Howell Raines describes the Dreamworld of Southern Repubicans in The New York Times. For now, Republican officeholders live in a dream world where they think rhetoric and repetition will somehow cause minority voters and center-left whites to turn into Republican voters. Alarmed Republican political professionals warn that unless their candidates stop obstructing on health … [Read more...] about GOP Dreamworld
North Carolina: This Time Not About a ‘Symbol’
Some have called the recent debate about and the eventual taking down of the Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina State House “the ungodliness of trepidation” and claim that the flag is not a symbol of hate and institutional racism. Others have called that flag and other Confederacy relics just “symbols” and call the fury -- "hate" -- over them a distraction that … [Read more...] about North Carolina: This Time Not About a ‘Symbol’
The Past Through Pictures VII
This will be one of the last of this series from Europe. We will soon be travelling back to the United States and a short side trip to Japan. This is a picture from one of the older sections of Munich in the winter. A snow Fence south of Munich. Change Is Hard – II The Past Through Pictures The Past Through Pictures II The Past Through … [Read more...] about The Past Through Pictures VII
The Grin of a Fool: Gun Control and the NRA
A white racist with strong sympathies for the Confederacy and segregation walks into a black church in Charleston, S.C., talks with a welcoming congregation for about an hour, and then murders nine of them. The response by the nation is to discuss the Confederate battle flag, and why it should be removed from society. An undocumented citizen who was deported five times gets … [Read more...] about The Grin of a Fool: Gun Control and the NRA
There May Be Infinite Universes—and Infinite Versions of You
In another universe you might have become the president of Micronesia. Or a pauper, subsisting on ketchup. Perhaps a different version of you already read this—in which case, read it again, for the first time. All crazy ideas, but all completely plausible given the idea that there may be, in fact, multiple universes. Infinite, even. I… … [Read more...] about There May Be Infinite Universes—and Infinite Versions of You
Cartoon: Bill Cosby’s Greatest Hits
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: Bill Cosby’s Greatest Hits
A Conservative Criticizes Her Fellow Conservatives On Defense Spending
Conservative A.J. Delgado is critical of her fellow conservatives on defense spending. Conservatives are fiscally responsible. We believe in smaller government, cutting government spending and reducing the national debt. So why do we support reckless, bloated, wasteful government spending on so-called “defense” — and even fight to increase it? She then provides them with … [Read more...] about A Conservative Criticizes Her Fellow Conservatives On Defense Spending
Rebel Flag Removed, an Op Ed by Jordan Cooper
by Jordan Cooper The ungodliness of trepidation is something that riddled the citizens of South Carolina, General Assembly, and now our Governor --to approve a bill to remove the Confederate Battle Flag from The South Carolina State House. The only thing that can defeat trepidation is truth: The Confederate Flag is not a symbol of hate and institutional racism. It is … [Read more...] about Rebel Flag Removed, an Op Ed by Jordan Cooper
Republican-Americans v. Confederate-Americans
In the circus called American politics, Confederate-Americans have risen from their slumber to protect their collective ego from actions taken by Republican-Americans. For decades, Republican-Americans sat idle while Confederate-Americans claimed that their most-cherished emblem represented “southern pride” and “southern heritage”. Then, Republican-Americans began to … [Read more...] about Republican-Americans v. Confederate-Americans
The Best Quote So Far re Confederate Flag Taken Down
The crowd of souls, already fanning themselves in the heat of the day, gathered all around the capital flagpole, cheering USA USA USA and singing as the flag came down low, a pop tune da da da da, da da da da, oh ay, Goodbye...da da da da, da da da da, oh ay, Goodbye. Honor guard, black and white, handles the confederate flag with trained military respect, and once flag … [Read more...] about The Best Quote So Far re Confederate Flag Taken Down
Factcheck.org And Other Fact Checkers Debunk Clinton Statements During CNN Interview
While Hillary Clinton generally evaded answering questions during her interview on CNN, she did repeat the same false statements she previously told about her use of a private email server, added a new lie, and was also corrected by Factcheck.org for an incorrect statement she made about Republicans on immigration. They first summarized some of her incorrect statements on the … [Read more...] about Factcheck.org And Other Fact Checkers Debunk Clinton Statements During CNN Interview
Bringing down a twisted fantasy
WASHINGTON -- For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal that this emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down. Gov. Nikki Haley was expansive after the state Legislature finished action early Thursday on a bill consigning the Confederate battle flag to … [Read more...] about Bringing down a twisted fantasy
Daryl Cagle Cartoon: Freedom Bakery
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Politix Update: Why Bernie Sanders, Like Eugene McCarthy, Will Fail
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight / Nor public men, nor cheering crowds / A lonely impulse of delight / Drove to this tumult in the clouds. ~ W.B. YEATS If you weren't coming home in a pine box or wheelchair from Vietnam, the year 1968 was tremendously exciting, and among the waves of change roiling American society none was quite as dramatic as Eugene McCarthy's … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Why Bernie Sanders, Like Eugene McCarthy, Will Fail
Another Spat About A Religious Monument
The Puritans of the Colonial Era would have loved to live in Oklahoma, where religious disputes are a favorite pastime. The current religious brouhaha in the Sooner State pertains to a religious monument that has been set up on the grounds of the state’s capitol. Here is an excerpt of a June 30th AP report published by ABC News: A Ten Commandments monument on the … [Read more...] about Another Spat About A Religious Monument
Dear Jeb: that soundbite was not a gaffe
Sometimes you can't avoid the 2016 presidential candidate blather. On Wednesday, the New Hampshire Union Leader published highlights of an interview with Jeb Bush. The soundbite that was quickly heard around the world was this: “... people should work longer hours ..." Bush immediately back-pedaled, insisting that he meant we need fewer people working part-time. … [Read more...] about Dear Jeb: that soundbite was not a gaffe
Jeb Bush and the Republican Clown Car
I have said for some time that neither of the candidates from Florida, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush are the sharpest knives in the kitchen. Josh Marshall over at TPM takes on Jeb Bush. We've Met the Doofus. And He is Jeb. It goes without saying that it's probably not good politics to say your plan to move the country forward is that everyone needs to work longer hours. It … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush and the Republican Clown Car
(Updates) Medicare-Covered End-of-Life Counseling Proposed
Update: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and other news sources are providing additional details on Medicare’s plans to reimburse doctors for “conversations with patients about whether and how they would want to be kept alive if they became too sick to speak for themselves.” New York Times: "The new plan is expected to be approved and to take effect in January, … [Read more...] about (Updates) Medicare-Covered End-of-Life Counseling Proposed
Three Pinocchios for Hillary Clinton
The Washington Post which, along with the New York Times and others, has not treated Hillary Clinton with kid gloves on the e-mail issue and other controversies, takes one more “deep look” at the “e-mail controversy.” The Post launches off quoting excerpts from Clinton’s July 7 CNN interview: Everything I did was permitted. There was no law. There was no … [Read more...] about Three Pinocchios for Hillary Clinton
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Bill Cosby’s Deposition
Bill Cosby's Deposition by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Finally, a vindication of Bill Cosby’s accusers --Bill Cosby could stand trial after he admitted using date-rape drugs --Bill Cosby, dead to us">New York Daily News --Bill Cosby's point of no return --Whoopi Goldberg Goes Bonkers on Bill Cosby Critics: ‘I’m Sick of This Bull’ (Video) Mike Peters is … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Bill Cosby’s Deposition