OF RELATED INTEREST: --Congressmen who've seen classified intel dispute Trump on Khashoggi killing --Sen. Mike Lee: 'Certain' next Congress will investigate Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia --Trump’s kowtowing to Saudi Arabia should be the last straw Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The Tarnished City on the Hill
Human Population Just Too Big
The Human population is just too big. It's impossible for all 7 billion people on planet Earth to live comfortably while the Earth's climate goes back to the way it was 1,000 years ago. Why that is so is revealed in the CBS News report New government report reveals staggering economic and health toll of climate change. "The continued warming that is projected to occur … [Read more...] about Human Population Just Too Big
Young John Chau’s Death, God’s Mission or a ‘Misplaced Adventure’? (UPDATE)
Update: Came across this tweet “on the internet.” I understand that "comments for this thread are now closed." Therefore, this "update." I have mixed emotions about the tweet, but wonder what you think: Oh shucks, you still cannot comment. Anyway, here it is. When you glorify a missionary for crossing a border illegally to share the Gospel… But demonize a … [Read more...] about Young John Chau’s Death, God’s Mission or a ‘Misplaced Adventure’? (UPDATE)
Kavanaugh’s impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted
Supreme Court justices stood with Brett Kavanaugh, his wife Ashley, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the day of Kavanaugh’s investiture. AP/Supreme Court provided Ofer Raban, University of Oregon Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court has been widely predicted to plunge the court – and American law with it – into a … [Read more...] about Kavanaugh’s impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted
The Ridiculous Democratic Rebellion Against Nancy Pelosi
There's an old saying, attributed to nobody in particular, that Democrats never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Their current opportunity is to close ranks after a major victory - their biggest haul of House seats since the Watergate midterms of 1974 - and march in 2019 with unified determination to battle the Trumpster fire. But alas, Democrats being Democrats, … [Read more...] about The Ridiculous Democratic Rebellion Against Nancy Pelosi
Trump’s Hacking Excuse
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Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
When online information causes fear, it can spark hatred and violence. UVgreen/Shutterstock.com Adam G. Klein, Pace University When a U.S. senator asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “Can you define hate speech?” it was arguably the most important question that social networks face: how to identify extremism inside their communities. Hate crimes … [Read more...] about Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
Trump should use next week’s G-20 summit find a trade victory with China
By DAVID IGNATIUS Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- If President Trump is the dealmaker he claims to be, he should use the upcoming G-20 summit in Buenos Aires to declare a win in his trade war with China -- before his bombast does any more damage to the global economy. Trade is Trump's signature issue. But more than a year after he began threatening … [Read more...] about Trump should use next week’s G-20 summit find a trade victory with China
Trump is not a champion of human rights, he is a clueless clown
WASHINGTON -- In Riyadh, they must be laughing at President Trump. In Pyongyang, too, and in Tehran. In Beijing and, of course, in Moscow, they must be laughing until it hurts. They look at Washington and they don't see a champion of freedom and human rights. They see a preening, clueless clown. Trump's reaction -- or non-reaction -- to the Saudi regime's brutal killing of … [Read more...] about Trump is not a champion of human rights, he is a clueless clown
White Supremacists On The Rise
"Move along, Citizens. No white supremacy to see here." That is what Alt-Right members want everyone to believe. However, National Review senior writer David French isn't having any of it. In his column The White-Supremacy Surge, French writes, "But it’s time to think about white supremacists. It’s time to consider carefully not just the very real violence that is striking … [Read more...] about White Supremacists On The Rise
On Presidential Visits to Our Troops in Combat
President Lincoln visiting the battlefield at Antietam, Md., October 3, 1862. (National Archives) Throughout history commanders in chief have visited our troops at war, especially during holidays. A Thanksgiving column at the Washington Post outlines “two centuries of presidents visiting fields of battle,” starting with President Madison visiting the troops defending … [Read more...] about On Presidential Visits to Our Troops in Combat
Thanksgiving’s moral heart
WASHINGTON -- Giving thanks implies renouncing claims that our blessings and achievements are entirely our own doing. The act of gratitude is a declaration that we owe a great deal to others -- to our families and friends, to our communities and our country, and, for believers, to the Almighty above all. Thanksgiving is thus, at once, the most traditional of holidays and the … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving’s moral heart
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
I am an avid fan of the Harry Potter series. When the holidays come around, there are few things more familiar and comfortable than to settle in to watch some Harry Potter at home, and I've read the book series cover-to-cover a couple of times. And, with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we were introduced to a new, earlier era in this cinematic universe of magic and … [Read more...] about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
America At Its Best
They're narrowing down the dark money: Anna Massoglia / OpenSecrets.org Tax returns reveal one six-figure donor accounts for entirety of “dark money” funding Whitaker's nonprofit — A single six-figure donor accounted for 100 percent of funding raised by a nonprofit run by acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker before he became Jeff Sessions' chief of staff last year … [Read more...] about America At Its Best
Nancy Pelosi is the best person to lead the House Democrats. That’s why she should retire.
WASHINGTON -- Nancy Pelosi had an exceptional 2018 midterm election cycle. Her prodigious fundraising and the message discipline she helped impose propelled House Democrats to their biggest gains since 1974. She has proved herself to be a skilled legislative whip, and she is -- by far -- the best person to lead House Democrats in 2019. This is why she should announce her … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi is the best person to lead the House Democrats. That’s why she should retire.
Saudi Killer
A Thanksgiving wish: Slow it down
By David Ignatius Washington Post Writers Group Columnist MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Here's a simple four-word wish for Thanksgiving 2018 -- a day when most of us take a break from the blurring, dizzying speed of our internet world: Let's slow things down. I don't just mean stopping to smell the roses, or taking a hike in the woods, or hiding our screens for a few hours. I … [Read more...] about A Thanksgiving wish: Slow it down
Rock ‘n’ roll is dying in Bangladesh
‘It’s really difficult to live as a rock musician in Bangladesh,“ says Samir Hafiz, a guitarist in the heavy metal band Warfaze. Facebook Mubashar Hasan, University of Oslo The seeds of rock ‘n’ roll culture were planted in Bangladesh during the birth of the country in 1971, after a war for liberation separated this majority-Muslim territory from … [Read more...] about Rock ‘n’ roll is dying in Bangladesh
This is what happens when a stable genius leads a stupid country
WASHINGTON -- President Trump is surrounded by fools. There's that fool William H. McRaven, Special Operations commander of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and the other fools in the U.S. military, who should have brought down bin Laden "a lot sooner," because "everybody in Pakistan" -- all 208 million of them -- knew the terrorist leader was living in "a nice … [Read more...] about This is what happens when a stable genius leads a stupid country
Presidential Statement on the Fifth Avenue Shooting
Statement from President Donald J. Trump on the Fifth Avenue Shooting America First! The world is a very dangerous place! I have created millions of jobs, raked in trillions of dollars since I became the supreme leader. So, maybe I shot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and maybe I didn’t. It could also be lots of other people. It also could be … [Read more...] about Presidential Statement on the Fifth Avenue Shooting