Not just any penises, mind you, but an effort by the nanny staters of San Francisco to ban male circumcision. These activists call circumcision "male genital mutilation." They point out that it is extremely painful, although I can't personally speak to that because it has been over 64 years since I was snipped. They also believe that circumcision is a breach of human rights … [Read more...] about This Post Is About Penises
Giant-Killer and One-Eyed Wonder
An observer still high on sedation (cataract surgery) opens an eye to the sights flashing by on a glowing rectangle in the room: President Obama is at Ground Zero, a hero, not for his efforts to save the most vulnerable Americans from Republican deficit slashers, but for killing one old man, the nation's symbolic dragon for a decade. In Washington, a beaming … [Read more...] about Giant-Killer and One-Eyed Wonder
Obama Haters (Cartoon)
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Denial is not a River
We have gotten use to peak resources denial from the plutocrats of the Republican party and the people of the western world who simply can't imagine a world without growth. But we have this from the United Nations: The population of the world, long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, will instead keep growing and may hit 10.1 billion by … [Read more...] about Denial is not a River
Raid on bin Laden Compound Exposes Pakistan’s ‘Unnerving Vulnerability’ (The Frontier Post, Pakistan)
One of the many articles we've posted from Pakistan over the last few days is this editorial from the Frontier Post. After the U.S. raid into Pakistani territory to grab and/or kill Osama bin Laden, it seems that people there are simultaneously angry at the U.S. for coming unannounced and uninvited, and at Pakistan's military and intelligence services for not stopping the U.S. … [Read more...] about Raid on bin Laden Compound Exposes Pakistan’s ‘Unnerving Vulnerability’ (The Frontier Post, Pakistan)
More Details on the end of Osama bin Laden
More info is coming out on the end of Osama bin Laden's life via intriguging reports from NBC and Fox News. One fact: there was no long firefight and most fire came from the Navy Seals. Here's the NBC report complete with graphics: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Fox News has a source saying bin Laden acted "cowardly" -- shoving … [Read more...] about More Details on the end of Osama bin Laden
Information from bin Laden Computers: Al Qaeda Had Considered 9/11 Attack on Train
Some of the initial info has started to leak out from what some experts have called the "treasure trove" of materialized seized at the compound of Osama bin Laden, who was killed by Navy Seals an a successful bid by the administration and intelligence services to end the terrorist CEO's career: Al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 … [Read more...] about Information from bin Laden Computers: Al Qaeda Had Considered 9/11 Attack on Train
A Bragger (Cartoon)
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Bin-Laden Photo (Cartoon)
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Donald Trump Will Not be at the Indianapolis 500 to Spend More Time With His…Business
We noted HERE about how there was a strong move to dump Donald Trump from the Indianapolis 500 due to altering his brand so that his trademark isn't his comb-ober or "you're fired" but demands for birth certificates and claims that Barack Obama got into college due to affirmative action. Now it turns out he won't go after all. He needs to spend more time with his family … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Will Not be at the Indianapolis 500 to Spend More Time With His…Business
A Bittersweet Moment Today At Ground Zero
While the 9/11 attacks should never been used for political ends, the Republicans have shamelessly done just that. Over and over and over. This took some chutzpah because the attacks might have not happened in the first place if George Bush didn't have his head where the sun didn't shine, Dick Cheney, who was the de facto national security adviser, didn't ignore warnings … [Read more...] about A Bittersweet Moment Today At Ground Zero
CUNY Rescinds Award to Tony Kushner Because He Criticized Israel
Let me get one thing out of the way first: Obviously, the City University of New York has the legal right to give an award, deny an award, or rescind any award to anyone they please. But that does not make it right that a critically acclaimed playwright cannot criticize Israel's policies toward Palestinians without forfeiting an honorary degree he was about to receive based … [Read more...] about CUNY Rescinds Award to Tony Kushner Because He Criticized Israel
Defending ARPA
Guest post by Christopher Miller Chris Miller, a Truman National Security Project fellow, was a sergeant in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division through two tours in Iraq, during which he earned a Purple Heart, and an adviser to the Iraqi Army. After returning to the U.S., he was involved with VoteVets.org and Operation Free, travelling the country as part of the Veterans … [Read more...] about Defending ARPA
Caught Flat-Footed Against Torture Talking Point
WASHINGTON - There is nothing that can take away the brilliance of the SEAL Team Six warriors who killed OBL. The story of the heroism and stunning plan inside Pakistan is better than three Tom Clancy movies combined. Reports revealing secret stealth helicopters that made the daring night raid possible a fascinating addition to the narrative. The presidency, however, lives … [Read more...] about Caught Flat-Footed Against Torture Talking Point
The Book on Mormons (Cartoon)
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Obama/Osama Trump William, Kate — and Trump (Guest Voice)
Obama/Osama Trump William, Kate -- and Trump by Michael Winship This has been the kind of week that makes news junkies wig out in a frenzy of adrenalin and information overload while driving to distraction people who try to write weekly pieces like this one. Just when you think you’ve got a topic nailed down and sit down at the keyboard to sweat it out -- bam! -- … [Read more...] about Obama/Osama Trump William, Kate — and Trump (Guest Voice)
Five Mistakes the Obama Administration Has Made in the Aftermath of Bin Laden Killing
Time's Mark Halperin lists the five mistakes the Obama administration has made in the aftermath of the killing of Al Qaeda terrorism CEO Osama bin Laden. Halperin praises the operation itself, but not the aftermath. This is actually now a set pattern with the Obama administration. After it's victory many assumed that the Obama administration would be masterful in public … [Read more...] about Five Mistakes the Obama Administration Has Made in the Aftermath of Bin Laden Killing
Conspiracy Theory Stimulus (Cartoon)
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The Republicans Were Against Medicare Before They Were For it. Or Something.
When does political expedience become cowardice? When you're Republican congresspersons who vow to gut Medicare, the sick and poor be damned, gets faces full of reality from senior citizens with canes and walkers at town hall meetings back home, and return to Washington with their tails between their legs. That should surprise no one with an intelligence quotient north of … [Read more...] about The Republicans Were Against Medicare Before They Were For it. Or Something.
Osama Died, But those Who Benefit from the War on Terror Live On (Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia)
Is the war on terrorism a scam in which governments pretend to battle evil only to cover their own sins? In our second offering from the Saudis today, Al-Madina's Dr. Saeed Atia al-Ghamedee writes that while deluded young men destroy themselves for a perverted version of Islam, governments commit every sort of crime in the name of battling terror. For Al-Madina, Dr. Saeed … [Read more...] about Osama Died, But those Who Benefit from the War on Terror Live On (Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia)