Conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan on the GOP's willful denial of climate change reality on The Daily Dish. And that simple act of amateur reasoning is all we ask of ourselves as citizens, and it is all we can ever ask of our elected representatives. We elect them to make decisions about the future of Afghanistan, the sectarian conflict in Syria, the intricacies of Internet … [Read more...] about GOP Climate Denial
Should We Blame The Supreme Court For Our Politics, Not The Other Way Around?
It turns out that the Founding Fathers got three things very wrong. There are the absence of women's suffrage and resolving the issue of slavery in the U.S. Constitution. The former, of course, was not on anyone's bewigged radar back in those days, while the latter was very much on the Founders' minds but was intentionally ignored in the service of crafting a document without … [Read more...] about Should We Blame The Supreme Court For Our Politics, Not The Other Way Around?
E-Cigarettes: “To smoke, but how to smoke?”
E-Cigarettes: “To smoke, but how to smoke?” (via Planetsave) Saying “the jury is still out” on the ramifications of electronic cigarettes would be a massive understatement. E-cigarettes* are designed to mimic tobacco cigarettes in both look and feel. Most of them have three basic parts: a battery-operated… … [Read more...] about E-Cigarettes: “To smoke, but how to smoke?”
SciFi Weekend: Orphan Black; Walter White Possibly Still Alive; Eva Green In Controversial Sin City Poster; Lost & The Leftovers; Save Community; Under the Dome; Doctor Who; Karen Gillan; Ann B. Davis Dies
Most of this week's episode of Orphan Black, Knowledge Of Causes, And Secret Motion Of Things, seemed like a lighter episode with less actual changes to move the story compared to other recent episode, until the end. Several characters did learn significant things they did not know before. The episode introduced Marian, played by Michelle Forbes, as someone high up in Dyad, … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Orphan Black; Walter White Possibly Still Alive; Eva Green In Controversial Sin City Poster; Lost & The Leftovers; Save Community; Under the Dome; Doctor Who; Karen Gillan; Ann B. Davis Dies
The Gun Rights War
Last Friday the NRA came out opposing gun rights activists taking assault rifles into fast food restaurants going as far as to call it stupid. In a remarkably frank statement issued on Friday, the National Rifle Association said that gun activists in Texas had "crossed the line from enthusiasm to downright foolishness" with their demonstrations at fast food … [Read more...] about The Gun Rights War
Kagan: Unapologetic Neocon
Andrew Sullivan takes down neoconservative writer Robert Kagan and his argument for continued American global hegemony on The Daily Dish. Super-powers have retired again and again in world history – and it’s usually compulsory retirement. The retirement of both the British super-power in the twentieth and the previous Spanish super-power in the seventeenth came about because … [Read more...] about Kagan: Unapologetic Neocon
(Updates) Lone Afghanistan War American POW Released
Update IV: On reports suggesting that Bergdahl may have deserted his post, Obama said "Regardless of the circumstances, we still get an American soldier back if he's held in captivity. Period. Full stop." The Hill: …the president said, the U.S. doesn’t “condition” its “sacred” obligation to not “leave our men or women in uniform behind.” And Obama said … [Read more...] about (Updates) Lone Afghanistan War American POW Released
Will God tell Herman Cain to Run Again?
Will God tell Herman Cain to run for President again? Despite what millions of people through the centuries, and holy men and women from both religions, think and assumed, apparently God has real political favorites, according to Herman Cain. And, he now says, he's ready to run again if God asks him to. Don't be fooled: if he runs again it will NOT be to boost his … [Read more...] about Will God tell Herman Cain to Run Again?
This Week in Hillary-World: A Secret Obama Meeting, A Benghazi Counterattack, And One Very Surprising Interview (Guest Voice)
This Week in Hillary-World: A Secret Obama Meeting, A Benghazi Counterattack, And One Very Surprising Interview by Nikki Gloudeman Each week, we explore Hillary Clinton's universe to provide a round-up of the week's most compelling news, while providing analysis on media commentary, punditry, polling and more. Yes, the election is still a bazillion years away, but when it … [Read more...] about This Week in Hillary-World: A Secret Obama Meeting, A Benghazi Counterattack, And One Very Surprising Interview (Guest Voice)
Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates
Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates (via AFP) Spanish King Juan Carlos announced his abdication on Monday in favour of his son Prince Felipe, ending a 39-year reign that guided Spain from dictatorship to democracy but was later battered by royal scandals. The 76-year-old monarch, crowned in November… … [Read more...] about Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates
Ann. B. Davis Dies at 88
Ann B. Davis, known to millions as Alice Nelson on the Brady Bunch, has died at the age of 88 Feel free to share your favorite Brady memories … [Read more...] about Ann. B. Davis Dies at 88
Unclipping Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Wings
Barack Obama recently described his views on the use of military force at West Point. E.J. Dionne pointed out that military "restraint makes us stronger" and praised "the more measured approach to military intervention practiced during the presidencies of both George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton." Obama said, "a strategy that involves invading every country that harbors terrorist … [Read more...] about Unclipping Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Wings
We’re Not Americans Anymore; We Are Merely Partisans
Leave it to the GOP (as predicted) to find the horror in the release of the only Afghan war POW. Bergdahl release arrangement could threaten the safety of Americans, Republicans say Karen Tumulty / Washington Post Amid jubilation Saturday over the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from captivity by the Taliban, senior Republicans on Capitol Hill said they were … [Read more...] about We’re Not Americans Anymore; We Are Merely Partisans
Tribes
Doug Mataconis over at OTB links to an article by Chris Cilliza at the Washington Post. As Morgan notes in a fascinating Medium piece on our declining trust in one another: "The percentage of all respondents who said that most people can be trusted dropped from about 46 percent in 1972 to about 32 percent in 2012." Morgan doesn't attempt to draw a single conclusion for the … [Read more...] about Tribes
Clown Car – 2016
I for one look forward to the return of the Republican clown car in 2016. Herman Cain says he might run for president again NEW ORLEANS -- Herman Cain, who ended his 2012 presidential campaign amid allegations of multiple affairs, said Saturday that he might run for president again in 2016. Cain, in a speech at the Republican Leadership Conference here, brought up the … [Read more...] about Clown Car – 2016
New System Turns Cow Manure into Clean Water
New System Turns Cow Manure into Clean Water (via Ecopreneurist) By combining an anaerobic digester with a filtration and reverse osmosis system, an idea that began to be developed at Michigan State University (MSU) matured into a system that can turn cow manure into clean water, while also capturing essential nutrients… … [Read more...] about New System Turns Cow Manure into Clean Water
Snowden, Modern Day Patriot (Guest Voice)
Snowden, Modern Day Patriot by Dale Schlundt As the Edward Snowden interview with Brian Williams concluded, Snowden stated that he is comfortable with his actions of divulging the NSA’s information gathering program. After watching the interview, my thoughts were much the same -- which is content, with Snowden’s actions. Although I was previously supportive of the former … [Read more...] about Snowden, Modern Day Patriot (Guest Voice)
Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
The frequently fact-challenged GOP campaign to smear Obama makes his actual record difficult to evaluate fairly. Thomas Friedman offers a rare thoughtful take on his foreign policy record in The New York Times. When President Obama sits down to write his foreign policy memoir he may be tempted to use as his book title the four words he reportedly uses privately to summarize … [Read more...] about Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
US troops in Afghanistan relieved over Bergdahl release
US troops in Afghanistan relieved over Bergdahl release (via AFP) US troops in Afghanistan expressed relief on Sunday over the release of their fellow soldier, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, even as they voiced misgivings that his freedom came in a swap for Taliban militants. To ensure troops stayed on the lookout for Bergdahl… … [Read more...] about US troops in Afghanistan relieved over Bergdahl release
Cartoon : US Troops Extend Stay in Afghanistan
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