South Carolina is here and the kid gloves are off. At this stage in the Republican contest, I would like to offer a voters guide to identify the six remaining candidates. Jeb Bush, the Middle Child - Jeb has worked all of his life to matter in the grand scheme of things. Having a father as President is interesting enough, but having a less accomplished brother serve as … [Read more...] about 6 (Republican) Campaign Degrees of Separation
Forgiveness is free (Guest Voice)
Our years are not bound on what we did yesterday. It is based on what we have planned tomorrow. In life we cannot worry about the errs. We cannot worry about the bloopers. We must not worry about what happened on the last play of this competitive event of life. Yet, we must remember what made us sin and what can make us shun these actions again. Still, we need to know that … [Read more...] about Forgiveness is free (Guest Voice)
FBI WARNS OF ONLINE DATING SCAMS
FBI Warns of Online Dating Scams Criminals looking to steal your money through promises of love and companionship via money transfer services Source: FBI - San Diego Field Office February 12, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - SMillions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soulmate. But as Valentine’s Day got closer, … [Read more...] about FBI WARNS OF ONLINE DATING SCAMS
Justice for the last Nazis (Guest Voice)
A 94-year-old former SS sergeant on trial over his actions at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp may make history as one of the last former Nazis to face his crimes. Reinhold Hanning stands accused in a German court of selecting inmates to be killed and participating in mass shootings during a period in 1943 and 1944 when… … [Read more...] about Justice for the last Nazis (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: GOP Block
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 … [Read more...] about Cartoons: GOP Block
Are These People Capable?
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has given rise to yet another crisis in the United States. These days, when it comes to governing, America seems to be in a continual state of crisis. And, Paul Krugman writes, the reason can be laid squarely at the feet of the Republican Party: On the substantive divide between the parties: I still encounter people … [Read more...] about Are These People Capable?
The ‘You Lie’ Debate
Back in 2003, before he became a U.S. Senator, political commentator and comedian Al Franken wrote a book titled, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. It is a book in which Franken, according to the publisher, bravely and candidly exposes the Right “for what they are: liars. Lying, lying liars.” The back cover states in part, “We have to fight back. But we can’t fight … [Read more...] about The ‘You Lie’ Debate
SciFi Weekend: Bryan Fuller Named Star Trek Showrunner; Valentines Day For Marvel Heroes; Agent Carter; Gilmore Girls; Flash & Supergirl; Outlander; 11/22/63; Better Call Saul; House of Cards; Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton As Comic Book Leads
Bryan Fuller has been named to be the showrunner for the upcoming Star Trek television series on the CBS All Access streaming service starting in January 2017. Fuller has certainly demonstrated his skills in running a first class genre series with his work on Hannibal. He is also a long time Star Trek fan: “My very first experience of ‘Star Trek’ is my oldest brother turning … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Bryan Fuller Named Star Trek Showrunner; Valentines Day For Marvel Heroes; Agent Carter; Gilmore Girls; Flash & Supergirl; Outlander; 11/22/63; Better Call Saul; House of Cards; Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton As Comic Book Leads
A court fight for the ages
WASHINGTON -- In most presidential elections, Supreme Court nominations are a major issue for elites and a substantial concern for significant parts of the conservative movement. Other voters usually see the future makeup of the court as a side matter, or not essential to their decisions at all. Justice Antonin Scalia's death on Saturday will change this. The … [Read more...] about A court fight for the ages
Slumming with GOP
The righteous constituency within the GOP is drifting away from the party, thanks to Donald Trump and his oh-my-gosh lapse into foul language. I'm not sure most of us would be shocked by his use of that word though we're probably aghast at the quality of the Republican candidates in general. From Carson and that corporate dame right down to Trump, they represent the "anything … [Read more...] about Slumming with GOP
Cartoons: Scalia
Scalia by Clay Jones I am not rejoicing the death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. Yes, he wrote opinions I strong disagreed with. I viewed many of his views as hostile, racist, and anti-constitutional. I felt he favored partisanship over law. But I also do not want to just write nice things about the dead. Even when Glen Frey died I wanted to scream at … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Scalia
These indigenous Amazonians are standing up to Ecuador’s oil invasion
These indigenous Amazonians are standing up to Ecuador’s oil invasion AMAZON RAINFOREST, Ecuador — In one of the most ecologically diverse corners of the planet, a small tribe is fending off oil corporations that want to drill their ancestral land. It takes first a bumpy 20-minute drive from the city of Tena, then a two-hour journey on a rudimentary canoe to meet the … [Read more...] about These indigenous Amazonians are standing up to Ecuador’s oil invasion
Darly Cagle Cartoon: Bernie and Hillary Valentine
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SNL Portrays ‘The Day Beyoncé Turned Black’ (VIDEO)
SNL Portrays ‘The Day Beyoncé Turned Black' “For white people, it was just another great week. They never saw it coming,” a sinister voiceover boomed during Saturday Night Live’s opening sketch. “They had no warning. Then, the day before the Super Bowl, it happened.” The cataclysmic events portrayed in the sketch, titled, “The Day Beyoncé Turned Black,” are reactions to the … [Read more...] about SNL Portrays ‘The Day Beyoncé Turned Black’ (VIDEO)
Dishonesty Was An Issue In Last Set Of Debates
It was a difficult week in debates for the truth. At the CBS Republican debate in South Carolina (transcript here) there were accusations during the debate of candidates telling lies nineteen times. This doesn't include any lies which fact checkers have found. Donald Trump was in the rare position of being the one telling the truth when he pointed out that George W. … [Read more...] about Dishonesty Was An Issue In Last Set Of Debates
Democratic Progressive Version of Donald Trump Showed Up at GOP SC Debate
The Democratic progressive version of Donald Trump nearly imploded at the Republican presidential debate in Greenville, SC, on Saturday night. But I seriously doubt it will move any of his supporters. The problem that is looming for the Republican Party is that they are running out of time to stop Donald Trump. Trump didn't fend off attacks on his alleged backing of Planned … [Read more...] about Democratic Progressive Version of Donald Trump Showed Up at GOP SC Debate
How common is it for the Senate to sit on a Supreme Court nomination?
UPDATE: 23 February / GOP leaders to President Obama: the Senate Judiciary Committee will sit on any nomination. In a unanimous show of obstruction, the Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans vowed that they will hold no confirmation hearings. **** How common is it for the Senate to sit on a Supreme Court nomination? The short answer: not very. Immediately after the … [Read more...] about How common is it for the Senate to sit on a Supreme Court nomination?
What’s Next for the Supreme Court After Scalia’s Death
The unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday, in the midst of contentious presidential primaries, now puts the nation’s highest court at the center of this year’s election—and what happens in the coming weeks promises to be ugly, bitter and the outcome is really anyone’s guess. While Washington has long anticipated a Supreme Court retirement… … [Read more...] about What’s Next for the Supreme Court After Scalia’s Death
Reaction to Justice Antonin Scalia’s Death (Roundup)
The shocking news that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly yesterday put America's political culture into high partisan gear -- almost within minutes of the news. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other GOPers immediately made it clear they were not going to allow any nominee by President Barack Obama to go forward. And a the Republican Presidential … [Read more...] about Reaction to Justice Antonin Scalia’s Death (Roundup)
Trump, Bush engage in bitter clashes at CBS Republican Presidential Debate
By Steve Holland GREENVILLE, S.C. (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush clashed angrily over the Iraq war, the Bush family and Trump's business dealings at an acrimonious debate that underscored the importance of South Carolina's primary in a week. With the Republican candidates increasingly anxious for a good showing in the first … [Read more...] about Trump, Bush engage in bitter clashes at CBS Republican Presidential Debate