I was waiting in a checkout line the other day and I overheard a funny conversation. A newspaper had a big picture of a Republican presidential candidate on the front page. There was a little boy standing in front of me with his mother. He couldn't have been more than five or six years old. He… … [Read more...] about Angry America and the 2016 version of ‘Hope’ (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Your Mama
Your Mama by Clay Jones Donald Trump’s penchant for being vulgar and slinging very uncreative personal insults is one of the reasons many believe he isn’t presidential. To take him down Marco Rubio has decided he too does not have to present himself in a presidential manner. After saying he didn’t want to attack his fellow Republican candidates Rubio has made fun of … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Your Mama
Republicans need to choose: Morality or bigotry?
WASHINGTON -- Here, Republicans, is how your party's likely nominee, Donald Trump, spends his Sunday morning. At 6:13 a.m., he retweets a quote by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini: "It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep." When confronted later with its provenance, Trump says: "What difference does it make whether it's Mussolini or … [Read more...] about Republicans need to choose: Morality or bigotry?
Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It)
Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It) by Bradley van Hoek Narcissism is increasing in our society; enhanced by social media, we more frequently tend to focus on “me” rather than “we”. As a symbol of life in the selfie nation, there can be no better poster child for narcissism than “The Donald”. True to his nature, Trump has been hogging headlines … [Read more...] about Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It)
Cartoons: The Last American President
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST: Here's a list of Baba Vanga, the blind psychic's, predictions. Some have come true, some have not. And yes, she did predict Obama's election and said he'd be the last U.S. President -- which … [Read more...] about Cartoons: The Last American President
The GOP’s schoolyard scuffle
WASHINGTON -- The race for the Republican presidential nomination couldn't possibly get any more bizarre, appalling, puerile, embarrassing, self-destructive or -- Hold on, this just in: It did. When have we ever seen such a shameful and low-minded spectacle? Comparison to the seriousness and decorum of an elementary-school playground is an insult to … [Read more...] about The GOP’s schoolyard scuffle
To win an Oscar, it helps to have a meaningful story
"Spotlight" and other Oscar winning films this year had something to say beyond a riveting tale. Just last month at a Santa Barbara International Film Festival tribute, Roger Durling, the event's director, broke from asking "Spotlight" actors questions about the movie and their careers to express gratitude. "I'll speak for all of us survivors when I… … [Read more...] about To win an Oscar, it helps to have a meaningful story
Cartoons: Donald Trump KKK
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MUST VIEW VIDEO: Trump Mocked in Kimmel “The Producers” parody with Nathan Lane and Mathew Broderick
To use the overused internet expression: "OMG.' Jimmy Kimmel's show offered a superb parody of the Broadway musical/film remake of "The Producers" with original cast members Nathan Lane and Mathew Broderick playing their original. But this time the plot in a video titled "Trumped" mocked Donald Trump. It's like a Mad Magazine parody come to life. This is beyond A plus. … [Read more...] about MUST VIEW VIDEO: Trump Mocked in Kimmel “The Producers” parody with Nathan Lane and Mathew Broderick
NY Judge to Apple: no need to unlock iPhone
In a New York case involving illicit drugs, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled that Apple does not have to unlock an iPhone on demand from the U.S. government. Orenstein is "the first federal judge to rule that the [All Writs] act does not permit a court to order companies to pull encrypted data off a customer’s phone or tablet." Orenstein's ruling makes for great … [Read more...] about NY Judge to Apple: no need to unlock iPhone
Super Tuesday is wimpy and red
SuperTuesday 2016 looks nothing like 2008 (24 states) or 2000 (16 states). There are only 13 states, and most vote red in presidential contests. The 2016 SuperTuesday electoral college count is 139 of 540. There is only one big ticket state, Texas (38 electoral votes). The other double-digit states are Georgia (16), Massachusetts (11) and Virginia (13). Of these four, only … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday is wimpy and red
Look Back In Anger: The Donald Trump Files
What If Ted Cruz Doesn't Cruise Texas? What if Super Marco Gets Unplugged In Florida? The Super View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY/TMV Columnist Like it or not, Trump is the new Reagan. The Reagan who increased the number of federal employees, fired the air traffic controllers and ballooned the federal deficit – to say nothing about NOT remembering … [Read more...] about Look Back In Anger: The Donald Trump Files
Black Students removed from Trump rally in Georgia at Trump’s request
This does give us a glimpse of what President Donald Trump's America might be like: About 30 black students who were standing silently at the top of the bleachers at Donald Trump’s rally here Monday night were escorted out by Secret Service agents who said the presidential candidate had requested their removal before he began speaking. The sight of the students, who … [Read more...] about Black Students removed from Trump rally in Georgia at Trump’s request
Cartoons: Trump looks under the hood
Trump looks under the hood by Clay Jones Donald Trump claims he doesn’t hire pollsters. That’s well and good because you shouldn’t need a consultant to tell you that you should disavow any association with the Ku Klux Klan. But for Donald Trump that question is a real thinker. White supremacists love Donald Trump. They’ve been loving the GOP for a long time which is … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump looks under the hood
Three million voters can’t cast ballots in Super Tuesday states
Three million voters can’t cast ballots in Super Tuesday states by Chad Selweski When voters head to the polls tomorrow for the big Super Tuesday showdown, more than 3 million of their friends and family members will be forced to stay home, unable by law to cast a ballot. Why? Because they are independent voters, not affiliated with either political party, living in … [Read more...] about Three million voters can’t cast ballots in Super Tuesday states
Poll: Clinton and Trump way ahead on verge of Super Tuesday
A new nationwide CNN/ORC poll finds showman Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are way ahead a day before Super Tuesday: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to lead the nation's two major parties in this fall's presidential election, with a new nationwide CNN/ORC poll finding each well ahead of their closest competitors just as the race … [Read more...] about Poll: Clinton and Trump way ahead on verge of Super Tuesday
Drug Advertising: Enough to make you sick (Guest Voice)
Drug Advertising: Enough to Make You Sick By Sal Monela You sit down to breakfast and turn on one of those morning network “news” programs to find out what is going on. On one of the frequent breaks, you are treated to a drug commercial where the sufferer tells you how his bowel movements feel like bricks. In another ad, the person experiencing a different malady discusses … [Read more...] about Drug Advertising: Enough to make you sick (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: The Grand Donald
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How Dixie rules the GOP
MADISON, Wisc. -- The Super Tuesday primaries underscore how super Southern our presidential nominating process has become. This makes our way of picking standard-bearers unrepresentative of the country as a whole. In particular, it sharply reduces the influence of the great American Midwest even though the region's states are among the most important general-election … [Read more...] about How Dixie rules the GOP
Cartoons: Trump and the KKK
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