Debate Fact-check Drinking Game by Clay Jones I’m sure during the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday night that Mrs. Clinton will have two or three instances of making inaccurate statements. I’m equally sure the only truthful statement by Mr. Trump will be when he says he’s Donald Trump. I was reading some posts by … [Read more...] about Cartoon: DEBATE FACT-CHECK DRINKING GAME
Jose Fernandez and freedom…
Today, Sunday September 25, a young man died in a boating accident. I might not have known about it but for the fact that the young man was twenty-four year old Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. Fernandez was a rising star. He had won the National league rookie of the year and made two appearances in Major League Baseball's All Star game. As I listened to the press … [Read more...] about Jose Fernandez and freedom…
Debate moderators shouldn’t duck
WASHINGTON -- I don't envy Lester Holt. No matter what he does in the first presidential debate, he'll be denounced. But this certainty should be liberating. If you know the brickbats will come one way or the other, you might as well do the right thing. But is there a "right thing" that doesn't coincide with someone's political agenda? That is precisely the wrong … [Read more...] about Debate moderators shouldn’t duck
Aleppo’s children burn as helpless UN surges war of words
The UN Security Council is playing the violins of florid US-Russian rhetoric while Aleppo burns and forlorn children scream. Americans are riveted by the forthcoming debate between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton but many in the world are riveted by America’s helplessness before the wanton destruction of historic Aleppo and the unrelenting ruthless killing by air attacks of … [Read more...] about Aleppo’s children burn as helpless UN surges war of words
Fair or Not, Pressure’s on Clinton at First Debate
Donald Trump has never participated in a one-on-one presidential debate. Hillary Clinton has been in 10 of them. Yet it’s Clinton, not Trump, who is under the most pressure when the two presidential candidates face off Monday night in New York. And analysts say her performance could have a real outcome on the trajectory of the… … [Read more...] about Fair or Not, Pressure’s on Clinton at First Debate
More bigotry from the Trump brigade
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump supporters may be passionate, but they're a bit irony-challenged. In the days since I wrote that Hillary Clinton wasn't necessarily wrong to say that half of Trump's supporters are racists and other "deplorables," the response has been, well, deplorable. A sampling of the thousands of emails and social media replies: "Please do not … [Read more...] about More bigotry from the Trump brigade
Oops! It’s Dancing With the Stars Déjà Vu
Exactly seven years ago, after reluctantly sitting down with my wife to watch an episode of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” I took keyboard to WordPress to express my satirical horror with a little help from none other than Maureen Dowd. You see, “starring” in that particular episode was none other than "The Hammer,” the in 2005 indicted*, former GOP House Majority Leader … [Read more...] about Oops! It’s Dancing With the Stars Déjà Vu
Not a Single One? That’s Not Possible!
September 24, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” 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 Baby DonDon. Another day, another … [Read more...] about Not a Single One? That’s Not Possible!
Who I really am
From Lahore, Pakistan which I am. A Physician, a Muslim, an American. Only this is a beginning for I am more. A piece of you, a part of all denomination. Our place, its relevance, this canvas. My thought is Earthian, in my mind the Universe. We are the World in this as one. The World is who I really am. … [Read more...] about Who I really am
Los Angeles Times Editorial Endorsing Clinton and Blasting Trump (Full Guest Editorial)
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, Sept. 23: ——— American voters have a clear choice on Nov. 8. We can elect an experienced, thoughtful and deeply knowledgeable public servant or a thin-skinned demagogue who is unqualified and unsuited to be president. Donald Trump, a billionaire businessman and television personality, is the… … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Times Editorial Endorsing Clinton and Blasting Trump (Full Guest Editorial)
Time for better disease prevention (Guest Voice)
Time for Better Disease Prevention by Jordan Cooper Do I look fat? I can't see my feet. I'm feeding two people for every meal. These are some comments pregnant women make late in their gestation. Yet, Americans have their qualms about whether we still have our swagger as a country? I think we still got it, but we must do more in the disease prevention areas and have … [Read more...] about Time for better disease prevention (Guest Voice)
Military Weekend: Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Family (Updated)
Sunday, 25 September is National Gold Star Mother’s Day, also known as National Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. The “Day” -- designated the last Sunday of September -- was created on June 23, 1936, by the U.S. Congress to recognize and honor those who have lost their son or daughter while serving our country in the U. S. Armed Forces. Since the loss of a child … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Family (Updated)
Bowing down: Cruz backs his former rival Trump, saying Clinton must be defeated
Sen. Ted Cruz announced Friday that he is backing GOP nominee Donald Trump for the presidency, setting aside their bitter rivalry because, he said, Hillary Clinton must be defeated. "Our country is in crisis. Hillary Clinton is manifestly unfit to be president, and her policies would harm millions of Americans. And Donald Trump is the only… … [Read more...] about Bowing down: Cruz backs his former rival Trump, saying Clinton must be defeated
Charity Begins with Baby DonDon
September 23, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” 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 Baby DonDon. Go, Omarosa, go. The … [Read more...] about Charity Begins with Baby DonDon
Readers Want News Not Fluff
The New York Post, a Rupert Murdoch tabloid publication that isn’t likely to win a Pulitzer Prize anytime soon, splashed a full page picture of a smiling Jennifer Anniston on its Sept. 21 front cover. In the upper left-hand space it placed all-capitals text: “BRANGELINA 2004–2016.” Inside the Post were four full consecutive pages, and a half page and part of a column deeper in … [Read more...] about Readers Want News Not Fluff
Politix Update: Governor Christie Didn’t Merely Violate His Oath Of Office, He Crushed It
After one week of testimony at the Bridgegate trial, Donald Trump poodle Chris Christie's standing as a corrupt thug who would sacrifice anything, including public safety, for political convenience and good old venality has reached stratospherically new heights. Which begs a question: Why are there not calls for the New Jersey governor's impeachment since he did not merely … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Governor Christie Didn’t Merely Violate His Oath Of Office, He Crushed It
Coin Toss: The First Presidential Debate
The NFL and the Commission For Presidential Debates jointly announced today that an NFL team of the referees slated to officiate Monday Night Football instead will oversee the first Clinton-Trump Presidential Debate. Lester Holt, the Debate moderator originally named, will work the Falcons-Saints game. The switch supposedly was made for Holt’s personal safety. The two events … [Read more...] about Coin Toss: The First Presidential Debate
Trump’s Lying Game
Paul Krugman tells it like it is in The New York Times. Here’s what we can be fairly sure will happen in Monday’s presidential debate: Donald Trump will lie repeatedly and grotesquely, on a variety of subjects. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton might say a couple of untrue things. Or she might not. Here’s what we don’t know: Will the moderators step in when Mr. Trump delivers … [Read more...] about Trump’s Lying Game
Crooked Don’s Slush Fund and the ’16 Double Standard
Yes, folks, it's time for another episode of "Imagine The Outcry!" Imagine the outcry if Hillary Clinton was outed for taking more than a quarter of a million dollars in other people's money - donations to the Clinton Foundation, donations that were intended to be used for charitable purposes - and spent it instead on herself, in a breach of federal tax laws, in order to … [Read more...] about Crooked Don’s Slush Fund and the ’16 Double Standard
Two types of gun laws: one for blacks and one for whites
WASHINGTON -- If you are a black man in America, exercising your constitutional right to keep and bear arms can be fatal. You might think the National Rifle Association and its amen chorus would be outraged, but apparently they believe Second Amendment rights are for whites only. In reaching that conclusion I am accepting, for the sake of argument, the account given by … [Read more...] about Two types of gun laws: one for blacks and one for whites