As you may have noticed I'm into flowers again. One of my favorite flowers has always been the Iris. And this almost black one is spectacular. … [Read more...] about Still More Flowers
God fearing religion
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No more mister nice guys
If you spend much time overseas, you get quite a different picture of America than you might expect. There are still traces of gratitude for heroism and help in the past. But the world is more cynical, aware, and doubting. Most important and troubling is the damage done by at least one of our chosen leaders -- or more accurately, the damage done by everyday Americans when … [Read more...] about No more mister nice guys
Iran’s top leader keeps his distance from deal
Iran's top leader keeps his distance from deal TEHRAN — Even as the White House celebrates a victory over Republican-led efforts to block the nuclear deal with Iran, concern persists over possible opposition from a different source: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It has been assumed in Western capitals, and in Tehran, that the deal to curb the Iranian nuclear … [Read more...] about Iran’s top leader keeps his distance from deal
Remembering that Day in September – One More Time
On this fourteenth anniversary of 9/11, we all have read so many stories and seen so many images of that dreadful tragedy that one more story could be overload, especially as we enter the last hours and minutes of the anniversary. However, I just came across a story that just riveted me. It is long, but worth every minute of the reader's time. It is written by U.S. … [Read more...] about Remembering that Day in September – One More Time
Trump is the Conservative Movement’s Logical Result
Brian Beutler traces the severing of policy realism from Republican politics in favor of resentment and outrage in The New Republic. Republican consultant Steve Schmidt, who presumably sympathizes with National Review and Club for Growth, described their frustrations as the result of a fatal disjunction between mass conservatism and the ideology that’s supposed to underlie it. … [Read more...] about Trump is the Conservative Movement’s Logical Result
(Breaking) Rick Perry Exits Presidential Race, Leaves It ‘in Good Hands’
After struggling to get out of a crowded and flooded GOP presidential wannabes basement, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is throwing in the towel -- after he dries himself off. The governor’s hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman reports on the first major candidate to get out of an overcrowded clown bus: Perry's campaign said the longest-serving governor in … [Read more...] about (Breaking) Rick Perry Exits Presidential Race, Leaves It ‘in Good Hands’
Cartoon: American Gothic
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(Update) Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93
Update: Please watch the video below provided by the Department of Defense that captures the “detail and serenity” offered by the Flight 93 National Memorial. Also, please read the touching article by Katie Lange of the DOD News, Defense Media Activity here. Original post: On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, three hijacked commercial airliners attacked the … [Read more...] about (Update) Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93
Democratic Leaders Getting Nervous With Clinton Falling And Sanders Picking Up Support
The email scandal has some Democrats looking for alternative candidates, according to The New York Times: If Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new apology for her private email server fails to reassure jittery supporters, it could amplify the chatter among some Democrats who have been casting about for a potential white knight to rescue the party from a beleaguered Clinton … [Read more...] about Democratic Leaders Getting Nervous With Clinton Falling And Sanders Picking Up Support
Flowers III
On this anniversary of 911 we should remember that it was not Iraq, Iran or even Afghanistan that attacked the the US on September 11, 2001 but the followers of the extremist Wahhabi in Saudi Arabia. So what did George W Bush and Dick Cheney do? They invaded and occupied Iraq and Afghanistan. To this day we are supporting Saudi genocide in Yemen. Here in western Oregon we … [Read more...] about Flowers III
Eyewitness 9-11: “Today, Bagpipes Are Playing Outside My Window”
Dear Brave Souls: Here from another soul in New York City this morning, part of an email... just an on the spot report of how it is for some in NYC today, for many who are still standing. The writer is mere walking distance from Ground Zero. "....The bagpipes are playing right outside my window. It is the annual ceremony held to honor and remember the many, as well … [Read more...] about Eyewitness 9-11: “Today, Bagpipes Are Playing Outside My Window”
Eyewitness: Remembering 9-11/ He Calls It, ‘The Cradle of Ground Zero’
Dear Brave Souls: Here is a witness story by a male friend, native to NYC, who saw the Towers come down on September 11th. His piece was written four days later as people walked in Manhattan dropping shatters of heart everywhere as they walked. They were not only looking for their loved ones, for meaning, for understanding. They were gathering up the threads, preparing to … [Read more...] about Eyewitness: Remembering 9-11/ He Calls It, ‘The Cradle of Ground Zero’
Clinton’s Plummeting Poll Number: most Republicans defeat her
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's poll numbers are continuing to emulate the demographic changes of many New York seniors in the wintertime: they're going south. Her once whopping lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders has now shrunk to 10 points, and the Hillary-is-electable argument is starting to look bleak since poll number now show most GOPers who'd run against her … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Plummeting Poll Number: most Republicans defeat her
Planetary Reactions to the September 11 Attacks: A Look Back (Worldmeets.US News, U.S.)
Planetary Reactions to the 9-11 Attacks: A Look Back (Worldmeets.US News, U.S.) Since 2005, during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, on behalf of the American people and the English-speaking world, the Worldmeets.US team has been translating content about September 11, 2001. For much of the globe, including for a large segment of people in the United States, what … [Read more...] about Planetary Reactions to the September 11 Attacks: A Look Back (Worldmeets.US News, U.S.)
9/11 Anniversary 2015
Today we honor the 9/11 victims. One way to do so is to visit the website of the 9/11 Tribute Center. From the site: "The 9/11 Tribute Center allows the public to personally pay tribute to 9/11 through compelling and powerful exhibits, teacher and educational resources, and programs." Featured Image by Ken Tannenbaum / Shutterstock.com … [Read more...] about 9/11 Anniversary 2015
14 Years After 9/11 Attacks, The Greatest Cover-Up In U.S. History Remains Intact
Fourteen years after the 9/11 catastrophe, the Bush administration cover-up of why the terrorist attacks were carried out despite the White House, CIA and FBI being repeatedly warned of them still holds. Not only has the final word not come out about this malfeasance of enormous and arguably criminal proportions, hardly any word about it has. The mainstream media has been … [Read more...] about 14 Years After 9/11 Attacks, The Greatest Cover-Up In U.S. History Remains Intact
Mike Huckabee is wrong about Dred Scott decision
“Michael, the Dred Scott decision of 1857 still remains to this day the law of the land, which says that black people aren’t fully human,” [Presidential Candidate and Former Arkansas Governor Mike] Huckabee told radio show host Michael Medved. NO, it's NOT the "law of the land." … [Read more...] about Mike Huckabee is wrong about Dred Scott decision
The GOP’s Political Fight Club
WASHINGTON -- Just when you think the Republican Party can't possibly be more chaotic and disorganized, another internal brawl breaks out. Except for opposition to President Obama, what do these people have in common? The latest GOP fight is over how to express meaningless, ineffectual rejection of the president's nuclear deal with Iran. The House leadership was ready … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Political Fight Club
‘There She Is’ set to return to Miss America pageant
'There She Is' set to return to Miss America pageant There he is. The voice of Bert Parks will once again serenade Miss America. "There She Is," the song that has been as synonymous with the pageant as the winner's signature wave, has been absent from the Atlantic City pageant for several years, but will see its return at the pageant final at Boardwalk Hall, Miss… … [Read more...] about ‘There She Is’ set to return to Miss America pageant