Former Rep. Allen West, who was voted out of office after one term in the U.S. Congress, is giving his two cents on Defense Department's decision to allow women to serve in combat on the front line, reversing a 1994 policy. West tweet: "Women in combat billets, another misconceived lib vision of fairness and equality." Other conservatives have voiced similar opinions. Um, this … [Read more...] about Former FL Rep. Allen West Dismisses Women in Combat as a ‘Social Experiment’
Video Animation: Women in Combat
Taiwan's Next Media Animation's latest take: on women in combat. … [Read more...] about Video Animation: Women in Combat
The Truth is You’re Still a Jerk Lance (Guest Voice)
The Truth is You're Still a Jerk, Lance by Tina Dupuy I'm a marathon runner. A few years ago my coach was diagnosed with cancer. The first thing his ragged team of runners did was sign him up with Livestrong. Through the course of his treatment he would show up to track with his yellow beanie warming his chemo-ravaged bald head. He proudly wore the iconic wristband to every … [Read more...] about The Truth is You’re Still a Jerk Lance (Guest Voice)
Obama, Clinton to Give Joint TV interview
Obama, Clinton to give joint TV interview (via AFP) US President Barack Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will sit down Friday for a joint television interview, US broadcaster CBS announced. The interview will be aired Sunday evening on the "60 Minutes" show, the channel said. Clinton, the top US diplomat during Obama's first term… … [Read more...] about Obama, Clinton to Give Joint TV interview
Questions that Need Asking
WASHINGTON -- Republicans wanted nothing more than to summon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill and grill her about the tragic fiasco in Benghazi. Sadly for them, they got their wish. Clinton's smooth and confident performance at Wednesday's Senate and House committee hearings was fun to watch. When her would-be inquisitors asked serious questions, she … [Read more...] about Questions that Need Asking
Is It About To Be Illegal To Unlock Your Cellphone?
Remember, if it sounds too awful to be true, then 99.9% of the time ... it's not true. Or not completely true. And that's the case with this headline, which made its way 'round the net on Thursday. The story popped up in a Facebook conversation on a different subject. Then I wandered over to Techmeme, where I made this screen capture. But there is a germ of truth in the … [Read more...] about Is It About To Be Illegal To Unlock Your Cellphone?
Women in Combat (Cartoon)
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Sen. Feinstein introduces Assault Weapons Ban (Unlikely to Pass)
Caliornia's Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced a major assault weapons ban -- but all indications from pundits and politicos is that it doesn't have a chance of passing in its present incarnation or in the present political climate where the National Rifle Association still controls a large number of votes in Congress: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and a group of … [Read more...] about Sen. Feinstein introduces Assault Weapons Ban (Unlikely to Pass)
Te’o Admits Briefly Lied in Girlfriend Hoax
Te'o admits briefly lied in girlfriend hoax (via AFP) Collegiate American football star Manti Te'o said in an interview that he was not part of creating the elaborate hoax of a fictional girlfriend but briefly lied about the situation. Te'o, a 21-year-old linebacker of Samoan ancestry, sparked Notre Dame into the US college gridiron title game, was runner… … [Read more...] about Te’o Admits Briefly Lied in Girlfriend Hoax
Women in Combat: It Is ‘Official’
Today, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed a memo to lift the ban on women in military combat operations during a press conference at the Pentagon. Shown above is Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson looking on during the signing. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church) The following are the remarks … [Read more...] about Women in Combat: It Is ‘Official’
Hillary’s Tour de Force on the Hill
"I'm not sure she had rehearsed for that type of question," Johnson told BuzzFeed Wednesday afternoon, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. "I think she just decided before she was going to describe emotionally the four dead Americans, the heroes, and use that as her trump card to get out of the questions. It was a good way of getting out of really having to … [Read more...] about Hillary’s Tour de Force on the Hill
The Real Danger We Risk Overlooking
In a word, the danger posed by recent and future action on the part of state legislatures dominated by Republicans is serious and growing. Brad Plumer lays it out. In most states, presidential elections are fairly simple. Whichever candidate garners the most votes wins all of that state’s electoral votes. There are two tiny exceptions (Maine and Nebraska), but that’s … [Read more...] about The Real Danger We Risk Overlooking
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Republican Electoral College Plan Would Undermine Democracy
We've often noted here that the University of Virginia's Larry Sabato and his ace team of political analysts and contributors are not just the most perceptive group of analysts on the American scene, but among the most accurate when it comes to forecasting elections. They're the anti-Dick-Morris. And the latest edition of Sabato's Crystal Ball has a warning: the GOP's plans to … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Republican Electoral College Plan Would Undermine Democracy
Report: New Mexico Bill Would Criminalize Abortions After Rape As ‘Tampering With Evidence’
So how is that Republican outreach to women voters going? I think it isn't going too well: A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legally require victims of rape to carry their pregnancies to term in order to use the fetus as evidence for a sexual assault trial. House Bill 206, introduced by state Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R), would … [Read more...] about Report: New Mexico Bill Would Criminalize Abortions After Rape As ‘Tampering With Evidence’
Reid and McConnell Reach Filibuster Deal: Far Less Than Many Democrats Sought
A photo of a smiling Mitch McConnell from Google Images is suitable to use on the news that Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reached a deal on filibuster reform: many of the photos now on websites announcing the news show a smiling McConnell. Which is why many Democrats and progressives are gloomy, particularly when they hear … [Read more...] about Reid and McConnell Reach Filibuster Deal: Far Less Than Many Democrats Sought
Waiter Refuses To Serve Customer Who Insults Downs Syndrome Child
Once in a while the customer is not right From Yahoo News Usually, when a waiter refuses to serve someone at a restaurant, customers complain. In this case, customers cheered. The waiter in question, Michael Garcia, has been receiving goodwill and friend requests on the restaurant’s Facebook page since word spread that he stood up for a child with special needs. Garcia, … [Read more...] about Waiter Refuses To Serve Customer Who Insults Downs Syndrome Child
North Korea Plans Nuclear Test Aimed at US
North Korea plans nuclear test aimed at US (via AFP) North Korea said Thursday it planned to carry out a third nuclear test aimed at its "arch-enemy" the United States in response to tightened UN sanctions, in a statement condemned by Washington as "needlessly provocative". The announcement also prompted a call for restraint from the North's sole major… … [Read more...] about North Korea Plans Nuclear Test Aimed at US
Two Baby Boomers, A Parrot, And A French Bulldog Save The World
The Big Belch Project On Kickstarter Will a major oil company's greed and foolishness spawn an environmental disaster so serious it could threaten the earth itself? And can this horror be foiled by a most unusual team: two baby boomers, a parrot and a French bulldog, who take on this oil company to save the world? That's the plot of a new graphic novel on Kickstarter, The … [Read more...] about Two Baby Boomers, A Parrot, And A French Bulldog Save The World
Hillary Roast Scorches Tea Party Pygmies
On a day that Congressional Democrats pushed to expand legal protections for women against violence, Tea Party members were abusing the most admired woman in America. Hillary Clinton’s day-long grilling on Benghazi was a weird composite of farewell testimonials by her own party members and hostile Comedy Central roast by Republican pygmies. After blocking the nomination … [Read more...] about Hillary Roast Scorches Tea Party Pygmies
Do You Get Facebook Envy?
Have you ever trolled through your news feed on Facebook, observed the seemingly perfect lives of your "friends" and felt that your own life wasn't as fulfilling as theirs? If you've had such feelings, it appears you're not alone. A study conducted jointly by two German universities found rampant envy on Facebook, the world's largest social network that now has over … [Read more...] about Do You Get Facebook Envy?