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Republicans, Veterans and the Shutdown (Guest Cartoonist)

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OF RELATED INTEREST: --Tammy Duckworth: GOP exploiting veterans --Government Shutdown Could Grow Veterans' Backlogs Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation's most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression "WHAT A HOOT" certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are … [Read more...] about Republicans, Veterans and the Shutdown (Guest Cartoonist)

The Republicans are getting a little scared

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Wall Street is shifting its attention to an even more worrisome situation: the possibility that the government could run out of money within the next few weeks, forcing an unprecedented default on its debt. ... ... As a result, economists and investors have quietly begun to explore the options the White House might have in the event Congress fails to act. The most widely … [Read more...] about The Republicans are getting a little scared

Well, Nature Doesn’t Care About Shutdowns

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Tropical Storm Karen decided that it wasn't waiting for it to be convenient for the U.S. government. Of course the people who are needed when a potential hurricane is spotted are being called back to work. While the article doesn't mention it, they presumably aren't going to get paid though they are expected to come back to work. This is, of course, the case with all of the … [Read more...] about Well, Nature Doesn’t Care About Shutdowns

Connecticut-Based Dental Hygienist Miriam Carey Identified as Capitol Attacker

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Miriam Carey, 34, identified as woman killed in Capitol shooting after taking police on high speed chase. Carey, from Connecticut, rammed her car into a barricade near the White House. Miriam Carey had a one-year old child in the car with her. Miriam Carey is a dental hygenist, according to the ­­­the New York Post and the New Haven Register. She has a history of mental … [Read more...] about Connecticut-Based Dental Hygienist Miriam Carey Identified as Capitol Attacker

A different sort of shutdown

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WASHINGTON -- Why is this political crisis different from all the others? It's different because Republicans are badly divided over the government shutdown while Democrats are united. President Obama and his party want to say, firmly and unequivocally, that they will never again give in to the Republicans' abuses of the governing process -- or to their willingness to … [Read more...] about A different sort of shutdown

Boehner’s Limit? Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default on Debts (UPDATE 2)

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A big question in the looming double economic-political crises of the Republican House-engineered government shutdown and a feared Republican House-engineered default on the debt ceiling is: does House Speaker John Boehner have a limit in how far he'll go in being head of House Republicans if it clashes with the national interest? There are signs he does: the New York Times … [Read more...] about Boehner’s Limit? Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default on Debts (UPDATE 2)

Gunshots Fired at Capitol: Driver Killed

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UPDATE: It is said, the driver of the car was a woman in her 30s who was shot and killed. It is said the child somewhere between 1-3 years in age is not shot [and, as we can imagine, there are and will be more updates on the actual psychological and physical condition of the child.] Eyewitnesses describe the woman driver acting with reckless disregard, crashing into cars, … [Read more...] about Gunshots Fired at Capitol: Driver Killed

Capitol Police Confirm Shots Fired Near Capitol Hill, Female Suspect Dead

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BREAKING: Gunshots reported near US Capitol building. House of Representatives under lockdown. Cops seen sprinting outside. Capitol police officer injured. US Capitol police send out shelter in pace notice to all Capitol Hill staff. NBC employee on @msnbc: 10 or 15 gunshots in rapid succession; police were chasing a black vehicle up Constitution Ave in DC … [Read more...] about Capitol Police Confirm Shots Fired Near Capitol Hill, Female Suspect Dead

A Call to Arms Against ‘American Exceptionalism’ (Izvestia, Russia)

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Is the notion of American exceptionalism a danger to the world and its march toward equality in all its forms? For Russia's Izvestia, columnist Boris Mezhuyev calls on 'the best of the world's philosophers, the heads of traditional churches and representatives of all the world’s religions, and countries' to join with Russia in depositing American exeptionalism into the dustbin … [Read more...] about A Call to Arms Against ‘American Exceptionalism’ (Izvestia, Russia)

Senate Chaplain: Stop The Madness

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Senate Chaplain Barry Black had a message for lawmakers in his morning prayer to open the Senate today. Read this excerpt and see what you think. Looks like he may have his head on straighter than many of those with whom he shares the chamber. Have mercy upon us, oh God, and save us from the madness...We acknowledge our transgressions, our shortcomings, our smugness, our … [Read more...] about Senate Chaplain: Stop The Madness

Poll: Republicans not making headway on convincing public over shutdown

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A new CBS News poll finds Republicans have not made any headway in changing two important political numbers. Number one: the fact that 72 percent in a new CBS News poll are don't like the shutdown. Number two: the fact that more voters blame Republicans than blame President Barack Obama -- and not by a tiny margin: On day three of the partial government shutdown, a new CBS … [Read more...] about Poll: Republicans not making headway on convincing public over shutdown

Treasury warns shutdown political crisis could trigger ‘catastrophic’ defaul

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Frozen by shutdown, US warns of 'catastrophic' default (via AFP) The political crisis gripping Washington could trigger a "catastrophic" US debt default, the Treasury warned Thursday, as America limped into day three of a government shutdown. Despite the looming danger to the US and world economies, there was no… … [Read more...] about Treasury warns shutdown political crisis could trigger ‘catastrophic’ defaul

Millions Try to Sign Up for Cruz’ Death March

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On its first days, millions of Americans flood web sites and phone lines to ask about health coverage the Tea Party has shut down the government to destroy. Technical glitches aside, have Boehner’s bullies been hoisted by their own petard or, to be less Shakespearian, shot themselves in the foot? The Affordable Care Act, with all its imperfections, looks less like tyranny … [Read more...] about Millions Try to Sign Up for Cruz’ Death March

U.S. Isolationism: A Grave for Europe in Damascus? (L’Orient Le Jour, Lebanon)

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Does the Syria crisis show that the United States under Barack Obama has begun a historic retrenchment back to North America? For Lebanon's L'Orient Le Jour, columnist Antoine Courban warns Europe that if it fails to fill the vacuum of American withdrawal, it will end up being what geography intended before the rise of ancient Rome: 'an extension - a peninsula - of Eurasia.' … [Read more...] about U.S. Isolationism: A Grave for Europe in Damascus? (L’Orient Le Jour, Lebanon)

Budget Extremists Unforeseen by America’s Founding Fathers (Polityka, Poland)

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Can the U.S. Congress pull things together before a superpower becomes a super deadbeat? For Poland's Polityka, columnist Cezary Kowanda writes that when America's founders thought up 'checks and balances,' they had no idea that Congress would one day be inhabited by people averse to compromise even in the face of disaster. For Polityka, Cezary Kowanda starts out this … [Read more...] about Budget Extremists Unforeseen by America’s Founding Fathers (Polityka, Poland)