Those cheap fakes might be tempting, but the hidden costs are high. Settawat Udom/Shutterstock.com Jay Kennedy, Michigan State University If you’ve ever been to New York’s Chinatown, Los Angeles’ Santee Alley or Hong Kong’s Gage Street, you know what draws the crowds: the chance to snag knockoff Jimmy Chu shoes, a Rolex watch or a pair of Ray-Ban … [Read more...] about Don’t buy that Gucci knockoff: Your bargain benefits organized crime while endangering countless others
Biden has the best shot at beating Trump
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden begins his presidential campaign with a lead over the crowded Democratic field and a simple message the nation can immediately grasp: (BEG ITAL)I can stop the madness. I can beat Donald Trump.(END ITAL) That doesn't mean Biden will necessarily win the nomination, which depends on a host of factors, including how well the 76-year-old former vice … [Read more...] about Biden has the best shot at beating Trump
Innocent Children Won’t Save Our Planet: London 2019
To coincide with Earth Day last week the extremist group Extinction Rebellion staged a flashy 10 days of protests in downtown London. One way to look at this is as a necessary “wake up call” - to coin a tired cliché - about a pressing global problem. Another view is that it was an ineffective, narcissistic and counter-productive waste of time. The protests were headlined … [Read more...] about Innocent Children Won’t Save Our Planet: London 2019
Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President (Updated)
UPDATE: In last night’s Washington Post, David Ignatius claims, “Joe Biden is the best candidate to beat Trump.” Surprisingly, he starts his opinion piece as follows: "Joe Biden’s limitations as a presidential candidate are so obvious that they’re almost a litany: He’s too old, too white, too male, too touchy-feely, too loquacious.” Ignatius concludes with some … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President (Updated)
Trump Isn’t Really Tough, We’re Just Weak.
Emotionally, mentally and physically, America has gone soft – and has the leader it deserves. By Christopher Dale Well past the halfway mark of President Donald Trump’s four-year term, his popularity’s endurance continues to baffle those who instead see a shameless liar, reckless race-baiter and compassionless, amoral manipulator. The notion that tens of millions of … [Read more...] about Trump Isn’t Really Tough, We’re Just Weak.
On Impeachment, Will Democrats Put Country Over Party?
Just suppose, for the sake of argument, that a Democratic president had acted as a doormat for Russia, indulging and amplifying an unprecedented soft invasion of America via its electoral process. Just suppose, after having benefited from the cyber-invasion conducted on his behalf, that same Democratic president had sided with Russia against his own intelligence agencies, and … [Read more...] about On Impeachment, Will Democrats Put Country Over Party?
To Impeach or Not to Impeach
Google “to impeach or not to impeach” and you’ll get “about 27,700 results” in 0.48 seconds, as of this writing. That issue, that question is on the minds of virtually every American. Every news media – print, radio, tv, whatever -- and every magazine and blog worth its salt has discussed, debated, dissected and distilled it. Max Boot, in a recent Washington Post … [Read more...] about To Impeach or Not to Impeach
VOTING FROM THE HOOSEGOW (Cartoon, Column, Video)
During CNN’s town hall on Monday night, Bernie Sanders said prisoners should be allowed to vote. The response from most people, even fellow Democrats, seems to be, “Uh, do what now?” Sanders was asked the question by a member of the audience, and he replied, “I think the right to vote is inherent to our democracy — yes, even for terrible people — because once you start … [Read more...] about VOTING FROM THE HOOSEGOW (Cartoon, Column, Video)
Japan’s next emperor is a modern, multilingual environmentalist
Constantine Nomikos Vaporis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County For the first time in 217 years, a Japanese emperor will cede his place on the imperial throne. On April 30, Japan’s ailing 85-year-old Emperor Akihito will abdicate and be replaced the following day by his 59-year-old son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Naruhito and his wife, Crown Princess Masako, are a … [Read more...] about Japan’s next emperor is a modern, multilingual environmentalist
Now playing at the Supreme Court: How to preserve white power in four easy steps
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration and Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices Tuesday held a legal seminar on how to preserve white hegemony in four easy steps. Step 1: Devise a discriminatory policy. In this case, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, after consulting with Stephen Bannon, who was then President Trump's nationalist "alt-right" adviser, resolved to put … [Read more...] about Now playing at the Supreme Court: How to preserve white power in four easy steps
Official Lapdog Barr and the Mueller Report
Raging Moderate by Will Durst The eagerly awaited report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Investigation was finally released, and it cleared up the situation like a forty-pound dirtball dropped from the roof of a ten-story penthouse. Into a child's wading pool. With children in it.Imaginary children, of course. The report was 448 pages long, only 52 short of a ream - … [Read more...] about Official Lapdog Barr and the Mueller Report
Politicians have no qualms about borrowing from the future
By GEORGE F. WILL Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- Pursed lips and clucked tongues signaled disapproval among the wise and responsible when, at a recent televised event, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the "democratic socialist" from Vermont, did not plausibly explain how he would pay for "Medicare for all." The remarkable thing, however, is the quaint expectation that any … [Read more...] about Politicians have no qualms about borrowing from the future
‘I’m not a traitor, you are!’ Political argument from the Founding Fathers to today’s partisans
How partisans argue tells a lot about how the public sees democracy. Shutterstock Jeffrey Selinger, Bowdoin College President Trump is working with the Russians to enrich himself. The Republican Party is shielding him from accountability. The Democrats want to win elections by repopulating the country with foreigners. Then they’ll be able to … [Read more...] about ‘I’m not a traitor, you are!’ Political argument from the Founding Fathers to today’s partisans
FoxNews Flush (Cartoon)
Ignore the Mueller Report At Your own Peril
Two years ago, Robert Mueller, the former head of the FBI, was given a mandate to investigate President Trump for possible collusion with the Russians and possible obstruction of justice. The recent release of his report has garnered different interpretations from the Democrats and most Republicans. This was after Attorney General Barr skewed the report’s conclusions and … [Read more...] about Ignore the Mueller Report At Your own Peril
Evolution (Cartoon)
Democrats must move fearlessly toward impeachment
WASHINGTON -- The constitutional case for impeaching President Trump was best made two decades ago by one of his most servile enablers, Lindsey Graham, now the senior senator from South Carolina: "You don't even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this constitutional republic if this body [the Senate] determines that your conduct as a public official is … [Read more...] about Democrats must move fearlessly toward impeachment
The Ten Commandments as Redacted and Asterisked* by Trump
From the earliest times, religion has been one of the primary vehicles for satire, along with politics and sex. However, the use of religious themes to make a political point can be controversial. And, no, religious satire or religious cartoons should not be used to attack religion or to ridicule religious beliefs or figures. The Ten Commandments have often been used … [Read more...] about The Ten Commandments as Redacted and Asterisked* by Trump
Professional swimmer sues supplement company over tainted vitamins
Madisyn Cox, a competitive swimmer and former bronze medalist of the U.S. National Swim, has filed suit against the Dallas-based Cooper Clinic for selling multivitamins containing a banned substance. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Cox moved to Austin to swim for the University of Texas in 2013. At the NCAA’s, she finished in 16th place, collecting her first Honorable … [Read more...] about Professional swimmer sues supplement company over tainted vitamins
There’s Something Wrong with Rudy (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Just in case the Trump team’s defense of all of Donald’s transgressions documented in the Mueller Report wasn’t stupid enough, they trotted out Rudy Giuliani on Sunday for all the talk shows. For months, Mayor Rudy went on the talk shows and defended Trump by saying, “He didn’t do it.” Then, he changed that position to, “If he did it then it wasn’t wrong.” It’s like when he … [Read more...] about There’s Something Wrong with Rudy (Cartoon, Column and Video)