It has now become quite popular to call the Republican Party a "clown car," but in a piece in Politico, Glenn Thrush and Alex Isenstadt report that some GOPers say that misses the point of what's occurring in today's Republican Party. The Republicans they interivew note something I've pointed to now for several years: the virtual take-over of the party by the conservative … [Read more...] about The real problem with the Republican Party
(UPDATE) Breaking News: Debris Found on Réunion Island May Be From Lost Malaysia Jetliner
As originally reported, below, although Malaysia’s prime minister declared that the flaperon definitely came from the doomed MH370 aircraft, an official in Paris yesterday stopped short of making such a “definitive” assertion, saying only that there are “very strong presumptions” that the flaperon actually came from the missing Boeing 777, “after experts inspected the object.” … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) Breaking News: Debris Found on Réunion Island May Be From Lost Malaysia Jetliner
Politix Update: Empty Rhetoric From All The Candidates About Helping An American Middle Class In Crisis
If there is a single issue on which candidates for president agree regardless of party affiliation or political persuasion, it is that America's middle class is in deep doo-doo and with a wave of their magic wand they will ride to the rescue. But while that mantra has great appeal, it obscures a dirty secret: No one is going to be able to help the middle class in ways that … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Empty Rhetoric From All The Candidates About Helping An American Middle Class In Crisis
We Have A Winnah! The First And Last Annual TMV Republican Analogy Contest
AND THE WINNAH IS (DRUM ROLL, PLEASE) . . . THE OHIOAN FOR NOT ONE BUT THREE TERRIFIC ANALOGIES, OUR FAVORITE BEING: Today’s Republican Party is like the guy who trained his Doberman Pinscher to protect the family only to find the Doberman didn't understand the concept of "family". (Please email me at [email protected] with your mailing address and we'll send out your prize … [Read more...] about We Have A Winnah! The First And Last Annual TMV Republican Analogy Contest
Ornstein on the Meaning of Trump
Norm Ornstein, scholar of the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, explains the meaning of Donald Trump's Presidential campaign in The Atlantic. We head into the first presidential debate in Cleveland with Donald Trump leading the field and confounding the confident predictions of a slew of pundits that his collapse was at hand—whether after the … [Read more...] about Ornstein on the Meaning of Trump
A photographer’s murder has Mexico’s journalists furious and afraid
MEXICO CITY — Fear, anger and frustration are consuming Mexico's journalists after they buried another one of their own. Photojournalist Ruben Espinosa was brutally murdered Friday, along with human rights activist Nadia Vera and three other women in a Mexico City apartment. A prosecutor on Sunday said police found them tied up, beaten and shot in… … [Read more...] about A photographer’s murder has Mexico’s journalists furious and afraid
Republicans see Trump as positive debate influence: Reuters poll
By John WhitesidesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Republicans believe real estate mogul Donald Trump will positively influence Thursday's first presidential debate, saying his presence will challenge the establishment and open the party to new ideas, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.Trump's outspokenness has worried party leaders and heightened anticipation for a potentially combative … [Read more...] about Republicans see Trump as positive debate influence: Reuters poll
What Bernie’s moment means
WASHINGTON -- The exhaustive and exhausting analysis of the Fox News debate promises to produce days more of Trump-mania. It's thus an excellent time to ponder the other big surprise of the 2016 campaign: the Democrats' extended Weekend at Bernie's. No one is more amazed about the buoyancy of his presidential candidacy than Bernie Sanders himself, which only adds to its … [Read more...] about What Bernie’s moment means
Cartoon: Trump Debate
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: Trump Debate
Don’t get caught with your pants down on your mountaintop moment!
noun cul·ture // kul.cher 1) The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time 2) A particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. My pal, Dave Miller, is as honest as any man I know. For years and years, Dave has run short term missions (STM) in Mexico. With Dave's permission, I will share some of his most recent … [Read more...] about Don’t get caught with your pants down on your mountaintop moment!
Afghan civilian carnage rising, UN says
The carnage of civilians in Afghanistan has worsened as the pro-US President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, struggles to find a path of peace talks with rebel Taliban leaders with Pakistan’s help. Caught up in fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the US seems to have left Ghani and his people to stew in their own mess. The United Nations reported that 1,592 … [Read more...] about Afghan civilian carnage rising, UN says
Sanders Gaining On Clinton As Her Popularity Drops; In Statistical Tie In New Hampshire
Hillary Clinton continues to be considered the front runner for the Democratic nomination months before any votes have been cast, but her popularity continues to drop. The latest poll to show this came from NBC News/The Wall Street Journal: The bad news for Hillary Clinton in the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll: More Americans view her negatively than they did a month … [Read more...] about Sanders Gaining On Clinton As Her Popularity Drops; In Statistical Tie In New Hampshire
More Texas Breaking News: Texas Attorney General Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges…and More
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 5:54 PM EDT More Texas Breaking News. From the New York Times: A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that a strict voter identification law in Texas discriminated against black and Hispanic voters and violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — a decision that election experts called an important step toward defining the future reach of … [Read more...] about More Texas Breaking News: Texas Attorney General Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges…and More
President Obama’s Not-So-Correct Claim About Medicare
"As Medicare and Medicaid celebrate their 50th anniversary this week, President Obama is knocking critics ..." - CBS News A story by CBS News begins with this: As Medicare and Medicaid celebrate their 50th anniversary this week, President Obama is knocking critics who say the programs need drastic cuts to survive, accusing them of making a "political excuse." "Today, … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Not-So-Correct Claim About Medicare
“And so the unborn are reduced to line items.”
"I am very troubled by the callous behavior of Planned Parenthood staff in recently released videos ..." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The above-quoted statement was made by Democrat U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, as … [Read more...] about “And so the unborn are reduced to line items.”
70 Years of Perspective on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Guest Voice)
70 Years of Perspective on Hiroshima and Nagasaki By Danny Tyree I guess my morbid streak has prepared me for the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) and the events leading up to it. Sometimes when I'm in a contemplative mood, I survey the horizon from my workplace and find my mind drifting to what it would be like if I saw a mushroom cloud in the … [Read more...] about 70 Years of Perspective on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Guest Voice)
The Lessons of Hiroshima: We Still Need Nuclear Weapons (Guest Voice)
A new era of warfare began when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima 70 years ago today. While ordinary Japanese had grown used to seeing American bombers overhead, the hell on earth that was unleashed on August 6, 1945 eclipsed anything anyone had seen before. Estimates suggest that at least 90,000 of… … [Read more...] about The Lessons of Hiroshima: We Still Need Nuclear Weapons (Guest Voice)
Has It Really Been 70 Years? Shinichi’s Trike & The Lessons Of War
Shinichi Tetsutani loved to ride his beloved tricycle outside his house in Higashi-Hakushima-Cho, a neighborhood in the Japanese port city of Hiroshima. Shin-chan, as his family affectionately called the three-year-old, was doing just that on the morning of August 6, 1945 when there was a brilliant flash in the sky. The boy was about a quarter mile from the hypocenter of … [Read more...] about Has It Really Been 70 Years? Shinichi’s Trike & The Lessons Of War
The Prison Dilemma and the War On Drugs
It appears that Congress is finally about to take some action to reverse the mistakes of the War On Drugs and the burgeoning prison population. A number of conservatives and liberals seem to agree that something needs to be done to reduce the prison population which is the highest per capita of any developed nation. Republican Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, the Chairman of … [Read more...] about The Prison Dilemma and the War On Drugs
Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within (Guest Voice)
Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I’m still among those who don’t know if the Iran deal is as bad as many in Israel say it is or better than its alternatives, which retired big-wigs in the Israeli defense establishment seem to suggest. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s campaign against the … [Read more...] about Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within (Guest Voice)