In a ruling that is going likely to have major political as well as legal consequence, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas' abortion access law which many charged had been an attempt to use laws to make it impossible to get an abortion in Texas. The fact that this was not a tie means the ruling would not have been different if Justice Antonin Scalia had been alive: In a … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes down 5-3 Texas abortion access law
Katie Ledecky: The Best Athlete Ever?(!)
It's difficult to say who is (was) the greatest athlete ever, but I am going to make the case for Katie Ledecky. Katie is only 19 years old turning 20 at the 2016 Rio summer Olympics and already a multiple gold medal winner in swimming. At the London Olympics she was 15 turning 16. She is probably a once in a lifetime phenomenon. Science and maths have made sport much … [Read more...] about Katie Ledecky: The Best Athlete Ever?(!)
Learning from Britain’s unnecessary crisis
WASHINGTON -- Elites are in trouble. High levels of immigration are destabilizing our democracies. Politicians who put their short-term political interests over their countries' needs reap the whirlwind -- for themselves but, more importantly, for their nations. Citizens who live in the economically ailing peripheries of wealthy nations are in revolt against well-off … [Read more...] about Learning from Britain’s unnecessary crisis
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Homegrown terror cell
Homegrown terror cell by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Republicans are selling guns to ISIS' --Senate Republicans place Collins' gun bill in phantom zone --LUPICA: Senate Republicans show they’re more afraid of the NRA than guns in the wrong hands --In November, Republicans In Congress Must Pay For Their Addiction To NRA Money Mike Peters is recognized as … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Homegrown terror cell
A Case of the DTs (Guest Voice)
A Case of the DTs by Evan Sarzin If I go more than three days without a Donald Trump media gaffe, I wake up shaking and disoriented. The room spins, I hear voices. Fortunately, I haven't suffered this affliction recently. The past few days of the Trump Turnberry Goodwill Tour were burnished with moments of megalomania. I've collected enough to hold me through Labor … [Read more...] about A Case of the DTs (Guest Voice)
Poll: Support for Trump Nosedives as Clinton opens up double digit lead
Some new polls are out and one of them presents bad news for Republican presumptive Presidential nominee Donald Trump. It shows his support plummeting. The other shows a smaller loss of support and a look at overall polling trends don't look good for Trump or the rebranding of the Republican Party as the Trumpublican Party.Yet another poll shows major battles between Trump and … [Read more...] about Poll: Support for Trump Nosedives as Clinton opens up double digit lead
Working Class British Voters Led the European Union Brexit Rejection (Guest Voice)
Working Class British Voters Led the European Union Brexit Rejection by James Heartfield On Thursday night the first results from Britain’s referendum on pulling out of the European Union came in. A small clue to the way things were going last night was the vote in the North East. People in Newcastle are known locally as 'takems' (said with a short a, like tack um); … [Read more...] about Working Class British Voters Led the European Union Brexit Rejection (Guest Voice)
Brave Georgia to execute senior citizen next month (the antithesis of “the worst of the worst”)
In a news release issued this past Friday, June 24, and as reported by the Associated Press, Georgia’s Attorney General Sam Olens declared that John Wayne Connor, 60 years old -- who has been incarcerated for 34 years, more than half of his life -- will be executed. Over a quarter of a century ago, in 1982, when Connor was just twenty-five, he was convicted of beating his … [Read more...] about Brave Georgia to execute senior citizen next month (the antithesis of “the worst of the worst”)
Independence Day: Resurgence Review
(Taken from my blog, Chocolate Bites) It's both accurate and unfair to call Independence Day: Resurgence a bad film. It's bad, laughably bad - but I wasn't offended by it. In fact, I found it an oddly charming and, perhaps more surprisingly, a very honest film. It uses pretty much the exact same plot as the first film: aliens come to earth with plans of destruction, but … [Read more...] about Independence Day: Resurgence Review
Cartoon: You Brexit You Buy It
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Why I’m Not Joining In The Brexit Criticism
In Star Trek canon, The Borg are an alien race that appear as recurring antagonists in the Star Trek franchise. The Borg are a collection of species that have been turned into cybernetic organisms functioning as drones in a hive mind called "the Collective" or "the Hive". The Borg use a process called assimilation to force other species into the Collective by injecting … [Read more...] about Why I’m Not Joining In The Brexit Criticism
Democrats should not be too cocky about defeating Trump
WASHINGTON -- "You must be having a blast." If I had a nickel for every time somebody said this to me during this election, I could close Donald Trump's fundraising gap with Hillary Clinton. But I'm not having a blast. As someone who delights in the absurd in politics, I should celebrate Trump: an orange buffoon who flies to Scotland in the middle of the … [Read more...] about Democrats should not be too cocky about defeating Trump
A two-word analysis of Brexit
Great Britain't … [Read more...] about A two-word analysis of Brexit
The 6 Germiest Places On An Airplane
Lola Gayle, STEAMRegister.com To be fair, I should tell you that you'll most likely never look at flying the same again, especially if you're a germophobe. Germs are everywhere, they're hard to avoid, and there's no better way to demonstrate this than to go to the airport and hop on a plane. That's what TravelMath.com did… … [Read more...] about The 6 Germiest Places On An Airplane
Cartoon: TOODLE PIP, EU
Toodle Pip, EU by Clay Jones I’m a fan of British humor. From Monty Python to The Young Ones to The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy to the first two Beatles movies. One of the biggest aspects of the humor, or “humour” to me is the slang. American slang sucks compared to the English, especially when it comes to insults. Donald Trump might have learned that Friday if he … [Read more...] about Cartoon: TOODLE PIP, EU
Columnist George Will leaves the Republican Party over Donald Trump
Conservative columnist George Will has told a group of conservatives that he has quit the Republican Party because with Donald Trump "It is no longer my party." He's the first major defection from the high visibility Republican media or political elite. (GOP strategist Mary Matalin has registered with the Libertarian Party, but says she is a "provisional Trumpster.") But he now … [Read more...] about Columnist George Will leaves the Republican Party over Donald Trump
Disagreeing Without Personal Attacks
One task that the legal guardians of children have is the task of teaching children the art of disagreeing without engaging in personal attacks. This particular art form is often missing in the comments sections of website articles and blog commentaries. For example, Gretchen Carlson states the following in one of her commentaries: Yesterday I startled many, and pleased … [Read more...] about Disagreeing Without Personal Attacks
Brexit Victory: Going Native (Guest Voice)
Going Native by Evan Sarzin There will always be an England, presumably, and there will always be its Channel, to use as it pleases. For the past 70 years it has been a conduit to the European mainland and the shared market. The other day the British converted it back into a moat. The United Kingdom, once a globe-encircling Empire, is shrinking back into the island … [Read more...] about Brexit Victory: Going Native (Guest Voice)
CNN staff reportedly in ‘near revolt’ over hiring of Trump’s former campaign manager
CNN's staffers are fuming that the cable network hired Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager Donald Trump kicked to the curb this week, according to the New York Post. The Post's Page Six described the mood inside the network as approaching a "near revolt." From the Post's story: "CNN is facing a near internal revolt over the… … [Read more...] about CNN staff reportedly in ‘near revolt’ over hiring of Trump’s former campaign manager
Don’t let mass shootings cloud why we are all here (Guest Voice)
Don't let mass shootings cloud why we are all here by Jordan Cooper As soon as you enter this world you are special because God created you. Don't let anyone make you feel or tell differently than that. We shouldn't have to earn the honor to be dealt with as a human being with all inherent rights that come with it. We all have families,friends, and people that … [Read more...] about Don’t let mass shootings cloud why we are all here (Guest Voice)