I guess we can’t blame Gov. Christie for trying to be heard above the din created by an even more bombastic candidate, but does he really think opposing marijuana legalization is his ticket, or even a part of it? Apparently he does. “Marijuana is against the law in the states and it should be enforced in all 50 states,” the New Jersey governor said on “Fox and Friends” … [Read more...] about Hey Christie, you’re harshing my buzz
Indicted Congressman Recusing Himself From Leadership Positions
Indicted Democrat Congressman Chaka Fattah has announced that he will recuse himself from leadership positions on the House Appropriations Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Here is an excerpt from an NBC News story: Fattah spoke to reporters outside his office Wednesday in the Rayburn House Office Building about the … [Read more...] about Indicted Congressman Recusing Himself From Leadership Positions
Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
REP. CHAKA FATTAH INDICTED: Rep. Chaka Fattah and four of his associates have been indicted on federal racketeering charges for "misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds." Here's a statement from the Justice Department on the Chaka Fattah indictment: "Congressman Chaka Fattah Sr., 58, of Philadelphia; lobbyist Herbert … [Read more...] about Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
Huckabee’s ‘oven door’ comment outrageous (Guest Voice)
Huckabee’s ‘oven door’ comment outrageous By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Gov. Mike Huckabee, presidential candidate, preacher, and talk show host, seems to believe that he has special access to Jewish historical pain. Yet what he uttered about the dubious nuclear deal with Iran served only to Trump his own calibrations about how to get some … [Read more...] about Huckabee’s ‘oven door’ comment outrageous (Guest Voice)
A parable about Greece (Guest Voice)
A parable about Greece: By Robert Coutinho There was a family, named Greece, that lived on a farm. The farm was close to other farms that were ruled by a kindly lord, name Euzo. Euzo had constructed some silos that were impervious to vermin (mice, rats, etc.) The way that the collective worked, was that whenever a farm harvested food, that food was put into the silo for … [Read more...] about A parable about Greece (Guest Voice)
Trump’s betting odds improve as poll numbers rise
WASHINGTON -- Not too long ago, a dollar bet on businessman Donald Trump once would have returned $100 if he won the Republican presidential nomination. Now, the odds are 8 to 1. Trump's surge in opinion polls has made him more popular among bettors overseas wagering on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. "Donald Trump… … [Read more...] about Trump’s betting odds improve as poll numbers rise
Cartoon: Lion Killer
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President Trump’s 750th Press Conference
President Trump, surrounded by his entire cabinet, held his 750th daily press conference today. The following is a rough, annotated, somewhat edited, somewhat cleaned-up transcript. FOX NEWS WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT #1: Mr. President, do you have any regrets about the drone strike that wiped out the vacation cabin of the Mexican Secretary of the Interior and … [Read more...] about President Trump’s 750th Press Conference
Putting a Senate bully in his place
NOTE: This is a replacement column for Eugene Robinson. Due to a technical matter it is under his byline on the main page. Putting a Senate bully in his place by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Who's afraid of big, bad Ted Cruz? Not Lamar Alexander. The Tennessee Republican went on the Senate floor to accuse his fellow … [Read more...] about Putting a Senate bully in his place
Ideology Damaging American Businesses
America is seen by the world as the fount of capitalism, ideologues on both the right and the left are hurting U.S. businesses in their attempts to compete globally. Constraints on companies’ profits, sales, and development are occurring because politicians in legislative bodies and government agencies on the federal, state, and local levels are making policy decisions about … [Read more...] about Ideology Damaging American Businesses
UK Moves to Banish Oil Companies from Cultural Institutions
We heard recently about efforts in the Netherlands to sue the government over its failure to act on climate change. A similar effort was unsuccessful in the US a number of years ago, but the shadow of possibility still exists. Now, we have another story—this time out of the UK—about efforts by activists to forcibly eject Big Oil and its corrupting influence from Britain’s … [Read more...] about UK Moves to Banish Oil Companies from Cultural Institutions
Website Changes Story About John Kerry
This writer quoted VERBATIM a story about John Kerry. Then the quote source changed its story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In his TMV post "John Kerry not committed to following the law?", this writer quotes verbatim a story about … [Read more...] about Website Changes Story About John Kerry
Politix Update: The Republican War On Women Grinds On and On. Why?
Like the White Queen in her youth, the contemporary Republican politician must be capable of believing as many as six impossible things before breakfast. ~ JACOB WEISBERG The news is going from bad to worse for Republicans when it comes to working women. You know, the people who give birth to and raise children, take them to daycare and later soccer practice and piano … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Republican War On Women Grinds On and On. Why?
Cartoon: ISIS recruitment poster – For Him
Cecil The Lion Death: Dr. Palmer Dental Office Tweets Tasteless, Odd Jokes Following Shooting
The whole world is mad at Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist who killed a beloved Zimbabwean lion (Cecil the lion) in a hunt that lured the lion from the protection of a national park under the cover of darkness, removed his GPS collar and left the decapitated and skinned body behind. Once the identity of the… … [Read more...] about Cecil The Lion Death: Dr. Palmer Dental Office Tweets Tasteless, Odd Jokes Following Shooting
An Evolving Conventional Wisdom On The Democratic Race
Not long ago the conventional wisdom was that Hillary Clinton was the inevitable Democratic candidate for president for the 2016 election. After bad polling data and unfavorable publicity, the conventional wisdom is starting to shift with some political writers starting to talk about Clinton being defeatable. Chris Cillizza pointed out poor results for Clinton in four recent … [Read more...] about An Evolving Conventional Wisdom On The Democratic Race
Cartoon: ISIS recruitment poster — for her
Trump going after Scott Walker
Jeb Bush is malingering at a mere 14% support and Scott Walker even less than that and most of the rest in that clown car are floundering in the single digits. What does this mean? Nothing. Unless you have the creepy sensation that Americans have dumped democracy in favor of entertainment. ___ Molly Ball, writing in The Atlantic, watches Donald Trump in action down on … [Read more...] about Trump going after Scott Walker
Cartoon: The party of Lincoln
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John Kerry not committed to following the law?
Secretary of State John Kerry gave testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during which time he put his foot in his mouth. Here is an excerpt from a story by TheHill.com. He [Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)] asked Kerry whether the administration would "follow the law" if Congress passes a resolution of disapproval and then overrides a presidential veto of it. … [Read more...] about John Kerry not committed to following the law?