Fox News Fan Says Obamacare Saved His Life By Dick Polman Dean Angstadt, a self-employed logger with a bad heart, says it's really quite simple: If he hadn't signed up for Obamacare when his life was on the line, if instead he had continued to heed the lies on Fox News, he "probably would have ended up falling over dead." For the Obamacare haters, this kind of real-life … [Read more...] about Fox News Fan Says Obamacare Saved His Life
Some History
In a comment over at OTB I said that I was fortunate enough to have "salted away" enough money for my retirement. So what is the source of the phrase salted away? In the days before refrigeration they used to soak meat, especially fish in brine to preserve it for the long winter months. This is why Gmunden, Austria became a center of civilization, they had both fish and … [Read more...] about Some History
Rush Limbaugh’s New Low: says CNN’s Don Lemon “sleeps with men, proudly”
It's hard to believe that conservative talk show titan Rush Limbaugh could hit a new low. But, yes, he proves periodically that he can sink lower in terms of taste, playing into the hands of those who consider talk radio "hate radio," and making comments that denigrate or insult groups to which he doesn't belong. And, most assuredly, dissing anyone who doesn't have an "R" in … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh’s New Low: says CNN’s Don Lemon “sleeps with men, proudly”
Could Obama’s Hedging On Keystone Be Stunt To Aid Landrieu
On Good Friday, the Obama administration announced that it was again delaying a decision on the controversial Keystone Pipeline. The reason cited was ongoing litigation in Nebraska. But because the concept of this project has been ongoing for some time for five years, I had a theory. Could Obama’s indecision be a ploy to help Congressional candidates this fall? Specifically, I … [Read more...] about Could Obama’s Hedging On Keystone Be Stunt To Aid Landrieu
NATO ‘Never Promised’ Not to Expand Eastward (Novaya Gazeta, Russia)
Critical thinking in the Russian print media is certainly not dead. Here are two columns recently translated from the Russian press that run counter to the Kremlin narrative. First, NATO 'Never Promised' Not to Expand Eastward from the Novaya Gazeta, and then Ukraine Crisis: Russia Cannot Dispense with the Dollar from the Komsomolskaya Pravda. So did NATO ever promise the … [Read more...] about NATO ‘Never Promised’ Not to Expand Eastward (Novaya Gazeta, Russia)
Winning streak for Obama
A winning streak for Obama...... and for the Congressional Budget Office which predicted accurately the success of Obamacare during its first open enrollment period. 12.8 million is the number. Around 13 million was the prediction. So much for Republican denialistas. While we're at it, let's note that unemployment has dropped to about a percentage point short of what is … [Read more...] about Winning streak for Obama
No humane way to die
WASHINGTON -- No one who supports the death penalty should have the slightest problem with the way Clayton Lockett died. Lockett, a convicted murderer, spent 43 minutes in apparent agony Tuesday night as the state of Oklahoma tried to execute him by injecting an untested cocktail of drugs. Instead of quickly losing consciousness, he writhed in obvious distress and … [Read more...] about No humane way to die
Boehner launches special committee on Benghazi
Top Republican launches special committee on Benghazi (via AFP) House Speaker John Boehner said Friday that he is establishing a select committee to investigate the deadly 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. President Barack Obama's foes in Congress have long accused the White House of misleading the… … [Read more...] about Boehner launches special committee on Benghazi
Journalists killed in conflicts: World Press Freedom Day
Journalists continue to be among the world's most vulnerable persons especially in situations of conflict. May 3 is World Press Freedom Day but the press remains far from free in a majority of countries. Fourteen journalists were killed so far this year adding to the 70 killed last year and 141 killed in 2012, many caught in the cross-fire of armed hostilities, UN Secretary … [Read more...] about Journalists killed in conflicts: World Press Freedom Day
Supreme Court Backs Coal Pollution Regulations
During his years in office, President Obama has done his best to make the United States a greener and cleaner place to live. One of his initiatives has been to reduce the amount of carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Many of these plants in the Midwest and Appalachian regions give off dangerous pollutants and smog. According to the Wall Street Journal, coal-fired … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Backs Coal Pollution Regulations
Cartoon: Don Sterling and his girlfriends
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: Don Sterling and his girlfriends
Bogus GOP Report On Insurance Premiums Paid Shows How Conservative Misinformation Is Spread
On Wednesday the Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a bogus report which claimed that only 67 percent of those who purchased health care insurance under the Affordable Care Act have paid their first month's premium. This is despite numerous reports from insurance companies showing that over 90 percent have paid, providing a good example of how … [Read more...] about Bogus GOP Report On Insurance Premiums Paid Shows How Conservative Misinformation Is Spread
Penn State Steps In It Again. And Again.
One of the more consequential if under-reported aspects of the O.J. Simpson double murders and criminal trial was that, his proclaimed innocence notwithstanding (and the glove didn't fit because the defense team had shrunk it), bad things kept happening to the people who stood by him, something that I wrote about as one of the zillions of journalists covering this neutron bomb … [Read more...] about Penn State Steps In It Again. And Again.
Afghanistan: India and Russia move as Obama exits morass
How deeply President Barak Obama’s Afghanistan policy is mired was signaled again this week by reports of an Indian deal with Russia to supply weapons to the Afghan military after withdrawal of US and NATO troops at year-end 2014. The shipments would graduate from small arms to tanks, helicopters and heavy weapons. Russian involvement could also be an early sign of how … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: India and Russia move as Obama exits morass
So The Queen Gets Up One Morning And Decides To Dress Like An Aquarium
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Justice Scalia
Now I have always considered Justice Antonin Scalia to be a sociopathic fascist. But is he now suffering from dementia as well? Antonin Scalia's Blunder Is Unprecedented, Legal Experts Say Justice Antonin Scalia's factual error in a dissenting opinion Tuesday has become the talk of the legal community as experts puzzle over the extraordinary nature of the Reagan-appointed … [Read more...] about Justice Scalia
Coming soon: a brain implant to restore memory
Coming soon: a brain implant to restore memory (via AFP) In the next few months, highly secretive US military researchers say they will unveil new advances toward developing a brain implant that could one day restore a wounded soldier's memory. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is forging… … [Read more...] about Coming soon: a brain implant to restore memory
Bundy, Sterling and America’s Race-O-Rama
America has just had its jolting Michael Corleone moment. In the third and least successful Godfather movie, bigwig crime boss Michael Corleone, who spent years trying to get his "family" into legitimate businesses, says: " Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in." He's sucked back into the overtly criminal practices of his family's sordid past, and in the end … [Read more...] about Bundy, Sterling and America’s Race-O-Rama
More Good News On Health Care Reform
With Republicans constantly putting out false ads and other misinformation regarding the effects of the Affordable Care Act, it is worthwhile to periodically look at the real news. As Politico points out, millions more people now have health care coverage: A panel of health insurers agreed Tuesday that the number of insured people in the country has climbed by millions, … [Read more...] about More Good News On Health Care Reform
Fox News vs. Science
Catherine Thompson describes Fox News censorship of a Scientific American guest on Talking Points Memo. The Scientific American editor who said a Fox News producer put the kibosh on his discussion of climate change told TPM on Wednesday he has no plans to make future appearances on the network. Michael Moyer appeared Wednesday morning on "Fox & Friends" to talk about the … [Read more...] about Fox News vs. Science