JACK KEROUAC'S 120-FOOT LONG TYPESCRIPT OF ON THE ROAD Today we're celebrating books over at Kiko's House, my home blog, not because it's a special day, but because we can. Besides which, every day I spend in the company of a good book is special. Books, like music, have been lifelong companions, but as much as I love music, books can take me places -- and I … [Read more...] about Today We’re Celebrating Books. Just Because.
“No baby parts”: Colorado terrorist to police
NBC is reporting that Robert Lewis Dear, the North Carolina native arrested Friday for a mass shooting at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, said "no more baby parts" while talking with law enforcement officials. The phrase references discredited video distributed this summer by anti-abortion extremists. The officers quoted were not named but identified as … [Read more...] about “No baby parts”: Colorado terrorist to police
American Terrorism
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/black-friday/ Copyright 2015 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about American Terrorism
Republican Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll: Reuters/IPSOS
By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's support among Republicans has dropped 12 points in less than a week, marking the real estate mogul's biggest decline since he vaulted to the top of the field in July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump was the favorite of 31 percent of Republicans in a rolling poll in the five days ended … [Read more...] about Republican Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll: Reuters/IPSOS
Terrorism on American Soil
During this past week a three-year-old boy in Rock Hill, S.C., killed himself when he was playing with a loaded gun in his house. He wasn’t the only one in Rock Hill to die from a gunshot. In July, a man killed himself after shooting his wife, her son and the son’s girlfriend. The following month, someone killed a 30-year-old woman; someone else that same week killed a … [Read more...] about Terrorism on American Soil
History of violence by anti-abortion extremists in America (updated)
In September, the FBI warned of possible attacks on Planned Parenthood. "[I]t is likely criminal or suspicious incidents will continue to be directed against reproductive health care providers, their staff and facilities" ... The FBI believes the incidents are, "consistent with the actions of lone offenders using tactics of arsons and threats all of which are typical of … [Read more...] about History of violence by anti-abortion extremists in America (updated)
Rest in Peace Officer Swasey, Victim of Shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado
UPDATE: Just a bit more about Officer Swasey, from The Gazette, which is the Colorado Springs Pullitzer Prize winning newspaper: "Swasey grew up in Massachusetts and competed with partner Rachel Mayer with The Skating Club of Boston in the Eastern Sectional Championships. He and Fowler, a Baltimore native living in the Springs in the early 1990s, won the junior dance … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace Officer Swasey, Victim of Shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Edward Snowden Continues To Bring Out Differences Between Civil Libertarians And Advocates Of The Surveillance State
The recent vote by the European Parliament calling on member states to protect whistle blower Edward Snowden from extradition and prosecution, while largely symbolic, demonstrates how the United States government is conservative by international standards. This was seen again in the past week when, with absolutely no evidence to back them, some in the intelligence community … [Read more...] about Edward Snowden Continues To Bring Out Differences Between Civil Libertarians And Advocates Of The Surveillance State
Black Friday and Real Women
The war on women became a shooting war today (as though it weren't already) as the latest target of the rabid anti-abortion anti-choice forces who believe that real women are trumped by imaginary babies was attacked by a murderous gunman, killing real people to save potential babies. “We still have a gunman that is out there,” a police spokeswoman says Jesse Paul / … [Read more...] about Black Friday and Real Women
50 years later, Charlie Brown turns out to be a ‘Christmas’ winner after all (Guest Voice)
When they finished making "A Charlie Brown Christmas" 50 years ago, the producers sat back and looked at their work. And they thought: Good grief. "We just thought it was a little slow, and it was certainly not a traditional Christmas show," said Lee Mendelson, the producer who persuaded "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles M. Schulz to adapt… … [Read more...] about 50 years later, Charlie Brown turns out to be a ‘Christmas’ winner after all (Guest Voice)
UPDATE: 59 year old Robert Lewis Deer, COLO. SPRINGS SHOOTER at Planned Parenthood, 3 Dead [1 Officer, 2 civilians]- 9 more Hospitalized (UPDATED)
UPDATE: THE shooter, 59 year old Robert Lewis Deer is said to be from South Carolina. The young officer who was murdered is UCCS police officer Garrett Swasey, 44, father and husband. He responded in support of Colorado Springs Police to the active shooter situation at about 11:50 a.m. Friday. UCCS officers are sworn, state-certified police officers. Officer Swasey was on … [Read more...] about UPDATE: 59 year old Robert Lewis Deer, COLO. SPRINGS SHOOTER at Planned Parenthood, 3 Dead [1 Officer, 2 civilians]- 9 more Hospitalized (UPDATED)
Colorado suffers terrorist attack. Cops, multiple civilians shot, three dead (updated).
Although this headline accurately describes what happened in Colorado mid-day on Friday, it's doubtful that you will see the event described this way in United States news reports. (9:52 pm Pacific) Suspect identified as Robert Lewis Dear, 57. (6:49 pm Pacific) Local news reports three dead (5:30 pm Pacific) A University of Colorado at Colorado Springs police … [Read more...] about Colorado suffers terrorist attack. Cops, multiple civilians shot, three dead (updated).
Shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic: at least three injured
By Isaiah J. Downing COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Police on Friday swarmed an area around a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs, where a gunman opened fire, injuring three officers and an undetermined number of civilians, police and hospital officials said. City police said in a Twitter message about two hours after the shooting was first … [Read more...] about Shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic: at least three injured
Donald Trump as Evil Super Villain
Donald Trump has devolved from businessman and reality show host who often supported Democrats over Republicans to an extreme right winger. He went from criticizing Mitt Romney for being too hard line on immigration in 2012, to taking this issue to new lows this year. Most likely this is because it is what he has calculated what is the best path to win the Republican nomination … [Read more...] about Donald Trump as Evil Super Villain
The GOP’s self-inflicted wound
WASHINGTON -- As the leading Republican presidential candidates rant and rave about deporting 11 million immigrants, fighting some kind of world war against Islam, implementing gimmicky tax plans that would bankrupt the nation and other such madness, keep one thing in mind: The party establishment brought this plague upon itself. The self-harming was unintentional but … [Read more...] about The GOP’s self-inflicted wound
Peak Oil
Peak oil really did happen but we really didn't notice because peak demand happened at about the same time. Peak oil was somewhat mitigated by fracking and peak demand was somewhat mitigated by the rapid growth of the Chinese economy but both will be short lived. Increased fuel economy of automobiles combined with increased use of public transportation in the US has something … [Read more...] about Peak Oil
Josh Marshall on Trump
Josh Marshall offers excellent analysis of the Trump campaign on Talking Points Memo. It's not too much to say that there's nothing Trump has said in recent weeks that you couldn't hear any given Monday on the Rush Limbaugh Show, from various backbench House conservatives or a million other places in conservative media. If you pay attention to any of these three fronts, you … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on Trump
The Bond problem
I've felt this way for some time, but there is something wrong with the James Bond movies. It could be that the concept of James Bond is too old to be relevant in today's post 9/11 environment, but Casino Royale (2006) showed that anything Bourne or Bauer can do, 007 can equal. With that said, something still feels off... I personally blame Skyfall. I discuss … [Read more...] about The Bond problem
A Country to Give Thanks For (Guest Voice)
A Country to Give Thanks For by Michael Reagan The Middle East is in total chaos. Terrorism is only getting worse. We've got big economic, immigration and racial problems we can't solve. And we're in the middle of a presidential election that looks like it'll end badly for the country -- no matter whom we elect. With all this trouble, tragedy and unhappiness … [Read more...] about A Country to Give Thanks For (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trumpsgiving
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: Trumpsgiving