Now we have proof that you can't foll people all of the time. This poll: A majority of American adults thinks President Trump has little or no respect for the democratic traditions in the U.S., according to a new poll. The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds 65 percent of respondents think the president has little or no respect for the … [Read more...] about Poll: Majority thinks Trump has little to no respect for country’s institutions
No Place to Hide
National politics has driven me crazy. A two-party wreck- I simply can't turn away. Hearings on parade: Sessions, Comey, Rogers, Coats, Klapper, Yates, Sessions again. Nunes is in, then he's out, then he's in again. Mueller's in, Mueller's out. Bharara's in, Bharara's out. Rachel Maddow needs a vacation, I mean more than her week on the disabled list. Spoiler: Fox is not … [Read more...] about No Place to Hide
FORKED TONGUE: In 1996 NEWT GINGRICH authored long lists of INSULTS HE URGED be spewed TOWARD OTHERS
I'm sorry to bring this to you, for before the presidential elections I had written an article for themoderatevoice calling for several prominent elected officials to speak out against the seeming solicited, hooting, violence breaking out at Trump rallies. Every person I asked to condemn 'violence fluffing' responded. Except Newt. Now I see why. Gingrich seemingly the father … [Read more...] about FORKED TONGUE: In 1996 NEWT GINGRICH authored long lists of INSULTS HE URGED be spewed TOWARD OTHERS
In defense of science: Making facts great again
From across the Atlantic, the European scientific community is watching warily as our American colleagues endure increasingly politicised attacks on their work and on the very foundation of evidence-based science. President Donald Trump's decision earlier this month to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change - a decision condemned by … [Read more...] about In defense of science: Making facts great again
Who do your trust? Comey or the “Phoney?” (Guest Poetry Commentary)
Who do you trust? Comey or the “Phony” by a Combat veteran and Patriot Trump fired Comey and called him a few names to please his base A “show boater”, a “grand stander” and a “nut case” He claimed the FBI was in total disarray and morale was in the pits And Comey was a “leaker”: those were just some of his choice bits Talk about disarray and morale in the dumps: … [Read more...] about Who do your trust? Comey or the “Phoney?” (Guest Poetry Commentary)
Gun Violence is the National Pastime
Experts: Fake News, Propaganda, Disinformation Has Always Existed
Fake news, propaganda and disinformation has always existed. What sets today apart from years gone by is its rapid dissemination and global reach, experts say. Concerns raised by the instant propagation of fake news in the digital age and the harmful impact it has on the credibility and independence of journalism, democratic values and human rights… … [Read more...] about Experts: Fake News, Propaganda, Disinformation Has Always Existed
What Republicans are doing while you’re distracted by Sessions and Comey
WASHINGTON -- Monday was the first anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando that left 49 dead. Saturday will be the second anniversary of the church shooting in Charleston, S.C., where nine were murdered at Bible study. In between these two somber remembrances, House Republicans will be commemorating the occasion in their own way: They will begin work relaxing … [Read more...] about What Republicans are doing while you’re distracted by Sessions and Comey
Cartoon: The Trump Agenda
The Koch Brothers Want To Rewrite The Constitution. They May Succeed.
The Wisconsin Assembly votes Wednesday on whether to call for a convention to change the U.S. Constitution. While that in itself is surprising — the American people have never exercised their legally enshrined right to convene a new Constitutional convention — what’s more surprising is that pro-business groups with ties to the Koch brothers have pushed… … [Read more...] about The Koch Brothers Want To Rewrite The Constitution. They May Succeed.
Mueller Surprises Trump On His Birthday With Special Investigation For Obstruction
Donald Trump reportedly thought he could intimidate Special Counsel Robert Mueller by floating the possibility of firing him. Instead, the Washington Post reports this evening that the former FBI director is investigating the president for possible charges of obstructing justice. According to five sources who spoke to the Post, the investigation began just a few days… … [Read more...] about Mueller Surprises Trump On His Birthday With Special Investigation For Obstruction
Trump-Russia Getting Real
Josh Marshall explores the Washington Post bombshell on Trump being investigated for obstruction and his circle for financial crimes on Talking Points Memo. Reading through this article, contemplating that the President less than five months in office is already being investigated for obstruction of justice, what is so mind-boggling is that the case isn’t even really a he … [Read more...] about Trump-Russia Getting Real
Do Not Politicize The Virginia Shooting
Already people on both sides of the political fence are trying to make political points out of the tragic shooting in Virginia. This echoes what happened after the Gabby Giffords shooting in Arizona. To all who would try to do this I say STOP. There can be no political gain out of something like this. This is not a political act, it is the act of a most likely mentally … [Read more...] about Do Not Politicize The Virginia Shooting
Should Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones be pulled?
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly and her new home, NBC, are under fire this week for an interview set to air this Sunday with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones has questioned whether the killing of 26 people in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax. Many argue that giving Jones… … [Read more...] about Should Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones be pulled?
Do We Have A Government of Laws, Or Of Men?
One of our Founding Fathers, John Adams, (the second president) believed it important that America should have “a government of laws, not of men.” This ideal became part of the Massachusetts Constitution and was repeated subsequently at various times by attorneys and statesmen. At one point, it might have been a maxim for American exceptionalism, but now there are many … [Read more...] about Do We Have A Government of Laws, Or Of Men?
House majority whip, several others shot at GOP congressional baseball practice
UPDATE: The gunman is in custody and was reportedly shot. House Major Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip but will reportedly be OK. WASHINGTON — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot at a Republican congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning by a gunman who appeared to have targeted members of Congress. Police in Alexandria, Va., located just outside … [Read more...] about House majority whip, several others shot at GOP congressional baseball practice
A Scandal Update: That Very Big Something & The Coming Disaster In Washington
Allowing that at the end of the day Donald Trump is stupid in addition to being narcissistic, mean spirited and a pathological liar, there can be only one explanation as to why he has gone to such extraordinary lengths to try to block the Russia scandal investigations while continuing to insist that the whole affair is "fake" news. There is something very big that must remain … [Read more...] about A Scandal Update: That Very Big Something & The Coming Disaster In Washington
The savvy ways Sessions slips away from his questioners
e nation's top law enforcement official and himself a former senator, is not an average American. Parrying questions at Tuesday's hearing by the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sessions exercised the guile that allowed him to rise to the positions of senator and then… … [Read more...] about The savvy ways Sessions slips away from his questioners
When politicians cherry-pick data and disregard facts, what should we academics do?
By Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and Education Director at the Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan. Advocating for facts and evidence at the March for Science in California earlier this year. Matthew Roth/flickr, CC BY-NC When politicians distort science, academics and scientists tend to watch in shock from… … [Read more...] about When politicians cherry-pick data and disregard facts, what should we academics do?
Of course Trump called Comey a liar: That’s always been his strategy
WASHINGTON -- So Donald Trump is calling James Comey a liar. This puts the fired FBI director in some impressive company. Among those Trump has accused of lying, via pronouncements, tweets and retweets: Ted Cruz Marco Rubio Ben Carson John Kasich Jeb Bush George W. Bush The Bush dynasty Fellow GOP presidential candidates All candidates John … [Read more...] about Of course Trump called Comey a liar: That’s always been his strategy