WASHINGTON -- "Some people say I'm extreme," an Indiana tea party leader told The New York Times at the height of the movement's rebellion in 2010, "but they said the John Birch Society was extreme, too." Uh-huh. The society, which still exists, enjoyed its heyday in the early 1960s and saw Communists everywhere. Robert Welch, its founder, even cast President Dwight … [Read more...] about The mainstreaming of right-wing extremism
Minimizing Industry’s Environmental Risks Will Improve Our Health
Reducing the environmental impact of industry isn’t just about saving the planet and stopping climate change, although, of course, that’s important. It could also improve people’s health, both in the short-term and long-term. As our climate’s health deteriorates, so will many people’s. The environmental harm caused by industrial processes can also have acute health … [Read more...] about Minimizing Industry’s Environmental Risks Will Improve Our Health
The Housing Crisis in Areas Affected by the Storms
Embed from Getty Images Real life has a way of being very... real. Sometimes the unthinkable really does happen and what’s worse, the consequences that come with the aftermath of the unthinkable can be equally as merciless. Florida’s housing market was booming until its devastating crash, which robbed people not only of their financial security, but also of their … [Read more...] about The Housing Crisis in Areas Affected by the Storms
Cartoon: Bob Corker
Why The Steele Dossier On Russia-Trump Collusion Keeps Growing In Significance
Nearly a year after the existence of a document known as the Steele dossier became public, several of its most explosive claims -- notably that the Kremlin cultivated Donald Trump for years and that his presidential campaign systematically colluded with Moscow to cyber-sabotage Hillary Clinton in order to get him elected -- have become articles of faith, casting an ever darker … [Read more...] about Why The Steele Dossier On Russia-Trump Collusion Keeps Growing In Significance
Trump’s Behavior Could Start WWIII, Says GOP Senator
President Donald Trump could put the U.S. “on the path to World War III” because he treats the presidency “like he’s doing The Apprentice or something” said a senior Republican Sunday. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee capped a week of insults he traded with Trump by saying he knows “for a fact that every single day… … [Read more...] about Trump’s Behavior Could Start WWIII, Says GOP Senator
Israeli police detain dozens in ‘horror clown’ craze
Israeli police said Monday they were on the lookout for teenagers in clown masks after fears the craze would cause violent reactions from those being frightened, with dozens already detained. "Police operations are continuing in different areas to protect public places and prevent further incidents," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP. He said that about 12… … [Read more...] about Israeli police detain dozens in ‘horror clown’ craze
Cartoon: the NRA and Las Vegas
OF RELATED INTEREST: --NRA CEO says legislation regulating guns won't prevent mass shooting. In rare interview, Wayne LaPierre decries effort to 'politicize' the Las Vegas shooting. --NRA moves to head off gun control fight in Congress --Michigan Republicans who tweeted 'prayers' for Las Vegas have received money from the NRA --The NRA thinks you're stupid Mike Peters is … [Read more...] about Cartoon: the NRA and Las Vegas
Jousting with Trump online, senator calls White House a ‘daycare center’
US President Donald Trump and Republican senator Bob Corker engaged in an extraordinarily pointed back-and-forth on Sunday, with Trump saying the senator lacked "guts" and Corker replying that the White House had become "an adult daycare center." The highly unusual exchange seemed to come out of nowhere on a rainy Sunday morning that Trump began in… … [Read more...] about Jousting with Trump online, senator calls White House a ‘daycare center’
The Las Vegas Shooting Reminds Us That These Actions are in Part Ideological
By Dale Schlundt The horrific Las Vegas shooting will undoubtedly be recorded in the history textbooks as one of the most tragic events in early 21st century history. Any loss of life for any reason is tragic, regardless of the cause. Yet, the manner in which this occurred, the senselessness of it, and the apparent trend this type of killing has become leads us to question … [Read more...] about The Las Vegas Shooting Reminds Us That These Actions are in Part Ideological
Breitbart knows that the deep state is everywhere
WASHINGTON -- I was on duty in the deep state situation room, in the basement of the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant, when the news came in. Alex Jones, the man President Trump has praised for his "amazing" reputation and for "standing up for what's right," had done it again: He had broken the news that we in the deep state were responsible for the mass shooting in Las … [Read more...] about Breitbart knows that the deep state is everywhere
Frum on the Gun Debate
David Frum comments on how we undermine the gun debate in The Atlantic. But once you have accepted that it’s reasonable for citizens to accumulate firearms at the rate of 24 a year, it’s hard to imagine that there is really anything else you can do that will prevent a lot of gun deaths. Americans die from gunfire in proportions unparalleled in the civilized world because … [Read more...] about Frum on the Gun Debate
Cartoon and Column: Isn’t it moronic?
“He was a goddamn stupid moron. He hated it when you called him a moron. All morons hate it when you call them a moron.” –Catcher in the Rye Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol tweeted that quote yesterday (from a book it took me nearly 50 years to get around to eventually read). It is true. Morons hate being called “morons” (so do Mormons), even when they’re in denial … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: Isn’t it moronic?
FILM REVIEW: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ a vast improvement over 1982 original
ANALYSIS/OPINION: I need to start out saying I've never been a fan of "Blade Runner." Both times I've watched it I fell asleep; both times I left the experience feeling I either didn't get it or was above it. Upon my second attempt in 2013, I found the three-hour making-of documentary on the DVD infinitely more… … [Read more...] about FILM REVIEW: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ a vast improvement over 1982 original
The Vulgarity of Trump: Mocking Mothers as Dogs…
It need not be repeated; calling persons sob's who are not fanning trumpian lastest notions. In our Mexica/Mestizo traditions, sometimes, prayers are made to push back, to state that more than name calling, that good souls are charged with sheltering the good of the world in their own small ways, in this case standing with the fierce and loving mothers of the world, taking … [Read more...] about The Vulgarity of Trump: Mocking Mothers as Dogs…
Donald Trump’s War on Decency, plus GÖPperdämmerung
Donald Jong Trump is NOT a Christian, let's get that straight. If, "by their fruits ye shall know them" is accurate, then the fruit of Trump has been naught but meadow muffins, steaming cow pies of selfishness, narcissism and poorly masked sadism. I suppose that it is telling that I'm far more pissed off that Trump has decided to destroy the credibility of the American word … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s War on Decency, plus GÖPperdämmerung
NFL Should Contractually Ban “Taking The Knee”
I can count the number of times on my hands - one hand, that I rose in agreement with Donald Trump. His administration's initial, pitiful response to the human calamity in Puerto Rico combined with his flippancy in discussing it is but one reminder of the many deficiencies that accompany his governing style. His bombast and taunting of key players on international issues is … [Read more...] about NFL Should Contractually Ban “Taking The Knee”
A Narcissist’s Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You
WASHINGTON -- Excerpted from "The Me-Driven Life: A Narcissist's Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You," by John Barron. Reprinted without permission. Chapter 12, "Coping with Natural and Man-Made Disasters," pp. 269-277 Natural disasters and their man-made counterparts (mass shootings, terrorist attacks) pose an obvious challenge for those living the … [Read more...] about A Narcissist’s Guide to Helping Others Understand It Is All About You
Will the Trump that ‘Happened’ in Vegas Stay in Vegas?
When Trump visited Puerto Rico nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the island (Remember, Puerto Rico is “an island surrounded by … big water”), he first stopped by one of the least affected and most affluent districts in San Juan’s suburbs where he told one homeowner who had lost a couple of windows, “That’s fantastic…we’re going to help you out. Have a good … [Read more...] about Will the Trump that ‘Happened’ in Vegas Stay in Vegas?
Why Donald Trump can’t be a moron
Secretary of State Tillerson is wrong. President Donald Trump can't be a moron. He hasn't joined the union: … [Read more...] about Why Donald Trump can’t be a moron