It looks like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't the only presidential hopeful that's in hot water. It turns out Koch Brothers lackey Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may be facing his own scandal: Newly-unsealed court documents and media leaks add to a growing body of evidence that Wisconsin GovernorScott Walker’s campaign is at the center of a wide-ranging secret probe into … [Read more...] about Report: GOP Presidential Hopeful Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Legal Hot Water
YES there are limits: Boxing match between DMX and George Zimmerman canceled after public outcry
YES: there are limits to someone who tries to use their fame -- of infamy -- to try and make big bucks. Sometimes there's a big, fat, you-sure-as-hell-better-not and sometimes those poised to make big bucks will listen. The boxing match between DMX and George Zimmerman has been called on account of an international opinion firestorm. Pity -- or not -- Zimmerman, the guy who … [Read more...] about YES there are limits: Boxing match between DMX and George Zimmerman canceled after public outcry
Fun at the 2014 Olympics (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
Fun at the 2014 Olympics by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: -- Let's Talk About the Toilets in Sochi (and Other Hilarious Complaints About Hotels at the Olympics) --8 Viral Sochi Olympics Photos That Are Total Lies --Russia arrests 4 gay rights activists on opening day of Winter Olympics opening ceremony --Censored! Russia blocks website of Olympic bobsledder who … [Read more...] about Fun at the 2014 Olympics (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
Sharp Rise In Drugged-Driving Fatalities During Last Decade, Research Shows
Sharp Rise In Drugged-Driving Fatalities During Last Decade, Research Shows (via Planetsave) The number of incidents involving fatal car crashes caused by drugs other than alcohol has risen sharply during the last decade, according to new research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The research notes that the number… … [Read more...] about Sharp Rise In Drugged-Driving Fatalities During Last Decade, Research Shows
Spotlight on Ronan Farrow
The spotlight is increasingly on Ronan Farrow. First came news reports suggesting that the 26-year-old may not be the son of Woody Allen but of Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, a possibility she did not deny. The Woody Allen response to Dylan Farrow's molestation accusation contained Allen's comment about reports that Ronan may not be his son. Watching this, does he look like … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Ronan Farrow
The Beatles on Sullivan: You Say You Want a Revolution? (Guest Voice)
The Beatles on Sullivan: You Say You Want a Revolution? by Michael Winship Just to briefly buzz in on this weekend’s whir of nostalgia around the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. As many have noted, it was less than three months after the Kennedy assassination, bringing across the Atlantic a whiff of much needed fresh air, a … [Read more...] about The Beatles on Sullivan: You Say You Want a Revolution? (Guest Voice)
UK Immigration Minister Resigns Over Illegal Cleaning Lady
Lest you believe that political hypocrisy is only an American political crop, take a gander at a big story breaking in Great Britain: the UK immigration minister who drew fire for a harsh crackdown on illegal immigrants is resigning for employing an illegal immigrant as his cleaning lady: Britain's immigration minister, already under fire for what critics said was an … [Read more...] about UK Immigration Minister Resigns Over Illegal Cleaning Lady
(Update) Taliban Capture Coalition Military Dog
The newly unveiled U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the home to the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program and the world's largest training center for military dogs and handlers and also home to the largest veterinary hospital for military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) … [Read more...] about (Update) Taliban Capture Coalition Military Dog
Liberty vs. Security: A False Dichotomy
There is really only one argument in support of mass surveillance by the State: Increased security can be bought with reduced privacy. That claim begs the question: "How much liberty buys how much security?" It is almost impossible to imagine how two completely different abstractions - security and liberty - could be compared, when idiomatically, we can't even compare … [Read more...] about Liberty vs. Security: A False Dichotomy
Separate ‘Marriage’ and State
Separate "Marriage" and State By Tina Dupuy The problem with our debate about same-sex marriage is in many ways language. The term "marriage" is a religious one. All the dictates as to what a marriage is and who gets to be in a marriage (and how many) are bible-based. We have a religious idea that's sanctioned by the state in the form of regulations (sorry first cousins in … [Read more...] about Separate ‘Marriage’ and State
Watching big (Koch) money buy 2014
Koch money is beginning to scare the bejesus out of Democrats and democrats. Greg Sargent looks at what Americans For Prosperity (Koch) is spending vs. the Senate Majority PAC (Democratic fund raisers). A source familiar with ad buy info collected by the Senate Majority PAC tells me that as of today in Louisiana, AFP has spent over $1.7 million so far on ads against … [Read more...] about Watching big (Koch) money buy 2014
Woody Allen attacks ex over abuse allegations
Woody Allen attacks ex over abuse allegations (via AFP) Film director Woody Allen again denied molesting his daughter and launched a furious attack on his ex-partner Mia Farrow, blaming her for the abuse allegations. In a nearly 2,000-word op-ed in The New York Times, Allen on Friday castigated his former… … [Read more...] about Woody Allen attacks ex over abuse allegations
Christie’s Defense Undermines Image Again
It's almost like the old adage about burning down a village to save it. As the continuing political crisis swirling around New Jersey Chris Christie continues to unfold, his main line of defense that he never knew what his aides were doing continues to undermine his previous image. The latest: it's now being said that he had no idea his aides had sent out a memo mercilessly … [Read more...] about Christie’s Defense Undermines Image Again
Our Vulnerable Electric Grid
There has been a lot of talk about how our electrical grid is vulnerable to a cyber attack but is it even more vulnerable in other ways? There is this report: Why an AK-47 may be a bigger threat to the electricity grid than a cyberattack The revelation this week that a group of people attacked a power station in California last spring is forcing a reassessment of what may be … [Read more...] about Our Vulnerable Electric Grid
American moved from North Korea hospital to labor camp
American moved from North Korea hospital to labor camp (via AFP) North Korea has moved imprisoned US citizen Kenneth Bae from hospital and back to a labor camp, a US official said Friday, which could further complicate efforts to win his release. In an interview on Friday with a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Japan,… … [Read more...] about American moved from North Korea hospital to labor camp
Sabato: Christie falling, Rand Paul Rising to top of GOP Prez Prospects
The University of Virginia's Larry Sabato, one of the most accurate political analysts and forecasters in the country, find in his latest edition of his must-read Crystal Ball a shake up in the emerging ranking of Republicans believed to be seeking the Oval Office in 2016. According to Sabato, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been damaged by "bridgegate" and has declined … [Read more...] about Sabato: Christie falling, Rand Paul Rising to top of GOP Prez Prospects
Google Doodle flies gay flag for Sochi Olympics
Google Doodle flies gay flag for Sochi Olympics (via http://newsrule.com) Google has marked the Winter Games in Sochi by flying the gay flag in a search page Doodle that linked to a call for equality in the Olympic Charter Google marked the Winter Games in Sochi by flying the gay flag Thursday in a search page Doodle that… … [Read more...] about Google Doodle flies gay flag for Sochi Olympics
Jay Leno says goodbye to “The Tonight Show”: Goes out on top (Video)
And so Jay Leno is gone from "The Tonight Show." Like Johnny Carson's, whose seat he was selected to fill in a decision that sparked controversy, a book and a movie, he went out on top in his role in comedy, survivability, and in the ratings. He had a controversial reign as host but in the end, his ratings kept growing. It was an evening in that made Sandra Bullock cry -- and … [Read more...] about Jay Leno says goodbye to “The Tonight Show”: Goes out on top (Video)
America’s Espionage Obsession: ‘To Understand is Not to Tolerate’ (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
News that the Bush White House ordered the NSA to spy on German Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder in the run up to the Iraq War is not going down well in Berlin. Seeking to hinder knee-jerk anti-Americanism, Sueddeutsche Zeitung columnist By Stefan Kornelius asks readers to take account of the situation in the United States at the time, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. For … [Read more...] about America’s Espionage Obsession: ‘To Understand is Not to Tolerate’ (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
Georgia – Republican Self Destruct?
On the surface you would think that a Republican Senate victory would be a done deal in the state of Georgia but maybe not. For starters the Democrats have a strong candidate in Michelle Nunn, daughter of the former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA). And then there are the eight Republican candidates that represent everything the Republicans have been trying to avoid. The front runner … [Read more...] about Georgia – Republican Self Destruct?