When I was a junior at San Diego State, I had a sudden urge to need a restroom. The closest one was clearly marked, “Faculty Men Only.” The nearest one for male students was on the other side of the building. I did what any rational person would do—I used the faculty restroom. One of the professors, who was using a urinal a couple spaces away, told me the restroom was for … [Read more...] about Bathrooms are the New Battlefields for Politicians
The Accidental Running Mate
Today, Donald Trump put Indiana Governor Mike Pence in position to be one heartbeat away from leadership of what we used to call the Free World. Pence is a world-class Conservative. In 2015 he signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which legalized discrimination based on sexual orientation. This was the case of the bakery that claimed that forcing it to bake … [Read more...] about The Accidental Running Mate
What is the GOP Doing?
Donald Trump is a self-evident disaster as Presidential candidate. Matthew Yglesias ponders what Republicans think they are doing backing him on vox.com. This all raises the question (and not for the first time) of what it is all the Republican Party leaders — from Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell to Scott Walker and Chris Christie and beyond — think they’re doing. The best … [Read more...] about What is the GOP Doing?
Cartoon: Bloody Religions
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Mike Pence is a sign of Trump’s weakness
Donald Trump's selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate is just what everyone is saying it is: a safe, traditional choice. Pence won't hurt Trump too much and may help him with Republican politicians and some conservatives. But the pick is also -- and more importantly -- something else: a sign of real weakness. There were many Republicans who could have … [Read more...] about Mike Pence is a sign of Trump’s weakness
Cartoon: Profile of a Senator
Profile of a Senator by Clay Jones Republicans and conservatives love to shoot down the fact that African-Americans are often profiled by the police. They’re oblivious to the fact that every black child has to be given “the talk” on how not to be killed by the police. A Harvard study was recently published saying encounters between police and African-Americans “rarely … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Profile of a Senator
Cartoons: Trump Pence
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Turkey troops say they seize power; crowds answer Erdogan call to defy them
By Nick Tattersall and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish troops said on Friday they had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down and crowds answered his call to defy a curfew order and take to the streets to support him. Gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city Istanbul and capital Ankara in a chaotic … [Read more...] about Turkey troops say they seize power; crowds answer Erdogan call to defy them
Racing Across America — and in Baja — for Good Causes (Update)
UPDATE: The article below is mostly about bicycling and about goodwill. Whether you read it or not, I urge you to read a piece that appeared today on wsbtv.com, Atlanta. It is about 19-year-old Fred Barley, a homeless college student who had ridden his little brother’s bike for six hours from Conyers, Georgia to Barnes, Georgia, to register for his second semester of … [Read more...] about Racing Across America — and in Baja — for Good Causes (Update)
Chris Christie’s Worst Day Ever (Guest Voice)
For Gov. Chris Christie, call it Black Thursday. He lost the race for vice-president to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. So it seems he sold his soul to Donald Trump at a discount, coming away with the same short hand that Trump has dealt so many of his partners over the years. And Christie's… … [Read more...] about Chris Christie’s Worst Day Ever (Guest Voice)
Conversion to Trumpublican Party complete: Never Trump crashes and burns
This week I was without my trusty Sirius XM radio which gave me over 150 stations and was instead at the mercy of public AM and FM Radio. I was struck by how total the conversion of the Republican Party from the Party of Lincoln to the Party of Trump has been. Yes, there are prominent Republican hold outs (the Bush family, Mitt Romney and a slew of Senators) who won't attend … [Read more...] about Conversion to Trumpublican Party complete: Never Trump crashes and burns
Dona Nobis Pacem
A wise man once told me that the world is like a piece of cloth. You stretch it only so much before it tears apart. After learning about the attack in Nice last night, I felt like the fabric of our world is being torn to shreds. Tomorrow night, I will sing for the victims of Orlando. It is only one month since the nightclub attack (and some argue that it was not a … [Read more...] about Dona Nobis Pacem
The new news spectacle
The new news spectacle by Esther J. Cepeda Washington Post Writers Group Columnist HICAGO -- In the days after the 9/11 attacks, mental health experts pleaded that the public not steep themselves and their families in the wall-to-wall footage of death and terror. The experts explained that feasting yourself on images of traumatic events may lead to serious mental … [Read more...] about The new news spectacle
Truck terrorist kills 80 in Nice, France, Bastille Day crowd
By Sophie Sassard and Michel Bernouin NICE, France (Reuters) - A "terrorist" gunman killed 80 people and wounded scores when he drove a heavy truck at high speed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice late on Thursday, officials said. In a pre-dawn address to the nation, President Francois Hollande called up military and police … [Read more...] about Truck terrorist kills 80 in Nice, France, Bastille Day crowd
Racists can be black, too.
It should be a given that racists can be people of any race. Yet, every now and then, someone dares to opine that black people can't be racists. The most-recent someone to do so is CNN political commentator Marc Lamont Hill. During a discussion on CNN, Hill said, "To say that the Black Lives Matter movement is racist is bizarre to me. Not just because black people don't … [Read more...] about Racists can be black, too.
Media reports: Trump picks Pence as V.P running mate
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump chose Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate on Thursday, U.S. media reported, a move that will put at Trump's side a conservative with the potential to unify divided Republicans. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is to announce his choice on Friday at 11 a.m. in … [Read more...] about Media reports: Trump picks Pence as V.P running mate
Politix Update: Has The Elusive Hillary Clinton Been Hiding In Plain View All Along?
Hillary Clinton will be the next president less because of her many positive attributes than because her perceived crimes, imaginary as they may be, will not be enough to derail her in the Year of Herr Donald. Talk about damning with faint praise. When you unpack the Himalayan-sized mountain of criticism that has accumulated in Clinton's wake since she was First Lady of … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Has The Elusive Hillary Clinton Been Hiding In Plain View All Along?
Could it be — a Trump convention that’s boring?
Donald Trump recently complained that the 2012 Republican convention was “the most boring convention I’ve ever seen” and he has hinted ever since that his convention would feature celebrities and sports stars and offer a bit of “show business.” But the Republican National Convention lineup for July 18-21 announced this morning falls far short of that goal. Instead of … [Read more...] about Could it be — a Trump convention that’s boring?
Trump Close In Swing States But Hey, This Is An Election
Recently, new surveys from three mega-battleground states were released that left many scratching their heads. Quinnipiac’s polling of Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio showed Donald Trump with narrow leads in the first two and tied in the latter. The polls contradict others - including a series of NBC News/Marist/Wall Street Journal polls released the same day that showed Hillary … [Read more...] about Trump Close In Swing States But Hey, This Is An Election
Clinton’s Room to Grow
WASHINGTON -- The year's political cliche is that Americans will be choosing this fall between two of the most unpopular presidential candidates in our republic's history. Hillary Clinton is in the midst of a concerted effort to change that story line. And the not-so-distant past suggests that she has a fighting chance of succeeding. The assumption behind the debatable … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Room to Grow