by Miriam Raftery SAN DIEGO – In an interview aired on KUSI this week, Congressman Duncan D. Hunter (R-Alpine, CA) repeatedly called for the U.S. to launch an attack on North Korea in response to nuclear threats. “Kim Jon Un needs to think about whether he likes his wine, women and caviar or whether he wants to have the devil blown out of him by the United States, … [Read more...] about HUNTER CALLS FOR FIRST STRIKE AGAINST NORTH KOREA: DRAWS BLASTS FROM REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS
Trump picks fights with NFL, NBA and athletes fight back
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has picked fights with two of the nation's most popular professional sports leagues, setting off a Twitter war with top athletes who were quick to fight back in an extraordinary display of political trash-talking with thinly veiled racial undertones. Even National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell jumped into the fray Saturday,… … [Read more...] about Trump picks fights with NFL, NBA and athletes fight back
SEE THIS HAPPENING?
SEE THIS HAPPENING? Come with me on a mental exercise. Give me the best way of bringing down a nation? Take America for example. How can America be defeated? Not by force against the World's best military. Not monetarily upon the World’s largest economy. No, it cannot be politically isolated. Still, there is a way, a very smart one at that. Polarize and divide … [Read more...] about SEE THIS HAPPENING?
Darci Lynne ‘AGT’ win wildy cheered by veteran ventriloquists: ‘Bring us on tour’
by Ken Stone Darci Lynne Farmer didn’t merely win a $1 million annuity and a Las Vegas show. When the 12-year-old Oklahoman won “America’s Got Talent,” she won the eternal gratitude of working ventriloquists. They’re no dummies. “Anytime a ventriloquist looks good, it helps the profession,” said Joe Gandelman of San Diego. “Given her age, it means many young people … [Read more...] about Darci Lynne ‘AGT’ win wildy cheered by veteran ventriloquists: ‘Bring us on tour’
“Thank You NY” – from the United Nations
New York City: “Thank You NY” the United Nations building administration spelled out in lit-up windows of their beautiful 39 story headquarters years ago after their annual meeting of global big shots here. It is happening now again with the annual General Assembly in town. Every year it’s a strange time. The illuminated courtesy above is a thanks to New Yorkers for enduring … [Read more...] about “Thank You NY” – from the United Nations
A Pox on the Donor Class
When the True Media reported that the latest Repeal Obamacare Putsch is being spurred by the fury of Republican donors, I was, well, furious. This GOP-controlled Congress has spent most of its term trying to repeal our health care law with nothing to replace it. Improvements are out of the question. It's a tax reduction wolf in sheep's clothing. These Senators are so … [Read more...] about A Pox on the Donor Class
Cartoon : GOOD PEOPLE
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Nestlé & Flint: Bottling Inequality?
by Maryla Krol One would think that in the world’s wealthiest country, lack of access to clean drinking water would be a thing of the past. Yet some people are still drawing huge profits from this vital resource while others can’t even trust water from their taps. This is a tale of two Americas, where basic human needs come second to corporate interests. The scene is … [Read more...] about Nestlé & Flint: Bottling Inequality?
GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blow
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the program. "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain said in a statement, referring… … [Read more...] about GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blow
Germany: Staid Merkel could help Europe make history
The impacts of Germany’s elections on Sunday could be historic for Europe and its relationship with America if they fuel a new partnership between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. On the surface, the elections seem stodgy and uneventful. Merkel is likely to win hands down and some of the excitement, at least for Germans, will come for the … [Read more...] about Germany: Staid Merkel could help Europe make history
The devolution of repeal-and-replace
WASHINGTON -- Motivated by the cynical aims of fulfilling a bumper-sticker campaign promise and lavishing tax cuts on the wealthy, Republicans are threatening to pass a health care bill they know will make millions of Americans sicker and poorer. Do they think we don't see what they're doing? Does Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, think we didn't hear what he said Wednesday? "You … [Read more...] about The devolution of repeal-and-replace
American Afghan war surge and Pakistan bashing from the perspective of a Pakistani American.
The Afghan war is going nowhere. Taliban and their support groups, several thousand strong, still run parts of the country and have played the game of patience really well, where the response is measured over decades and centuries, the kind of time NATO and the Americans do not have. 9/11 happened in the year 2001. This is 2017. Look at the map of Afghanistan. Look at the … [Read more...] about American Afghan war surge and Pakistan bashing from the perspective of a Pakistani American.
At the New Year, our group retreats from the madness
Politics. Brutality. Greed. Incompetence. Uncertainty. At Rosh Hashanah, my people, a diverse and complex group, finds common comfort, sanctuary, and healing in one another. In other denominations, confession is a personal event, often realized between the confessor and a priestly intermediary. The cleric is charged with admonition but also the release, by virtue of so … [Read more...] about At the New Year, our group retreats from the madness
Special prosecutor ups pressure on Trump with broad data requests: reports
Independent prosecutor Robert Mueller has made document requests from the White House which show he is focusing on President Donald Trump's firing of security advisor Michael Flynn and FBI director James Comey, media reports said Wednesday. The New York Times and Washington Post said Mueller recently asked the White House for records and communications covering 13… … [Read more...] about Special prosecutor ups pressure on Trump with broad data requests: reports
Warm and Fuzzy Were the Eclipses
[Disclaimer: I take no position here. Anyone who attempts to pin one on me will be expunged from the discourse, with all possible prejudice.] By Tuanna2010 (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons Five thousand years of astrology says that eclipses are bad omens. NASA, the talking heads and all the modern "psychological" astrologers say that no, eclipses are warm and fuzzy and … [Read more...] about Warm and Fuzzy Were the Eclipses
Celebrities and Gambling Addiction (Infographic)
A facsinating infographic from https://casinosites.me.uk/: … [Read more...] about Celebrities and Gambling Addiction (Infographic)
Naval Operations
Between 2003 and 2010 the small volunteer United States Army was badly overstretched, fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in addition to conducting other missions around the world. Army personnel suffered a variety of negative consequences, including suicide, PTSD and divorce. The causes were obvious- constant deployment and redeployment without enough down time. Now it … [Read more...] about Naval Operations
DMV (Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia Metropolitan Area) is like a dog’s breakfast (Guest Voice)
by Jordan Cooper Washington, D.C. is broken. The Chocolate City is not sweetening the lives of Americans anymore. The most gorgeous governmental residence in the nation is well taken care of. But around the corner from the White House we can see what is burdening America. We have a record-high amount of broken homes. We have an education system that is underfunded. … [Read more...] about DMV (Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia Metropolitan Area) is like a dog’s breakfast (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Repeal and Replace
The Plight of DREAMers
DREAMers are young adult immigrants who were children when they entered the USA. As children, they had no choice but to accompany their legal guardians when the latter crossed the U.S. border. Since their arrival, the DREAMers have become assimilated into the U.S. culture, making them de facto naturalized U.S. residents. It is quite common for DREAMers to have no memory of … [Read more...] about The Plight of DREAMers