Recent posts have noted criticism of Clinton from the left for her attacks on Bernie Sanders and single payer health plans, along with repeating neoconservative talking points and citing 9/11 to justify both her hawkish foreign policy views and the level of her contributions from Wall Street. At times she is campaigning as if she already won the nomination. It could be risky … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Weaknesses With Independents & Young Voters Make Bernie A Better Bet In General Election
the First Black Friday
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Climate Science Isn’t Settled
Democrat David Siegel used to be a fan of climate alarmism until he took a close look at the science data. Here is the beginning of his article What I Learned about Climate Change: The Science is not Settled. Siegel starts the summary of his article with this statement: "I’m still vegan. I still want to help people, animals, and the environment. I’m still a Democrat. … [Read more...] about Climate Science Isn’t Settled
Pew: White Christians no longer a majority
For some, the latest poll from respected Pew will be the dreaded day they felt would never come, when you-know-where froze over. For the bulk of Americans, it won't be a big deal. But inside the Republican Party, candidates will likely ramp up their attempts to win over those resentful and fearful of the new demographics who want their country (or, rather, their country's old … [Read more...] about Pew: White Christians no longer a majority
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syrian border, Putin warns of “serious consquences”
By Tulay Karadeniz and Maria Kiselyova ANKARA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying it had repeatedly violated its air space, one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member country and Russia for half a century. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the plane had been attacked when it … [Read more...] about Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syrian border, Putin warns of “serious consquences”
The liar and the lemmings (Guest Voice)
The liar and the lemmings by Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Chris Christie was asked Sunday evening about presidential rival Donald Trump's nonsense claim, reviving an Internet conspiracy theory, that thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheered the World Trade Center's collapse in 2001. The New Jersey governor's reply was a paean to … [Read more...] about The liar and the lemmings (Guest Voice)
Politix Update: In Which Candidates Pander To The Instincts Of The Lynch Mob
TWO UPSTANDING MEMBERS OF SARAH PALIN'S POSSE (2008) There has been much dissembling going on about heavy-handedness at recent Donald Trump campaign events. A black man is punched and choked by several Trump supporters at a rally last Saturday in Alabama, and then kicked to shouts of "Go home, nigger!" and "monkey!" as he fell to the ground. Well, the guy was a local … [Read more...] about Politix Update: In Which Candidates Pander To The Instincts Of The Lynch Mob
A Moral and Political Critique of the Republican Primary Debates of 2015, Part 1 (Guest Voice)
A Moral and Political Critique of the Republican Primary Debates of 2015, Part by Amy Cools As have many Americans, no doubt, I put on the Presidential primary debates of both parties mostly as background entertainment while I was doing chores, at least at first listen. Yet it occurred to me that it might be fruitful to sit down and take some time to really consider the … [Read more...] about A Moral and Political Critique of the Republican Primary Debates of 2015, Part 1 (Guest Voice)
How to talk to your kids about the Islamic State (Guest Voice)
How to talk to your child about the Islamic State by Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- The man in the camouflage vest stands with gun-toting goons and, in the background, a missile launcher sits atop a flatbed truck. In the video, he gesticulates wildly and shouts in Arabic. "I swear to God," he says. "As we struck France and its … [Read more...] about How to talk to your kids about the Islamic State (Guest Voice)
Movie Review: “7 Days in Syria” (a MUST VIEW film given recent developments)
If there is ever a movie that cries out for being seen NOW it's filmmaker Robert Rippberger's 7 Days in Syria. When it was completed some months ago it was a solid documentary about the Syrian Civil War that took you so inside the devastation that you could almost smell the aftermath of guns and missiles, feel the ragged rubble, and touch the warm tears being shed; it embedded … [Read more...] about Movie Review: “7 Days in Syria” (a MUST VIEW film given recent developments)
The GOP’s political correctness dodge
WASHINGTON -- The Republican presidential candidates and the far-right echo chamber have made "politically correct" an all-purpose dismissal for facts and opinions they don't want to hear. Take Donald Trump's claim that when the World Trade Center towers collapsed on 9/11, "I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as … [Read more...] about The GOP’s political correctness dodge
‘Les Chats’ and ‘de Katten’ of Brussels
On Saturday, in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, because Belgium had “received precise information about a threat in which several arms would be used on different locations, similar to those in Paris,” Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel raised the terror alert in the bi-lingual Belgian capital to the highest possible level. “The information was concrete," the … [Read more...] about ‘Les Chats’ and ‘de Katten’ of Brussels
Presidential PR: 175 years of winning Presidential slogans (Infographic)
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Ben Carson confuses the Middle East with New Jersey
I suppose it can happen to anyone. Republican Presidential wannabe Ben Carson was me-tooing Republican front runner Donald Trump's widely condemned and unproven assertion that after the twin towers fell Trump saw thousands of people that he assumes were Muslims cheering in delight in New Jersey. Me, too, said Ben Carson -- who said he saw a film of it. NEVER … [Read more...] about Ben Carson confuses the Middle East with New Jersey
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republicans and Immigrants
Republicans and Immigrants by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --South Florida Republicans Want Barriers For Syrian Refugees --Here's What Republicans Don't Get About Syrian Refugees --Yes, Republicans Are Being Cowardly in Rejecting Syrian Refugees --GOP Rep.: Obama ‘Stands Up for ISIS’ by Fighting Republicans on Refugees --Republican Campaign Against Refugees Is … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republicans and Immigrants
Where is Senator Margaret Chase Smith when we need her?
Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy stunned the country and "received national attention with his shocking allegations of communists working within the United States government" (Dennis Morgan, Woman of Conscience Senator Margaret Chase Smith (St. James: Brandywine Press, 1994.) v.) in February 1950. Like many Senators, Margaret Chase Smith was concerned about any threat of … [Read more...] about Where is Senator Margaret Chase Smith when we need her?
How a Flailing Politician Bet the Farm on a Tragedy – and Lost
Sen. David Vitter, R-La. who won re-election to the Senate despite his encounters with the “D.C. Madam" was lagging by double digits behind Democrat John Bel Edwards in his quest for the governorship of Louisiana when the Paris tragedy struck. Probably inspired by Republicans’ political abuse of the Paris massacre, their use of fear tactics and by Donald Trump’s rise in … [Read more...] about How a Flailing Politician Bet the Farm on a Tragedy – and Lost
God and Science
The relationship between theism and science has been debated for generations. All too often, people are given the impression that one cannot believe in the existence of God and at the same time believe what science says about nature. In reality, science does not require atheism, as indicated by the following statements by scientists. Stephen Jay Gould, evolutionary … [Read more...] about God and Science
Pure Trumpery (With UPDATED roundup)
Donald Trump has found his audience, and he knows what they want. So he's giving it to them. ...KevinDrum,MoJo Donald Trump is, well, trumpeting some false statistics. Kevin Drum nails him with this: I don't know what the "Crime Statistics Bureau" in San Francisco is, and I don't think I want to know, but one of the most well-established facts about murder in the … [Read more...] about Pure Trumpery (With UPDATED roundup)
Let’s not defeat ourselves
WASHINGTON -- The recent terrorist attacks have called forth predictable demands from our nation's politicians, particularly President Obama's opponents, for American leadership in the world. Here's what these politicians don't talk about: the image of our country they themselves create in the way they manage -- or mismanage -- the work of governing. For several years … [Read more...] about Let’s not defeat ourselves