George W. Obama? With NSA spying, Obama feels wrath of the left (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in San Jose, Calif., Friday. The president defended his government's secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of America's phone records and U.S. internet use.(Evan … [Read more...] about George W. Obama? With NSA spying, Obama feels wrath of the left
Amazon Forest Facing Devastating 2013 Fire Season, NASA Predicts
Amazon Forest Facing Devastating 2013 Fire Season, NASA Predicts (via Planetsave) The 2013 Amazon forest fire season is shaping up to be a devastating one according to researchers from NASA and the University of California, Irvine. Their predictions warn of a 2013 fire season that will be considerably more severe than either the 2012 or 2011 seasons were, for many of the … [Read more...] about Amazon Forest Facing Devastating 2013 Fire Season, NASA Predicts
CBS News: State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations
Yet another new scandal for the Obama administration -- and this one threatens to engulf former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton: allegations involving cover-ups, drugs and prostitution. Note that nothing has been confirmed on this yet -- but it's another big scandal breaking in the media that the administration will have to explain. And it's likely to generate hearings in … [Read more...] about CBS News: State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations
Gallup Poll: Hillary Clinton’s Favorability Has Started to Dip
A new Gallup Poll suggests that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's polling numbers are now edging closer to earth: Hillary Clinton's favorability rating fell slightly in June to 58%, from 64% in April. That is the first sub-60% rating Americans have given her since 2008. Clinton's unfavorable rating now stands at 39%, up from 31% in April. The results are … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Hillary Clinton’s Favorability Has Started to Dip
The Democratic Party’s Brain-Dead Economic Policies
For years I've misjudged the people who generate the Democratic Party's economic policies. When President Obama was first elected in 2008, and he opted to focus on a healthcare measure rather than more direct economic reordering, I thought this was because so many of the people in his new administration were carryovers from the Clinton years, and since healthcare … [Read more...] about The Democratic Party’s Brain-Dead Economic Policies
Syrian Obedience School (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 Syrian Obedience School (Cartoon)
Swallowing McCain and Graham for Breakfast
Most Americans go to church or pancake houses or sleep in, but a few million political junkies gobble Sunday morning talk shows, a diet that provides little intellectual or spiritual nourishment. The main items on the menu, the New York Times reports, are GOP blowhards like Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Mitch McConnell—-162 appearances since 2010, outnumbering by far all … [Read more...] about Swallowing McCain and Graham for Breakfast
Why “It’s just metadata” is so much pablum
Meta-data: information about information. When the story about US government digital surveillance broke last week, "no need to worry, it's just metadata" was one of the official canned responses. “Nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That is not what this program is about.... But by sifting through this so-called metadata, they may identify potential leads with … [Read more...] about Why “It’s just metadata” is so much pablum
‘Kinky’ musical snaps up Tonys
'Kinky' musical snaps up Tonys (via AFP) With lots of big stars on hand showing Hollywood can do Broadway, '80s rocker turned musical-maker Cyndi Lauper won her first Tony for "Kinky Boots" at the 67th Tony Awards. "I can't say I wasn't practicing in front of the shower curtain for a couple days for this speech," Lauper said Sunday, picking… … [Read more...] about ‘Kinky’ musical snaps up Tonys
Cockamamie & Addled Instincts in Human Beings
Most often = Animals dont eat where they void dont beat their young spit at each other for no good reason harass until one bloody beats the smirk off the other's face dis-cooperate, so no one has any resource left: either absent or fouled take more turf than they can actually defend carry guns hunt their own make excuses waste time spend time … [Read more...] about Cockamamie & Addled Instincts in Human Beings
A GREAT World Cruise Part 3
Editor's Note: Cruises that go terribly or tragically wrong are always in the news, starting with the Titanic. But what about the many, many cruises that are sheer joy? Last year retired French professor Jeffry Foster went on a world voyage. We are presenting his diary in several parts. Here's Part 3: World Voyage Part 3 by Jeffrey Foster SIXTEEN Saturday, February … [Read more...] about A GREAT World Cruise Part 3
1980 Saw Unlimited Big-Name Democrats Fall
Birch Bay (Monticello photo) lost to Quayle 1972 Presidential Nominee George McGovern lost bid for 4th term by wide margin (CNN photo) Frank Church was nipped by Steve Symms (Ebay photo) 1980 was a year that many remember for Ronald Reagan coming in like a tractor-trailer, denying Jimmy Carter a second term. But that was only part of the story. Reagan's landslide … [Read more...] about 1980 Saw Unlimited Big-Name Democrats Fall
The Worst Driver in Russia (and Beyond)
The worst driver in Russia (and beyond): … [Read more...] about The Worst Driver in Russia (and Beyond)
Spain hesitates on contentious abortion reform
Spain hesitates on contentious abortion reform (via AFP) Despite ramming through austerity measures that sparked popular protest in the streets, Spain's right-leaning government seems to be hesitating on a potentially more divisive reform: tightening the abortion law. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party promised, in a manifesto ahead of its 2011… … [Read more...] about Spain hesitates on contentious abortion reform
Syria’s online troops wage counter-revolutionary cyber war
Syria's online troops wage counter-revolutionary cyber war (via AFP) Sometimes, attacks in Syria's bloody civil war start not with a bullet or a bomb blast, but with an innocuous-looking email. A message pings into an inbox, apparently from a friend or colleague. The recipient clicks a link, and suddenly hackers are one step closer to snatching sensitive information… … [Read more...] about Syria’s online troops wage counter-revolutionary cyber war
Hanging up on the right to privacy
WASHINGTON -- Someday, a young girl will look up into her father's eyes and ask, "Daddy, what was privacy?" The father probably won't recall. I fear we've already forgotten that there was a time when a U.S. citizen's telephone calls were nobody else's business. A time when people would have been shocked and angered to learn that the government was compiling a detailed … [Read more...] about Hanging up on the right to privacy
Tails of the Superhorse
1973 was an interesting year. When the year started, the number one song on the Billboard Charts was Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" ... The L(ong)-P(laying) Record album cover And I remember graduating from high school between the Preakness and the Belmont, where, on June 9th, 40 years ago, Secretariat became the Triple Crown winner by 31 lengths -- still a record. … [Read more...] about Tails of the Superhorse
NSA Surveillance Whistleblower, Edward Snowden, Comes Forward, Works as Contractor for Booz Allen at NSA
BREAKING: The NSA surveillance whistleblower has come forward. His name is Edward Snowden and he is a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and a current employee for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. He has been working at the NSA for the last four years as an employee for various contractors, the Guardian reports. In a note accompanying the first set of … [Read more...] about NSA Surveillance Whistleblower, Edward Snowden, Comes Forward, Works as Contractor for Booz Allen at NSA
McCain: Senators Should Have Known About Government Snooping
One strand is now emerging in the chain of revelations about government snooping: some politicians may wish to pretend it ain't so, but members of Congress from both parties were apparently aware of the programs. These weren't procedures secretly put into place and never revealed to politicos. The latest person to make this assertion: Senator John McCain: Lawmakers who are … [Read more...] about McCain: Senators Should Have Known About Government Snooping
Army Special Forces Veteran Accidently Shot by 4 Year Old Son
There are many tragic stories -- and this is one of the more heartbreaking oness. When Justin Stanfield Thomas, 35, of Phoenix visited his former roommate in Prescott Valley, Ariz., with his son, his son found a gun, picked it up, went to show it to his dad -- and it went off and killed his father. And that's just the first part of the tragedy: An Army Special Forces … [Read more...] about Army Special Forces Veteran Accidently Shot by 4 Year Old Son