscrew way things go with the Clintons, who are staying true to their reputation as the Tom and Daisy Buchanan of American politics. Their vast carelessness drags down everyone around them, but they persevere, and even thrive." The … [Read more...] about Harm Courtesy of the Clintons
Republican attacks on Comey undermine the rule of law
WASHINGTON -- Republicans summoned FBI Director James Comey to Capitol Hill on Thursday to question him about his determination that Hillary Clinton did not break the law with her use of a private email server. They termed it an "emergency" hearing, and their questions were correspondingly urgent. "Have you seen the Broadway production 'Hamilton'?" Rep. John Mica of … [Read more...] about Republican attacks on Comey undermine the rule of law
Cartoons: Black shootings, police shootings
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Huuuge Coward Donald Trump Ducking All TV News Shows – Except His Pals On Fox News (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump is a big weenie. That I can tell you As Donald Trump will be first to tell you, everything he does is BIG, tremendous, the best, and everyone else pales in comparison to his self-exalting greatness. Apparently, that also applies to his awesome display of cowardice with respect to his recent media appearances. Howard… … [Read more...] about Huuuge Coward Donald Trump Ducking All TV News Shows – Except His Pals On Fox News (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: BLUE COP, RED COP, WHITE COP, BLACK COP
Blue Cop, Red Cop, White Cop, Black Cop by Clay Jones I honestly believe the most effective way to end discrimination among our nation’s police is to bring more minorities into their forces, especially to represent the population of their communities. Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, is a great example. 70% of the community is non-white but minorities only account for … [Read more...] about Cartoons: BLUE COP, RED COP, WHITE COP, BLACK COP
New Clinton ad: Competence vs. foolishness
I have long thought the question of a politician's "likeability" or "relateability" to be overblown factors in determining how they'll do with the electorate. For the record, I don't want to have a beer with any of them, unless they happen to be someone I already know and like. Maybe voters make choices based on things as silly as how cool they think a candidate is, or how … [Read more...] about New Clinton ad: Competence vs. foolishness
Cartoons: Trump Veep Pick
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A tragedy beyond color
WASHINGTON -- Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. Both statements must be made true if the heartbreaking loss of life in Dallas is to have any meaning. The killing spree that left five police officers dead and seven others wounded should be classified as an act of domestic terrorism. The shooter, identified as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson, apparently believed he … [Read more...] about A tragedy beyond color
The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room (Guest Voice)
The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room by Michael Winship In all of the 35 single-spaced pages of the Democratic Party’s platform draft, there is just one mention of lobbying. One. Oh, it says some fine uplifting things about voters lacking a proper voice in government, about money and politics and the need to overturn Citizens United and Buckley … [Read more...] about The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room (Guest Voice)
Five tips on how to deal with trauma and the news
How do you actually take care of yourself in traumatic situations? And how do you take care of yourself when you are being bombarded with gruesome images? There's a program at Drexel University in Philadelphia that answers those questions daily. It's called Healing Hurt People. It's an organization that works to undue the impacts of violence… … [Read more...] about Five tips on how to deal with trauma and the news
More professionalism needed from cops and reporters (Guest Voice)
More professionalism needed from cops and reporters by Jordan Cooper Our news programs are not supposed to show for public viewing dead bodies before the deceased family gets the chance to see their family member. Blacks shot by the police are displayed like school lunch menus for the week on many television channels. Nobody wants their dead body broadcasted to the … [Read more...] about More professionalism needed from cops and reporters (Guest Voice)
Faced with Trump and Clinton, Americans yearn for a third choice, Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' demand for an alternative to the two main presidential candidates has surged since the last election, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, underscoring the unpopularity of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Based on 2,153 interviews, Friday's poll results suggest a strong potential for a third-party candidate … [Read more...] about Faced with Trump and Clinton, Americans yearn for a third choice, Reuters/Ipsos poll
Ornstein and Mann Updated
Non-partisan Congressional scholars Norm Ornstein (American Enterprise Institute) and Thomas Mann (Brookings Institute) update their diagnosis of government dysfunction in The Washington Post. Fast forward to 2016. Incredibly, Republican destructiveness is even worse than it was four years ago — and the party is paying for it with a surge of anti-establishment populism that … [Read more...] about Ornstein and Mann Updated
Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
There is a long history of race hatred in the United States. Last week added a particularly horrific chapter to that history. Most tragically, the party which was born out of opposition to that history has become its modern home. Paul Krugman writes: To put it bluntly, the modern Republican Party is in essence a machine designed to deliver high after-tax incomes to … [Read more...] about Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
Jimmy, Fritz and the Modern Vice Presidency
Jimmy, Fritz and the Modern Vice Presidency by Evan Sarzin My wonderful wife got me a ticket to see former Vice President Walter “Fritz” Mondale. He was taking part in a discussion following Professor Joel Goldstein’s book-tour talk about the modern Vice Presidency. The event was hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Center for Public Affairs. The talk was … [Read more...] about Jimmy, Fritz and the Modern Vice Presidency
Deconstructing Dallas: not triangulation but a lone shooter
One of the nine points that OnTheMedia makes in its Breaking News Handbook is this: 4. There’s almost never a second shooter. For most of Thursday evening and into Friday morning, news reports directly contradicted this claim. So much so that at the end of the day, I was wondering if it would be proved wrong. The word leading the narrative was "triangulation." Police … [Read more...] about Deconstructing Dallas: not triangulation but a lone shooter
Cartoon: What’s the matter with us
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America has gone mad and there’s no place to hide (Guest Voice)
"What sort of people are we, we Americans? ... Today, we are the most frightening people on this planet." — Historian Arthur Schlesinger As these words are written, I am on a cruise ship pulling into the harbor of the Greek island of Crete. All around me, the morning sparkles. The water is placid, the sky… … [Read more...] about America has gone mad and there’s no place to hide (Guest Voice)