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Vilified for drug pricing, CEO Shkreli busted for securities fraud
By Nate Raymond and David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - Martin Shkreli, the boyish pharmaceutical entrepreneur who caused a public uproar after he drastically raised the price of a life-saving prescription drug, was arrested on Thursday for engaging in what U.S. prosecutors said was a Ponzi-like scheme at his former hedge fund and a pharmaceutical company he previously … [Read more...] about Vilified for drug pricing, CEO Shkreli busted for securities fraud
Debate Shows Why Republicans Cannot Be Trusted On Foreign Policy
The Republican debate (transcript here) showed once again that most of the GOP candidates have not learned a thing from the mistakes made by George W. Bush. The debate did play towards Rand Paul’s areas of sanity in opposing military interventionism and infringements on civil liberties, and did not include the many other areas where Paul is no better than the … [Read more...] about Debate Shows Why Republicans Cannot Be Trusted On Foreign Policy
Some governing among the GOP gloom-and-doom (Guest Voice)
Some governing among the GOP gloom-and-doom by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnis WASHINGTON -- It was a night of fear and loathing in Las Vegas. "We have people across this country who are scared to death," said Chris Christie. "Everywhere in America is a target for these terrorists." Donald Trump informed viewers that "our … [Read more...] about Some governing among the GOP gloom-and-doom (Guest Voice)
Playing TV tough guys
WASHINGTON -- It was billed as a foreign policy debate, but Tuesday's encounter among Republican presidential candidates was in large part an acting competition over who could convey the impression of being the baddest, meanest foe of the terrorists -- and of Hillary Clinton and President Obama. Before his re-election as governor of very blue New Jersey (and when he was … [Read more...] about Playing TV tough guys
What will Be the Next Boundary Government Tries To Overstep? (Guest Voice)
What will Be the Next Boundary Government Tries To Overstep? By Thomas Hoffman Over the past few years, we have seen a number of attempts made by the government trying to interfere with the public's privacy. The public has the right to life and liberty. That includes the liberty to pursue what some may deem unhealthy lifestyles. However, there has been an increasing number … [Read more...] about What will Be the Next Boundary Government Tries To Overstep? (Guest Voice)
Star Wars: A handy cheater’s guide
So, you haven't seen Star Wars. Or maybe you remember the original trilogy, but missed one of the newer chapters. Or you can't remember if Qui-Gon Jinn is a good guy, a bad guy, or something Han Solo was drinking in the cantina. Well, you have two choices if you want to get up to speed… … [Read more...] about Star Wars: A handy cheater’s guide
Scalia and affirmative action (Guest Voice)
Scalia and affirmative action by Jordan Cooper Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia answered the question for why blacks are under performing in college partially, but he left out something important. Many blacks need an extra push to succeed in college. A bunch of blacks need to see a given outcome of opportunities rather than a dream drifting. Tons of blacks need to … [Read more...] about Scalia and affirmative action (Guest Voice)
Fright-Wingers Compete to Freak Us Out (Guest Voice)
Fright-Wingers Compete to Freak Us Out By Dick Polman I would've preferred to watch "Fargo," a pitch-black comedy about bloodlusting knuckleheads, but instead I dutifully tuned in the Republicans, and I got the same kind of characters. There was Ted Cruz, touting the awesomeness of carpet-bombing ISIS, apparently clueless about the fact that ISIS troops are embedded in … [Read more...] about Fright-Wingers Compete to Freak Us Out (Guest Voice)
The Two Songs (Pakistan’s blueprint to fight terrorism)
The two songs (Pakistan’s blueprint to fight terrorism) Arif Ahmad On Dec 16th, 2014, seven terrorists all foreign nationals attacked Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar Pakistan killing 141 including 132 school children aged eight to eighteen. The country, ravaged by terrorism, turned a corner and united behind its armed forces which launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb … [Read more...] about The Two Songs (Pakistan’s blueprint to fight terrorism)
NORAD Tracking Santa for the 60th Year
For 60 years now, NORAD and its predecessor, CONAD -- in addition to providing warning of impending missile and air attacks, safeguarding the air sovereignty of North America, and maintaining airborne forces for defense against attack -- have been performing another essential mission: Tracking Santa’s flight from the moment he departs the North Pole until he has delivered the … [Read more...] about NORAD Tracking Santa for the 60th Year
Underwear Changer
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GOP Debate Sketches
Reaction to 5th GOP Debate: Donald Trump, Rand Paul Did the Best
Frontrunner Donald Trump won the fifth GOP debate. He spoke directly to his base-whether you liked what he was saying or not. He revisited his usual talking points -- building the wall, proposed temporary Muslim ban and that he wants to shut down the internet in parts of the Middle East. I didn't realize the U.S. owns the internet. But, why bother correcting him? Trump also … [Read more...] about Reaction to 5th GOP Debate: Donald Trump, Rand Paul Did the Best
The Force Awakens … New Jedi Devotees
The new Star Wars film hasn't just awakened the force; it's awakened the faithful. The U.K.’s Church of Jediism -- yes, that’s a real thing -- claims the religion inspired by the ubiquitous film franchise is attracting 1,000 new members a day in the lead-up to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The seventh film in the… … [Read more...] about The Force Awakens … New Jedi Devotees
Cartoon: Trump’s monkey
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Democracy and Differences
A nation may be riven by contrasting political views, social issues, religions, races, and so forth. But if citizens are not willing to accept these differences and deal with them in a civil fashion, democracy cannot work. The rants by Donald Trump and some of the other Republican presidential candidates against Syrian refugees and Mexican immigrants runs counter to the America … [Read more...] about Democracy and Differences
Reaction to the Republicans’ terrorism-dominated Las Vegas debate (news, blog and Twitter roundup)
The Republican Presidential debate in Las Vegas is over; long (for a few days) live the Republican Presidential debate in Las Vegas. It's a truism in American politics: first there is a debate that people watch and digest. And then the pundits start analyzing and a conventional wisdom begins to settle in. It may not be unanimous at first, but a consensus soon emerges about who … [Read more...] about Reaction to the Republicans’ terrorism-dominated Las Vegas debate (news, blog and Twitter roundup)
Jeb Bush takes on Trump in Republican debate, but other rivals hold their fire
By Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Donald Trump sharply clashed with challenger Jeb Bush in a national security debate on Tuesday but escaped any severe criticism from his other rivals, who were reluctant to take on the contentious billionaire. Bush, who has lagged in opinion polls, assailed Trump for a lack of depth and … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush takes on Trump in Republican debate, but other rivals hold their fire
Trump defines extremism down (Guest Voice)
Trump defines extremism down by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- In the towering cumulonimbus that Donald Trump has formed over the Republican Party, there is a small silver lining: He makes the rest of the candidates look not quite so zany. On Sunday, Trump declared that his nearest (but not terribly near) rival, Ted Cruz, is "a … [Read more...] about Trump defines extremism down (Guest Voice)