70 Years of Perspective on Hiroshima and Nagasaki By Danny Tyree I guess my morbid streak has prepared me for the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) and the events leading up to it. Sometimes when I'm in a contemplative mood, I survey the horizon from my workplace and find my mind drifting to what it would be like if I saw a mushroom cloud in the … [Read more...] about 70 Years of Perspective on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Guest Voice)
The Lessons of Hiroshima: We Still Need Nuclear Weapons (Guest Voice)
A new era of warfare began when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima 70 years ago today. While ordinary Japanese had grown used to seeing American bombers overhead, the hell on earth that was unleashed on August 6, 1945 eclipsed anything anyone had seen before. Estimates suggest that at least 90,000 of… … [Read more...] about The Lessons of Hiroshima: We Still Need Nuclear Weapons (Guest Voice)
Has It Really Been 70 Years? Shinichi’s Trike & The Lessons Of War
Shinichi Tetsutani loved to ride his beloved tricycle outside his house in Higashi-Hakushima-Cho, a neighborhood in the Japanese port city of Hiroshima. Shin-chan, as his family affectionately called the three-year-old, was doing just that on the morning of August 6, 1945 when there was a brilliant flash in the sky. The boy was about a quarter mile from the hypocenter of … [Read more...] about Has It Really Been 70 Years? Shinichi’s Trike & The Lessons Of War
The Prison Dilemma and the War On Drugs
It appears that Congress is finally about to take some action to reverse the mistakes of the War On Drugs and the burgeoning prison population. A number of conservatives and liberals seem to agree that something needs to be done to reduce the prison population which is the highest per capita of any developed nation. Republican Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, the Chairman of … [Read more...] about The Prison Dilemma and the War On Drugs
Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within (Guest Voice)
Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I’m still among those who don’t know if the Iran deal is as bad as many in Israel say it is or better than its alternatives, which retired big-wigs in the Israeli defense establishment seem to suggest. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s campaign against the … [Read more...] about Netanyahu must combat the ayatollahs within (Guest Voice)
Planned Parenthood on trial (Guest Editorial)
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, Aug. 4: ——— An effort by Senate Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood failed Monday evening when a procedural measure fell short of the 60 votes needed to proceed. Good. The bill, introduced in the wake of several undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing what… … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood on trial (Guest Editorial)
Endorsements For Bernie Sanders & Speculation About Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders has landed a huge endorsement--from Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's. ABC News reports: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has landed the sweetest food endorsement so far of the 2016 election cycle: Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s. The ice cream magnate spoke Sunday to a gymnasium of supporters in Franklin, New … [Read more...] about Endorsements For Bernie Sanders & Speculation About Joe Biden
Fox News Announces Lineup for 1st GOP Presidential Debate, Rick Perry Doesn’t Make the Cut
Fox News has announced the line-up for the first GOP presidential debate scheduled for Thursday night. Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich made the cut. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Sen. Lindsey … [Read more...] about Fox News Announces Lineup for 1st GOP Presidential Debate, Rick Perry Doesn’t Make the Cut
Lawns
What most people don't realize is that lawns were originally a status symbol. Having a lawn meant you affluent enough that you didn't have to use every square inch of your real estate to grow food. Lawns have become a big part of both the urban and suburban landscape. But few really like the maintenance they require. A recent essay by an Ohio woman who refuses to mow her … [Read more...] about Lawns
A Beloved TV Character Grossly Misunderstood
Master Sergeant Hans Schultz of the old TV show "Hogan's Heroes" is many things, but a Nazi isn't one of them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In one of his previous posts, this … [Read more...] about A Beloved TV Character Grossly Misunderstood
“Women Betrayed” Rally
"I support the rights of women, but I don’t think that means we should be required to secure our liberation from the blood of our children." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The above-quoted statement was made by a female participant in the "Women Betrayed" rally that took place in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2015. It was … [Read more...] about “Women Betrayed” Rally
Liberty Enlightening The World
She arrived in New York harbor 130 years on June 17, 1885. A gift from the citizens of France to the citizens of the United States. She came in pieces and had to be assembled. She was named "Liberty Enlightening the World" by her creator, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. At her dedication ceremony on October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland said, "We will not forget that … [Read more...] about Liberty Enlightening The World
Buses or Boxcars? Trump’s Scary Deportation Plan (Guest Voice)
Buses or Boxcars? Trump’s Scary Deportation Plan by Chris Jennewein Weeks of over-the-top comments from Presidential hopeful Donald Trump have numbed us to what may be his most outrageous—and truly scary—remark. In an interview with CNN last week, he said America should deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants then let the “good ones” back in, but without an … [Read more...] about Buses or Boxcars? Trump’s Scary Deportation Plan (Guest Voice)
Poll: Latinos REALLY dislike Donald Trump
What's the phrase? "In your dreams..." Donald Trumps contention that if he gets the GOP Presidential nomination he'll get the Hispanic vote just begs for that phrase. He's gone down so far in the polls with Latinos it's clear the GOP would face a major route (unless some Republican-governed states' efforts to keep Latino and other voters from the polls worked) if he's the … [Read more...] about Poll: Latinos REALLY dislike Donald Trump
And the Winner IS…
The first of many televised presidential forums occurred last night without The Donald but featured most of the other candidates for the Republican nomination. Most of them held their own and a few of them answered their questions intelligently. According to the Bloomberg Politics National Poll, Trump still trumps the field by 11 points. The stakes at Thursday's debate for … [Read more...] about And the Winner IS…
Cartoon: Cecil the Lion
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The struggle against Republican efforts to restrict voting
It's been going on for years -- decades -- and the Republican party continues to work, too often successfully and with the support of an embarrassing Supreme Court majority, to put barriers between eligible voters and the voting booth. The state-level action also comes amid a renewed push in Congress—mainly by Democrats—to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act and respond … [Read more...] about The struggle against Republican efforts to restrict voting
Cartoon: Outrage of the Day
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Major U.S. Airlines End Trophy Hunter Shipments after Cecil the Lion Outcry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three U.S. airlines have banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino or buffalo killed by trophy hunters, in the latest fallout from the killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion last month.American Airlines said on Tuesday it would join Delta Airlines and United Airlines in banning the transport of animals known in Africa as the "big five", coined by … [Read more...] about Major U.S. Airlines End Trophy Hunter Shipments after Cecil the Lion Outcry
(UPDATE) How Can Republican Voters Really Trust their Presidential Candidates?
Update: The background to this satire piece was Gov. Scott Walker’s (repeated) refusal to say whether he thinks president Obama is a Christian. Most recently, according to Time magazine: As someone who is a believer myself, I don’t presume to know someone’s beliefs about whether they follow Christ or not, unless I’ve actually talked with him… Now, all satire … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) How Can Republican Voters Really Trust their Presidential Candidates?