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Drone Strike Takes Out Wedding Party
Multiple sources are reporting that an armed U. S. drone hit a wedding convoy in Yemen, killing between 11 and 17 wedding goers, depending on which news source you subscribe to. An unknown number of the dead are reportedly civilians. Not to worry though. It's just collateral damage! Here are some sources for those who want additional information. Yahoo . NYT . … [Read more...] about Drone Strike Takes Out Wedding Party
ACLU’s “The NSA Is Coming To Town”
My friends at the ACLU have created a Christmas video, emailed it to me, and invited me to share it with my friends. Here you are, my friends. Have a good laugh, be sure to get the point...and have a Merry Christmas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8pcWlyUu8U4 … [Read more...] about ACLU’s “The NSA Is Coming To Town”
The Debate Over a Higher Minimum Wage Continues
are, you've probably heard about some of the low-wage workers who are demanding an increase in pay. Across the country, workers in fast food restaurants, retail stores and other establishments have been appealing to the federal government to raise the minimum wage. To most of us, raising the minimum wage makes sense — if you've worked at a low-paying job for even a short period … [Read more...] about The Debate Over a Higher Minimum Wage Continues
Will Paul Ryan Replace Boehner as Speaker?
The Deal is even bigger than it appears on the surface. As the first break in two years of wall-to-wall Tea Party obstruction in the House of Representatives, it forebodes a new alignment there. Paul Ryan, who ran for VP last year as a policy wonk and ended up exposed as an habitual liar, is now in line to pull the House GOP together as the next Speaker. Lying can be a … [Read more...] about Will Paul Ryan Replace Boehner as Speaker?
History Geek Moment
How is this story for amazing.... President John Tyler was born while George Washington was President, he served from 1841-1845 and died during the Lincoln years. Yet two of his *grandchildren* are alive today.... (the story is a bit old but I believe both still are alive) Both he and his son had children quite late in life and the grandkids are pretty long lived … [Read more...] about History Geek Moment
The Republican mainstream strikes back
WASHINGTON -- The unusual display of reasonable behavior by House Republicans this week should be seen as a retreat -- a change in tactics -- but not a surrender. Democrats had better note the distinction. Sooner or later, it had to dawn on the GOP that repeatedly re-enacting Pickett's Charge was not advancing the party's agenda or enhancing its electoral prospects. In … [Read more...] about The Republican mainstream strikes back
House approves bipartisan budget deal
US bipartisan budget bill approved by House (via AFP) House lawmakers on Thursday resoundingly approved a two-year budget deal that repeals billions of dollars in painful automatic cuts and crucially avoids the prospect of a US government shutdown next year. The agreement hammered out between top Democratic… … [Read more...] about House approves bipartisan budget deal
Twitter quietly changes “block” policy. But what does it mean?
Twitter reversed itself late Thursday night, in response to a (in my opinion extremely hyperbolic) hashtag campaign: #restoretheblock. The real news: "users will once again be able to tell that they’ve been blocked." However, media piled on, with predictably erroneous headlines (predictable, since headlines were erroneous before the rollback, too): AFP: Twitter … [Read more...] about Twitter quietly changes “block” policy. But what does it mean?
Do GOP Health-care Ideas Exist?
Jonathan Chait proposes "The Heritage Uncertainty Principle" in New York Magazine. One of the more amusing developments in the Obamacare debate has been watching conservatives turn from denouncing the health-care law for its lack of high-deductible insurance to denouncing the health-care law for its high-deductible insurance. I wrote a bit about it a week ago, and Ezra Klein … [Read more...] about Do GOP Health-care Ideas Exist?
‘Selfie.’ What’s in a Word, Besides Politics?
Long before -- well about three weeks before -- Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt snapped the now-(in)famous ‘selfie’ of herself, British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama during the memorial service of Nelson Mandela, unbeknownst to me, Oxford Dictionaries named ‘selfie’ International Word of the Year 2013 defining it as … [Read more...] about ‘Selfie.’ What’s in a Word, Besides Politics?
Sochi Boycott Call Reflects Lack of Western ‘Humility’ (Haunqiu, China)
Can Western critics of Russia's law against gay propaganda be called 'an arrogant mob' seeking to 'destroy global cultural diversity'? According to this editorial from China's state-run Huanqiu, not any concern for equality, but the West's dislike for 'Russian conservatism,' is behind calls to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. The once and future Beijing imperialists … [Read more...] about Sochi Boycott Call Reflects Lack of Western ‘Humility’ (Haunqiu, China)
Another sign that our partisanship is disgusting
It's clear that as we move into the 21st century our partisan politics is increasingly about hate, demonization and trying to find something -- anything, even if you can't confirm it -- to hurl at someone who sees things differently. TPM has this -- which is a new low. It's utterly disgusting but this is indeed the trend. But people make good money doing it, get attention, and … [Read more...] about Another sign that our partisanship is disgusting
Perhaps Not as Titillating as ‘The Handshake,’ or ‘The Selfy’ or…
It is very difficult to divert our attention away from such captivating images as the “handshake,” the “selfy” and -- OMG -- the “breastfeeding multitasking” events, so I don’t have much hope that the following images will be able to break the cycle. Nevertheless, military working dogs -- or dogs in general -- and young children seeing their military parents (sometimes for … [Read more...] about Perhaps Not as Titillating as ‘The Handshake,’ or ‘The Selfy’ or…
Santa Obama and the Slackers (Cartoon)
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The Truth About Ronald Reagan and South Africa (Guest Voice)
The Truth About Ronald Reagan and South Africa by Michael Reagan The whole world mourns Nelson Mandela. Rightly. But, as usual, some politically and historically challenged liberals have seen the passing of a great man of history as a chance to take more cheap potshots at Ronald Reagan. One human rights attorney, Gay McDougall, made a fool of herself on "Good … [Read more...] about The Truth About Ronald Reagan and South Africa (Guest Voice)
Say what? ‘Clown interpreter’ invents own sign language at Mandela memorial
Say what? 'Clown interpreter' invents own sign language at Mandela memorial (via GlobalPost) Enlarge In these combination pictures taken on Dec. 10, 2013, US President Barack Obama delivers a speech next to a sign language interpreter during the memorial service for late South African President Nelson Mandela. South Africa's deaf community… … [Read more...] about Say what? ‘Clown interpreter’ invents own sign language at Mandela memorial
Pope Frances and Rush Limbaugh (Cartoon)
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India government mulls legalising gay sex after controversial Supreme Court ban
India government mulls legalising gay sex after court ban (via AFP) India's government said Thursday it would look at ways to swiftly reverse a shock ruling which reinstated a ban on gay sex, accusing the Supreme Court of dragging the country back to the 19th century. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, who doubles up… … [Read more...] about India government mulls legalising gay sex after controversial Supreme Court ban
Pope vs. President as Person of the Year
Year’s end finds Francis I enshrined as Person of the Year and Barack Obama consigned to opinion-poll Hell. How many reflections on life today crowd into that comparison? Words are easier than deeds. As admirable as the spirit and pronouncements of the new Pontiff are, he dwells in symbolism, aspiration and hope, a realm Obama occupied five years ago when he was chosen … [Read more...] about Pope vs. President as Person of the Year