WASHINGTON -- Call the CDC. Alert the surgeon general and put the National Institutes of Health on standby. We're having a severe outbreak of whataboutism. In mild forms, the primary symptom is a vulnerability to false equivalencies. Virulent strains, such as the current one, can cause victims to lose all moral perspective. After I wrote about the grotesque spectacle … [Read more...] about Here’s ‘what about’ Roy Moore that is different
Paris Climate Accord vs. Scientific Results
Climate alarmists and their accomplices in the media are still fussing about President Trump's refusal to go along with the Paris Climate Accord, although his refusal is justified. For example, here is an excerpt from a 2016 congressional testimony that the American public should be aware of: "No one knows the climate impact of the proposed carbon emission reductions … [Read more...] about Paris Climate Accord vs. Scientific Results
‘Coco,’ Celebrates Family and Heritage
Length: 1h 49m Rating: PG Score: 4/5 Coco is the heartwarming story of Miguel and his aspiration to become a musician. Unfortunately for him, Miguel's family has forbidden music from their lives because of the actions of his great great grandfather. Instead of music, the family wants him to follow in their tradition of shoemaking. During Dia de Los Muertos, Miguel … [Read more...] about ‘Coco,’ Celebrates Family and Heritage
Video Of Japanese Whaling Released After Five-Year Legal Battle
A video released by Washington based marine conservation organization the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on Tuesday showed footage of a Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean that the Australian Government refused to make public. Shot by officers on the Australian Customs vessel Oceanic Viking in 2008, the video was released publicly on Tuesday following a… … [Read more...] about Video Of Japanese Whaling Released After Five-Year Legal Battle
Future presidents must restore what Trump has destroyed
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's approach to governance is that of a bratty toddler confronting a neat stack of blocks: Knock it down and scatter the pieces. It may take years to rebuild what Trump and his minions are destroying. This is not the systematic move toward small government that conservatives have long sought. It's a lurch toward bad government, inadequate … [Read more...] about Future presidents must restore what Trump has destroyed
The New GOP
One wonders how such a dramatic transformation could have occurred. How could the Party of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt turned into the Party of Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, and Roy Moore? What was once the Party of social change, civil rights, trust-busters, progressivism, and environmentalism, became the Party of racism, white supremacy, … [Read more...] about The New GOP
Trump Mocks Senator Warren During Solemn Ceremony
During the presidential campaign the insulter-in-waiting derisively mocked Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claim to Native American heritage by repeatedly calling her “Pocahontas.” Today, at a White House event intended to honor Native American “Code Talkers” who heroically served during World War II, the now-insulter-in-chief used the solemn ceremony to once again poke at the … [Read more...] about Trump Mocks Senator Warren During Solemn Ceremony
Climate Alarmists vs. Mother Nature
"It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature." That saying (trademarked by Anderson, Clayton and Company) was the catchphrase for Chiffon Margarine back in the 1970s. An updated version of that saying should be, "It's not nice to discredit Mother Nature." Discrediting Mother Nature is just what climate alarmists do when they act as if climate change were caused solely by human … [Read more...] about Climate Alarmists vs. Mother Nature
The Russia Scandal Prequel: How Donald Trump Became Ensnared In Putin’s Web
WHEN DONALD AND IVANA TRUMP FIRST VISITED RUSSIA IN 1987, THE TRIP MAY HAVE BEEN SECRETLY UNDERWRITTEN BY THE KGB The reasons for Donald Trump's fawning embrace of Vladimir Putin and willingness to be played by a succession of Russian government officials, oligarchs and mobsters are by now well known and copiously documented. Less understood is what motivated Putin to … [Read more...] about The Russia Scandal Prequel: How Donald Trump Became Ensnared In Putin’s Web
Fraud Complaints with For-Profit Colleges
Even if you have no personal experience with higher education in America, you’ve probably heard students talk about the challenges of financing their tuition. Unless you’re lucky enough to receive support from your family or another private party, paying for school means taking out a loan, or competing for one of the many scholarships and grants available. But what happens … [Read more...] about Fraud Complaints with For-Profit Colleges
About 90% fewer wild birds are traded thanks to EU ban
More birds are sold each year than any other wild animal. At its highest point, the number reached 1.3 million sold per year. In 2005, the EU banned bird imports and it caused a drastic 90% reduction of wild bird trades around the world. Though it was very effective, the new law does have other indirect… … [Read more...] about About 90% fewer wild birds are traded thanks to EU ban
Will John McCain leap into the breach?
Does our country face a big problem with deficits? Is it a mistake to add to them? House Speaker Paul Ryan certainly thinks so. Or he used to. In 2010, he told Fortune magazine that the nation was "sleep-walking toward a debt crisis," and he foresaw calamity on a grand scale. "Within a few years, a sale of government bonds will fail," he said. "The capital markets will go … [Read more...] about Will John McCain leap into the breach?
Saudi vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince vowed to "pursue terrorists until they are wiped from the face of the earth" as officials from 40 Muslim countries gathered Sunday in the first meeting of an Islamic counter-terrorism alliance. "In past years, terrorism has been functioning in all of our countries... with no coordination" among national authorities, Prince Mohammed… … [Read more...] about Saudi vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’
‘Only the Brave,’ Inspiring, Emotional
Length: 2hr 14m Rating: R, for some sexual references, drug material, and language. Score: 4.5/5 Only the Brave is a story based on the Granite Mountain Hotshots out of Arizona focusing on their struggle to become hotshots, their interactions with each other, raising families and finding purpose. It's a beautifully shot film that deserves credit for its cinematography. The … [Read more...] about ‘Only the Brave,’ Inspiring, Emotional
Children devastated by Fukushima deserve more
A Manhattan-based Japanese artist Noritoshi Hirakawa is battling against rising odds to help some of the many children devastated by nuclear fallout from horrific Fukushima disaster of 2011. He fears that Fukushima’s 380,000 children are being forgotten even as the sequels of radiation continue to grow. Since 2014, Noritoshi’s TODAY IS THE DAY foundation has run Art … [Read more...] about Children devastated by Fukushima deserve more
Carlsbad Lawyer Committed Fraud, Says Conan O’Brien Team in Joke-Theft Case
by Ken Stone Attorneys for late-night comic Conan O’Brien say a Carlsbad lawyer defrauded the U.S. Copyright Office while handling a joke-stealing case for veteran funnyman Alex Kaseberg of Carmel Valley. Lawyer Jayson Lorenzo lied to win copyright approval of a twice-rejected joke, says a Nov. 15 filing in San Diego federal court. The accusation comes in a request … [Read more...] about Carlsbad Lawyer Committed Fraud, Says Conan O’Brien Team in Joke-Theft Case
For vast majority of women, nothing will change
WASHINGTON -- I found myself in a TV makeup room with two of the most prominent men in the news business this last week, just after the New York Times suspended White House correspondent Glenn Thrush over allegations of sexual harassment and hours before CBS News suspended Charlie Rose over similar allegations. We were discussing the question that has dominated conversation … [Read more...] about For vast majority of women, nothing will change
African-Americans need to be their own best advocates (Guest Voice)
by Jordan Cooper African-Americans have the lowest preparation rate in America for being a success. We seek knowledge at a lesser rate than other races. We seek business relationships at a lower rate than other races. We are at the bottom for volunteering and mentoring compared to other races. Perhaps more importantly we donate less organs than any other race. … [Read more...] about African-Americans need to be their own best advocates (Guest Voice)
FRANCE – Gender-based insults to become an offence, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday unveiled measures aimed at educating the public and schoolchildren about sexism and violence against women and improving police support for victims. During his campaign Macron, who won the presidential election in May, promised to rethink sexual politics and gender equality, which he made a national cause for his five-year mandate.… … [Read more...] about FRANCE – Gender-based insults to become an offence, says Macron
Is This the Beginning of ‘The End of Shame’?
Many believe that the end of shame started when president George W. Bush ordered the invasion of an independent nation based on the flimsy – if not outright false – allegation that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Some believe the end of shame occurred when president Bill Clinton was "merely” impeached for a sexual affair and for lying under oath about … [Read more...] about Is This the Beginning of ‘The End of Shame’?