The recent Supreme Court ban on abortion is not the first time religious conservatives have tried to take away women’s rights. And we are not the first society where there have been attempts to make women subservient to men and dependent on them. And this is not the first time that religious zealots have tried to tie sexual relationships to having children, trying to deny women … [Read more...] about Sex and Abortion
WHY?
By Don Hermann Why are there so many unanswered questions about Trump’s background? Why is Trump fighting so hard to hold on to the presidency? Why did Trump say during the campaign “If I lose, I might have to leave the country? Why wasn’t that question considered to be as relevant as any issue? Why was Trump considered a good businessman when he went bankrupt five … [Read more...] about WHY?
House panel probing Capitol riot to hold hearing on July 12
Published by ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters will hold a hearing on July 12, the committee said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Leslie Adler) … [Read more...] about House panel probing Capitol riot to hold hearing on July 12
Georgia grand jury in Trump election probe subpoenas Giuliani, Senator Graham
Published by ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special grand jury in Georgia probing former U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat there issued subpoenas to Senator Lindsey Graham and Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. A judge also ordered the testimony of other Trump legal team members Jenna Ellis, John … [Read more...] about Georgia grand jury in Trump election probe subpoenas Giuliani, Senator Graham
OUR BIRTHDAY
By Michael Fuqua I haven't written anything in a while. My last post was May 29 of this year. It just seems that the events of the world have become a bit overwhelming and anything I might say would do one of three things. It would piss off one side of an argument, or it would piss off another side of the same argument, or I might struggle to articulate my thoughts in the … [Read more...] about OUR BIRTHDAY
Rooftop shooter kills 6 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park
Published by ReutersBy Eric Cox HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) -Six people were killed and at least two dozen were injured when an apparent rooftop gunman opened fire at a Fourth of July parade in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park on Monday, officials said, sending panicked spectators fleeing from the scene. Officials told a news conference that six people were killed … [Read more...] about Rooftop shooter kills 6 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park
What can reverse late-night TV’s decline?
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Host James Corden speaks onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)[/caption] James Corden, host of ‘The Late Late Show,’ recently announced that he will be stepping down from the show. Theo … [Read more...] about What can reverse late-night TV’s decline?
Elvis (Movie Review): Elvis the movie rocks and provides new template for biopics
I read seemingly every review on the new Elvis movie and some critics seem locked into the traditional formula and norms for biopics. Here's the bottom line: forget any negative reviews and forget any other biopics that you've seen. Elvis is different and is likely to have an influence on future film biographies. "Elvis," which dethroned mega-hit Top Gunn: Maverick in its … [Read more...] about Elvis (Movie Review): Elvis the movie rocks and provides new template for biopics
ANTICIPATION
At least 874 people have been charged by the Department of Justice in connection to the attack on our Capitol building by Donald Trump’s white nationalist terrorists who were trying to overturn an election. DOJ has raided the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former official from Trump’s DOJ who pushed to decertify the election and wanted to use the department to push Donald Trump’s … [Read more...] about ANTICIPATION
Trump foe Liz Cheney has not ruled out 2024 US presidential run
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Congresswoman Liz Cheney, a rising Republican star until she refused to accept Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election, says she has not ruled out a US presidential run in 2024. "I'll make a decision about '24 down the road," she said in an interview Sunday with ABC talk show "This Week." "The single most important thing is protecting … [Read more...] about Trump foe Liz Cheney has not ruled out 2024 US presidential run
Facing One’s Own Mortality
Nothing is quite as sobering as realizing that your life is more than half over. What happens when you stare at your own mortality? I rarely visit my wife’s grave even though it is a short distance from my home. The reason is twofold. First, whenever I see her grave, I re-live the sorrow that I felt when she died. I prefer not to re-live that. Second, I can’t see … [Read more...] about Facing One’s Own Mortality
LIARS VS. COMPLAINERS
By Don Hermann Pick your poison. What a choice. On one hand you’ve got people in Congress who will lie, cheat even collaborate to do physical damage to fellow people in Congress. A former President who makes a Don in the Mafia look like a kind, generous, thoughtful leader. On the other hand you’ve got people in Congress who will complain, whine, beg, demean themselves to … [Read more...] about LIARS VS. COMPLAINERS
Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?
Pinpointing Elvis Presley’s true persona can depend on when and whom you ask. Don Cravens/Getty Images Michael T. Bertrand, Tennessee State University In Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” there’s a scene based on actual conversations that took place between Elvis Presley and Steve Binder, the director of a 1968 NBC television special that signaled the singer’s … [Read more...] about Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?
GOP ‘privately praying’ the Jan. 6 committee puts an end to Donald Trump: former Republican lawmaker
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni During an appearance on CNN's "New Day" with hosts John Berman and Brianna Keilar, former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) stated that the Republican Party leadership is "privately praying" that the Jan 6th Committee's investigation of the Capitol insurrection will end Donald Trump's political future. Discussing the House Select Committee testimony … [Read more...] about GOP ‘privately praying’ the Jan. 6 committee puts an end to Donald Trump: former Republican lawmaker
Jan. 6 committee eyes pal of Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows who pressured Cassidy Hutchinson
Published by New York Daily NewsThe Jan. 6 committee apparently suspects that the Trump loyalist who sought to pressure bombshell witness Cassidy Hutchinson into keeping quiet was not only acting as an intermediary for White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. The panel reportedly wants to interview the unnamed “associate” of Meadows as a “fact witness” to what the former … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 committee eyes pal of Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows who pressured Cassidy Hutchinson
Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on carbon emissions
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - Here are reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday limiting the federal government's authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN "Today’s decision sides with special interests that have waged a long-term campaign to strip away our right to breathe clean air. We cannot … [Read more...] about Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on carbon emissions
PORTRAIT OF A PRESIDENT
R. Kelly was aided by a network of complicity – common in workplace abuse – that enabled crimes to go on for decades
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 06: Singer R. Kelly goes through security as he arrives at the Daley Center for his hearing, on March 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly was in court after failing to pay more than $160,000 in child support. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)[/caption] A lengthy spell in prison awaits the convicted sexual predator. … [Read more...] about R. Kelly was aided by a network of complicity – common in workplace abuse – that enabled crimes to go on for decades
KETCHUP ON THE WALL
From someone who knew him — my brother — a look at the real Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley
Published by Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — It was a little after 2 a.m. when the phone began to ring in my brother Mark Kogan’s Las Vegas hotel room and that hour rarely brings good news. It was 1976, and my brother was in Vegas with the many other people who formed Elvis Presley’s entourage, all of them staying at the International Hilton, where Elvis was performing during the … [Read more...] about From someone who knew him — my brother — a look at the real Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley