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Brexit: good riddance or a new Europe?
Today is the day! German Chancellor Angela Merkel says British voters will decide “Europe’s destiny” on this day. Others in the European Union cry “good riddance” to a country that was never a part of Europe at heart. Whatever the British decide, the EU will never be the same again. It may not break up or weaken significantly if Britain leaves. But even leaders most … [Read more...] about Brexit: good riddance or a new Europe?
Trump’s Potemkin village
WASHINGTON -- Not long ago, Donald Trump set a $1 billion fundraising goal for his presidential battle against Hillary Clinton. Now he says there's "no reason" to raise that much, and his operatives fear they will struggle to raise even $300 million. He brought in only $3.1 million in May to Clinton's $27 million, leaving him with $1.3 million in the bank to her $42 … [Read more...] about Trump’s Potemkin village
Democrats stage House “sit in” over guns, despite Republican rebuke
By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives descended into chaos on Wednesday after Republicans refused demands by Democrats, who staged a "sit-in", to bring up gun control legislation in the wake of the nation's worst mass shooting in modern history. Scores of Democrats flooded the chamber for more than 12 hours, sitting … [Read more...] about Democrats stage House “sit in” over guns, despite Republican rebuke
Scalia on the Second Amendment
In the majority decision in the SCOTUS case of District of Columbia v. Heller, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia writes, "Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited. From Blackstone through the 19th-century cases, commentators and courts routinely explained that the right was not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner … [Read more...] about Scalia on the Second Amendment
FDNY Chief Larry Stack Represents What A Hero Truly Is
Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack Photo via the New York City Fire Department There is no question the term hero is overused, but Lawrence "Larry" Stack is the embodiment of the dictionary definition of the word. In a story nothing short of amazing, the FDNY New York City Safety Battalion Chief who died in the North Tower on 9/11 where he refused to abandon an injured man, was … [Read more...] about FDNY Chief Larry Stack Represents What A Hero Truly Is
The Significance of the Warrior Games, In Their Own Words
We recently (about one month ago) covered the second Invictus Games, held this year in Orlando, Florida. As mentioned here, the Games -- the brainchild of Britain’s Prince Harry -- hosted more than 500 wounded, ill and injured service members from 14 nations around the world in an event meant to “inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and … [Read more...] about The Significance of the Warrior Games, In Their Own Words
Lynch : Fight Terrorism With Love
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has put her foot in her mouth. Here is an excerpt from a Reuters story: "Let me say to our LGBT friends and family ... this Department of Justice, and your country, stands with you in the light," Lynch told a news conference. "We stand with you to say that the good in the world far outweighs the evil; that our common humanity transcends … [Read more...] about Lynch : Fight Terrorism With Love
Trump accuses Clinton of corruption, attacks policy record
By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump lashed out at his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's policies and personal record on Wednesday, accusing her of perfecting "the politics of personal profit and theft." In a fiery speech in New York that Clinton's campaign called "nutty" and "hypocritical", Trump argued that the former … [Read more...] about Trump accuses Clinton of corruption, attacks policy record
Branded: Trump Surprise Bankruptcy (Guest Voice)
Branded By Andrew Feinberg In what some are calling the cherry on top of the strangest campaign in American political history, Donald J. Trump, the former alleged billionaire and famed “Dukakis of Fifth Avenue,” announced today he had filed for bankruptcy. Trump made his statement at the former Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, New York, where he works as a … [Read more...] about Branded: Trump Surprise Bankruptcy (Guest Voice)
Mother bears now use humans as shields to protect their cub
Credit: Pixabay That humans pervade just about every ecosystem on Earth is no surprise anymore, but how some animals adapt to our presence can be truly astonishing. A new study, for instance, shows that mama bears are now living very close to human settlements were hunters live during the mating season to protect their cubs from… … [Read more...] about Mother bears now use humans as shields to protect their cub
Report: Trump has been giving out fake diamond cuff links for years
I've often said that Donald Trump is a person of the high class -- but he lacks class. We are increasingly getting a picture of someone who epitomizes vulgarity, hustle and who is truth challenged. And this report from the New York Post confirms it: Donald Trump has been doling out diamond cuff links to unsuspecting pals as presents — but they’re actually fabulous fakes, … [Read more...] about Report: Trump has been giving out fake diamond cuff links for years
Brexit and the toxicity of UK politics
Glasgow, United Kingdom - The British electorate have not lacked direct political engagement in recent years. From the September 18, 2014 Scottish independence referendum to last year's UK general election and even last month's national parliament and assembly elections across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the popular will of Britain's voting public has loomed large. … [Read more...] about Brexit and the toxicity of UK politics
Cartoon: The Only Way the Two Parties Will Work Together
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: The Only Way the Two Parties Will Work Together
The Ultimate Con Man- The Donald
So now it’s come down to this. The Donald, who self-identifies himself as “really, really rich” and worth many billions of dollars, begging supporters and the Republican Party for cash. This Madoff-like con man has scammed his supporters and the GOP into believing his assertions of vast wealth and now the pigeons are coming home to roost. Didn’t The Donald once say that he was … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Con Man- The Donald
Fried eggs on the sidewalk and baked cookies in cars
In Arizona this past weekend -- where temperatures muscled their way to 120 degrees -- folks were frying eggs on the sidewalk and baking chocolate chip cookies in cars giving new meaning to the term “outdoor kitchen.” On Monday, where I live in Woodland Hills, California, in the San Fernando Valley – a neighborhood my disapproving realtor informed me was nicknamed … [Read more...] about Fried eggs on the sidewalk and baked cookies in cars
Congress on guns: doing nothing but faster than ever
WASHINGTON -- On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee took up a proposal "to deny transfers of firearms to persons known or suspected to be engaged in conduct related to terrorism." In a party-line vote, Republicans defeated the plan 29 to 17. Nineteen days later, a man whom the FBI had investigated as a possible terrorist went into an Orlando nightclub and, … [Read more...] about Congress on guns: doing nothing but faster than ever
Clinton: Trump would bankrupt America like his Atlantic City casinos
TRENTON -- Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday that electing Donald Trump could lead the U.S. economy on the path toward another recession -- and pointed to the four bankruptcies Trump's company filed during his 25 years as an Atlantic City casino owner as an example. "We can't let him bankrupt America like we are one of his… … [Read more...] about Clinton: Trump would bankrupt America like his Atlantic City casinos
Cartoon: DONALD LOVES CHACHI
Donald loves Chachi by Clay Jones Scott Baio, the actor who played Chachi on Happy Days and its spin off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and Charles In Charge and the teen booby movie Zapped! (which I thought was amusing because I was 15 at the time and it had boobies) has spoken out on President Obama and terrorism. Chachi is a Trump supporter. Big surprise. He enlightened all of … [Read more...] about Cartoon: DONALD LOVES CHACHI
Britain’s European tragi-comedy
At its core, the great Little England debate about to be or not to be in the European Union (EU) is much ado about nothing. There may not be much harm in leaving nor much gain in remaining. “Let me be that I am and seek not to alter me,” asserts Shakespeare’s Don John in Much Ado About Nothing. A schemer rich in discontent, he explains, “I make all use of it (discontent), … [Read more...] about Britain’s European tragi-comedy