In the spring of 2012, Donald Trump’s two eldest children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., found themselves in a precarious legal position. For two years, prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office had been building a criminal case against them for misleading prospective buyers of units in the Trump SoHo, a hotel and condo development… … [Read more...] about Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. Were Close to Being Charged With Felony Fraud
Trump praises hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico amid criticism of a slow response
VIDEO: Donald Trump (in a move that sparked mockery and criticism on twitter) throws rolls of paper towels to Puerto Ricans while visiting Puerto Rico: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Brushing aside criticism of his administration's response to Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday, hailing the recovery effort as an "amazing job" by first … [Read more...] about Trump praises hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico amid criticism of a slow response
Las Vegas and the Nature of Evil
By Daniel Sherman In 1966 Charles Whitman, a highly intelligent man and decorated Marine and Eagle Scout, climbed the University of Texas Tower and opened fire randomly, killing 13 and wounding 32. He knew something was wrong when he wrote prior: “I don’t really understand myself these days. I am supposed to be an average reasonable and intelligent young man. However, … [Read more...] about Las Vegas and the Nature of Evil
A DoD Assessment of Puerto Rico Two Weeks after Maria Struck
The following is DoD’s “Understanding [of] Maria's Damage and the Job Ahead for Puerto Rico," as reported by Jim Garamone at the Defense Media Activity. "To understand the problems the people of Puerto Rico face, it is important to understand the violence of Hurricane Maria, officials involved in the effort said. The eye of the hurricane hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 as … [Read more...] about A DoD Assessment of Puerto Rico Two Weeks after Maria Struck
Sadly, the carnage will continue
WASHINGTON -- We will never know why. We already know how, but we don't care about that. And we know, beyond the slightest doubt, that it will happen again. There can be no rational motive for mass murder, which means that asking why Stephen Paddock turned the Las Vegas Strip into a killing zone is ultimately a futile exercise. He may have had nominal or imagined reasons for … [Read more...] about Sadly, the carnage will continue
Shooting: The Obligatory Job is Sacrificed to PeeCee
It's not what you think: Well, here it is, as predictable as an eclipse and just as malevolent: CBS Legal Exec: No Sympathy For Vegas ‘Because Country Music Fans Often Are Republican’ Will Ricciardella / The Daily Caller A top legal executive at CBS, Hayley Geftman-Gold, said she “is not even sympathetic” for the victims of the shooting at a country music festival at … [Read more...] about Shooting: The Obligatory Job is Sacrificed to PeeCee
Las Vegas Shooting and Gun Control
They want to shut the gate to the corral after all of the horses have escaped. That's how some people are reacting to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. “If only the federal government had passed Law X after the Y shooting, then the Las Vegas shooting wouldn’t have happened!” Hey, Pandora, why don’t you grab those bad things you let out of your box and put them back in? … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Shooting and Gun Control
Why Gun Control Laws Work Elsewhere But Inevitably Are DOA In The USA
MEMORIAL TO MASS SHOOTING VICTIMS IN DUNBLANE, SCOTLAND (PORTIONS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2016) Australia, the United Kingdom and United States are all relatively prosperous English-speaking lands with diverse populations and long histories of fidelity to the rule of law. Why then did Australia and the U.K. pass strict gun control laws following mass shootings … [Read more...] about Why Gun Control Laws Work Elsewhere But Inevitably Are DOA In The USA
Las Vegas Shooting: 50 Dead, Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. history.
Embed from Getty Images Tragedy in Las Vegas: the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. The shooter, 64-year old Stephen Paddock, apparently kept his finger on the trigger as automatic gunfire rained down on the crowd below in what police call a "lone wolf" attack. He was located and killed by police in a hotel room 32 floors up: CNN: At least 50 people were killed … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Shooting: 50 Dead, Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. history.
TAKE A KNEE
TAKE A KNEE Rapturous applause following, “Fire that SOB.” This for taking a knee. Seriously? Since when is kneeling considered disrespectful. I would have understood if it was something obnoxious or obscene, but kneeling? I would argue that to take a knee to the Anthem and the Flag and to allow that to happen is one of the most American things to do. Here is … [Read more...] about TAKE A KNEE
Catalonia braces for controversial referendum
Catalan voters blocked doors and congregated outside voting stations on Sunday to protect them in case of police action to prevent a banned referendum on Catalonia breaking away from Spain. Catalans were defying rain and police orders to leave designated polling booths ahead of the referendum on the region's secession that has challenged Spain's political and… … [Read more...] about Catalonia braces for controversial referendum
Greatness is within Trump’s reach
WASHINGTON -- President Trump has been losing so much he surely is tired of losing. Yet another attempt at repealing Obamacare failed again last week. His candidate in Alabama lost a Senate primary. He walked away from his call for a private-public infrastructure plan. His lofty vision for tax reform is fast devolving into a budget-busting tax cut. He has made no progress on … [Read more...] about Greatness is within Trump’s reach
Eisenhower Was Right About Military-Industrial Complex
Everything one says about war from a liberal and humane point of view–that it is an evil, that it should be stopped, and that while it still happens we should do everything in our power to lessen the harms it causes–is obvious to the point of banality. But this is all nevertheless true, and however banal… … [Read more...] about Eisenhower Was Right About Military-Industrial Complex
Cartoon and Column: HECKUVA JOB, TRUMPIE
With Puerto Rico officially a disaster from Hurricane Maria, people starving and dying, going without electricity, money, water, food, and with a flash flood watch in effect, Donald Trump wants to assure all of us one thing. He’s doing a great job. During the recovery effort for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005, President George W. Bush … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: HECKUVA JOB, TRUMPIE
U.S. Conference of Mayors Supports the Mayor of San Juan in Addressing Puerto Rico’s Humanitarian Crisis
Washington, D.C, Sept. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released the following statement in support of the Mayor of San Juan in addressing Puerto Rico’s humanitarian crisis: “Attacking our leaders on the ground during one of America’s greatest humanitarian crises is not leadership, and it's not going to help the 3.4 million Americans in … [Read more...] about U.S. Conference of Mayors Supports the Mayor of San Juan in Addressing Puerto Rico’s Humanitarian Crisis
Does DACA matter? (Infographic)
From geriatricnursing.org: Does DACA Matter? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA offered some hope to the children of the illegal immigrants who wanted to seek education and build their lives in the US. It was an executive order by Barack Obama and allowed them to get prosecutorial suppression from being deported. That is until president Trump decided that it … [Read more...] about Does DACA matter? (Infographic)
The real reason some people become addicted to drugs
By Mike Robinson, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wesleyan University. Oxycodone-acetaminophen pills. Patrick Sison/AP Why do they do it? This is a question that friends and families often ask of those who are addicted. It’s difficult to explain how drug addiction develops over time. To many, it looks like the constant search for pleasure. But the pleasure… … [Read more...] about The real reason some people become addicted to drugs
Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help
BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future. "Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in… … [Read more...] about Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after controversy over taxpayer-paid flights
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned Friday in the midst of an expanding controversy over spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for private air flights. His departure was announced in a terse statement by the White House. "Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas Price offered his resignation earlier today and… … [Read more...] about Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after controversy over taxpayer-paid flights
Prez to PR: I Know a Boat You Can Get On
As far as Puerto Ricans are concerned, future ex-President Donald Trump has given literal meaning to the expression, "fair weather friend." The entire island was devastated by Hurricane Maria: no power, food or drinking water; destroyed buildings and submerged land. Puerto Rico got pulverized, worse than Naples, Florida and Houston, Texas combined. You wouldn't … [Read more...] about Prez to PR: I Know a Boat You Can Get On