Fox News has put out one of its classic, biting official statements -- this one mercilessly denying Republican 2016 Presidential nominee wannabe Donald Trump's suggestion that star anchor Megyn Kelly's vacation was due to him. Implication: that Fox News had put her on vacation to punish her for the sin of asking tough questions of him during the recent Republican debate. … [Read more...] about Fox News Blasts Trump for suggesting Megyn Kelly’s vacation was due to him
Report: ISIS Leader Raped American Hostage
Kayla Mueller, the American woman who died earlier this year after being held hostage by Islamic State militants, was raped repeatedly while held captive by the group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ABC News reported on Friday, citing unnamed U.S. counter-terrorism officials. ABC News reported that Mueller's family confirmed that U.S. government officials had told them that… … [Read more...] about Report: ISIS Leader Raped American Hostage
Bernie Sanders Is Not Howard Dean, Or Any Other Previous Candidate
It is always tempting to draw comparisons to something we know, and in politics we often see comparisons to past elections. Sometimes there is some truth to this, but we must consider how few contested nomination battles and elections we have actually had in modern times. Events of one election do not dictate what will happen in the current election. Today many Clinton … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Is Not Howard Dean, Or Any Other Previous Candidate
The Real Terrorist Threat – Militias
These people are only more dangerous because they are so stupid. Arizona 'Patriot' Militia Busted By Feds In Plot To Steal Drugs From Bogus Cartel: Parris Frazier allegedly thought he was going to make $15,000 per kilogram of cocaine he ripped from a drug cartel’s load vehicle last month at an Arizona warehouse. Unfortunately for him, according to court records, the man who … [Read more...] about The Real Terrorist Threat – Militias
Run, Joe, Run!
Can Democrats explain why Vice-President Joe Biden shouldn't be the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nominee? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sure, Vice-President Biden is a gaffe machine. He has put his foot in his mouth … [Read more...] about Run, Joe, Run!
Military Weekend: Helping Out on Both Sides of the Pacific
This week our troops and Defense personnel continued to fight the wildfires in California and, on the other side of the Pacific, they sprang into action to help those struck hard by devastating Typhoon Soudelor. Will Hock, left, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, assists Justin Devorss, Linda Fire Protection District engineer, with extinguishing a fire, Aug. 6, … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Helping Out on Both Sides of the Pacific
After 54 Years, the Stars and Stripes Fly over U.S. Embassy in Cuba Once Again
On July 1, President Obama announced that the United States had agreed to formally re-establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cuba and re-open embassies in our respective countries. Today, more than 54 years after the flag came down, “[w]atched over by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Marines raised the American flag at the embassy in Cuba… symbolically … [Read more...] about After 54 Years, the Stars and Stripes Fly over U.S. Embassy in Cuba Once Again
Book Review: Thomas Kunkel’s ‘Man in Profile: Joseph Mitchell of The New Yorker’
WHEN THE NEW JOURNALISTS CAME ASHORE, JOE MITCHELL WAS THERE TO GREET THEM. ~ JOHN McPHEE Sadly, upon his death in 1996 at age 87, Joseph Quincy Mitchell was less known for his extraordinarily elegant writing in The New Yorker than his decades-long case of writers block. Mitchell, who died in 1996 at age 87 after a 48-year career at The New Yorker, is arguably … [Read more...] about Book Review: Thomas Kunkel’s ‘Man in Profile: Joseph Mitchell of The New Yorker’
Chris Christie’s Tunnel Tango (Guest Voice)
When we wrote in April about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s budget “sins,” one of the biggest was the money shuffle he engineered after his 2010 decision to kill an $8.7 billion commuter rail tunnel from New Jersey to New York City. That decision, which boosted him to national prominence, was a major bragging point for… … [Read more...] about Chris Christie’s Tunnel Tango (Guest Voice)
Cartoonists: Hillary’s Following
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Jeb Bush’s familiar approach to foreign policy
WASHINGTON -- Jeb Bush has firmly established himself as the Republican to vote for if you wish his brother were still president. Best of luck with that. In what was billed as a major foreign policy speech Tuesday, Bush proposed inching back into Iraq, wading into the Syrian civil war and engaging in much the same kind of geopolitical engineering and nation-building … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush’s familiar approach to foreign policy
Cartoon: Trump
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Trump, Trumpies & RINOs Trouble the GOP (Guest Voice)
Trump, Trumpies & RINOs Trouble the GOP by Michael Reagan Donald Trump did wonders for Fox News' ratings and Megyn Kelly's star power last week. But "The Donald" didn't do himself, the Republican Party or the conservative cause any favors. Millions of viewers saw clear evidence that Trump is not a serious Republican candidate or really a conservative. He espoused … [Read more...] about Trump, Trumpies & RINOs Trouble the GOP (Guest Voice)
Sanders Takes Lead Over Clinton In New Hampshire, Email Scandal Gets Far Worse For Clinton, & Democrats Starting To Panic
If Hillary Clinton fails to be elected president, there is a strong chance that books about the 2016 campaign will note today as a major day in the crumbling of Clinton's previously "inevitable" path to victory. Prior to this week Sanders was behind but in a statistical tie with Clinton in New Hampshire. The latest poll shows Sanders with the lead. This represents tremendous … [Read more...] about Sanders Takes Lead Over Clinton In New Hampshire, Email Scandal Gets Far Worse For Clinton, & Democrats Starting To Panic
Appendicitis and Cable News (Guest Voice)
Appendicitis and Cable News by Slamfu So I haven’t actually sat down and watched much cable news these last 10-15 years, but from many sources such as The Daily Show I have been able to infer that as far as being sources of actual journalism they’ve gone downhill during the last two administrations. To put it mildly. I couldn’t bring myself to actually watch them because … [Read more...] about Appendicitis and Cable News (Guest Voice)
We Have the Money, the Tech, and the Obligation to Educate Our Inmates
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than 2.2 million Americans are locked up—a figure that translates into roughly one whole percent of the country’s adult population, and is higher than the incarceration rate of just about any other developed country. To make matters worse, nearly 1 million American prisoners are African Americans, which means that blacks are … [Read more...] about We Have the Money, the Tech, and the Obligation to Educate Our Inmates
What One Debate Can Do (Guest Voice)
What One Debate Can Do by P.J. Sullivan The first Republican presidential debate was dominated by the boorish reality show star who has been leading the polls, and in the aftermath, coverage has focused on whether he later made reference to a basic cable journalist’s menstrual cycle. A bigger story has been overlooked. Candidate Carly Fiorina swept the NIT Tournament … [Read more...] about What One Debate Can Do (Guest Voice)
Here’s why Israelis aren’t getting too worked up about the Iran deal
JERUSALEM — While their politicians rant and rave, most Israelis just can’t seem to get worked up about the pending deal with Iran. To date, the most energized response to the deal outside of political circles has been a deliberately inane TV advertisement, promoting a new “smart home” temperature control service. In the ad, popular Israeli… … [Read more...] about Here’s why Israelis aren’t getting too worked up about the Iran deal
Bernie Sanders: Not My Political Cup of Tea, But a Good Man
While independent Senator Bernie Sanders is not my political cup of tea, I do believe that he is an honest, decent man. In his satirical pieces at the New Yorker, Andy Borowitz is generally right on target capturing the essence of politics and the qualities of politicians -- good or bad. He does so again today with a piece on how presidential candidate Bernie … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders: Not My Political Cup of Tea, But a Good Man
Jeb Bush’s brotherly wager
WASHINGTON -- Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton have a shared interest: Each wants to act as if the primaries are over and that the general-election campaign -- between, each hopes, the two of them -- is already underway. Bush, who has been flat in the polls, has a particular need: to shift a Trump-saturated discussion of who is the most flamboyant personality toward a … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush’s brotherly wager