Up until now I have had no strong feelings one way or the other about Chick Fil A. It wasn't until fairly recently that there was one semi near me (about an hour away) and the one time I ate there I was not that impressed with the food. I disagreed with their stance on marriage equality but recognized that it came from sincere beliefs of the owners, and even though I felt … [Read more...] about Chick Fil A Shows Its Cowardly Side
Sally Ride
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The Aurora Tragedy: A Few Days Later
Like all Americans I was stunned by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred in that Aurora movie theater last week. Like most Americans I was horrified by the carnage that one man -- sane or insane -- inflicted on innocent people with legal and easily obtainable assault weapons and hundreds, perhaps thousands of rounds of ammunition. Like many Americans I was once again … [Read more...] about The Aurora Tragedy: A Few Days Later
Star of Romney Ad Received Government Aid
File this in your OPPS! File. Newsy.com reports: Hey, but what do the facts matter? In our partisan politics what matters is repeating an assertion over and over. Then it becomes the truth.. … [Read more...] about Star of Romney Ad Received Government Aid
Egyptian democracy: as good as it gets
The first freely elected President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi named its first democratic Prime Minister Hesham Kandil on Tuesday, bringing the distressed country to a point where its corrupt military tyranny might also see the start of end. It was an auspicious moment, coming during the week marking the 60th anniversary of a revolt that overthrew the monarchy of King Farouk. It … [Read more...] about Egyptian democracy: as good as it gets
NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama’s Numbers Up But Negative Campaigning Is Hurting Both Candidates
A new NBC/WSJ poll has a double message: (1) President Barack Obama's numbers are slightly up so now he's six points ahead of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and, (2) negative campaigning is hurting both candidates. Obama scores his highest negatives ever in this poll -- and Mitt Romney sets record for any GOP Presidential nominee in this particular poll's … [Read more...] about NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama’s Numbers Up But Negative Campaigning Is Hurting Both Candidates
The Source of Indignity
[This is the 16th in the series Religion and Science: A Beautiful Friendship.] What People Want - Dignity There's a place for us, A time and place for us. Hold my hand and we're half way there. Hold my hand and I'll take you there Somehow, Someday, Somewhere! – Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story What people really want in relationships is dignity, not domination. … [Read more...] about The Source of Indignity
Mitt Romney Slams Obama at VFW Convention Saying He Has Given Some Nations “Trust Where it Was Not Earned”
Mitt Romney spoke at Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Tuesday slamming President Obama saying he doesn't deserve a second term in office because his policies haven't fixed the economic problems and he has diminished American leadership. Wow, any more than George W. Bush? Romney said Obama has exposed the military "to cuts no-one can justify" and that his administration has … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Slams Obama at VFW Convention Saying He Has Given Some Nations “Trust Where it Was Not Earned”
Sniffing out the News
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Michele Bachmann Anti-Muslim Riff Repudiated by Another GOPer
Perhaps Rep. Michelle Bachmann may find that channeling the late and unlamented Sen. Joseph McCarthy wasn't such a wise idea -- not so much for her re-election (don't hold your breath and expect her to be defeated, no matter what you hear on MSNBC), but in terms of her status in Congress and (most assuredly) any future, serious Presidential or Vice Presidential ambitions. She … [Read more...] about Michele Bachmann Anti-Muslim Riff Repudiated by Another GOPer
Guns, Aurora, and George Zimmerman
WASHINGTON - IN THE GAPING MAW of our leadership vacuum stands Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates, whose resolve, vulnerability and humility inside the vortex of a man made hell revealed what nobody in Congress or either political party has shown in decades. Leadership without regard to anything but his own duty to the people, which included the cops in the eye of volcanic … [Read more...] about Guns, Aurora, and George Zimmerman
Is College Football Pure Again?
The commanding generals of college football come down from the safety of lofty positions during Penn State’s battles to shoot the wounded and pick their pockets. Taking away $60 million in fines and dozens of future athletic scholarships as well as past victories, the (paid) president of the NCAA harrumphs, “Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing … [Read more...] about Is College Football Pure Again?
Blame: A Film That Needs To Be Made
A film on domestic violence: This film needs to be made. Crowdsourced donations can be made right here. (Item cross-posted to Dean's World.) … [Read more...] about Blame: A Film That Needs To Be Made
A Colorado Massacre Postscript: Why Does It Happen Here?
Of course it had to happen on July 20, the anniversary of the single most stupendous achievement in the history of our species. And in a way, it paints a sorry symbolic portrait of a great nation in decline. From 1969 to 2012 -- a mere 43 years -- we've gone from walking on the moon to witnessing a massacre of innocents by a lone gunman at a Batman movie in a suburban … [Read more...] about A Colorado Massacre Postscript: Why Does It Happen Here?
Aurora Shooting Boxing
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The Next One Out There
WASHINGTON -- Will we even pretend to do anything to prevent the next mass shooting by a crazed loner? I doubt it. We'll just add Aurora to the growing list -- Columbine, Virginia Tech, Tucson -- and wait for the inevitable. When that next atrocity comes, we'll tell each other we're shocked and stunned, knowing full well we should be neither. We'll probe the assailant's … [Read more...] about The Next One Out There
‘Transition GPS’ — Just Another Fancy Name, or Real Help for our Veterans?
As tens of thousands of our troops continue to return home from combat, they find themselves coming home to a nation in a dismal economic situation. They come home to a nation where the overall national unemployment rate is 8.2% and where the unemployment rate for veterans who have served our country since September 2001 is 9.5%. Worse, the unemployment rate for veterans aged … [Read more...] about ‘Transition GPS’ — Just Another Fancy Name, or Real Help for our Veterans?
Ride Sally Ride… On To The Stars.. You Earned It: Sally Ride, Astronaut, RIP
The first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her foundation announced. She was 61. Ride first launched into space in 1983 aboard the Challenger shuttle, taking part in the seventh mission of US space shuttle program. US President Barack Obama called her a "national hero and a powerful role model" who … [Read more...] about Ride Sally Ride… On To The Stars.. You Earned It: Sally Ride, Astronaut, RIP
The Ballad To Elect Mitt Romney (VIDEO)
First there was the Obama girl, but now the Sound of Music is also turning towards Mitt Romney. Here's one example, (h/T Buzzfeed) … [Read more...] about The Ballad To Elect Mitt Romney (VIDEO)
Non-Controversial Judicial Nominee Stalemate Worsens,Turning Conventionality Upside Down
By Scott Crass In a recent interview with the "Salt Lake Tribune,"Michael McConnell of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center asserted that "an unusual degree of unanimous support" typically leads to Judicial confirmations well into an election year. Unfortunately for advocates of rapid justice hoping to change the pace by which the Senate is confirming Judicial nominees, he … [Read more...] about Non-Controversial Judicial Nominee Stalemate Worsens,Turning Conventionality Upside Down