WASHINGTON -- Next to the word "overreach" in the dictionary should be a group picture of the House Republican caucus. Once again, in their Ahab-like pursuit of Hillary Clinton, they have managed to make themselves look desperately partisan and woefully incompetent. What were they thinking when they hauled FBI Director James Comey to Capitol Hill to challenge his … [Read more...] about The Ahab caucus returns to port empty-handed, again
Cartoon: Trump’s dictator love
Trump's Dictator Love by Clay Jones Donald Trump had high praise for Saddam Hussein yesterday in saying the man was great at killing terrorists. Apparently he loves the way Saddam’s Iraq lacked our judicial process. It’s not the first time he’s praised Saddam, or other dictators. He bragged about how he’d get along with Russian president Vladimir Putin after there were … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump’s dictator love
Confronting both nostalgia and amnesia
WASHINGTON -- The haunting U2 lyric, "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," captures what many Americans seem to feel about politics in 2016. And a lot of us are looking backward. Donald Trump's pledge to make our country great again captures the longing of some of his supporters for a time when our country was less diverse -- and when a less open global market … [Read more...] about Confronting both nostalgia and amnesia
Four Dallas police officers killed by snipers amid protests UPDATE: 11 cops shot
DALLAS (Reuters) - Four Dallas police officers were killed by snipers on Thursday as protests were being held in the downtown area over the fatal police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, the police chief said. Dallas Police Chief David Brown said in a statement two snipers shot 10 officers, three of whom were killed. Two officers were in surgery, … [Read more...] about Four Dallas police officers killed by snipers amid protests UPDATE: 11 cops shot
Republican Overreach
Matthew Yglesias takes apart the inability of the GOP to settle for a win on vox.com. If you ever find yourself wondering how it is that Bill Clinton was caught having had a sexual affair with a White House intern and came out more popular than ever, here’s the answer — just as the Clintons and the media are locked in a pointless, toxic cycle of scandal and cover-up, the … [Read more...] about Republican Overreach
Cartoon: No one to vote for
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FBI director: Clinton was careless, but she didn’t lie to the bureau
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey handed Hillary Clinton's political foes new ammunition Thursday on her mishandling of classified material, even as he defended his conclusion that the Democratic presidential candidate didn't violate the law. Under intense questioning from Republicans in a nearly five-hour hearing, Comey said he had not been swayed by political … [Read more...] about FBI director: Clinton was careless, but she didn’t lie to the bureau
Cartoons: Police and shootings
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Carrying the Democratic Party’s Water
For years, critics of the Democratic Party have claimed that members of the mainstream media have been carrying the Party's water. Now, it appears that the critics were correct. According to The Hill, a hacker has leaked online what the Democratic Party plans to do during the upcoming Republican National Convention. The Hill describes something particular in the leaked … [Read more...] about Carrying the Democratic Party’s Water
Anger and Racial Injustice
A systematically unjust world will produce perpetually angry people. Anger flows from a lack of control, power and value. When we are powerless, devalued and controlled by societal injustices, anger is the appropriate response. In fact, it would be wrong to tell systematically sinned against people to relinquish their anger. Anger is a natural, logical human response to being … [Read more...] about Anger and Racial Injustice
Clinton Drops Baggage; Conservatives looking for Another Scandal
by Walter Brasch Three weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Rodham Clinton unloaded heavy baggage. In an extremely rare news conference, FBI director James Comey summarized the conclusions of a seven month FBI investigation into Clinton’s use of a personal email rather than more secure governmental servers during her four years as … [Read more...] about Clinton Drops Baggage; Conservatives looking for Another Scandal
Proposition 66, The “Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016,” is Fool’s Gold for Californians
"Californians for Death Penalty Savings and Reform"—an advocacy group spearheaded by district attorneys and several family members of murder victims—has collected enough signatures to qualify the "Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016"[PDF] for placement on the November 8 ballot. On July 1, California's Secretary of State officially certified the measure, issuing it a … [Read more...] about Proposition 66, The “Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016,” is Fool’s Gold for Californians
The Lincoln-Trump Debates
Alarmed that Donald Trump might become president and/or destroy the planet, Abraham Lincoln has come back to life to debate the presumptive Republican nominee. Excerpts follow. L: So you’re the Republican nominee? What happened? Was there a plague and you survived? T: Hey, easy on the insults. That’s my territory. The country went whacko and elected a black president. I … [Read more...] about The Lincoln-Trump Debates
Aftermath of fatal Minn. officer-involved shooting is captured on video
GO HERE to see video on Facebook. (It is graphic). MINNEAPOLIS — A St. Paul man died Wednesday night after being shot by police in Falcon Heights, the aftermath of which was recorded in a video widely shared on Facebook in which the man's girlfriend says the "police shot him for no apparent reason, no reason at all." Friends at the scene identified the man as… … [Read more...] about Aftermath of fatal Minn. officer-involved shooting is captured on video
Cartoon: Trump Sees Stars
Trump Sees Stars by Clay Jones David Duke once ran for president (maybe twice) and even he can’t match Donald Trump’s penchant for bigoted statements made by a presidential candidate. Trump has made derogatory comments toward women, veterans, and journalists, but his real gift is attacking race and religion. He attacked Ben Carson’s religion. He Implied Ted Cruz can’t be … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump Sees Stars
Advice To GOP On Comey’s Clinton Conclusion: Know When You’ve Won
FBI Director James Comey as he issues his recommendation that no criminal charges be filed against Hillary Clinton Photo via The New York Times Unexpectedly, the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails came to a putative conclusion yesterday with Director James Comey’s recommendation that no criminal charges be filed against Mrs. Clinton for her use of a personal … [Read more...] about Advice To GOP On Comey’s Clinton Conclusion: Know When You’ve Won
Who will win the Donald Trump Veepstakes? (Guest Voice)
Who will win the Donald Trump Veepstakes? Raging Moderate by Will Durst Now that the presumptive nominees are set, the presidential campaign has officially entered its "begging for money like we're raising bail for our little sister who's being held in a Turkish prison" stage. And a pre-convention lull has descended upon the proceedings like a moist blanket of sulk. Not to … [Read more...] about Who will win the Donald Trump Veepstakes? (Guest Voice)
Alton Sterling’s Killing Was Caught On Camera, But Justice Is Still A Long Shot
Yet another black man has been killed by police officers during a confrontation. This time, it was Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old father of five who was known for selling CDs outside the convenience store where he was shot down on Tuesday. The Advocate reported that police were called after an anonymous caller claimed that Sterling had… … [Read more...] about Alton Sterling’s Killing Was Caught On Camera, But Justice Is Still A Long Shot
You don’t know BHO (Guest Voice)
You don't know BHO by Jordan Cooper Jamie the entertainer, Gucci the idiot.", said by rapper Radric Davis in Jamie Foxx's Speak French in the first year of President Obama's first term. This was a really witty line by Radric Davis. I think he was talking about the mistakes in his life and the harsher sentences medium to dark toned blacks face in the criminal justice … [Read more...] about You don’t know BHO (Guest Voice)
Pelosi, you’ve got some ‘splaining to do!
Coming on the heels of Hillary Clinton escaping prosecution for her gross negligence as a government official, we now have a report of Nancy Pelosi appearing to be above the law. In a letter to the editor of the St. Helena Star (a Napa Valley publication), St. Helena resident Paul Smith recounts what he witnessed when Pelosi went shopping for shoes on 06/04/16: "A large … [Read more...] about Pelosi, you’ve got some ‘splaining to do!