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One Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Fort Bragg Shooting (UPDATED)

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UPDATE II: Spc. Ricky G. Elder, the soldier who fatally shot his superior officer, Lt. Col. Roy L. Tisdale (above), during a safety briefing in Fort Bragg and then turned the gun on himself has died. Elder deployed to Iraq from October 2006 to November 2007 and to Afghanistan from September 2010 to July 2011, according to the Stars and Stripes. Tisdale was … [Read more...] about One Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Fort Bragg Shooting (UPDATED)

Question (Almost) No One Is Asking

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What if Ron Paul storms out of the Convention and endorses Gary Johnson? Further question: what's to stop Johnson from offering Ron Paul a spot as his running-mate? Possibly significant bit o' trivia: Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party Presidential candidate in 1988. Ron Paul has said no to this, and there is speculation as to why, but I'm not not convinced just yet that … [Read more...] about Question (Almost) No One Is Asking

CBS News: Roberts Switched Views to Uphold Health Care Law (UPDATED)

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What many analysts suggested was likely is reportedly true, according to CBS News: Supreme Court Justice John Roberts altered his original position on the health care reform law. If he had stuck with his original inclination, the law would have been completely overturned: Chief Justice John Roberts initially sided with the Supreme Court's four conservative justices to … [Read more...] about CBS News: Roberts Switched Views to Uphold Health Care Law (UPDATED)

Global Warming and The Garfield Assassination

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As I write, the temperature outside is 109 degrees; it's the third day of all-time record-breaking heat. Global Warming is obvious, the scientific consensus agrees, but we in America don't. It's not the first time... CBS Sunday Morning did a wonderful piece on the assassination of Pres. John Garfield. An assassin shot him, but the doctors killed him: American doctors at the … [Read more...] about Global Warming and The Garfield Assassination

Maybe I Really Am A Socialist

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I never used to think of myself as a socialist. That was because I believed socialism involved the government owning all the means of production and distribution, and being in charge of all media and modes of transportation. That sort of thing. These days, however, now that Republicans have redefined "socialism" and "socialist," I find that I actually do fit within their … [Read more...] about Maybe I Really Am A Socialist

Defense Update: Syrian Downing of Turkish Reconnaissance Aircraft — Questions Are Raised (UPDATED)

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UPDATE II: The BBC reports that Turkey has scrambled six F-16 fighter jets near its border with Syria after Syrian helicopters came close to the border. Excerpts from the BBC report: Six jets were sent to the area in response to three such incidents on Saturday, the statement said, adding that there was no violation of Turkish airspace. Turkey's government has … [Read more...] about Defense Update: Syrian Downing of Turkish Reconnaissance Aircraft — Questions Are Raised (UPDATED)

The Politico’s White House Reporter Joe Williams to Leave in Wake of Remarks About Mitt Romney

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Last week I did this post about Joe Williams, The Politico's White House reporter who was suspended after remarks on MSNBC saying presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney seemed most comfortable around white people -- and after some ill-advised Tweets. A later report contained what seemed to be a swipe at his employer. Now The Politico has issued a statement with the fig leaf … [Read more...] about The Politico’s White House Reporter Joe Williams to Leave in Wake of Remarks About Mitt Romney

Defense Update: The Colorado Fires (Continued and Updated)

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Fires continued to burn in the Mount Saint Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colo., while firefighters battle several fires in Waldo Canyon, June 28, 2012. UPDATE: All eight Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems are now assisting in multi-agency efforts to control wildfires in Colorado and other … [Read more...] about Defense Update: The Colorado Fires (Continued and Updated)

What Roberts Achieved

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What Roberts achieved ...The most important function of the federal courts is to legitimate state building by the political branches. That is the best way to understand what happened in the Health Care Case. It also helps explain why Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion is written the way it is. ...The Atlantic Legal scholar Jack Balkin parses the chief … [Read more...] about What Roberts Achieved

Scientology: ‘A State within All States’ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)

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How dangerous is the Church of Scientology? How influential is it and how much about it do we really know? According to this review of a recent documentary from Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Scientology - a cult with a 'Nazi-like' Office of Special Affairs with an annual budget of $1 billion, has infiltrated and undermined nations around the world - particularly the … [Read more...] about Scientology: ‘A State within All States’ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)

Giant Ocean Skyscraper To Ride Ocean Tides For Research

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Rumored for years, they say the Sea Orbiter will finally begin construction this year. Given the heat, and rising sea levels (or "recurrent flooding" if you insist), the timing is fortuitous: Designed by French architect Jacques Rougerie, the 170 feet (51m) tall SeaOrbiter will be the first vertical skyscraper ship of its kind. Two-thirds of the spectacular vessel is … [Read more...] about Giant Ocean Skyscraper To Ride Ocean Tides For Research

My Ancestors Came Here… Legally?

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James Fallows, commenting recently on the House of Representatives unanimously passing a resolution apologizing for the discriminatory nature of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, quotes immigration scholar Benjamin Railton on the implications for today's immigration debates: [T]he CEA wasn't just the first restriction on immigration; it was the first immigration law period … [Read more...] about My Ancestors Came Here… Legally?

Quote of the Day: Why the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Was “The Day America Actually Worked”

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Our political Quote of the Day comes from columnist Will Bunch on why the Supreme Court ruling upholding the health care reform law represented "The Day America Actually Worked." Here's a chunk of his column: When America woke up Thursday morning knowing that the Supreme Court would deliver its long-awaited ruling on President Obama’s health care plan, it’s fair to say it … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Why the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Was “The Day America Actually Worked”