During my last couple of years in the U.S. Air Force, I was in charge of a team of communications software engineers developing new (“store and forward”) military message switching systems. At the time, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was fully engaged in developing and implementing the ARPANET, a communications system based on packet switching … [Read more...] about The Genesis of the Internet as We Know It
Poll: Trump surges in support, almost even with Clinton in national poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's support has surged and he is now running nearly even with Democrat Hillary Clinton among likely U.S. voters, a dramatic turnaround since he became the Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. The results could signal a close fight between the two likely … [Read more...] about Poll: Trump surges in support, almost even with Clinton in national poll
Donald Trump and American Narcissism
Was just getting accustomed to the idea that Donald Trump, aka The Donald, the motivating force behind the TV show The Apprentice, was going to be the Republican nominee for president, when the Quinipiac Poll had him and Hillary virtually tied in three swing states. He was slightly ahead in Ohio, while she was slightly ahead in Florida and Pennsylvania. But all the results were … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and American Narcissism
Why it matters that the Bushes are abandoning Trump (Guest Voice)
Embed from Getty Images Why it matters that the Bushes are abandoning Trump by John Arvosis There was the recent news that the Republican party’s 2012 presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, is skipping the Republican convention this year. This comes on the heels of George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, John McCain and several other top Republicans also saying … [Read more...] about Why it matters that the Bushes are abandoning Trump (Guest Voice)
Boehner Joins Ornstein and Mann: GOP is Extreme
Ezra Klein describes former GOP House Speaker John Boehner agreeing with Norm Ornstein and Thomas Mann that his party has become "an insurgent outlier in American politics" on vox.com. In 2012, the congressional scholars Thomas Mann and Norm Ornstein wrote a column for the Washington Post diagnosing what they saw to be the central problem in modern American politics. "The … [Read more...] about Boehner Joins Ornstein and Mann: GOP is Extreme
Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia
By Amanda Becker and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in West Virginia's primary, winning over voters deeply skeptical about the economy and signaling the difficulty Clinton may have in industrial states in the general election. The loss slows Clinton's march to the … [Read more...] about Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia
Cartoons: North Carolina Educated
North Carolina Educated by Clay Jones I believe in this time of such turmoil over transgenders in North Carolina’s public restrooms we should all heed the words of North Carolinian Petey Pablo who sang “North Carolina! C’mon and raise up. Take your shirt off, twist it ’round yo head. Spin it like a helicopter.” Actually, that doesn’t have anything to do with this. I’m … [Read more...] about Cartoons: North Carolina Educated
Alabama Governor Bentley’s op-ed shows just how delusional he is (Guest Voice)
Alabama Governor Bentley's op-ed shows just how delusional he is by Stephen Cooper In an op-ed for al.com dated May 9, 2016, Governor Robert Bentley declares he has no "intention of being a caretaker governor" for the people of Alabama. Bad news for Bentley: His insistence that he won't to be relegated to the sidelines during the remainder of his time in office as a … [Read more...] about Alabama Governor Bentley’s op-ed shows just how delusional he is (Guest Voice)
I Thought the GOP was AGAINST Big Government
The Senate Commerce Committee has demanded that Facebook 'splain themselves in the face of reports that conservatives were being picked on, er, censored, er, whatever. As in: for all their screeching about "Second Amendment" rights, the First Amendment continues to elude them. Senate GOP Launches Inquiry Into Facebook's News Curation Michael Nunez / Gizmodo: The US Senate … [Read more...] about I Thought the GOP was AGAINST Big Government
The Conflict on Drug Addiction Treatment
We have a serious problem with victim-blaming in this country. When a woman is sexually assaulted, it’s popular to assume she was “asking for it” because of how she was dressed. Same goes for young black men shot by cops. But drug addicts? They might very well be the bottom of the barrel — if our justice system is anything to judge by. They brought this on themselves, and … [Read more...] about The Conflict on Drug Addiction Treatment
Republicans’ many ways of dealing with Trump
WASHINGTON -- There must be 50 ways to leave your leader. Some slip out the back. "In this election, I do not support either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.). Some are making new plans. "I cannot support Donald Trump," said Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.), calling for a third-party choice. A few are being … [Read more...] about Republicans’ many ways of dealing with Trump
Poll: Presidential race now more competitive as Republicans unify around Trump
I have continuously said that those who smugly write or utter the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump cannot be elected are going off on a very shaky limb. And a new PPP Poll shows Republicans quickly unifying against Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a modest lead -- raising the real prospect that Bernie Sanders supporters who decide to stay home … [Read more...] about Poll: Presidential race now more competitive as Republicans unify around Trump
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Cartoons: Trump and Ryan
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 Cartoons: Trump and Ryan
Facing Britain’s European Obsession (Guest Voice)
Facing Britain’s European Obsession Britons will soon vote in a much-anticipated referendum on whether to remain in or leave the European Union. Whatever the result, the rest of Europe and the USA should not expect an end to Britain’s obsession with arguing about Europe. by Tim Oliver I was recently emailed by a UK high school student asking me a frequently asked but … [Read more...] about Facing Britain’s European Obsession (Guest Voice)
Poll: Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade
More bad news for Republicans who fear the Trumpublican Party may not play well beyond those who've swarmed to vote for billionaire showman Donald Trump: a new poll finds that all-but-certain Democratic Party 2016 Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would trounce Trump in Florida's vital Miami- Dade area. The poll shows one fifth of Clinton's support is coming from GOP voters … [Read more...] about Poll: Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade
Cartoons: V.P. Caribou
V.P. Caribou by Clay Jones Sarah Palin gave on interview on CNN this past Sunday. Oh boy, here we go. There was talk of her being Trump’s vice presidential selection. Palin stated that she is the most vetted person available. She might be right. If there’s one thing most Americans will agree on is that Sarah Palin is an idiot. I have noticed over the years that when the … [Read more...] about Cartoons: V.P. Caribou
How did Trump happen?
Trump also grasped what Republican élites are still struggling to fathom: the ideology that has gripped their Party since the late nineteen-seventies—anti-government, pro-business, nominally pious—has little appeal for millions of ordinary Republicans. The base of the Party, the middle-aged white working class, has suffered at least as much as any demographic group because of … [Read more...] about How did Trump happen?
Ryan says he’ll step down as GOP convention chair if Trump asks
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Monday he would step down as chairman of the Republican Party's July convention if presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump asked him to do so, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter said on Twitter. ".@SpeakerRyan on whether he'd step down as convention chair if Trump asks: I'll do whatever he asks me to do," Christian … [Read more...] about Ryan says he’ll step down as GOP convention chair if Trump asks
Nominees chosen, but the people haven’t spoken
The gyrations plaguing the Republican Party revolve around the insistence that those shell-shocked GOP establishment leaders, unable to accept Donald Trump’s nomination, rally to his side because “the people have spoken.” But that’s not accurate. A small slice of a small slice of America gave Trump the nomination, as the numbers show (more on that in a moment). Trump’s … [Read more...] about Nominees chosen, but the people haven’t spoken