By Kevin Purcell There has been significant movement on some hot button issues over the last five to ten years. Some top leaders in both parties have evolved relatively quickly, as have many/most Americans. I think we can also see significant movement when it comes to updated, common sense guns laws. There is no shortage of comments pages and posts … [Read more...] about What Should Gun Laws Look Like?
Democratic Party Panic
"Hillary Rodham Clinton’s standing is falling among Democrats, and voters view her as less decisive and inspiring than when she launched her presidential campaign just three months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll." The above quote comes from an analysis of a AP-GfK Poll that was published on July 16th. It isn't the only recent poll that presents bad … [Read more...] about Democratic Party Panic
Who wants odds on the first GOP hopeful to quit?
It's Friday. And while Donald has provided hours of comic relief over the past week, and many weeks before, there is never enough humour to go around, so here's something else that's funny, both in a ha ha and a strange sort of way. Former New York Gov. George Pataki is still running for the GOP presidential nomination. Yeah, I know. I forgot too. Not only that, but he … [Read more...] about Who wants odds on the first GOP hopeful to quit?
The Past Through Pictures XV
I did go through a still life period. It didn't last long but it was rewarding. I tilted this one "Gothic pears. And how about some warm apples? The list of links to past posts is getting a bit long so I will put up a link to the last post in the European series and you can find other links at the bottom of that post. The Path Through Pictures VIII The Past … [Read more...] about The Past Through Pictures XV
A Return To An Economy Of Artisans And Farmers?
There is a very long but very worthwhile read in the Atlantic, A World Without Work. Although outsourcing is given much of the blame for the decline of manufacturing jobs in the United States it''s probably industrial robots that are more responsible. In some cases the are simply more efficient and in other cases, like the circuit boards in the device you are reading this … [Read more...] about A Return To An Economy Of Artisans And Farmers?
Conservative columnist Mona Charin: Trump movement not going anywhere and not good for GOPers
Conservative columnist and author Mona Charin is among some other Republicans who say the Donald Trump movement (and critics do think of it as a movement -- in more than one meaning of the word) a)isn't going anywhere b)doesn't represent the view of many Republicans c)is not going anywhere. Here's a chunk of her piece in RealClearPolitics: Ah, they say, but Republicans are … [Read more...] about Conservative columnist Mona Charin: Trump movement not going anywhere and not good for GOPers
New Trailer Released for Upcoming James Bond Film ‘Spectre’ (VIDEO)
The 24th installment in the James Bond empire is due to hit screens in the U.K. on October 26 and in the U.S. on November 6. Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as Bond in Spectre. A new trailer for the film posted on YouTube Tuesday promises a return of the age-old formula of guns, girls,… … [Read more...] about New Trailer Released for Upcoming James Bond Film ‘Spectre’ (VIDEO)
Don’t shrug off Scott Walker
You think the '50's are long gone? Think again. Comparing Scott Walker with fellow Wisconsinite, Joe McCarthy, isn't a stretch. The same dangerous DNA is at work. ... He is not as outrageous as Donald Trump and Sen.Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), but his technique of scapegoating unions for the nation’s ills is no less demagogic. Sixty-five years ago, another man from Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Don’t shrug off Scott Walker
Pew Research Center Poll: Republican Party’s Favorability Rating Nosedives
Bad news for the GOP: the party's favorability rating is in a nosedive and -- by comparison -- the Democrats are looking better to more voters. Results of a new poll by the respected Pew Research Center: The Republican Party’s image has grown more negative over the first half of this year. Currently, 32% have a favorable impression of the Republican Party, while 60% have … [Read more...] about Pew Research Center Poll: Republican Party’s Favorability Rating Nosedives
World Cartoonists Look at Donald Trump (Cartoon Roundup)
Cartoonists around the world are having fun making some points about Donald Trump and his zooming to the top of the GOP polls. A sampling: See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license these cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about World Cartoonists Look at Donald Trump (Cartoon Roundup)
Gunman opens fire in Louisiana movie theater: three dead, seven injured
Update as of 12:09 a.m. EDT: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal arrived at a hospital where victims of the Lafayette movie theatre shooting are being treated, according to local reports. Jindal called for prayers for the families of those killed in Thursday shooting. "This is an awful night for Lafayette. This is an awful night for Louisiana.… … [Read more...] about Gunman opens fire in Louisiana movie theater: three dead, seven injured
Trump has the GOP establishment’s number
WASHINGTON -- The problems that bother us most are the ones we bring on ourselves. This is why Republicans are so out of sorts with Donald Trump. The party created the rough beast it is now trying to slay. When Trump gave out Lindsey Graham's cellphone number on Tuesday at an event in the South Carolina senator's home state, he did it to show he wasn't backing down … [Read more...] about Trump has the GOP establishment’s number
Trump was born to run as a third-party candidate
I think rather than wondering if Donald Trump would run for president as a third-party candidate, we should wonder why he wouldn’t. I can think of no reason, given what we have seen so far, to believe that a third-party campaign doesn’t fit his strategy perfectly. Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if … [Read more...] about Trump was born to run as a third-party candidate
Death Panels, End of Life Treatment and the Quality of Life
From a really personal point of view this article jumped right out at me. A new study finds that, at least in cancer, there's a very real medical reason to consider giving less treatment at the end of life: chemotherapy doesn't improve dying patients' quality of life. In fact, for those terminal cancer patients who were doing the best at the beginning of the study and were … [Read more...] about Death Panels, End of Life Treatment and the Quality of Life
Factcheck.org Debunks Conservative Smear Campaign Against Planned Parenthood
The conservative attack on Planned Parenthood follows the pattern we have seen so many times in the past. Groups such as Breitbart put out edited tapes or videos to attack organizations which they disagree with based upon false claims. Now that fact checkers have had time to evaluate the recent attacks on Planned Parenthood, it is becoming clear that this is just one more … [Read more...] about Factcheck.org Debunks Conservative Smear Campaign Against Planned Parenthood
The Law and Sandra Bland’s Arrest
By now many of us have viewed some or all of the video of the stop and arrest of Sandra Bland by a Texas law enforcement officer following Bland’s failure to signal a lane change. We now also know that Bland died in a jail cell in southeastern Texas less than three days later. Viewing the video is an emotional experience. It makes your blood boil to witness how Bland was … [Read more...] about The Law and Sandra Bland’s Arrest
Battleground State Poll Shows Clinton Falling Behind Republicans & Not More Electable Than Sanders or Biden
Hillary Clinton has been doing poorly in the swing state polls, and the latest Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll shows Clinton trailing Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Scott Walker in Colorado, Iowa and Virginia. Previously she tended to have narrow leads or trail in the various swing state polls. She was not tested against current GOP front runner Donald Trump, but with … [Read more...] about Battleground State Poll Shows Clinton Falling Behind Republicans & Not More Electable Than Sanders or Biden
A lot of the Arctic is engulfed in a ‘river of smoke’ right now. Check out NASA’s photos
When we think of wildfires wreaking havoc, we usually think of the massive blazes that destroy thousands of acres of forest across California, or other dry, hot places. But forest fires burn in the planet's northernmost regions, too. In fact, 2015 has been one of the most intense fire seasons in years for Canada, Russia and… … [Read more...] about A lot of the Arctic is engulfed in a ‘river of smoke’ right now. Check out NASA’s photos
Cartoon: Trump
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump
Trump threatens third party run if GOP isn’t “fair”
By Susan HeaveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened to run as a political independent if he does not get "fair" treatment from the Republican Party, he said in an interview published on Thursday.Trump said any third-party bid would depend on the Republican National Committee's actions during the party's primary selection process, according to … [Read more...] about Trump threatens third party run if GOP isn’t “fair”