Update: The Fort Worth hospital has ended its life-sustaining treatment of Marlise Muñoz, the pregnant, brain-dead woman in accordance with a judge’s order. Hospital officials took 33-year old Marlise Muñoz off a ventilator this morning. Read more here == Original Post: In the comments thread to a separate post, a reader asked, [W]hat about … [Read more...] about BREAKING UPDATE: Judge Orders Hospital to Remove Life Support From Pregnant Woman
State of the Union Address – With all the Trimmings
On Tuesday the White House will be offering a special, enhanced version of President Obama's State of the Union address featuring graphics and charts that'll lay out his case for making 2014 a year of action. Watch the video above to see what it would have looked like if other presidents had been able to present an enhanced version of their State of the Union address. … [Read more...] about State of the Union Address – With all the Trimmings
Revisiting The ‘Road to Heaven’ on Holocaust Memorial Day
CODA: I was planning to publish this memorial to the millions of Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust -- starting already on Kristallnacht in 1938 -- tomorrow on Holocaust Memorial Day. However, since I want to make a brief comment on the heartless Letter to the Editor written by Mr. Tom Perkins of San Francisco and published by the Wall Street Journal on January … [Read more...] about Revisiting The ‘Road to Heaven’ on Holocaust Memorial Day
Japanese fisherman try to hide slaughter of dolphins in Taiji cove from media view
It always was brutal. It always aroused anger in the west. But this year there was something even more ominous and -- if it could indeed happen -- even more unsettling about the butchering of dolphins in Taiji cove: the fishemen tried get in a position where they couldn't be seen. Almost like someone grabbed from behind on an urban street and pulled into an alley for a … [Read more...] about Japanese fisherman try to hide slaughter of dolphins in Taiji cove from media view
Tucker Carlson: Since young people can’t order entres properly don’t let them vote
If the Republican Party was more of an affirmative party, it could make a lot more gains in elections. But its imagery remains anchored in the imagery of "NO!" -- a party that seems to want to exclude and control. The latest tidbit which is condescending to young people comes from The Daily Caller's Tucker Carlson who argues (no joke) that 17-year-olds shouldn't vote because … [Read more...] about Tucker Carlson: Since young people can’t order entres properly don’t let them vote
Sen. Rand Paul ‘Clarifies’ Comments on Cutting Government Benefits for Unwed Mothers
GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul suggests cutting government benefits for unwed mothers who have multiple children, saying "maybe we have to say enough's enough, you shouldn't be having kids after a certain point." He 'clarified' the comments, saying "It's not that I'm against children - I come from a large family.""In the right context, it can lead to a great life, but … [Read more...] about Sen. Rand Paul ‘Clarifies’ Comments on Cutting Government Benefits for Unwed Mothers
Godwin’s Law and the Wall Street Journal
Anyone familiar with Internet discussion groups knows the adage: mention Nazis and you've lost the argument. It's an allusion to Godwin's Law. Almost 25 years ago, Mike Godwin "predicted the inevitability of a Hitler or Nazi comparison arising during any online debate." And last year, Godwin pointed out that the behavior is not "limited to online discussions." On … [Read more...] about Godwin’s Law and the Wall Street Journal
Reproductive Rights and The Golden Rule (Guest Voice)
Reproductive Rights and The Golden Rule By Tina Dupuy When our government was framed, religion was granted freedom in hopes it would return the favor. Call it the Great American Gamble. Give something authoritative in nature free reign and have faith it won't take over. Here's the primary debate of a free country: When does my freedom trample on your civil liberties? And … [Read more...] about Reproductive Rights and The Golden Rule (Guest Voice)
The Beatles, Ed Sullivan: 50 Fab Years (Guest Voice)
The Beatles, Ed Sullivan: 50 Fab Years Tyrades! By Danny Tyree We can work it out, we can work it out. I wasn't quite four years old at the time, so I cannot say with dead certainty that I was one of the 73 million Americans watching The Beatles make their historic first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. My mother says only that we were "probably" … [Read more...] about The Beatles, Ed Sullivan: 50 Fab Years (Guest Voice)
Republicans cave, slowly but surely
Greg Sargent chronicles recent changes in red states and among Republicans in Congress. Obamacare is more acceptable. Whether you're a Republican like the Utah governor who has turned around and expanded Medicaid or whether you're a Republican candidate in West Virginia who now calls it "great" and "excellent," they're just not singing their old, off-key tunes. There … [Read more...] about Republicans cave, slowly but surely
Arizona GOP Censures McCain for being too liberal
Even though one species (1960s style moderate Republicans) is extinct, some of the Republican Party is still RINO hunting even though one species (21st century perceived-as-moderate Republicans who'd be considered traditional conservatives 20 years ago) is greatly endangered. Clearly the goal is to purify the party. The latest target: Arizona Sen. John McCain who the AP reports … [Read more...] about Arizona GOP Censures McCain for being too liberal
Study: People can smell when you’re sick
P.U. You smell sick. Believe it or not, that's what part of people's brains do as they almost automatically can tell you're not well. Yes, the human nose can apparently detect disease, according to research published in Psychological Science. And the nose knows the person is fighting off an infection, even if the eyes can't see it. Wray Herbert's piece notes that it has … [Read more...] about Study: People can smell when you’re sick
Owl Loves Dog (Video)
Friendship can cut across all ages, races -- and species. What happens when an owl meets a dog that it likes? This owl pets the dog. Both of them work at Tactical Avian Predators which defines itself as an "environmentally safe, ecologically sound wildlife control company certified green. Our primary method of control is the use of falcons for bird abatement, which is safe, … [Read more...] about Owl Loves Dog (Video)
Godwin’s Law in the WSJ Letters to the Editor
Tom Perkins of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers fame, who has provided financing for many tech startups, has apparently never heard of Godwin's Law. In a letter appearing in the Wall Street Journal he attempts to draw parallels between Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews and "hatred" of the very wealthy 1% by progressives. Writing from the epicenter of progressive thought, … [Read more...] about Godwin’s Law in the WSJ Letters to the Editor
Republicans reach out to women (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
Republicans reach out to women by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --What Women Want, Huckabee Edition (Spoiler: It's Big Strong Republican Men) --Huckabee Spills the Beans --Huckabee to Megyn Kelly: I Wasn’t ‘Disparaging Women,’ I Was Trashing ‘Phony War on Women’ --6 Ways Republicans Have Helped Reduce American Women's Libidos Mike Peters is recognized as … [Read more...] about Republicans reach out to women (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
It takes two to tango
WASHINGTON -- It strikes me as illogical, sexist and just plain wrong to blame former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell's ruinous legal woes on his wife Maureen. She may be the one with the champagne taste, but he sipped the bubbly, too -- knowing that the family budget barely had room for beer. McDonnell's fall from grace has been stunning and sad. Not long ago, he was on … [Read more...] about It takes two to tango
Does Egypt face Al Qaeda threat on third anniversary of anti-Mubarak uprising?
Does Egypt now face an Al Qaeda threat on the third anniversary of the anti-Mubarak uprising? So far the death toll is 9 from the four deadly blasts that rocked Cairo, sparked street demonstrations and injured 90. Apart from the clinical facts about the explosions, what does this all mean? It means Egypt is -- for now at least -- facing a period of instability on several … [Read more...] about Does Egypt face Al Qaeda threat on third anniversary of anti-Mubarak uprising?
How Bible-minded is your town or city?
Update 2: 25 January @ 10:30 pm Pacific More research, new lede: From 2013 to 2014, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Americans who are "Bible-minded." If I told you that a survey suggested that the deep south was more religious-minded than the northeast or the far west, I don't think you'd be surprised. In a nutshell, that's the claim made by the latest … [Read more...] about How Bible-minded is your town or city?
AP and Photographer Demand George Zimmerman Cease Using Their Photo for His Painting
George Zimmerman, acquitted in the murder of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, could find himself back in court -- this time for copyright violation. The Associated Press has sent Zimmerman a cease and desist letter for his painting showing Florida State Attorney Angela Corey on the grounds that the painting is a virtual copy of its photo. And so has the photographer who took … [Read more...] about AP and Photographer Demand George Zimmerman Cease Using Their Photo for His Painting
Mitt, the Movie
I watched Mitt on Netflix this afternoon. I recommend it highly. It certainly changed my image of Mitt Romney. I must admit I was guilty of type casting Mr Romney. I saw him as just another wealthy sociopath. After watching this documentary I will admit that I was wrong. I disagree with nearly everything that Mitt Romney stands for but he is a decent human being. His … [Read more...] about Mitt, the Movie