[icopyright one button toolbar] Our own Dr. Ron Chusid has been doing a superb job of covering the good things about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the problems and shortcomings where they occur and have occurred and, perhaps most important in this dog-eat-dog climate, he has doggedly been exposing and rebutting the shameful right-wing lies, villainous distortions and brazen … [Read more...] about Obamacare: The Shameful Politics
With Climate Changes, Alaska, The Northwest, And Detroit Might Be Among The Best Places To Live
Climate change raises questions of where would be the best place to live in the future. Some areas might wind up under water, suffer from droughts, or just be too hot to be comfortable. Canada and Alaska might be much more desirable places to live in a warmer climate. Some portions of the continental United States are likely to have less adverse impact, such as the Northwest … [Read more...] about With Climate Changes, Alaska, The Northwest, And Detroit Might Be Among The Best Places To Live
Is Conservative Kansas Fed Up With Its Elected Republicans
Reliably red Kansas is having some problems with the conservative Republicans they’ve previously elected. Governor Sam Brownback and Senator Pat Roberts who are both running for re-election appear to be in trouble. The reasons differ, but being conservative may not be enough to pull them through. In fact, it may be responsible for putting Brownback in the hot seat. Kansas … [Read more...] about Is Conservative Kansas Fed Up With Its Elected Republicans
Meet A TMV Columnist, Hear Great Music & Eat Great Food
If you live in the Greater Philadelphia-Baltimore Co-Prosperity Sphere and have some time to kill on Sunday (September 28), here's a special event for you: I will be signing copies of There's A House In The Land, my just-published saga of the 1970s, beginning at 1pm and again at 8pm at the Blue Crab Grill in Suburban Plaza, a mere two miles from Interstate 95 in Newark, … [Read more...] about Meet A TMV Columnist, Hear Great Music & Eat Great Food
Watch Bill Maher Nail GOPer: “Why Do You Say ‘Democrat’ When You Know it’s ‘Democratic?'”
What's in a word? Is arose by any other name still a rose? Or is a rose not yet arose until it's arisen? If a word by any measure is a shortcut to a thought, and a word is then cut short, is the thought by that measure also cut shorter? If simplicity is for the… … [Read more...] about Watch Bill Maher Nail GOPer: “Why Do You Say ‘Democrat’ When You Know it’s ‘Democratic?'”
Despite Rising Voice of Climate Movement, Global Leaders Dither
Despite Rising Voice of Climate Movement, Global Leaders Dither By Nick Cunningham The largest ever gathering for climate action took place in New York on Sept. 21, just two days ahead of a major negotiations on a climate treaty between global leaders at the United Nations. The “People’s Climate March” attracted an estimated 400,000 people and the message to the … [Read more...] about Despite Rising Voice of Climate Movement, Global Leaders Dither
Cartoon: 21 Virgins
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: 21 Virgins
Memo To Chris Christie Supporters: Fuggedabout Bridgegate, It’s The New Jersey Economy, Stupid
There has been much happy talk among Republicans hoping for -- no, make that desperate for -- a moderate nominee to take on Hillary Clinton in 2016 since federal investigators have been unable to link New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to Bridgegate, the public-safety mess resulting from the closing of several lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee in … [Read more...] about Memo To Chris Christie Supporters: Fuggedabout Bridgegate, It’s The New Jersey Economy, Stupid
The Reasons and the Reasonalizers
White House Photo Or, The reasonalizification of a plainly-written statement from the White House, the pixels that launched a thousand snarks. Here are the two paragraphs that seemingly contain the gist of it: The White House Statement by the President on Airstrikes in Syria ... We were joined in this action by our friends and partners -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab … [Read more...] about The Reasons and the Reasonalizers
The Poetry Of Nature
I live in NW Oregon. July, August and early September is the dry season. It's raining this evening and it's poetry. It's not a heavy rain but a moderate one which is music to my ears. There was more poetry today thanks to the really obnoxious screechy of the Stellar Jays who were fighting each other for food to lay away for winter - this too is poetry. The same can be … [Read more...] about The Poetry Of Nature
The F-22 Raptor Makes its Combat Debut
[icopyright one button toolbar] I have written plenty about the sad demise of one of the most controversial weapon system programs: the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter program. The $66.7 billion program was cancelled in 2009 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates after only 187 aircraft had been ordered, in spite of the Air Force wanting to build 750 of them and in … [Read more...] about The F-22 Raptor Makes its Combat Debut
ALEC (Updated)
Update: Add Facebook to the list. The American Legislative Exchange Council has been around for over 4 decades but it really became powerful after the 2010 elections when Republicans gained control of state legislators. ALEC represents everything that that populists like Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt opposed. Just yesterday Google announced it was leaving the … [Read more...] about ALEC (Updated)
(Updated) Successful Syrian Strikes ‘Only the Beginning’
Update: Video of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke launching Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets in Syria from the Red Sea. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II) Warning: Turn volume down. Original Post: Army Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., director of operations for the … [Read more...] about (Updated) Successful Syrian Strikes ‘Only the Beginning’
Hillary Clinton Was Born In Kenya
The right wing has come up with letters tying Hillary to Saul Alinsky when young–just like Muslim Socialist Barack Obama. It is only a matter of time until someone uncover’s Hillary Clinton’s secret Kenyan birth certificate. The right wing blogosphere is salivating over these letters. To them, this proves she is a radical leftist, no matter how conservative the left … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Was Born In Kenya
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Honor Flight
[icopyright one button toolbar] As our airmen, sailors, marines, soldiers and other military once again risk their lives on the ground in Iraq and in the skies and on the waters around Iraq and Syria, it is appropriate to remember those brave troops who died and survived on a fateful day almost 73 years ago, "a date that will live in infamy." December 7, 1941, was of … [Read more...] about The Pearl Harbor Survivors Honor Flight
President Obama “Pleased” With Congress’ Bipartisan Support for ISIS Air Strikes
President Obama spoke briefly ahead of his trip to the UN to address the air strikes the U.S. and its partners staged in Syria to disable ISIS (Islamic State) militants. He said he was pleased with the bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress. President Obama singled out members of the coalition who took part in the air strikes last night -- Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi … [Read more...] about President Obama “Pleased” With Congress’ Bipartisan Support for ISIS Air Strikes
GOP would rather poison Kansas than lose it
Republicans are upset -- furious! -- at the turn of events in Kansas. As opposition to their candidate grows stronger, the likelihood of their losing a Senate seat from that state has made them desperate, according to a report in The Hill. With a two-man race now looking all but certain, national Republicans are planning a scorched-earth offensive to frame Sen. Pat … [Read more...] about GOP would rather poison Kansas than lose it
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: New NFL Safety Equipment
New NFL Safety Equipment by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Report: NFL players had access to Ray Rice video in February --What the NFL has to gain from taking domestic violence seriously --In Domestic Violence Cases, N.F.L. Has a History of Lenience --Fans have mixed emotions about the recent NFL domestic violence issues Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: New NFL Safety Equipment
Air Strikes in Syria: First After Action Report
[icopyright one button toolbar] From U.S. Central Command Public Affairs: U.S. military forces and partner nations, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, undertook military action against ISIL terrorists in Syria overnight, using a mix of fighter, bomber, remotely piloted … [Read more...] about Air Strikes in Syria: First After Action Report
Putin’s anti-modern empire (Guest Voice)
Seventy-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland and began what would become the bloodiest war in human history, World War II. Throughout the 1930s, the nature of the Nazi regime and its intentions were quite obvious. Yet the major European powers, which could have prevented the war, were preoccupied with narrow national… … [Read more...] about Putin’s anti-modern empire (Guest Voice)