When Safeway and Albertsons merged the FTC required that some of their stores be sold off for anti trust reasons. The ultimate result was just the opposite. Haggen bought 147 Albertson and Safeway stores on the west coast. Now the Haggen management has demonstrated incompetence in the past and I was concerned that this over leveraged transaction would not end well. I was … [Read more...] about Haggen and the law of unintended consequences
How to spot a terrorist, according to the Israeli police (VIDEO)
JERUSALEM — In Israel these days you should be afraid of… everyone, according to the Israeli police. Earlier this week they released a video warning Israelis how to spot a terrorist and what to watch for. The video comes in the midst of a wave of attacks in Israel, the majority of them in Jerusalem. Most… … [Read more...] about How to spot a terrorist, according to the Israeli police (VIDEO)
Cartoon: Benghazi Hearings
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Record Setting, Category 5 Hurricane Patricia Nears ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon in southwest Mexico, bringing with it "potentially catastrophic" results, the National Weather Service said in an advisory. Described as "the strongest eastern North Pacific hurricane on record," Patricia has maximum sustained winds of 200 miles per hour and could bring as much as 20 inches of… … [Read more...] about Record Setting, Category 5 Hurricane Patricia Nears ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Landfall in Mexico
R.I.P. Bart Simpson
It's bound to be one of the most memorable moments in TV history: Sideshow Bob kills Bart Simpson. It happens during The Simpsons special episode Treehouse of Horror XXVI, which airs on October 25th. Bart's fans need not worry though, because the episode is not part of The Simpsons canon. Bart remains among the living in future regular episodes. In other words, Bob's … [Read more...] about R.I.P. Bart Simpson
Politix Update: Hillary Survives Trey & Outlasts Joe. Who’s Gonna Stop Her Now?
Considering that big target on her back, Hillary Clinton is having a pretty good week. She emerged from a marathon grilling before the Benghazi Witch Hunt Committee relatively unscathed, her most formidable primary opponent bowed out before bowing in, and a former member of the vast right-wing conspiracy gave her a big smooch. Let's be clear that Clinton doesn't get a … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Hillary Survives Trey & Outlasts Joe. Who’s Gonna Stop Her Now?
Climate Change Reframed for GOP: “Oceans Invading U.S.” (Guest Voice)
Climate Change Reframed for GOP: "Oceans Invading U.S." by The Nil Admirari WASHINGTON (The Nil Admirari) - Today, climate change scientists reframed their argument to appeal to Republicans by releasing "Oceans Invading U.S," a new documentary film warning Americans about a slow, insidious invasion of American soil by tyrannical oceans that surround the United States. TNA … [Read more...] about Climate Change Reframed for GOP: “Oceans Invading U.S.” (Guest Voice)
Paul Ryan is doomed, too
WASHINGTON -- A week ago, Paul Ryan looked doomed. Now, he looks really, truly doomed. The Wisconsin Republican, who achieved national prominence as Mitt Romney's running mate in 2012, seems more likely than ever to become the next speaker of the House. A devout man of faith, he will need your prayers. When incumbent John Boehner announced his resignation, Ryan … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan is doomed, too
Republicans Grill Clinton on Benghazi But Have Little to Show For It
If Republicans on the House Select Committee on Benghazi were hoping to prove their investigation is not overly fixated on Hillary Clinton’s emails, they didn’t do a good job of it at their highly anticipated hearing with the former secretary of state Thursday. Emails—to or from the former secretary of state and those around her—dominated Republicans’… … [Read more...] about Republicans Grill Clinton on Benghazi But Have Little to Show For It
Benghazi Hearing Clinton’s Best Campaign Ad
So says Jonathan Allen on vox.com. In a vacuum, Thursday’s hearing would have been a turning point for Clinton. But it comes on the heels of Joe Biden announcing he won’t run, Clinton nailing her debate performance last week, her regular-Jane turn on Saturday Night Live as Val the bartender, and Republican Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Richard Hanna making clear that the Benghazi … [Read more...] about Benghazi Hearing Clinton’s Best Campaign Ad
Lunacy: GOP Rep Asks Clinton If She Spent Night Alone on Day of Benghazi Terror Attacks
The congressional inquisition of Hillary Clinton by the House Special Committee on Benghazi backfired royally on the Republicans. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) may have unwittingly made a name for herself as the village idiot of the Republicans on the committee. Roby wanted to know what Clinton was up to on September 11, 2012, on the day of the Benghazi terror attacks. She asked, … [Read more...] about Lunacy: GOP Rep Asks Clinton If She Spent Night Alone on Day of Benghazi Terror Attacks
Cartoon: Benghazi Wars
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Hillary Clinton Deflects Harsh Republican Criticism on Benghazi
By Jonathan Allen and John WhitesidesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday deflected harsh Republican criticism of her handling of the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, and urged her questioners in Congress to put U.S. national security ahead of politics.At a sometimes heated hearing, Republicans accused the front-runner in the 2016 … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Deflects Harsh Republican Criticism on Benghazi
Joe Biden Announces He Is Not Running, While Continuing To Criticize Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden has announced he will not run for president, saying he no longer has the time to mount a campaign, and then proceeded to give what sounded like his campaign speech. I wonder if he wrote this speech before deciding, figuring he could use most of it regardless of his decision. It is notable that he continued to take a few jabs at Hillary Clinton, as he has in recent … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Announces He Is Not Running, While Continuing To Criticize Hillary Clinton
Looking for myself in New York
NEW YORK–The familiar din came through the window of my short-term rental on East 73rd—grinding cement-mixer truck gears, roaring busses, the cacophony of car horns, the piercing BEEP-BEEP-BEEP of some other behemoth vehicle going in reverse. But I’m trying to go forward spiritually, emotionally, and the noise and pavement and general chaos service my soul with a strange, … [Read more...] about Looking for myself in New York
Bernie and Joe Too Classy for Democratic Party
Senator Sanders and Vice President Biden have demonstrated that they are too classy for today's Democratic Party, as illustrated in this excerpt from a story by ABC News. Bernie Sanders may be the most liberal candidate running for president, but he said today Republicans are not his “enemies,” in what seemed like a veiled jab at the Democratic frontrunner, Hillary … [Read more...] about Bernie and Joe Too Classy for Democratic Party
Netanyau’s big Holocaust political “fib”: Says Palestinian gave Hitler idea
How did he ever think he could possibly get away with it? It truly boggles the mind. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who over the past few years has given proof that he'd fit in well as a rhetorical brinksmanship-practicing politician in the United States, suggested in some comments that the REAL reason Adolf Hitler decided to give the orders to murder every … [Read more...] about Netanyau’s big Holocaust political “fib”: Says Palestinian gave Hitler idea
Cartoon: Benghazi Zilch
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‘Batman v. Superman’: Scoot McNairy Says Movie is ‘More Grounded in Reality’ Than Other Superhero Films
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice will be much more “grounded” in reality than other superhero movies, according to one cast member. Actor Scoot McNairy recently spoke to We Got This Covered about the Batman vs. Superman movie. McNairy didn’t reveal the mystery character he’s playing in the film, but he did tease a little bit… … [Read more...] about ‘Batman v. Superman’: Scoot McNairy Says Movie is ‘More Grounded in Reality’ Than Other Superhero Films
The blame lies with the terrorists
WASHINGTON -- Is Jeb Bush justified in claiming his brother "kept us safe" from terrorism? Obviously not. Let me be clear: It is grotesquely wrong to suggest that George W. Bush is in any way to blame for the 9/11 attacks. That odious distinction belongs to Osama bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the 19 evil young men, most of them Saudi nationals, who hijacked … [Read more...] about The blame lies with the terrorists