Why I like Jeb Bush by Jordan Cooper Once people begin to start to look at the facts people they'll be able to see unrequited truths: Jeb Bush was taught to be a man and stand up for bringing out the best in America as its leader. He could honestly boost any American's life if he is in national public office. For too long already, the liberal media has tried to sketch … [Read more...] about Why I like Jeb Bush (Guest Voice)
A Real Argument Against the Iran Deal
Josh Marshall speculates on what may be the real (but unspoken) argument against the Iran deal in some quarters of the Middle East on Talking Points Memo. With all the commentary about the Iran, it is worth noting that there is an argument against the deal. It's just not one that most opponents feel able or comfortable making publicly. It goes something like this. The … [Read more...] about A Real Argument Against the Iran Deal
Life Imitates The Simpsons
Homer Simpson and company were ahead of their time. Some gags in their show are now reality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In 1998, Homer and his family were able to eat airplane food without … [Read more...] about Life Imitates The Simpsons
Donald Trump and the Republican Base
Ezra Klein has a great piece up over at VOX: The Republican Party doesn’t want to believe its voters agree with Trump. But they do. The Republican Party wants to believe that Trump's success is only because of his star power but it's not. A majority of the Republican base agree with his position on issues as vague as they may be. The Republican contenders for the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and the Republican Base
Cartoon: Jeb Bush Super PAC
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Politix Update: For Jeb Bush, Money Can’t Buy Him Love — Or The Presidency
It's been a tough summer for America's two leading family political dynasties. Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush were once seen as locks on their party's presidential nominations, but Clinton's campaign is encountering rough seas, while Bush's campaign has never left port, although in the end -- and with the 2016 election still a distant 15 months away -- these dog-day travails may … [Read more...] about Politix Update: For Jeb Bush, Money Can’t Buy Him Love — Or The Presidency
Drawing a Line In the Oil Sands (Guest Voice)
Drawing a Line In the Oil Sands by P.J. Sullivan Since President Bush signed an executive order in 2004 to require presidential approval of any oil pipeline crossing the U.S. border, eight applications have been processed, with an average review time of 478 days. The outlier is the still-pending Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas. TransCanada Corp. applied for … [Read more...] about Drawing a Line In the Oil Sands (Guest Voice)
Carson suggests Obama is ‘anti-Semitic’ with Iran deal
Did he REALLY say that? Yep. Is there no cliche, no trite phrase not cliche enough or not trite enough to be used in 21st century polemics? Note I won't say political "discussion." Gone are the days of actual ideas and debating policy points. We're in the era of the name-calling. It's all about defining those who dare to see things differently through their own political prism. … [Read more...] about Carson suggests Obama is ‘anti-Semitic’ with Iran deal
Trumpism and the center: when Yeats comes knocking
WASHINGTON -- W. B. Yeats' "The Second Coming," written in 1919, is my nominee for the most cited poem in political commentary. The line invoked most -- "The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity" -- is irresistible. It's always tempting to assume that the side we oppose brings vast reservoirs of demonic energy to bear against our own sad … [Read more...] about Trumpism and the center: when Yeats comes knocking
Hunting for a miracle on global warming (Guest Voice)
TMV NOTE: Due to a technical issue that will soon be resolved, this column is run under a different byline above. It is a replacement column for a vacationing columnist. The byline issue will soon be fixed. Hunting for a miracle on global warming by Michael Gerson WASHINGTON -- In recognition that Internet questionnaires get more eyeballs than earnest … [Read more...] about Hunting for a miracle on global warming (Guest Voice)
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Mr Robot; Jessica Jones; Patrick Stewart; DC Television Universe; Star Wars Expansion at Disney; The Last Ship; Person of Interest; Homeland August 16, 2015 — Ron Chusid | Edit
...And The Beast From The Sea continued the portrayal of Red Dragon on Hannibal, and provided the first glimpse of Hannibal Lecter wearing the mask he is famous for in the movies. Hannibal remained in contact with the Tooth Fairy, and even joked about using personal ads or notes on toilet paper to facilitate this in a reference to the novel where this was a more substantial … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Mr Robot; Jessica Jones; Patrick Stewart; DC Television Universe; Star Wars Expansion at Disney; The Last Ship; Person of Interest; Homeland August 16, 2015 — Ron Chusid | Edit
Clinton Had A Good Joke, But Her Violations Of Government Policy Are No Laughing Matter
Someone on Hillary Clinton's writing staff has a sense of humor, and extra points to Clinton if she thought up this joke by herself: “You may have seen that I recently launched a Snapchat account. I love it. I love it. Those messages disappear all by themselves.” The joke is funny, but the email scandal is no laughing matter. Back when George W. Bush was in office, we … [Read more...] about Clinton Had A Good Joke, But Her Violations Of Government Policy Are No Laughing Matter
Fond memories of Julian Bond (Guest Voice)
Fond memories of Julian Bond By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Julian Bond, who has unexpectedly died at 75, did not think of civil rights as matter of color. With his distinguished baritone enunciation and meticulous choice of words, he fought for the human rights of black people, for gender equality, and like his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he stood … [Read more...] about Fond memories of Julian Bond (Guest Voice)
Did Morton Downey, Jr set the tone for today’s politics? (with VIDEOS)
Did the late, loud and confrontational talk show host Morton Downey Jr. influence the tone of today's politics? I've long contended that American politics now resembles a combination of political sports team worship, professional wrestling -- and a talk show where anger and rage takes priority over thought and solutions. Downey most assuredly played a role in what we see (and … [Read more...] about Did Morton Downey, Jr set the tone for today’s politics? (with VIDEOS)
The seduction of ignorance
Within days of 9/11, latest documents show, the US government with partners ATT and Verizon, were engaged in deeply illegal monitoring of American voters. Keep in mind that the presidency had changed hands less than a year earlier in a way that severely challenged the authenticity of that general election. "Our pet goat" was in the White House and the system that … [Read more...] about The seduction of ignorance
Cartoon: Slim down with fast food and soda pop
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Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP Presidential candidate choices after first debate, Sanders picks up steam
A new Fox News poll finds that since the first GOP debate on Fox News, Donald Trump has lost a point, and some support from women -- and the pecking order of the rest of the Republican field has shifted. Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Senator Bernie Sanders continues to gain on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, although Clinton still enjoys a healthy … [Read more...] about Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP Presidential candidate choices after first debate, Sanders picks up steam
Sunday Picture
You can find the abstract in nature. This is from the Oregon coast: … [Read more...] about Sunday Picture
What happened to Nina Simone?
[This article was taken from my blog, Chocolate Films] I still remember the very first time I heard Feeling Good by Nina Simone – it was a very confusing experience. I was a teenager and being confused was my default setting, but Nina’s baritone-ish voice didn’t help matters. I didn’t like the song because she sounded... she didn’t even sound like a man. She sounded … [Read more...] about What happened to Nina Simone?
89% Sure Congress Won’t Reject Iran Deal (Guest Voice)
89% Sure Congress Won't Reject Iran Deal By Jason Stanford Want to know a secret? Congress isn't going to stop the Iran nuclear deal, and not because of the merits, popularity or the fact that despite what everyone's telling you, they can't really stop it (more on that later). I can say with near certainty that the Iran deal is a done deal because that's what an … [Read more...] about 89% Sure Congress Won’t Reject Iran Deal (Guest Voice)