Most of us have heard about about the scandal involving emission controls on VW diesel cars but I doubt that many realize how serious it is. The clean diesel engine was supposed to be the best of all worlds, good mileage, great performance and low pollution. Unfortunately the engineers and Volkswagen could not pull all three of them off. So what did they do? They cheated … [Read more...] about The Volkswagen Scandal
German minister: VW manipulated emissions in Europe too
German minister: VW manipulated emissions in Europe too Emissions manipulations by Volkswagen also took place in Europe, not just in the United States, Germany's transport minister says. Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday that authorities would continue working with the German automotive manufacturer to determine what cars exactly were involved, but it was not clear how many … [Read more...] about German minister: VW manipulated emissions in Europe too
State Department Disputes Clinton Claims On Email Investigation
The State Department has undermined Hillary Clinton’s account of the investigation into her email, showing major discrepancies from Clinton’s recent statements. The Washington Post reports: Throughout the controversy over her use of a private e-mail system while she was secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton has described her decision last year to turn over thousands of … [Read more...] about State Department Disputes Clinton Claims On Email Investigation
Dead Man Walker’s Urgent Plea to the GOP (Guest Voice)
Dead Man Walker's Urgent Plea to the GOP By Dick Polman Nine weeks ago, when alleged conservative wunderkind Scott Walker was riding high, I rightly dismissed him as "a clueless newbie unfit to lead." But I never imagined that he'd suffer such a precipitous flameout. It takes supreme ineptitude to plummet from the top of the heap to zero percent, but Walker pulled it off … [Read more...] about Dead Man Walker’s Urgent Plea to the GOP (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Pope Has Color
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Francis’ antidote to cynicism
WASHINGTON -- This can be a very cynical city. Yet there were many moments on Wednesday when cynicism seemed to dissolve -- and I don't think I felt this just because I'm a Catholic who admires Pope Francis. This city also rarely sees moments where Jim McGovern and Paul Ryan are genuinely happy about the same thing, McGovern being one of the most progressive members of … [Read more...] about Francis’ antidote to cynicism
“Corporate Welfare?”
The Tea Party and right-wing conservatives in Congress have been responsible for blocking approval of the Export-Import Bank, when renewal was expected in July. Conservative ideologues deride the bank as being “corporate welfare.” The bank, financed by the federal government, provides low-cost loans to foreign buyers of American goods, as other countries do for their own … [Read more...] about “Corporate Welfare?”
Now For Some Sports News
The death of baseball legend Yogi Berra isn't the only sports news taking place outside the game. First, the bad stuff. From ABC News: Texas HS Football Assistant Coach Admits to Telling Players to Hit Referee, Principal Says An assistant coach at John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas confessed to his principal that he ordered players to go after the referee during a … [Read more...] about Now For Some Sports News
Popes at the White House
Many of us have been glued to the television these past couple of days watching the first visit of Pope Francis to the United States. While Popes have made several visits to the United States, Pope Francis is only the third Pope to visit the White House. The other two Popes were Pope John Paul II who visited the White House in October 1979 when Jimmy Carter was in … [Read more...] about Popes at the White House
Kim Davis Loses Again
Once again U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning has rejected a claim made by Kim Davis in regards to her issuing marriage licenses in Rowan County, Kentucky. From the Fox News website: Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis has lost her latest effort to stall issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, one of a fast-growing collection of rejected appeals. Davis, fresh out of jail … [Read more...] about Kim Davis Loses Again
POPE Visit is Inspiring // Is Pope Francis Mercurial
Pope Francis is interesting. Today, September 23rd, 2015, he canonized Junipero Serra. At the oldest and first mission in North America, that was established 250 years ago in San Diego, there were protests. In 1775, Native Americans revolted and protested. Mayhem fire, and death resulted. Serra rebuilt. Native Kumeyaay educator and cultural leader Stan Rodriguez … [Read more...] about POPE Visit is Inspiring // Is Pope Francis Mercurial
White House Visit: Pope Francis endorses Obama’s Climate Change plan and restoring US Ties With Cuba
Get ready for a sea of criticism of Pope Francis from Republicans, on Fox News, talk radio and on many conservative websites. In his first visit to the White House, the Pope did not shirk from giving some brief comments that offered his view on some of the issues that have become mega-political in this Presidential election cycle. He praised Barack Obama on restoring ties to … [Read more...] about White House Visit: Pope Francis endorses Obama’s Climate Change plan and restoring US Ties With Cuba
Poll Shows Biden Surging Among Democratic Voters
Vice President Joe Biden saw his numbers climb in a new Bloomberg Politics poll of Democratic voters and independent voters leaning Democrat Wednesday morning. Even though the vice president has not announced whether he will enter the 2016 presidential race, 25 percent of voters said he is their first choice candidate. Hillary Clinton earned a plurality… … [Read more...] about Poll Shows Biden Surging Among Democratic Voters
Cartoon: Pope Talk
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Politix Update: The Death Of Cowboy Conservatism & Other Campaign Morsels
There was a long familiar Republican soap opera character absent from the second presidential debate the other night: The Cowboy Conservative. You know what a Cowboy Conservative is. He's the Stetson hat-wearing dude with a Texas swagger, aw shucks style, feigned ignorance and a drawl a mile wide as exemplified by George W. Bush and most recently by Rick Perry, who … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Death Of Cowboy Conservatism & Other Campaign Morsels
It Doesn’t Matter How Good/Bad a CEO Fiorina Was
Ezra Klein lays the "run the government like a business" canard to rest on vox.com. There's a widespread fantasy that some hard-charging CEO could take control of the America government and make it run like a business. But it's mere fantasy: the US government can't run like a business because it isn't structured like a business, it doesn't have the goals of a business, and it … [Read more...] about It Doesn’t Matter How Good/Bad a CEO Fiorina Was
Sanders & O’Malley Object To Democratic Debate Schedule But Clinton Reportedly Only Wanted Four Debates
The scheduling of the Democratic debates has become one of the biggest issues of this primary season in light of the exclusivity clause which prevents candidates from appearing in the DNC sanctioned debates if they appear in any other debates. Both Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley have criticized the DNC over the new debate rules. New Hampshire Democrats criticized Debbie … [Read more...] about Sanders & O’Malley Object To Democratic Debate Schedule But Clinton Reportedly Only Wanted Four Debates
Bernie Sanders on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Bernie Sanders was on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Friday. Colbert did a great job of introducing the interview earlier in the show, which is well worth watching if you only watched the actual interview. He joked about Sanders' surprising success in the nomination battle, declaring this the most shocking upset of Hillary Clinton since the last time it happened to her. … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
There Is a White Headstone at Arlington…
Many of us have spoken out against the hateful words -- and shameful telling silence -- used by two of the leading GOP presidential candidates against Muslim-Americans. However, I have not heard more moving or more powerful words against such bigotry than those expressed by Nevada Senator Harry Reid on the U.S. Senate floor on Monday: (Watch the video at end) In … [Read more...] about There Is a White Headstone at Arlington…
Kim Davis: Hell hath no fury
Kim Davis took her spiteful "christian" god to jail with her -- where, it turns out, she concocted a scheme to issue marriage licenses for gay couples that were most likely invalid. Now she's got the ACLU after her. According to court documents filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Monday, Davis confiscated licenses issued to gay couples during her short stay in … [Read more...] about Kim Davis: Hell hath no fury