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UPDATE: Full Text of John Kerry’s Statement on Syria

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Secretary of State John Kerry will make a statement on the situation in Syria in the Department’s Treaty Room at 12:30 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed live here UPDATE: Secretary of State John Kerry made a powerful statement to the nation -- to the world -- on the situation in Syria. He told the American people that the evidence that Assad -- whom he called a “thug … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Full Text of John Kerry’s Statement on Syria

Syria: How to Destroy Its Chemical Weapons?

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One of the concerns -- and a very valid one -- that has been expressed here and elsewhere about a military strike designed to take out or neutralize Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal, is that such a strike could release and disperse the chemical agents without destroying them, with disastrous consequences. According to USA Today, the U.S. military has been working on … [Read more...] about Syria: How to Destroy Its Chemical Weapons?

Breaking Bad’s Hank and Marie react to Miley Cyrus twerking on the Video Music Awards (Video)

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Many people were stunned to see Miley Cyrus twerking in a production number on the Music Video Awrds -- and that included Hank and Marie from the hit show "Breaking Bad": OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST: --Donald Trump and Miley Cyrus: Separated at birth? --Bashar Assad and Miley Cyrus (Cartoon of the Year) --Twerkin’ Boehner (Cartoon) --Miley Cyrus twerks it … [Read more...] about Breaking Bad’s Hank and Marie react to Miley Cyrus twerking on the Video Music Awards (Video)

NBC poll: Half of Americans Oppose Big Military Action In Syria

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"We don't want another Vietnam...or Iraq...or Afghanistan." That seems to be the message in a new NBC poll that finds 50 percent of America is opposed to extensive military action in Syria. But they will back a more limited military action -- providing Congress approves it. It's increasingly clear that President Barack Obama's course to respond to the Syrian government's use … [Read more...] about NBC poll: Half of Americans Oppose Big Military Action In Syria

President Obama Signs Two New Executive Orders on Gun Control

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The White House issued a press release detailing two more executive orders President Obama signed off over gun control. Of course, the right wing is none too pleased that he is flexing his muscles. As expected, the National Rifle Association freaked out. NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said "prohibiting the re-importation of firearms into the U.S. that were manufactured 50 or … [Read more...] about President Obama Signs Two New Executive Orders on Gun Control

The Growing Obesity Epedemic

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Anyone who opens their eyes and pays attention knows there are more overweight people.  We are told it is because  we eat bad food and don't get enough exercise.  But is it really that simple?  According to David Berreby maybe not. And so the authorities tell us, ever more loudly, that we are fat — disgustingly, world-threateningly fat. We must take ourselves in hand and … [Read more...] about The Growing Obesity Epedemic

Thank God the Kremlin Does Not Read the Washington Post. But Wait!

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Readers know exactly where I stand on the NSA surveillance activities -- they must change -- and on how I feel about the way Mr. Snowden revealed those abuses: Snowden broke the law. Setting all that aside, we now learn -- thanks to Mr. Snowden and the Washington Post -- details of the 2013, $52.6 ‘’black budget.” OK, no big deal, we kind of knew, you say. In response to … [Read more...] about Thank God the Kremlin Does Not Read the Washington Post. But Wait!

‘Moral Obscenity’ a Flimsy Pretext for Illegal War (Huanqiu, China)

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As adamantly as U.S. and British diplomats like Secretary of State Kerry and Foreign Minister William Hague unequivocally insist on the need to attack Syria as punishment for using chemical weapons, Russian, Chinese and Iranian diplomats are just as adamant that such an attack is not based on the facts and would cause more harm than good - particularly to their interests. This … [Read more...] about ‘Moral Obscenity’ a Flimsy Pretext for Illegal War (Huanqiu, China)

Elliot Spitzer Going Down in New York City

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First here was San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, whose political career -- and mayorship -- made him FORMER Mayor Bob Filner after 18 women (now it's 19) stepped forward to accuse him of sexual harassment. Then there was former Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose serial sexting led to voter ire that seemed to make his campaign look more like a cry for counseling than a run for New York City … [Read more...] about Elliot Spitzer Going Down in New York City

“I Have a Dream” to a Nightmare of War

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Three Presidents commemorate the “I Have a Dream” speech, but Americans should remember Dr. King did not stop marching on Washington after that day 50 years and his later efforts were not only for racial justice but against war. As President Obama prepares to strike Syria, he should revisit what King concluded about Vietnam in his last years: “I am disappointed with our … [Read more...] about “I Have a Dream” to a Nightmare of War

Is truth stranger than fiction, or has truth itself become fiction? (Guest Voice)

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Is truth stranger than fiction, or has truth itself become fiction? by Peter Johnson Perhaps soon after the President delivered his speech commemorating and honoring those who launched a non-violent civil rights movement, which really favored no single race or religion, but rather all human beings, this is a good time to study a polarizing, biased and scathing article, … [Read more...] about Is truth stranger than fiction, or has truth itself become fiction? (Guest Voice)

A Whale of a Fight Over the Debt Limit

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Here we go again! House Speaker John Boehner promised “a whale of fight” over extending the debt limit at a fundraiser in Idaho for Representative Mike Spencer, a close ally, on Monday. It’s like Groundhog Day with the same nightmare repeating itself for America over and over again. Raising the debt limit should be automatic and not a contentious issue. Extending the debt … [Read more...] about A Whale of a Fight Over the Debt Limit

Must Obama Keep Waging Wars Nobody Wants?

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Barack Obama is being inexorably drawn, clearly against his better judgment, into a strike on Syria that could morph into yet another quagmire, just as he is facing once again an unwanted, destructive debt-ceiling battle in Washington. Atrocities abound, human and political devastation is sure to ensue, as the President of the United States is rendered powerless to exercise … [Read more...] about Must Obama Keep Waging Wars Nobody Wants?

Lucky Miley

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Miley Cyrus was quite a hit at the recent MTV VMA awards show. Her whole existence is dedicated to making as much money as possible by entertaining the tens of millions of morons of our society. Miley is not yet 21 but worth more than $100 million and easily rakes in over $20 million in income annually. I hope she has good legal and accounting advice to shift most of that … [Read more...] about Lucky Miley