An article at Salon entitled More like Reagan than FDR: I’m a millennial and I’ll never vote for Hillary Clinton is receiving considerable attention for providing reasons why the author would not vote for Hillary Clinton. Walker Bragman began by suggesting that the usual course would be to utilize primaries to try to select the candidate most aligned with the change he wants, … [Read more...] about The Dangers Of Nominating Hillary Clinton To Liberal Principles & The Democratic Brand
Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist by Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Let's not mince words: Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist. Some will think this an outrageous label to apply to the front-runner for a major party's presidential nomination. Ordinarily, I would agree that name-calling is part of what's wrong with our politics. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist (Guest Voice)
White Men Dying
White men in America are dying in droves. Not all of them. The increase in mortality is being seen among middle-aged white men, unlike other age groups, women, men of other ethnicities, and men in other developed Western countries, all of whom are actually living longer lives. The sad thing is that most of these men are killing themselves in one way or another. Unlike the usual … [Read more...] about White Men Dying
Politix Update: Missing Dubya (Or When A Cracked Skull Is Preferable To Paralysis)
There may be no better manifestation of the depths to which the Republican Party has fallen, its loudest voices spewing hatred as party leaders cower at their feet of clay, that otherwise sane people find themselves missing George W. Bush. I do not happen to be one of those people. Historians have been hard at work in assessing the 43rd president's legacy since he … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Missing Dubya (Or When A Cracked Skull Is Preferable To Paralysis)
Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks created Martin Luther King Jr.
Sixty years ago, on December 1, 1955, a diminutive but mighty seamstress named Rosa Parks refused to stand up and move from her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus. She was arrested for taking the position of a white rider. “I was just tired of standing,” she told the press. The incident was not entirely spontaneous yet was undoubtedly the launch of the American civil … [Read more...] about Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks created Martin Luther King Jr.
Turkey-Russia: The inevitable clash of the titans
In the aftermath of the Turkish downing of a Russian warplane, the crisis between Turkey and Russia is rapidly escalating. Each country has become hostage to its own political posturing, with both Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president and Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, unable and unwilling to back down and step back. For both leaders,… … [Read more...] about Turkey-Russia: The inevitable clash of the titans
Cartoon: Trump’s Lies
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 Cartoon: Trump’s Lies
Beck: Trump Campaign Is Plot To Elect Hillary (Guest Voice)
Glenn Beck isn't the only person I know who believes this. Beck eventually began to speculate that the business mogul's entire presidential campaign is part of some secret deal to help Hillary Clinton get elected to the White House. After pointing out that pretty much all of Trump's stated positions make no sense and often directly… … [Read more...] about Beck: Trump Campaign Is Plot To Elect Hillary (Guest Voice)
Following the money, South Carolina style (Guest Voice)
Following the money, South Carolina style by Jordan Cooper When South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was elected to the governorship she was seen as spanking new as a product from Apple. Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer was seen as an old rocking chair at a garage sale. He was useful but seen as limited to many because they thought he was behind the Haley affair rumors. There … [Read more...] about Following the money, South Carolina style (Guest Voice)
December 1, 1862
One hundred fifty-three years ago, Abraham Lincoln delivered the annual message to Congress. Words that resonate still today as we find ourselves at a difficult time when partisanship continues to render the government unable to do much of anything and when certain groups as well as candidates for President use words and images that devise and hate-filled.. ...The … [Read more...] about December 1, 1862
Megyn Kelly: Is Donald Trump An ‘Honest Person?’
Megyn Kelly, a favorite target of GOP front runner Donald Trump, taunted one of the mogul's ex-advisers on Monday night over his boss's strategy for handling tough questions from the press. Kelly grilled Roger Stone for comment on Trump's recent decision to openly mock the disability of New York Times reporter at a rally in South… … [Read more...] about Megyn Kelly: Is Donald Trump An ‘Honest Person?’
Abortion opponents’ message to the unhinged
WASHINGTON -- Though we do not know everything about Robert Lewis Dear, the alleged killer in the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting, it's probably safe to say he's not a transgender liberal. Ted Cruz, however, isn't so sure. "The media promptly wants to blame him on the pro-life movement when at this point there's very little evidence to indicate that," the … [Read more...] about Abortion opponents’ message to the unhinged
White Domestic Terrorist Says ‘No More Body Parts’ (Guest Voice)
White Domestic Terrorist Says 'No More Body Parts' By Dick Polman Imagine the Republican freakout if a Syrian Muslim refugee had pumped bullets into a Colorado cop and an Iraq war veteran. But because the deed was done by an all-American misfit flexing his Second Amendment muscle, a white guy who shared the GOP's hatred of Planned Parenthood, the Republican response has … [Read more...] about White Domestic Terrorist Says ‘No More Body Parts’ (Guest Voice)
Clean energy gathers steam
WASHINGTON -- As the Paris climate talks begin, the die is already cast: The world is going to move toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy. The question for U.S. policymakers is whether the world's biggest economy gets left behind. President Obama is trying his best to ensure this doesn't happen. He told the world leaders assembled in Paris that he saw the … [Read more...] about Clean energy gathers steam
Video: For the sports fans
I am a fan of Arsenal Football Club. They are a significant part of my life and have been so since I was 12 years old - I am now 29. When Arsenal play, everything in my life stops. I postponed my wedding because Arsenal had a Derby on the same day. Unbeknownst to me, the day we changed it to was another big derby game and I made a compromise with my now wife that the wedding … [Read more...] about Video: For the sports fans
Top Five: Black Excellence
Taken from my blog, Chocolate Bites. I have been thinking about what to say about this film for some time. What's very clear about Top Five is that it is an exceptional film. In fact, I think it's a special film. I understand that out of all the film genres, comedy is the one where tastes vary considerably. I don't like the widely loved Airplane or Caddyshack, but I … [Read more...] about Top Five: Black Excellence
Japan snubs court ruling to resume ‘research’ whaling
Japanese whalers will head to the Antarctic Ocean early next year, resuming hunting after a year-long pause, officials have said The Ministry of Fisheries announced on Saturday that "research whaling" would once again begin in March under a revised plan, despite a call by global regulators for more evidence on the scientific purpose of the expedition.… … [Read more...] about Japan snubs court ruling to resume ‘research’ whaling
Explaining Political Moderates
In a presidential race, one has to appeal to Moderates in order to win a general election, but who are they? What is it that makes a person a political Moderate? How does one define or describe the Moderate view in general terms? Here is the explanation that this Moderate writer can come up with: Moderates see shades of gray when Liberals and Conservatives see only black … [Read more...] about Explaining Political Moderates
Hatevity Scene
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/trumptivity-scene/ Copyright 2015 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Hatevity Scene
Politico Looks At The Different Types Of Dishonesty From Clinton, Trump, & Carson
Many politicians find ways to benefit from lying, and it might not be coincidental that the three front runners from the two major parties are candidates who have spread a lot of misinformation this year. Politico has looked at the lies from Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Ben Carson, finding differences in the types of lies they tell: Not all lies are created equal. When … [Read more...] about Politico Looks At The Different Types Of Dishonesty From Clinton, Trump, & Carson