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Reports: Authorities Identify One California Shooting Suspect: Syed Farook
Law enforcement authorities identified an American, Syed Farook, as one of the suspects in the deadly California, rampage on Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets. But his role in the shooting that left 14 dead and 17 injured at holiday party at a center for the developmentally disabled remains unclear. The authorities said as many as… … [Read more...] about Reports: Authorities Identify One California Shooting Suspect: Syed Farook
Merkel’s ‘Yes we can’ blues
BERLIN -- As German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a storm of opposition over her brave decision to welcome hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria and elsewhere, she needs help from people like Martin Patzelt. A backbencher in the Bundestag, the German Parliament, Patzelt believes so strongly that "human rights are universal" that he took two Eritrean refugees … [Read more...] about Merkel’s ‘Yes we can’ blues
UPDATED: 14 dead in San Bernardino, Calif., shooting; police shoot suspect connected to SUV chase
LOS ANGELES — As many as three assailants attacked a gathering inside a San Bernardino office building Wednesday morning, killing at least 14 people and wounding 17 others, according to law enforcement officials. The shooters, who carried long guns and wore masks and camouflage clothing, opened fire on a holiday party being held by county employees,… … [Read more...] about UPDATED: 14 dead in San Bernardino, Calif., shooting; police shoot suspect connected to SUV chase
“You Don’t Know How Good You Have It”
A plurality of American twenty-somethings support common-sense public policies like Medicare-for-all, a living wage, and tuition-free public universities. As a result, we frequently receive chastisement from the older generations—the sort that impugns our work ethic and questions whether we appreciate the value of the Almighty Dollar. The logic seems to go something like … [Read more...] about “You Don’t Know How Good You Have It”
BREAKING: Reports 20 victims wounded in shooting in San Bernardino, CA: Active shooter situation
UPDATED BY DR> PURCELL AND DR> E> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At least one person opened fire in the Southern California city of San Bernardino on Wednesday, and early reports said there were as many as 20 victims, authorities said. The San Bernardino Police Department said in a tweet that it had "confirmed 1 to 3 possible suspects" and multiple victims in the shooting and … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Reports 20 victims wounded in shooting in San Bernardino, CA: Active shooter situation
Is Donald Trump a Bigot and a Racist?
Is Donald Trump a Bigot and a Racist? Over at the Washington Post, Dana Milbank does not “mince words” and unequivocally says so -- and I tend to agree with him. Some believe Trump is the greatest thing since slice bread, but people with a modicum of respect and empathy for others who happen to have a slightly different accent, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, … [Read more...] about Is Donald Trump a Bigot and a Racist?
The Dangers Of Nominating Hillary Clinton To Liberal Principles & The Democratic Brand
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
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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)