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Bernie Sanders’ Problem with the Media

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Sen. Bernie Sanders has been complaining during campaign stops about the lack of attention paid to his message by the media, and the general lack of seriousness they accord his very successful efforts at securing the Democratic nomination. In part he says that news outlets are more interested in "political gossip" than real issues, recently telling one campaign audience, the … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders’ Problem with the Media

The American Dream Is Not Dead, It Is Just Trapped Between The Hard Places And The Ground

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'May You Live In Interesting Times' Is A Chinese Curse Billionaire Businessman With The Germophobic Common Touch The Jaded, Junk Bond View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY/TMV Columnist We had some advance warning that 2015 was bound to be a bad year. For me, the bad omens began when two German artists planted a bleached American flag atop the … [Read more...] about The American Dream Is Not Dead, It Is Just Trapped Between The Hard Places And The Ground

Mainstream American Media (The true spirit of living American) (Yeah, now that is what I mean)

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Mainstream American Media (The true spirit of living American) (Yeah, now that is what I mean) by Arif Ahmad I will start off with a joke and please take it as just that. Though impressed with President Obama's speech on terrorism I was amused when he challenged the Muslims and their leaders to step it up to confront extremism. It reminded me of a person on the beach who … [Read more...] about Mainstream American Media (The true spirit of living American) (Yeah, now that is what I mean)

The Candidates’ Holiday Traditions (Guest Voice)

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The Candidates' Holiday Traditions by Will Durst It's the most wonderful time of the year. And a large part of what makes it so goldarn fabulous is the festive array of idiosyncratic traditions each family imprints on their holiday gene map like a candy cane tattoo on the soft flesh behind your knee. Every family has their own take on wreaths, ornaments, mistletoe, … [Read more...] about The Candidates’ Holiday Traditions (Guest Voice)

This Is What Happens When You Morph All Of These Photos Of ‘Jesus’ Into One Composite Image

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The Department of Art and Design at Bluefield College, a Christian, liberal arts school in Bluefield, Virginia, recently decided to create a composite image of 20 different actors who have played Jesus on the big screen. "The origin of the idea is that with Christmas coming up, several of these movies will be played for the… … [Read more...] about This Is What Happens When You Morph All Of These Photos Of ‘Jesus’ Into One Composite Image

Chiplote’s lates E.coli cases may remain unsolved mystery

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By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Thursday it may never pinpoint what caused an E. coli outbreak last month linked to two restaurants in Kansas and Oklahoma, extending a mystery over dozens of illnesses tied to the burrito chain. Chipotle no longer has any of the potentially contaminated ingredients that could be examined to determine the … [Read more...] about Chiplote’s lates E.coli cases may remain unsolved mystery

Throwback Thursday, January 1, 2008: Barack Obama: Hillary Clinton ‘is just like Bush’

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From The Telegraph, January 1, 2008 Barack Obama: Hillary Clinton 'is just like Bush' Barack Obama unleashed a blistering attack on his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton yesterday, branding her "just like George W Bush". The cutting comparison came as he launched a last-ditch push to win over Democrats in Iowa, who vote on Thursday in their caucuses, the first stage of the … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday, January 1, 2008: Barack Obama: Hillary Clinton ‘is just like Bush’

Nominating Sanders Provides Opportunity For New Progressive Era

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A new Quinnipiac poll  (pdf) continues to show Republican front runner Donald Trump having difficulties in a general election. Bernie Sanders beats Trump by thirteen points and Hillary Clinton beats him by seven points. The race is close if Rubio or Cruz is the nominee. It is not surprising that Sanders does significantly better than Clinton in this general election match -up … [Read more...] about Nominating Sanders Provides Opportunity For New Progressive Era

The Downside of Democracy

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Leave it to Stephen Colbert to say something about Donald Trump that is both obvious and so unsettling as to make most of us do our best to ignore it. "There's a populism to Trump that I found very appealing," Colbert told "Face the Nation" moderator John Dickerson in an interview that will be broadcast this Sunday. "The party elders would like him to go away but the people … [Read more...] about The Downside of Democracy

Politifact Puts Trump in Perspective

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In its Lie of the Year post fact-check website Politifact.com puts the Trump campaign in perspective. Norman Ornstein, a scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, sees a couple of forces that have been at play for years when it comes to Trump: the desensitization to inflammatory rhetoric, the assault on science and expertise, and the increasing reliance on … [Read more...] about Politifact Puts Trump in Perspective

Why Aren’t Trump’s Poll Numbers Higher?

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Ezra Klein ponders the question on vox.com. According to the latest CNN/ORC poll, 39 percent of Republican voters favor Donald Trump — that's up from 27 percent in October, 24 percent in August, and 12 percent in June. But it's not the most interesting part of the poll. There's a persistent argument that Trump's support is pure celebrity. Republicans like him because they … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t Trump’s Poll Numbers Higher?

UPDATE: Our Military This Christmas: “Doing the Noblest Thing…”

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Update: There is a real neat site with the “simple” mission statement, “To help service members and veterans lead more successful and fulfilling lives.” It is called RallyPoint and it more than lives up to its mission statement. Founded by two military veterans and backed up by two of the US military's recent Joint Chiefs of Staff, RallyPoint “connects its members … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Our Military This Christmas: “Doing the Noblest Thing…”

How To Stop Islamic State’s Escalation Dominance (Guest Voice)

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F-18 taking off to strike Syria While President Barack Obama’s declared both that the U.S. is hitting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria “harder than ever” and that progress in the campaign to degrade and defeat the group “needs to keep coming faster,” he revealed clearly that the administration is in a race against time.… … [Read more...] about How To Stop Islamic State’s Escalation Dominance (Guest Voice)