George Zimmerman Helps Rescue Family Trapped in Overturned SUV (via DCXposed) Sanford Police Department Capt. Jim McAuliffe said that crash victims along a Florida highway who were pulled from an overturned vehicle told firefighters that it was George Zimmerman who stopped and helped them escape the wreckage. According to Seminole… … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman Helps Rescue Family Trapped in Overturned SUV (Guest Voice)
Gallup Poll: Obama Approval Dips to 47.9% in 18th Quarter in Office
Signs of the "second term curse" afflicting President Barack Obama continue to mount: President Obama's job approval rating averaged 47.9% during his 18th quarter in office. His quarterly average has declined in each of the last two quarters after showing improvement in each of the five previous quarters, culminating with his re-election. The results are based on Gallup … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Obama Approval Dips to 47.9% in 18th Quarter in Office
Royal Baby: It’s A Boy
News just breaking that the new royal baby is a boy. graphic via shutterstock.com … [Read more...] about Royal Baby: It’s A Boy
Dennis Farnia Dies At 69
Actor Dennis Farina has died at the age of 69. No more details yet … [Read more...] about Dennis Farnia Dies At 69
Patent Trolls Aren’t the Problem, Patents Are
As Republican obstruction kills immigration reform, the next problem Congress and the president will try and fail to fix is the patent system. Specifically, they’ll target “patent trolls,” companies that buy patents and use them to create endless litigation. But the larger problem they fail to see is that America’s patent regime is based upon a flawed model of innovation and … [Read more...] about Patent Trolls Aren’t the Problem, Patents Are
Royal Baby On The Way
The big news in the UK today is that the royal baby is on the way. … [Read more...] about Royal Baby On The Way
(Update) Watch the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Leave Port
Update: Since the video of the HST CSG's departure is still not available, here is a photo of the carrier’s departure. Some more photos here. In the meantime, the Navy ‘Livestream’ below is still interesting to watch. Families of Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) watch as the ship departs its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. … [Read more...] about (Update) Watch the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Leave Port
The painful paradoxes of race
WASHINGTON -- "In the jewelry store, they lock the case when I walk in," the young African-American man wrote. "In the shoe store, they help the white man who walks in after me. In the shopping mall they follow me. ... Black male: Guilty until proven innocent." "I have lost control of my emotions," he declared. "Rage, Frustration, Anguish, Despondency, Fatigue, … [Read more...] about The painful paradoxes of race
Standing My Ground (Cartoon)
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Standing My Ground (Cartoon)
Obama/Putin: Schoolyard Spat Over Snowden
Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world, Vladimir Putin is not far behind. Why are they straining their relationship in a schoolyard spat over a 30-year-old in a Moscow air terminal? Now the White House threatens to cancel a September summit over the Edward Snowden impasse and snipes at the Russian justice system in an escalating war of words that has no bearing … [Read more...] about Obama/Putin: Schoolyard Spat Over Snowden
Banks + Commodities + Manipulation = Profits
The naïve among us may have believed that with the recent financial meltdown, the major banks and their activities that affect the general economy would have been subjected to more scrutiny by federal regulatory agencies. We may have also believed that risky speculation by these institutions and manipulation of derivatives, financial instruments, and commodities for their own … [Read more...] about Banks + Commodities + Manipulation = Profits
Art and Politics
I am a big fan of science fiction. I am a big fan of the works of Orson Scott Card. He is a social conservative and I agree with him on virtually nothing. But his Sci Fi is damned good and I have read and enjoyed his work. I have read every book Ender series more than once. It's great fiction that addresses many social and political issues. That is why this upset me. The … [Read more...] about Art and Politics
Indian politician sparks outrage with anti-English remarks
Indian politician sparks outrage with anti-English remarks (via AFP) The chief of India's main opposition party has stirred controversy by saying the English language is hurting the country and its rich culture. Rajnath Singh, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said widespread use of English has stymied growth… … [Read more...] about Indian politician sparks outrage with anti-English remarks
CNN’s Don Lemon Blasts Conservative Talker Ben Ferguson Over Racial Profiling: ‘Who Are You To Tell Us We’re Not Having That Experience?’
I was a talking head (part of an independent voter analyst panel) on Don Lemon's CNN show about a dozen times from 2010 - 2012. He was always a straight shooter and I've written often that even before I was on his panels I had concluded that he is from the "old school" of broadcast journalism in terms of the way he conducts his interviews. But he will also call out his guest … [Read more...] about CNN’s Don Lemon Blasts Conservative Talker Ben Ferguson Over Racial Profiling: ‘Who Are You To Tell Us We’re Not Having That Experience?’
The Final Confirmation: Geraldo Rivera can never be taken seriously
Geraldo Rivera's career is a sad story, especially for those of us baby boomers who were in college when he was an up and coming investigative broadcast reporter. (When I attended the Medill School of Journalism 1972-1973 for my masters, Rivera seemed to be the wave of the future). If you need any confirmation now that he is not to be taken seriously and has squandered his … [Read more...] about The Final Confirmation: Geraldo Rivera can never be taken seriously
(Video) Bold Racoon Steals Catfood
Did you ever think a racoon would be so bold that it would walk up to a bunch of cats eating catfood and just partake of the meal? Or that the cats would show their species' notorious curiosity by standing around, seemingly fascinated but not terrified of this strange in their midst? Watch the video below -- and you'll see just that. It's fascinating: FOOTNOTE: I'm not … [Read more...] about (Video) Bold Racoon Steals Catfood
Boehner: Judge Congress by how many laws it repeals, not passes
Welcome to the new age of spin where you take a rotted, fetid, smelly, almost poisonous lemon and try to sell it not just as lemonade, but the BEST lemonade ever made. And so we now get House Speaker John Boehner. Faceed with Congress' low approval rating record -- a rating so low in polls that dogs are sniffing it -- he's trying to sell it as a masterful success. This is -- … [Read more...] about Boehner: Judge Congress by how many laws it repeals, not passes
Scalia Blames Judges for Hitler’s Holocaust
Another reported statement from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that suggests he'd really like to be a supreme talk show host using arguments that seem to be designed to shock some to make a point. File this in your Here We Go Again file: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia used the twin terrors of Nazi Germany and radical Islam to warn a Snowmass Village … [Read more...] about Scalia Blames Judges for Hitler’s Holocaust
(Another) Letter to Mr. Snowden
A couple of weeks ago, Melissa Harris-Perry at MSNBC posted a letter to Edward Snowden. Some believe that the letter was a bit sarcastic. Let me try a little different way. Dear Mr. Snowden, I am a retired U.S. Air Force officer who served his country loyally, honorably and hopefully meritoriously for 20 years. From looking at your resume, I can see that you … [Read more...] about (Another) Letter to Mr. Snowden
How Netflix and Politics Hijacked the Emmys
Talk about voter fraud, consider this: The brain-damaged “House of Cards” gets nine Emmy nominations this year while Aaron Sorkin’s brilliantly flawed “Newsroom” is barely cited. The hyped-up news is that “the online streaming network Netflix, best known until recently for rerunning other companies’ old shows and films, officially joined its cable and broadcast counterparts … [Read more...] about How Netflix and Politics Hijacked the Emmys