Republicans and Iran by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Some Republicans Seek Status Quo on Iran --A third of Republicans support Iran nuclear deal: Reuters/Ipsos poll --Rand Paul's Senate Record On Iran Could Haunt Him In GOP Primary Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republicans and Iran
Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices
[icopyright one button toolbar] Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices by Dan Doyle The upstream oil and gas industry is not a black hole. There's no mystery wrapped in an enigma here. There are a lot of meetings with engineers, chemists and geologists. There's a constantly evolving learning curve. And then there's all the regulations and compliance. But all-in-all it's … [Read more...] about Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices
Somebody Remembered Appomattox
[icopyright one button toolbar] Sure glad the South lost that war. The New York Times remembers that 150 years ago, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House. Lee Surrendered, But His Lieutenants Kept Fighting Elizabeth R. Varon / New York Times “If the programme which our people saw set on foot at Appomattox Court-House had been carried out ... we would have … [Read more...] about Somebody Remembered Appomattox
Rand Paul Flip Flopping Away From Libertarianism As He Enters Republican Race
[icopyright one button toolbar] Rand Paul has a problem much like Mitt Romney did, even though the details are different. Mitt Romney took many liberal positions when a politician in Massachusetts, and then had to flip flop on them to claim to be have been severely conservative to win the Republican nomination in 2012. Rand Paul has developed his base as sort of being a … [Read more...] about Rand Paul Flip Flopping Away From Libertarianism As He Enters Republican Race
Ted’s Cruise to the Far Right
[icopyright one button toolbar] SAN ANTONIO -- Texas stereotype shattered. Texas stereotype confirmed. Shattered One: Here in San Antonio, a lively, brawling mayor's race is underway, featuring 14 candidates and a breathtaking number of candidate forums. Most observers believe there'll be a run-off after the May 9 election. The front runner is former Democratic state … [Read more...] about Ted’s Cruise to the Far Right
FAQ: Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Guest Voice)
FAQ: Religious Freedom Restoration Act Raging Moderate by Will Durst Q. Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. What's the big deal? A. Two years ago, the US Supreme Court mandated that Indiana had to recognize same-sex marriages, essentially saying "Like it or lump it." This is them lumping it. Q. Would Senate Bill 101 really … [Read more...] about FAQ: Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Guest Voice)
Is It Really Going to Be Prince Jeb Vs. Queen Hillary?
Our aging empire can probably survive another Clinton or Bush presidency. But we who prize free minds and free markets might want to extend a big middle finger to the god-awful prospect of the 2016 election being won by a mini-monarch from one of America's two dynasties. The good news, possibly, is that a November match-up… … [Read more...] about Is It Really Going to Be Prince Jeb Vs. Queen Hillary?
Tom Cotton Thinks War With Iran Would Be Quick And Easy
[icopyright one button toolbar] After the Cotton letter, which undermines the ability of any American president to negotiate on the behalf of the United States, was written and signed by 47 Republicans, the question raised was whether Republicans really want to see a war with Iran. The same question was raised again with Republicans opposing the deal reached with Iran. Tom … [Read more...] about Tom Cotton Thinks War With Iran Would Be Quick And Easy
The unpolarized Moynihan
WASHINGTON -- The problem with most discussions of political polarization is that they reach quickly for technical causes and solutions. Our politics are polarized, we are told, because of gerrymandered districts, the rise of opinionated media sources and party primaries closed off to independents or voters in the other party. There's nothing wrong with thinking about … [Read more...] about The unpolarized Moynihan
Cartoon: Women for ISIS
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: Women for ISIS
Brian Williams And The Problems At NBC News
[icopyright one button toolbar] Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Brian Williams and NBC News. Here are just a few of the highlights: Much of the blame is placed on Comcast--an easy target to blame: Since Comcast took control of NBC, the network’s news division—famously termed Comcast’s “crown jewel” by C.E.O. Brian Roberts—has endured one debacle after another. … [Read more...] about Brian Williams And The Problems At NBC News
Tsarnaev Guilty – The ‘Real’ Trial Next
[icopyright one button toolbar] Two years after the Boston Marathon tragedy, a jury in Boston -- after deliberating for little more than a day -- has found 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all counts related to the worst act of terror in the United States since 9-11. NPR: The jury convicted Tsarnaev on all charges, ranging from carjacking to using a … [Read more...] about Tsarnaev Guilty – The ‘Real’ Trial Next
12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER
12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER Sinister, the inexplicable 2012 box office horror hit, is getting a sequel. Sinister 2 is on the way, set to be out in theaters on Aug. 21. While the first Sinister made an effective assault on the creepy kid horror movie trope by demonstrating just how stupid it could get, it seems that the world didn’t… … [Read more...] about 12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER
Iran Nuclear Deal: Reuters/Ipsos Poll Surprises
[icopyright one button toolbar] If one listened solely to Republican neocons and Congressional war hawks, one would think that a vast majority of Americans oppose the nuclear deal with Iran and are anxious to "bomb, bomb" Iran. Not so, says a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. According to the poll, 89 percent of Democrats either support the agreement or are not … [Read more...] about Iran Nuclear Deal: Reuters/Ipsos Poll Surprises
Why Cadillac’s $12 Billion Gamble To Get Back Its Mojo Won’t Pay Off
[icopyright one button toolbar] THE NEW CADILLAC CT6 IS BASED ON THE ELMIRAJ CONCEPT CAR It is difficult to say when Cadillac lost its mojo and began to relinquish its crown as America's leading luxury car to Mercedes and eventually Lexus and other German brands, but I'll pick 1992 when an ungainly and arguably ugly boat called the Cadillac Deville waddled onto the … [Read more...] about Why Cadillac’s $12 Billion Gamble To Get Back Its Mojo Won’t Pay Off
The Day the Lights Went Out in Washington
[icopyright one button toolbar] Electricity provider PEPCO believes they have found the cause of the widespread power outages that hit Washington D.C. and Maryland Tuesday afternoon affecting thousands of customers, including government facilities. The power outages occurred while Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was declaring his candidacy for the Republican presidential … [Read more...] about The Day the Lights Went Out in Washington
White S.C. cop charged with murder of black driver
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder Tuesday in the weekend shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop. City Patrolman Michael Thomas Slager was arrested and charged after law enforcement officials saw a video of the shooting following a Saturday traffic stop, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey… … [Read more...] about White S.C. cop charged with murder of black driver
Cartoon: Trolling Stone
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: Trolling Stone
Rand Paul’s Candidacy A Test For The Tea Party
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., branded himself as a “new kind of Republican” when he officially entered the race for the Republican nomination for president in 2016 with an announcement on his webiste Tuesday, shortly before he was to give a speech at noon in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul’s campaign will be a test both of whether… … [Read more...] about Rand Paul’s Candidacy A Test For The Tea Party
How America Wages War on Its Own Soldiers
America has been waging armed conflict for so long that the phrase “perpetual war” has begun to creep into our collective lexicon. The worst part of this is that the American public seems only too willing to forget about the mounting number of casualties—including those happening back on American soil. What I’m talking about is the US government’s apparent war on soldiers … [Read more...] about How America Wages War on Its Own Soldiers