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
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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”
Mitt Romney – Know Nothing
Over at The American Conservative Daniel Larison reminds us how lucky we are that Mitt Romney lost in 2012. In an editorial in The Wall Street Journal he once again demonstrates that he has no knowledge of foreign policy and in addition listens to all the wrong people to make up for this deficit. He makes it sound like Iran and it's government are a bunch of suicide bombers … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney – Know Nothing
Sandra Bland: It’s nothing short of Jim Crow police work (Guest Voice)
Sandra Bland: It’s nothing short of Jim Crow police work By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — We don’t know everything about the inflamed pull-over, arrest, and detention of 28 year-old Sandra Bland in Hempstead, TX. But thanks to modern media, including police dashboard video and postmodern forensic technology, we already more know about her untimely demise than we … [Read more...] about Sandra Bland: It’s nothing short of Jim Crow police work (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trump wingnut
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What Jeb could learn from Trump, Perry and Crist (Guest Voice)
What Jeb could learn from Trump, Perry and Christ by Jordan Cooper One is a one-air professional help coach for everyday people through "The Apprentice" and multi-billionaire owner of the Miss Universe pageant. One is a four-term former governor of the Lone Star State and as a result the former leader of one of the largest economies in the world (13th). One is a MiLB … [Read more...] about What Jeb could learn from Trump, Perry and Crist (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trump and McCain
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Frank Rich on Donald Trump
Frank Rich blames the GOP for "weaponizing Donald Trump" in New York Magazine. Whatever else is to be said about Trump, he is a master salesman. And in the GOP presidential marketplace, he has a near-monopoly on the product he is selling now: hard-line, unapologetic, xenophobic opposition to both immigration reform and Mexican immigrants. Immigration is the fault line of the … [Read more...] about Frank Rich on Donald Trump
Rick Perry emerges as a responsible voice (Guest Voice)
Perry emerges as a responsible voice by Michael Gerson Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- In the early days of the 2016 Republican campaign -- an unusually important period, in which the viability of the GOP is being defended against a toxic form of populism -- some of the clearest leadership has emerged from an unexpected source: former … [Read more...] about Rick Perry emerges as a responsible voice (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump is a lying liar and a big fat poopy pants
Thanks to Donald Trump the new normal in politics is fast approaching the level of civility one would expect of four-year olds, and badly behaved ones at that. He has so shifted the tone of political discourse by calling his opponents / enemies things like "dummies" and "losers" and "idiots," that we almost don't notice anymore, and some of his targets have been goaded into … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is a lying liar and a big fat poopy pants
NSA Whistle-blower, William Binney, Says Agency’s Methods Make Us Less Safe
In a very powerful exclusive interview, I recently had the privilege of speaking to an American hero, William Binney, NSA whistleblower. We discussed how NSA mass data collection makes us LESS safe; how the intentions behind it are not misguided but positively nefarious; how the lies that have been told about it are snowballing, and how Rand Paul presidential candidacy may … [Read more...] about NSA Whistle-blower, William Binney, Says Agency’s Methods Make Us Less Safe
One hundred fifty years ago
On April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was shot as he sat in Ford's Theater watching a play. He died in the early morning on April 15. The young country, which had just endured four years of war and was looking forward to peace, now had to deal with death of the President. The man who called on his fellow citizens to dedicate themselves to ensuring "that government of the people, … [Read more...] about One hundred fifty years ago
The Past Through Pictures XIV
Baltch Creek Canyon is narrow and deep. As a result it gets very little direct sunlight so it is a great place for mushrooms. 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 Through Pictures … [Read more...] about The Past Through Pictures XIV
Desperate Conservatives Calling Bernie Sanders A Nazi
Bernie Sanders must be scaring the right wing as calling Sanders a socialist isn't enough for them. An article from National Review practically calls him a Nazi, along with including some references to Stalin. The article outright claims he is a national socialist, which is just a more polite way to say Nazi: In the Bernieverse, there’s a whole lot of nationalism mixed up in … [Read more...] about Desperate Conservatives Calling Bernie Sanders A Nazi