WASHINGTON -- Many find politics frustrating because problems that seemed to be solved in one generation crop up again years or decades later. The good thing about democracy is that there are no permanent defeats. The hard part is that some victories have to be won over and over. And so it is with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a monument to what can be achieved when … [Read more...] about All votes matter
Book Review: “Chaplin’s Vintage Year” reviews the series of early comedy shorts
Chaplin's Vintage Year reviews the series of early comedy shorts by Doug Gibson Despite the fact that Charlie Chaplin is generally regarded as the top silent film comic and his persona, as the Little Tramp, is iconic, few realize how incredibly popular he was almost 100 years ago. As Michael J. Hayde notes in his new book, "Chaplin's Vintage Year: The History of the Mutual … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Chaplin’s Vintage Year” reviews the series of early comedy shorts
What’s Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal (Guest Voice)
What's Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal By Robert Berke for Oilprice.com Recently, I wrote on these pages that a remarkable turnaround was taking place in the President's fortunes. It's an impressive display of rising from the depths of falling popularity last fall, and it is starting to be felt in many areas, with major impacts on the future of energy. At … [Read more...] about What’s Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal (Guest Voice)
Mike Huckabee
It's not easy to tell which one of the occupants of the Republican clown car are more ignorant. I realize some of them say stupid things just to pander to one constituency or another. A few of them actually believe the stupid things they say. People like Scott Walker get everything they say from the big money men like the Koch brothers. If I had to cast a vote for the most … [Read more...] about Mike Huckabee
Once More — on Immigrants — Without Feeling
Several of our authors have taken the time and the effort to illustrate how shortsighted, ludicrous and just plain hard-hearted the rhetoric of several of our illustrious GOP presidential candidates has become when they address issues such as abortion, birthright citizenship and en masse deportation of undocumented immigrants. Our Managing Editor, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola … [Read more...] about Once More — on Immigrants — Without Feeling
Planned Parenthood Fighting Back Against Republicans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9HNn33XDw Planned Parenthood is fighting back--launching ads such as the one above against vulnerable Republicans. They are targeting Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) who are expected to be in tough reelection races next year. The ads concentrate on the problems which might be … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood Fighting Back Against Republicans
The first thing to do to fight illegal immigration is . . .
All of the recent talk about illegal immigration overlooks a factor that adds to the problem of illegal immigration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On its website, the Natural Resources … [Read more...] about The first thing to do to fight illegal immigration is . . .
Where Is George W Bush?
The Republicans have been re writing history for years. They have managed to turn Ronald Reagan into Saint Ronnie. But the latest twist on this is they are trying to convince us that George W Bush never existed. Now of course this is understandable - the Bush presidency was one of the most disastrous in recent history. George W. Bush will not be giving speeches on behalf of … [Read more...] about Where Is George W Bush?
Cartoon: Amazon Workplace
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: Amazon Workplace
Ex-Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle Charged in Child Pornography Case
Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle paid for sex acts with minors and received child pornography. He is expected to plead guilty in child pornography case. The director of the Jared Foundation is awaiting trial on child pornography charges. Fogle was charged with "travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors." According to the complaint, Fogle traveled between Indiana … [Read more...] about Ex-Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle Charged in Child Pornography Case
Politix Update: I Adore You, Joe Biden, But Please Don’t Run For President
Playing beach volleyball on summer vacations as a teenager with a guy who ended up a heartbeat away from the presidency does not qualify me to comment on Joe Biden, while being a native Delawarean who has closely watched and cheered on his four-decade ascendancy from county councilman to Vice President of the United States, with an occasional handshake and exchange of … [Read more...] about Politix Update: I Adore You, Joe Biden, But Please Don’t Run For President
Trump and Sanders: A Strange Duo
Campaigns for president often take unexpected twists and turns at this stage of the game, six to eight months before the real contests begin in Iowa and New Hampshire. The polls now represent more of a popularity contest than a true idea of the support a candidate will receive when the votes are more meaningful. At various times in past campaigns, candidates who led the polls … [Read more...] about Trump and Sanders: A Strange Duo
Trump migrant proposals could be ‘catastrophic’ to US and Mexico, experts say
MEXICO CITY — Presidential candidate Donald Trump's calls to impound the money undocumented workers send home and to jack up fees for Mexicans crossing the border legally each day could prove harmful to the economies of both countries, Mexican experts said Monday. Even proponents of Trump's immigration stance said some aspects of his platform are impractical… … [Read more...] about Trump migrant proposals could be ‘catastrophic’ to US and Mexico, experts say
Cartoon: Hillary’s emails
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: Hillary’s emails
Elvis stamp sends wrong message to youth (Guest Voice)
Elvis stamp sends wrong message to youth By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — The Postal Service has now released an Elvis “Forever” stamp. Some of us opposed the original Elvis stamp, released by the Postal Service in 1993—even if we appreciated Elvis and respected his obvious admiration for black-style vocalization. But Elvis Presley should not have a stamp in … [Read more...] about Elvis stamp sends wrong message to youth (Guest Voice)
Trump flunks immigration (Guest Voice)
Trump flunks immigration by Ruth Marcus Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's immigration proposal rests on three assumptions: that immigration hurts American workers; that illegal immigration, in particular, is linked to violent crime; and that illegal immigrants drain government resources. Each of these beliefs is belied by the available academic … [Read more...] about Trump flunks immigration (Guest Voice)
Ghosts that Haunt the Children of Latino Immigrants
When I was a small boy living in Latin America, I was scared of “duendes y fantasmas” -- goblins and ghosts. Fortunately, they appeared mostly in dreams and eventually faded away. Over at the New York Times, Héctor Tobar writes that different monsters and ghosts haunt the dreams of Latino children these days. Some monsters and ghouls are pretty scary. For example, … [Read more...] about Ghosts that Haunt the Children of Latino Immigrants
15 Reasons Why Trump’s Plan To End Birthright Citizenship Is A Horrible Idea (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump doesn’t want children born in America to get U.S. citizenship if their parents are in the country illegally, as a part of his 100-200 billion dollar deportation plan . Birthright citizenship, legally known as jus soli guarantees the right of citizenship to people born on American soil. Birthright is currently guaranteed by the 14th… … [Read more...] about 15 Reasons Why Trump’s Plan To End Birthright Citizenship Is A Horrible Idea (Guest Voice)
Women can decide elections, but do not
Today, August 18, 2015, is the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote. When women fought for the vote, some men and politicians argued that women would simply vote as their husbands did which would be giving two votes to one person. The more important concern was that women, who would be the majority of voters, … [Read more...] about Women can decide elections, but do not
Clinton is her own worst enemy
WASHINGTON -- This isn't about whether Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, which is likely. It isn't even about whether she becomes our next president, which she has a better chance of doing than anyone else. It's about basic respect -- for us and for the truth. Why, when she took office as secretary of state, did she decide to route official emails through … [Read more...] about Clinton is her own worst enemy