President Donald Trump, who seems intent on announcing a COVID-19 vaccine before Election Day, could legally authorize a vaccine over the objections of experts, officials at the Food and Drug Administration and even vaccine manufacturers, who have pledged not to release any vaccine unless it’s proved safe and effective.In podcasts, public forums, social media and medical … [Read more...] about Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists
Cheating for Justice
The Battle Over Ginsburg's Seat Is Set to Be All About Raw Power. But There's Still a Way to Show Principles Matter David French / TIME The Republican argument for immediately nominating and confirming a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg is now stripped of all pretext. It’s about raw power. In fact, it can be boiled down to three words – “Elections have consequences.” … [Read more...] about Cheating for Justice
Trump Suggests Adam Schiff or Nancy Pelosi wrote RBG’s Dying Wish to Not Be Replaced Until After Election
Question: Why won't the Navy name a ship after Donald Trump? Answer: Because it would sink to a new low. It's now an excruciating Internet cliché to proclaim that Donald Trump has sunk to a new low. An even more excruciating one is when people wonder if there is a new bottom. And (another cliché) the answer is no. And so today Trump provided yet another example when he … [Read more...] about Trump Suggests Adam Schiff or Nancy Pelosi wrote RBG’s Dying Wish to Not Be Replaced Until After Election
Presidential race heats up as Trump seeks quick court replacement
Washington (AFP) - The race for the White House heated up Sunday with both sides galvanized by the battle to nominate a new Supreme Court justice and Donald Trump vowing to soon name his choice.The president said Saturday that he expected to announce his nominee in the coming week and that it "will be a woman -- a very talented, very brilliant woman."He said he had not made his … [Read more...] about Presidential race heats up as Trump seeks quick court replacement
Trump’s Upcoming Supreme Court Nomination: A Classic Example of Hypocrisy, ‘Doublethink’
“The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink” - George Orwell, 1984 What our nation is experiencing in the wake of the tragic death … [Read more...] about Trump’s Upcoming Supreme Court Nomination: A Classic Example of Hypocrisy, ‘Doublethink’
NOTORIOUS (Cartoon and Column)
In 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said, “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” McConnell was talking about the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. There were nine months to go before the next election, but … [Read more...] about NOTORIOUS (Cartoon and Column)
Filling the Hot Seat
Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death last night was announced as many were beginning the long chain of feasts and fasts called the Jewish High Holidays. It made for a bittersweet experience, normally reserved for Passover. At dinner, there was a couple about to marry, a hostess who has been indomitable through all the difficulties life has flung at her, and a senior couple who have … [Read more...] about Filling the Hot Seat
Out of the Mouths of Babes (Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com. … [Read more...] about Out of the Mouths of Babes (Cartoon)
‘On the Basis of Sex’ Portrays Ruth Bader Ginsburg Coming Into Her Own
Following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this review from January 12th, 2019 has been republished. On the Basis of Sex is now available to stream on Showtime. There is a rather exclusive group of people who have left an indelible mark on the history and progress of the United States in our more than two centuries as a nation. From Presidents to legislators, … [Read more...] about ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Portrays Ruth Bader Ginsburg Coming Into Her Own
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights – even before she went on the Supreme Court
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg paying a courtesy call on Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., in June 1993, before her confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court. AP/Marcy Nighswander Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the Supreme Court announced. Chief … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights – even before she went on the Supreme Court
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First, thank you Notorious RBG. You have been a giant, before you reached the Court and since you have been on it. You will now be a giant in history. A distinction you have earned and richly deserve. In parting you left us with your parting words that you wished not to be replaced until the new president was installed. I did not often disagree with you during your life, … [Read more...] about 15
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG DIES AT 87
NPR has announced that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at 87. The death of the longtime champion of gender equality is likely to give a new twist to an already tempestuous presidential election. NPR: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural, and feminist icon has died. The Supreme Court announced her … [Read more...] about SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG DIES AT 87
Humans should colonize Pluto, not Mars.
Humans should colonize Pluto, not Mars. That is the gist of a 07 February 2020 article published by Astronomy magazine. Author Eric Betz starts the article with this statement: "In roughly 5 billion years, the Sun will run out of energy and drastically alter the solar system. Oceans will be baked dry. Entire planets will be consumed. And long-icy worlds will finally enjoy … [Read more...] about Humans should colonize Pluto, not Mars.
Before You Go Into the Voting Booth #2
There are numerous “guides” that give advice on “How to Judge a Candidate.” Smartvoter.org provides seven steps to help one in this process. “For some reason,” one step in particular caught my attention. It is called, “Seeing through distortion techniques” and it lists several such “techniques.” Among them: Name calling/Appeals to prejudice. Rumor … [Read more...] about Before You Go Into the Voting Booth #2
When someone dies, what happens to the body?
When a life ends, those who remain deal with the body. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Mark Evely, Wayne State University Upwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are unique, what happens to a … [Read more...] about When someone dies, what happens to the body?
Satire: Barr’s 6 Months a Slave
By Laurie Baron, Ph.D SAN DIEGO — If Attorney General Bill Barr ever writes his autobiography, it might go something like this: “I was born a free man in 1950 and have lived my life as one in a Washington suburb located in Virginia until March 2020. Then the Democrat slave master Ralph Northam decreed that I was a covid captive to be confined in my house. My spacious home … [Read more...] about Satire: Barr’s 6 Months a Slave
‘Astounding’: Trump Officials Reportedly Bypassed CDC Scientists to Publish ‘Dangerous’ Covid-19 Testing Guidelines
"Trump's hacks just sidestepped the CDC entirely and shamelessly wrote their own politically-motivated testing guidelines and published them under the agency's imprimatur." by Jake Johnson Common Dreams Trump administration officials at the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly bypassed career government scientists and authored the significantly relaxed … [Read more...] about ‘Astounding’: Trump Officials Reportedly Bypassed CDC Scientists to Publish ‘Dangerous’ Covid-19 Testing Guidelines
A race to save our democracy
At last! Like a poli-sci superhero rushing in to save America’s imperiled democracy from an Election Day doomsday, the quiet-spoken former U.S. intelligence chief and conservative Indiana senator Dan Coats just gifted us with the presidential leadership we so desperately needed.Coats not only shattered the shameful silence of fellow Republicans who are afraid to oppose … [Read more...] about A race to save our democracy
The Electoral College Game – Game Over? Not by a Long Shot
Alright, let’s figure out where we are. As you may remember, after analyzing the Little States (under 6 Electoral College Votes), the decided Big States (Texas, California and New York) and those that have voted the same way for years among the rest, before the true Battleground States, the nearly inevitable score before the campaigning even begins, has the Democrats up by 11 … [Read more...] about The Electoral College Game – Game Over? Not by a Long Shot
Something Lurks Beneath ‘The Devil All the Time’ But Be Warned
What happens when you pack in a crew of well-known celebrities who have been a part of the Marvel franchise, IT, a slew of independent films, Harry Potter, and other well-known properties? Well, I suppose you get something like The Devil All the Time, a tale of extreme faith, violence, and murder in the backwoods of the South. The Devil All the Time begins with Willard … [Read more...] about Something Lurks Beneath ‘The Devil All the Time’ But Be Warned