For those who haven't seen it, here is a copy of the Congressional Resolution authorizing the bombing of Syria: Please see, The Constitution of the United States of America, Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 11, enumerating the power of Congress, and Congress alone, "To declare War." If there is a national security emergency sufficient to invoke … [Read more...] about A Very Short Reaction To The Bombing Of Syria
U.S. and Allies Strike Syrian Targets (Updates – After-Action Report)
Update IV Excerpts from a briefing by Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, the Joint Staff director, on the Syrian operation: “It was successful...there were no allied casualties.” The operation was carefully orchestrated and methodically planned to lessen chances of civilian casualties...The missiles hit targets … [Read more...] about U.S. and Allies Strike Syrian Targets (Updates – After-Action Report)
Good News for Sirhan Sirhan
Charlie's last mugshot (PD) Too bad Charlie Manson died last year. Otherwise, it looks like he'd have a great chance at a Donald Trump pardon. A Friday the Thirteenth special from Trump. Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Pardon of I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby The White House Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) … [Read more...] about Good News for Sirhan Sirhan
Scooter Libby Receives Presidential Pardon From Trump
President Donald Trump signed off on a complete pardon for Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday. Libby was convicted in 2007 of lying to the FBI and obstruction of justice. Libby was born on Aug. 22, 1950, in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from the Eaglebrook School, in… … [Read more...] about Scooter Libby Receives Presidential Pardon From Trump
ADA to Join the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
Many of us know by now that America is in the midst of a serious opioid epidemic. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 116 people died daily in 2016 from overdoses related to opioids — and it's estimated that more than 40 percent of those deaths were related to a prescription opioid. This epidemic was declared a public health crisis in 2017, which … [Read more...] about ADA to Join the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
Trump: Comey an ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’
President Donald Trump hit back at James Comey with fire and fury Friday morning following the release of comments the former director made criticizing the president. Comey, who was fired by Trump last May, has been promoting his book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, which is scheduled to be released Tuesday but excerpts of… … [Read more...] about Trump: Comey an ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’
The Syrian Crisis In a Nutshell
As the political noose keeps tightening around Trump’s neck, the situation in Syria could easily escalate out of control. In the last couple of days Russia has been making statements and taking action which assume war with the United States is around the corner. 1 – The Russian ambassador to Lebanon has stated that U.S Missiles would be shot down and the launch sites … [Read more...] about The Syrian Crisis In a Nutshell
(UPDATED) As Comey Roasts Trump, Is He About To Go ‘Full Nixon’ & Fire Mueller?
Logic -- you know, reasoning based on strict principles of validity -- has taken a beating over the course of the grotesquery known as the Trump presidency, but you have to really ignore reason to swallow the latest assault on logic emanating from the bowels of the White House as Trump fulminates over James Comey's tell-all memoir: Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein can no longer … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) As Comey Roasts Trump, Is He About To Go ‘Full Nixon’ & Fire Mueller?
Cartoon: Drain the GOP
Do you still have to pay your debts if they’re sold to a collections agency?
The number of Americans in debt, especially due to credit card use, continues to be dangerously high. A confluence of factors — including rising prices, stagnant wages, mounting medical bills and overspending — may all play a role in why so many people are in the red. The good news is that untold numbers of consumers… … [Read more...] about Do you still have to pay your debts if they’re sold to a collections agency?
In Pennsylvania, It’s Open Season on Undocumented Immigrants
QUAKERTOWN, PA — From the time they first flirted at a party, Anne and Ludvin Franco were inseparable. It did not matter that Anne, a waitress, was Pennsylvania Dutch going back generations, while Ludvin, a cook, had grown up in the scrublands of eastern Guatemala. It also did not matter to Anne or her open-armed family… … [Read more...] about In Pennsylvania, It’s Open Season on Undocumented Immigrants
Trouble in Paradise: Tourism surge lashes Southeast Asia’s beaches
Hordes of tourists clamber across the white sand with selfie sticks as Thai park rangers wade into turquoise waters to direct boats charging into the cliff-ringed cove. Made famous by the 2000 movie "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Bay on the western Thai island of Koh Phi Phi Ley is now a case study in… … [Read more...] about Trouble in Paradise: Tourism surge lashes Southeast Asia’s beaches
Lawyers keep secrets locked up – so they get asked to do the dirty work
By Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon. Attorney Michael Cohen was recently the target of an FBI raid. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer Lawyers seem to at the center of lot of scandals lately. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, whose office and hotel were raided by the FBI, is only the… … [Read more...] about Lawyers keep secrets locked up – so they get asked to do the dirty work
Mueller the War Hero, Trump the Complete Zero
After blabbering about pending military actions -- having repeatedly condemned those who allegedly “telegraphed” such actions in the past -- after alerting the perpetrators of the chemical attacks in Syria and their supporters so they can take defensive and counter-measure actions potentially putting out troops at risk, the commander-in-chief went on to promote a Fox Sean … [Read more...] about Mueller the War Hero, Trump the Complete Zero
The GOP’s ‘Hollow Men’: Spineless in the Face of Crisis
Whenever I ponder the despicable impotence of the congressional Republicans - especially now, as we lurch toward a national crisis long in the making - I am reminded of a famous poem by T. S. Eliot: We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw... There's a lot more, but you get the drift. And here's a straw head in … [Read more...] about The GOP’s ‘Hollow Men’: Spineless in the Face of Crisis
Experts Warn Prescription, Over The Counter Drugs Polluting World’s Rivers
The world's rivers and fresh water systems are full of pollution from prescription and over-the-counter drugs and it is taking a toll on the environment and wildlife, experts say. Scientists meeting Tuesday in Vienna said if no action is taken, the problem will increase by 65 percent by 2050. The drugs include painkillers, hormones, anti-depressants and… … [Read more...] about Experts Warn Prescription, Over The Counter Drugs Polluting World’s Rivers
The law that made Facebook what it is today
By Frank LoMonte, Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida. Cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing 'Fix Fakebook' displayed on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Facebook is facing a reckoning in the court of public opinion for how the social media giant and its partners handle… … [Read more...] about The law that made Facebook what it is today
Raiding the Fixer (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Donald Trump said the raid on his private attorney’s office is an attack on our country and what we all stand for. Apparently, we all stand for money laundering and paying porn stars hush money. Michael Cohen is less of an attorney and more of a personal fixer. It helps when you have a law license. On Mueller Monday, April 9, the FBI raided Cohen’s office at 30 Rockefeller … [Read more...] about Raiding the Fixer (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Paul Ryan’s curdled idealism
WASHINGTON -- Paul Ryan started his political life hoping to be the champion of a sunny, forward-looking conservatism. He will step down from the House speakership as the personification of conservatism's decline. One is tempted to call Ryan's journey tragic, the tale of a young, idealistic family man transformed into an enabler for the most morally indifferent and utterly … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan’s curdled idealism
All 100 “WW1 Centennial Memorials” Have Now Been Announced
In August 2016, the World War One Centennial Commission — the same organization that is sponsoring the design and construction of the new National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. (below) — along with the Pritzker Military Museum and Library and with support from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars announced a unique project to encourage individuals and … [Read more...] about All 100 “WW1 Centennial Memorials” Have Now Been Announced