(Sigh) Those who are the kind of conservatives who believe the more outrageous the statement, the more cruel the rhetoric, the more of an exercise and celebration of freedom it is should not bother reading this post. I've long said we have not heard the end of George Zimmerman, the who killed Africa-American teenager Trayvon Martin (who was armed with an iced tea) and was found … [Read more...] about Zimmerman puts gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin up for auction to raise money to defeat Hillary Clinton
Cartoons: A Target on Target
A Target on Target by Clay Jones You know there’s gonna be that one person who sees this cartoon and believes it’s encouraging conservatives to hate on Target, transgenders, and that I’m some ultra-creepy-conservative. People like that never look at your body of work. Target, the department store, will not monitor their restrooms. They will not scapegoat transgenders or … [Read more...] about Cartoons: A Target on Target
Brazil’s Rousseff bows out defiantly after historic Senate vote to try her
By Anthony Boadle and Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff bowed out defiantly on Thursday, suspended from office after the Senate voted to put her on trial for breaking budget laws in a historic decision brought on by a deep recession and a corruption scandal. Rousseff, in office since 2011, will be replaced by Vice President … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Rousseff bows out defiantly after historic Senate vote to try her
Exposure To Pesticides ‘Significantly’ Ups Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Becoming a prisoner in your own body may sound like a nightmare, but for those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it’s a daily reality that may be caused by pesticide exposure, according to a new study. More commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a progressive and ultimately fatal disease that destroys the line… … [Read more...] about Exposure To Pesticides ‘Significantly’ Ups Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Cartoons: McTrumped
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For Republicans in Congress, does ‘pro-life’ extend to fighting Zika?
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican, has called himself "pro-life" since he came to Congress a decade ago. This month, he's proving it. Buchanan last week announced his support for President Obama's request for $1.9 billion to fight the Zika virus -- a decision he based in part on "new research revealing that Zika eats away at the fetal brain and … [Read more...] about For Republicans in Congress, does ‘pro-life’ extend to fighting Zika?
Albinism in Malawi: Living in fear
They are taunted, hunted and mutilated. Over the past two years, at least 65 people with albinism have been attacked in Malawi - sometimes mutilated and dismembered alive by machete-wielding assailants. Amnesty International has documented what it calls "ritual killings" of people with albinism in Malawi. And on Tuesday, a Malawi newspaper said that "two days… … [Read more...] about Albinism in Malawi: Living in fear
Trump says he won’t release tax returns before election: Romney calls it “disqualifying”
One of the most fascinating -- and troubling -- developments in campaign 2016 is the fact that we are seeing with each passing day now how the norms of America's free-wheeling political debate, content, and "given's are being brushed aside by all-but-certain Republican nominee billionaire Donald Trump. Trump lowers the bar, or ignores the bar, and his supporters go along with … [Read more...] about Trump says he won’t release tax returns before election: Romney calls it “disqualifying”
Trump Refutes Trump
WASHINGTON -- How do you nail a blob of mercury to the wall? That's a problem the Democratic nominee -- likely Hillary Clinton -- will have to solve in running against Donald Trump, most of whose positions on major issues are, shall we say, elusive. I say "most" because Trump has been steadfast on three of his most nonsensical promises: banning Muslims from entering the … [Read more...] about Trump Refutes Trump
The Genesis of the Internet as We Know It
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