In the past few years, electronic cigarettes have become one of the most popular methods for nicotine consumption. Touted by many as a safer and less bothersome option than traditional cigarettes, many nicotine addicts have switched over to e-cigs for their fix or are using them to help kick the habit, similar to a nicotine patch. In addiction to nicotine, after all, normal … [Read more...] about Do e-Cig Flavors Market Tobacco to Children?
Federal Judge Rules California’s Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Orange County, California, has ruled that California's death penalty is unconstitutional. [icopyright one button toolbar] Although many blogs and news outlets are trumpeting the decision as a blow against the death penalty broadly, close examination of the order shows that the effect may actually be quite narrow. Judge Cormac J. Carney ruled that lengthy … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Rules California’s Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
The Mass Migration of Children Mexican Authorities ‘Missed’ (El Universal and Excelsior, Mexico)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Today we have three columns on the immigration crises from Mexican newspapers El Universal and Excelsior, and from La Prensa of Honduras. All three reflect frustration with the handling of the crisis by the governments in Mexico and Central America, and notably, none expresses any real consternation with the United States. First, as the … [Read more...] about The Mass Migration of Children Mexican Authorities ‘Missed’ (El Universal and Excelsior, Mexico)
Meet the journalist who says she can prove Mexican presidents’ links to drug cartels (Guest Voice)
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Changing the Focus of the Political Debate
[icopyright one button toolbar] Few would disagree with the observation that Washington is dysfunctional. Much necessary legislation fails to be enacted and many federal agencies’ performance is below par. One of the main reasons is that the Republicans and Democrats have different perceptions about the size and role of government. The Republicans want a much smaller … [Read more...] about Changing the Focus of the Political Debate
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford ‘is making a fool of himself,’ Washington’s former crack-smoking mayor Marion Barry says
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Cartoon: Bombing Gaza
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Take the Win in Iran
Take the Win in Iran By Jason Stanford With Barack Obama's approval ratings getting dragged down by a floundering foreign policy, we might miss one of his biggest successes in a place no one expected—Iran. Whether we extend the interim anti-nuke deal or reach a longer-term agreement to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Obama has backed our enemy into a corner. … [Read more...] about Take the Win in Iran
Pro-business populism?
WASHINGTON -- Here's the thing to watch in this year's campaign: Democrats are trying to be populists and pro-business moderates at the same time. The tea party's success in transforming the Republican Party is making this two-step possible as conservatism's increasingly ferocious opposition to government creates points of friction with both business and middle-class … [Read more...] about Pro-business populism?
New Worries, Old Typewriters and Old Worries
[icopyright one button toolbar] As a result of the alleged U.S. spying on the German government, Newsweek is reporting that a German commission looking into the U.S. spying scandal may be considering the use of the old-fashioned manual typewriters as an anti-spy measure. When asked whether the committee investigating the “spying scandal” was in fact entertaining such an … [Read more...] about New Worries, Old Typewriters and Old Worries
Liberal Democrats and Libertarian Republicans Working On Common Goals
[icopyright one button toolbar] Republicans have always had a libertarian wing but their influence and willingness to fight for true freedom has varied over time. Far too often Republican talk of freedom turns into the freedom of businesses to ignore necessary regulations or the freedom to impose their social and religious values upon others. Limited government also far too … [Read more...] about Liberal Democrats and Libertarian Republicans Working On Common Goals
Cartoons: Archie’s Pals
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Elizabeth Warren’s charm (Guest Voice)
Elizabeth Warren's charm By Richard K. Barry I fully understand why Hillary Clinton is still playing hard to get. Though we all know she will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2016, she has to roll out that fact on her own timetable in order to minimize her exposure as a target for her opponents. Elizabeth Warren will not run for the Democratic presidential … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren’s charm (Guest Voice)
Life imitates bad joke: Arizona politician mistakes ‘Y’ campers for migrant children
[icopyright one button toolbar] There's a very old joke about the stupid racist who goes to a rally against illegal immigrants from Mexico and yells "Go back to Africa!" or the stupid KKKer who goes to a black church and yells "Go back to Mexico!" And now we have this tidbit from Arizona: a politician who got all excited about positioning himself to show the world (and the … [Read more...] about Life imitates bad joke: Arizona politician mistakes ‘Y’ campers for migrant children
Gov. Martin O’Malley Dings President Obama, Hillary Clinton on Border Crisis
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is looking more and more like a possible Democratic presidential candidate and he's putting some distance between himself and President Obama, particularly on the border crisis and the undocumented children streaming across the borders. Watch out Hillary, maybe the nomination isn't yours for the taking. O'Malley believes these children, or … [Read more...] about Gov. Martin O’Malley Dings President Obama, Hillary Clinton on Border Crisis
Gaza: Why Hamas Rejected the Cease-fire
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Rick Perry: Like Dick Cheney, Only Dumber
Daniel Larison takes Rick Perry's foreign policy argument apart in The American Conservative. Perry’s argument is the usual hawkish combination of threat inflation, fear-mongering, lazy references to “isolationism,” and stale Reagan nostalgia. He talks about a “profound” threat to the U.S. and the entire world from a jihadist group when it is no such thing, and hopes that his … [Read more...] about Rick Perry: Like Dick Cheney, Only Dumber
What’s Missing in the Current Immigration ‘Crisis’ Debate (Guest Voice)
What's Missing in the Current Immigration 'Crisis' Debate By Ron Paul Over the past several weeks we have seen a significant increase in illegal immigration, as thousands of unaccompanied minors pour across what seems an invisible southern border into the United States. The mass immigration has, as to be expected, put an enormous strain on local resources, and it has heated … [Read more...] about What’s Missing in the Current Immigration ‘Crisis’ Debate (Guest Voice)
Unreality and Child Protection
[icopyright one button toolbar] South Carolina police have jailed a mother and placed her daughter in protective custody. The mother's crime? Allowing her daughter to play in a park crowded with other children while mom worked at McDonald's. The case highlights a little-noticed problem in how laws protecting children have evolved. Basically, the concept of … [Read more...] about Unreality and Child Protection
Is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in big political trouble?
[icopyright one button toolbar] So much for having him being seen as a political whirlwind who'll easily serve many years as Chicago's mayor. Rahm Emanuel has hit a political speed-bump. Part of it is due to the blood-fest that descended on Chicago on the 4th of July. And part of it is because no one has ever accused his political style of being endearing or even in … [Read more...] about Is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in big political trouble?