Loud Boom Boom by Clay Jones The Republican nimrods in Washington aren’t content with repealing Obamacare, moving the American Embassy in Israel just to piss off Muslims, handing HUD over to a guy they wouldn’t give their car keys to, and stripping ethics out of Congress. Now they want to make it easier to purchase silencers for guns. All future mass shootings will now … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Loud boom boom
Bob Woodward: Trump Is Right on ‘Garbage’ Russia Allegations
Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward slammed the "garbage document" BuzzFeed news circulated in full last week and said that President-Elect Donald Trump was "right to be upset about" how the intelligence community handled it during an interview on "Fox News Sunday." Woodward, famous for his reporting with Carl Bernstein on the Watergate scandal, lambasted the… … [Read more...] about Bob Woodward: Trump Is Right on ‘Garbage’ Russia Allegations
Alec Baldwin blasts Donald Trump once again, says “he’s abused power and people who are less powerful than him”
Alec Baldwin has made it very clear that he’s no fan of Donald Trump and has regularly gone after the president-elect. He has also found success in recent months with his over-the-top portrayals of Trump on “Saturday Night Live.” During a recent interview with Katie Couric on the “Katie Couric” podcast, the actor had a lot… … [Read more...] about Alec Baldwin blasts Donald Trump once again, says “he’s abused power and people who are less powerful than him”
The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In (Guest Voice)
The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In By Thomas Hoffman At last report, the new Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer is about to receive some house guests that are not going to make his job any easier. There is a rally planned outside Senator Schumer's home; not his office, not the capital, his Brooklyn home. Apparently the far-left is not excited about … [Read more...] about The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In (Guest Voice)
Trump should prove he’s no Putin ‘puppet’
WASHINGTON -- After my aunt died recently, a cousin found in her papers the "Petition for Naturalization" that our great-grandfather signed in 1913, 13 years after emigrating from Russia. The wording on the yellowed page required my ancestor to affirm that he was neither anarchist nor polygamist. The oath continued: "It is my intention to become a citizen of the United … [Read more...] about Trump should prove he’s no Putin ‘puppet’
Cartoon: Trump and Putin
Trump and Putin by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Evidence of Bizarre Trump-Russia Ties Continues to Ooze Out --Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat --Spy Agencies Around The World Are Digging Into Trump’s Moscow Ties --How State-Sponsored Blackmail Works in Russia Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump and Putin
Truth Poisons Democrats
One again a Democrat politician is promoting the Russia-elected-Trump canard. From The Hill: "[Sen. Dianne] Feinstein, the ranking member of the Intelligence Committee, said "I do. I believe that" Russia's interference altered the outcome of the election." Once again, let's go over the allegations as stated in the previously-reported Intelligence Community Assessment. … [Read more...] about Truth Poisons Democrats
Thank you, Trish Joyce!
Twenty-two years ago in the spring semester in 1995, I took a Creative Writing class. The instructor was Trish Joyce. It really doesn't seem possible that so much time has passed, but it has and Trish and I are both older. While I know Trish is definitely wiser, I hope that I have gained some wisdom over the years! I had had some success with writing. I had written well … [Read more...] about Thank you, Trish Joyce!
(VIDEO) Alec Baldwin mocks Trump’s President Elect Press Conference on Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin returned to SNL to do the bit that clearly has gotten under President Elect Donald Trump's (thin) skin: his Trump parody. This time SNL was mocking Trump's first press conference as President elect. In the sketch, Baldwin's Trump can't escape making "pee-pee)" references. The fact Trump seems to hate these sketches so much ensures that Baldwin will be in … [Read more...] about (VIDEO) Alec Baldwin mocks Trump’s President Elect Press Conference on Saturday Night Live
Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) -- After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the show will close forever in May. The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives say. Declining… … [Read more...] about Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
MLK led a short, troubled life that we embellish
HARLEM, N.Y.–Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 88 years old today, Sunday, January 15. As a pastor’s son growing up in the “Sweet Auburn” section of central Atlanta, pranking his friends and mimicking preachers with wicked accuracy, he’d had never dreamed that the day of his birth would be designated a federal holiday. I’m here at New York’s famed Apollo Theater, … [Read more...] about MLK led a short, troubled life that we embellish
Dope film review
Dope feels like a film directed by a young Spike Lee and written by Coming to America era Eddie Murphy. This is to say Dope is a great film. There is no ifs or buts - this one is well worth your time. The film is directed by someone I had never heard of (Rick Famuyiwa) and stars a young diverse cast who you've probably seen in some obscure movies and Netflix shows, but you'd … [Read more...] about Dope film review
Not Beating Around the Bush
January 15, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. So, to … [Read more...] about Not Beating Around the Bush
Inaugural Address Preview for the Squeamish
January 15, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. So I’m … [Read more...] about Inaugural Address Preview for the Squeamish
(Update) What Have We Done to Deserve Trump?
Update: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While there are so many eloquent, inspiring quotes by this American giant, there is one that seems so apt and timely as we navigate through today's troubled waters: "We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." All we need is a good captain to continue to navigate our boat. Sadly, the new … [Read more...] about (Update) What Have We Done to Deserve Trump?
Trump adviser had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions: sources
By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, held five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to Washington on the day the United States retaliated for Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election, three sources familiar with the matter said. The calls occurred … [Read more...] about Trump adviser had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions: sources
14 Fake News Stories Created Or Publicized By Donald Trump
Reprinted with permission from AlterNet. Donald Trump tried to present himself as a paragon of journalistic virtue at Wednesday's press conference, and if you were trapped in a bunker the last two years, from another planet, a frequent impulse buyer of bridges, or a Trump supporter, you might have believed him. Over the hour-long circus, Trump… … [Read more...] about 14 Fake News Stories Created Or Publicized By Donald Trump
10 things that will determine Donald Trump’s fate (Guest Voice)
By Jennifer Rubin A week from today, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in. More than most presidencies, uncertainty (for some, panic) may be the defining sentiment as the country embarks on a journey that may test America's democratic principles, decency and common sense. We have elected someone who has very little of any of those… … [Read more...] about 10 things that will determine Donald Trump’s fate (Guest Voice)
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends by Mike Lofgren The election of Donald Trump has triggered as much wonderment abroad as it has in the United States. David Runciman, a professor of politics at the University of Cambridge, has written in the London Review of Books a provocative reflection on the nature of democracy in the age of Trump: “Is this how democracy ends?” There is … [Read more...] about Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
Cartoon: Trumpocchio
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trumpocchio