Each year, hundreds of wealthy Americans who crave the hunt will leave their luxury cars and suburban homes to spend a few weeks in Africa on a safari, where they stalk big cats for trophies that can be hung on their living room walls. Killing exotic wildlife for sport sounds both dangerous and ruthless, but it's… … [Read more...] about ‘Everybody Wants A Lion On Their Wall’
Cartoon: Planned Parenthood
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The War Against Planned Parenthood (Guest Voice)
Dick Polman, 7/28/2015 [Archive] The War Against Planned Parenthood By Dick Polman Whenever the Republicans target Planned Parenthood, I always remember what Jon Kyl said in the spring of 2011. Because the GOP senator's lie - and a spokesman's defense of that lie - nicely illustrates the party's eternally hostile attitude. Kyl was on the Senate floor, arguing that the … [Read more...] about The War Against Planned Parenthood (Guest Voice)
Bush not a candidate? Super PAC’s big spending reveals rtherwise
By Michelle Conlin and Grant SmithNEW YORK (Reuters) - The first report of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, made public Friday, reveals for the first time, election lawyers say, just how much the group, Right to Rise, functioned as a kind of shadow campaign for Bush.The group shelled out $5.4 million from January through June for all the workaday line … [Read more...] about Bush not a candidate? Super PAC’s big spending reveals rtherwise
Cartoon: Huckabee Comments
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Afghanistan: Another costly war lost?
We found out only the other day that Afghan/Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, died about two year ago. We may take a good deal more time admitting to ourselves (if we ever really do) that -- in Afghanistan -- we have lost yet another war. The Taliban have won. The international conflict that Mullah Omar helped to start in 2001 is still going on, having cost, thus far, the … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: Another costly war lost?
Huckabee Competing for Title of Most Extreme
Mike Huckabee appears to be competing for the title of "Most Extreme GOP Candidate". The Topeka Capital-Journal states, "Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee indicated Thursday that if elected, he wouldn’t rule out employing federal troops or the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stop abortion from taking place in the United States." During a campaign stop in … [Read more...] about Huckabee Competing for Title of Most Extreme
A BIG Thank You from Little Luxembourg
…and if you need an old man to clean your shoes and toilet where[ever] you are in the world to keep the freedom, I will be ready tomorrow morning to do that… These are the words spoken by a 78-year-old man from the small town of Perle in Luxembourg. The Luxembourgian is addressing these words to American servicemen who helped liberate his country in World War II and … [Read more...] about A BIG Thank You from Little Luxembourg
Republicans poised to trigger another government shutdown: this time over abortion
Get ready for another government shutdown that will be triggered by Republicans, who'll take to the conservative political media and internet to blame it on the Democrats. If past history is any indication, the public will blame it on -- the Republicans. But, hey, it'll help politicos endear themselves to the base with the dramatic speeches and writings that are now almost … [Read more...] about Republicans poised to trigger another government shutdown: this time over abortion
Will Hillary Clinton be in trouble with political Independents?
". . . it is Independents who will decide next year’s election outcome, and as of today they are slightly leaning voting Republican up and down the ballot . . ." - Matthew Dowd The above quote comes from Matthew Dowd's ABC News column "Canary in Coal Mine: Trouble Ahead for Poll Leaders Trump and Clinton". Dowd also writes, "Hillary Clinton’s unfavorable rating today is a … [Read more...] about Will Hillary Clinton be in trouble with political Independents?
Jane Goodall’s Full Statement on the Killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist
Here's the full statement by Jane Goodall on the killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist. This is the full statement as it appears on the JGI website: “I was shocked and outraged to hear the story of Cecil, Zimbabwe’s much loved lion. Not only is it incomprehensible to me that anyone would want to kill an endangered animal (fewer than 20,000 wild lions in Africa … [Read more...] about Jane Goodall’s Full Statement on the Killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist
Fashion Industry Brouhaha
The fashion industry is once again at the center of controversy. All too often it acts as if all women are skinny Caucasians. Now, some members of the industry have turned to using models who may be too young. Here is a screenshot of a page from the ABC News website: The ABC News story says a 14-year-old girl "is sultry, sophisticated and wore a barely-there sheer … [Read more...] about Fashion Industry Brouhaha
Distrust Of Clinton By Independents Makes Her Vulnerable In General Election
Things are not going well for Hillary Clinton when she is compared to Donald Trump, such as in this op-ed at ABC News by Matthew Dowd entitled, Canary in Coal Mine: Trouble Ahead for Poll Leaders Trump and Clinton. The view is that the candidate leading the polls for both parties looks like a loser. The difference is that Donald Trump is still considered by many to be unable to … [Read more...] about Distrust Of Clinton By Independents Makes Her Vulnerable In General Election
Jane Goodall Speaks On Cecil The Lion’s Death
As the public outcry continues to grow over the death of Cecil the Lion, a Zimbabwean lion famous for his affability who was killed by a dentist from Minnesota on a hunting trip, renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall released a statement Wednesday condemning the hunter's actions and the reckless killing of the lion. Goodall said… … [Read more...] about Jane Goodall Speaks On Cecil The Lion’s Death
‘Twas the week before the debate
'Twas the week before the debate By EUGENE ROBINSON WASHINGTON -- I feel like a kid the week before Christmas. There's just one present under the tree, but it's all a columnist could ever hope for: the first Republican debate! How could next Thursday night in Cleveland fail to be one of the most entertaining political spectacles we've seen in a long … [Read more...] about ‘Twas the week before the debate
Kevin Drum on Tea Party Self-Destruction
Kevin Drum predicts the likely course of the Republican primaries on Mother Jones. This is the great conundrum of the tea-party wing of the Republican Party. What they should do is coalesce immediately around Scott Walker. He's the most plausible winner among the tea partiers, and if the race was basically between him and Bush from the start, there's a pretty good chance he … [Read more...] about Kevin Drum on Tea Party Self-Destruction
Politix Update: Does The New York Times Have It In For Hillary Clinton?
When the New York Times commissioned a cover for the January 24, 2014 issue of its Sunday Magazine, the result was an eye popping departure from the norm. Readers accustomed to covers of political powerhouses like those of Barack Obama looking presidential, a thoughtful Newt Gingrich with his chin resting on intertwined fingers or Sarah Palin flashing her toothy smile, were … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Does The New York Times Have It In For Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Clinton Avoids Taking A Stand On Keystone XL Pipeline & Once Again Undermines Fight For Reproductive Rights
"If it’s undecided when I become president, I will answer your question." --Hillary Clinton One reason why Hillary Clinton is dropping in the polls and Bernie Sanders is climbing is that voters prefer a more open and honest candidate such as Sanders. Hillary Clinton has practiced triangulation to avoid taking a stand on controversial issues throughout her career, … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Avoids Taking A Stand On Keystone XL Pipeline & Once Again Undermines Fight For Reproductive Rights
Fine Line Between Love, Hate For Trump
If Donald Trump were to face any of three popular Democrats in a battle for the White House, then the Republican would likely lose. In head-to-head matchups with Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President Joe Biden, Trump would finish behind each, said a Quinnipiac University Poll out Thursday. [Of the four, only Biden is… … [Read more...] about Fine Line Between Love, Hate For Trump
Cartoon: Cecil the Lion
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