SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Physician-assisted suicide will become legal in California under a bill signed into law on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.The law, based on a similar measure in Oregon, allows doctors to prescribe medication to end a patient's life if two doctors agree the person has only six months to live and is mentally competent.(Reporting by Sharon … [Read more...] about California Gov. Brown Signs Bill Legalizing Doctor Assisted Suicide
The Benefit Of Having Different Political Parties
Although the different political parties feud with each other, America still benefits from having all of them. … [Read more...] about The Benefit Of Having Different Political Parties
Time for Israel to abolish the Chief Rabbinate
Except for theology, Israel is doing great work for its people and for humanitarian advancement. People routinely order pizza online but they often have to travel to Cyprus to get married–due to rabbinic restrictions. Women are expected to deliver babies but they frequently have to stand in the back of the bus. Israel gave us many of the components of the cellular phone, … [Read more...] about Time for Israel to abolish the Chief Rabbinate
SciFi Weekend: Continuum; Doctor Who; Agents of SHIELD; X-Files; Orphan Black; Jennifer Lawrence on Donald Trump; Hillary Clinton on SNL
Zero Hour, the fourth episode of the final season of Continuum, was by far the most significant episode so far this season. After my teasers last week, I will go ahead with a more detailed discussion now that it has aired in the United States. The episode answered some questions going back to the first season, while suggesting where the final episodes are headed. I suspect that … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Continuum; Doctor Who; Agents of SHIELD; X-Files; Orphan Black; Jennifer Lawrence on Donald Trump; Hillary Clinton on SNL
Sanders Joins Obama In Opposing Clinton’s Hawkish Views On Syria
While economics have so far dominated the campaign, I feel that the number one reason to nominate Bernie Sanders and not Hillary Clinton is to prevent a return to the foreign policy of George Bush and get us involved in further foolish military intervention. Clinton has a long history of irrational hawkishness. This includes pushing for the Iraq war with false claims of ties … [Read more...] about Sanders Joins Obama In Opposing Clinton’s Hawkish Views On Syria
The conservative evasion on guns
WASHINGTON -- President Obama spoke some of the most important words of his tenure last week in response to the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. "This is something we should politicize," the president said. "It is relevant to our common life together, to the body politic." This is something we should politicize. His statement was remarkable … [Read more...] about The conservative evasion on guns
Politix Update: When It Comes To Race, It’s All About Power & Condescension
There may be no better example of the pitfalls of race for a presidential candidate than Bernie Sanders, and we haven't even gotten to those "free stuff" Republicans yet. Sander is an empathetic white liberal who has dedicated his political career to social justice and trying to make things better for everyone. Yet he is tanking with blacks. There are several … [Read more...] about Politix Update: When It Comes To Race, It’s All About Power & Condescension
Supreme Court Tackles Hot Issues as 2016 Election Looms
By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are set to wade into contentious social matters in their new term beginning on Monday including affirmative action, union powers and voting rights, and could add major cases involving abortion and birth control.The court's work on those hot-button issues in its term that ends next June will … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Tackles Hot Issues as 2016 Election Looms
Syria – Part 1: Russia’s motives are more alarming than Obama’s deductions
The Obama administration seems to be misreading Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions in his new bombing campaign in Syria. President Barack Obama seems to think that Putin wants to reconquer Syria for Bashar al Assad and then install his protégé securely to weaken US influence in the Middle East. He also deduces that Putin is trying to obtain a Mideast bargaining … [Read more...] about Syria – Part 1: Russia’s motives are more alarming than Obama’s deductions
Syria – Part 2: Russia’s lot is tied to the Alawites
It is time now for Washington to look at Moscow’s intervention in Syria from a wider strategic perspective than the usual rhetoric about Vladimir Putin’s fecklessness. Putin believes that the US will push to create an independent Kurdistan in Iraq and protect it as a new militarized satellite in the Middle East. Washington would see a new Kurdistan as a regrettable but … [Read more...] about Syria – Part 2: Russia’s lot is tied to the Alawites
Catalan, the Language of Catalonia
Catalan is the language of Northern Spain and parts of Southern France and Italy. It is a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese and French but it's source is probably from colloquial Latin. It was outlawed by Franco during his dictatorship but has seen a resurgence which may be in part responsible for the desire of Catalonia to succeed from Spain. Language is culture. We … [Read more...] about Catalan, the Language of Catalonia
Protecting School Kids (Guest Voice)
Protecting School Kids By Peter Funt Face it. Every school in America should have a uniformed police officer on duty whenever school is in session. If smaller communities can't afford it, a federal program should be established to help. And, yes, these cops should have guns. I favor more gun laws — far stricter than most liberal politicians would dare advocate in public. … [Read more...] about Protecting School Kids (Guest Voice)
Support For Clinton Continues To Erode As Donors And Unions Watch Biden and Sanders
Following other recent bad news for Hillary Clinton and good news for Bernie Sanders, support for Hillary Clinton continues to erode. Democrats are facing the same anti-establishment phenomenon seen in the Republican primary where Donald Trump leads the polls. Bernie Sanders is the obvious beneficiary of this trend, but Joe Biden is also hoping to capitalize on it should he … [Read more...] about Support For Clinton Continues To Erode As Donors And Unions Watch Biden and Sanders
Senseless Shootings
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/senseless/ Copyright 2015 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Senseless Shootings
Hillary Clinton Appears on SNL as a Bartender to Give ‘Herself’ a Pep Talk, Imitate Donald Trump (VIDEO) Updated
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise/non-surprise (it was reported) appearance on Saturday Night Live last night, doing a brief Donald Trump imitation in a skit where she played a bartender -- and even sang a little: She later gave this interview about her SNL appearance: I need to add this note that I put on my Facebook page: Am I … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Appears on SNL as a Bartender to Give ‘Herself’ a Pep Talk, Imitate Donald Trump (VIDEO) Updated
Mt Hood II
A couple of more pictures of Mt Hood. … [Read more...] about Mt Hood II
Lawrence Lessig Protests Acts By DNC To Keep Him Out Of Democratic Debate & New Criteria For The Republican Debate
As I noted earlier in the week, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee have all met the criteria to make the Democratic debate (an average of 1% in three polls, recognized by CNN, released between Aug. 1 and Oct. 10). Joe Biden will be allowed into the debate if he declares his candidacy by the day of the debate–but he reportedly is now … [Read more...] about Lawrence Lessig Protests Acts By DNC To Keep Him Out Of Democratic Debate & New Criteria For The Republican Debate
Alleged US airstrike on Afghan hospital may be war crime, UN says
Unusually, the UN human rights agency has condemned as a likely criminal act an airstrike on a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Critics allege that the airstrike was conducted by US warplanes assisting Afghan government forces to resist Taliban attackers trying to conquer the northern city of Kunduz, which has a population of about 300,000. “This event is utterly tragic, … [Read more...] about Alleged US airstrike on Afghan hospital may be war crime, UN says
Mt Hood
One of the great things about living in the Portland area is we can see Mt Hood. Below is a picture as a storm approaches. … [Read more...] about Mt Hood
More ‘Sexual Orientation’ Fallout from the Vatican
Catholics and especially those supportive of gay and lesbian rights have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions because of confusing and even conflicting reports, rumors and innuendo on Pope Francis’ so-called “private meeting” with anti-gay Kim Davis and on the audience granted by the Pope to a same-sex couple. Now comes a report from Reuters that the Vatican has … [Read more...] about More ‘Sexual Orientation’ Fallout from the Vatican