Not much to say today but I will give you a quote from one of the best novels I've ever read, Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts. It is a novel about fate and this quote kind of sums it all up. I heard a warning deep within - we usually do, when something worse than we can imagine is stalking us, and set to pounce. Fate's way of beating us in a fair fight is to give us … [Read more...] about Fate
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A History of Racial Hatred And Abuse in South Carolina
A Schizephrenic Southern Splinter State The Confederate Flag Flies At Full Staff The View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY TMV Columnist There’s no denying it. South Carolina has a violent and racist past, with some tolerance mixed in. The mere name “South Carolina” – suggests that it broke away from a larger Carolina – and that would be true. The … [Read more...] about A History of Racial Hatred And Abuse in South Carolina
The Great Unmentionable
Aurin Squire details how conservatives tie themselves in knots to avoid acknowledging racism and racist acts while benefiting politically from fanning racial hatred on Talking Points Memo. We live in an age where mass shootings are so common that there is now a template for politicians to plug in the victim’s names, the date and location of the massacre, and synonyms for words … [Read more...] about The Great Unmentionable
The Business of Wall Street
If you don’t mind working hard—and partying even harder—why not get a business degree, take a couple of state and federal tests, and become a Wall Street trader? These are the people who are the current crop of Gordon Gekkos—you know, the pretend-fictional character portrayed by Michael Douglas in Wall Street. The men spend thousands of dollars on suits, ties, and cocaine. … [Read more...] about The Business of Wall Street
Thoughts from a White Pastor About the Charleston Murders and The Black Church
Dylann Roof murdered Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Cynthia Hurd, Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Myra Thompson, Ethel Lance, Rev. Daniel Simmons, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor and Susie Jackson while they were gathered for a Wednesday night prayer meeting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Most people no longer gather for midweek prayer meetings. Life … [Read more...] about Thoughts from a White Pastor About the Charleston Murders and The Black Church
BOOK REVIEW: JERRY SALTZ’S “SEEING OUT LOUDER”
By JOHN McCARTHY TMV Columnist “Seeing Out Louder” is a LOL reading experience that proves in its 436 pages that if you aren’t having fun in the art world – you’re doing it wrong. Jerry Saltz, the self-described “Jewish cowboy” as the book’s author – is doing it right. With references as wide and varied as Homer Simpson and Plato, Jerry sets the standard for art … [Read more...] about BOOK REVIEW: JERRY SALTZ’S “SEEING OUT LOUDER”
Watch: Dylann Roof Faces The Families Of His Victims
Dylann Roof, the confessed shooter who gunned down nine black people in a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina, faced his victims' families today. Roof showed no emotion as family members addressed him . Some expressed angers, others offered forgiveness. CNN reports: Magistrate James Gosnell Jr. informed Roof of what will happen next for him legally… … [Read more...] about Watch: Dylann Roof Faces The Families Of His Victims
Cartoon: Rise Of The Holy See Levels
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Profile in Political Cowardice? Jeb Bush Says ‘I Don’t Know What Was On The Mind’ Of Charleston Shooter
While Republicans and Fox News seem to be grappling for ways not to call the massacre of 9 people by 21-year-old Dylann Roof at a historical black church in South Carolina racism (read Ana Marie Cox) the most embarrassing response -- which I'm predicting will rule him out completely in the eyes of a good chunk of non-conservative voters -- comes from former Florida Gov. Jeb … [Read more...] about Profile in Political Cowardice? Jeb Bush Says ‘I Don’t Know What Was On The Mind’ Of Charleston Shooter
What Happens When You Supersize The G.O.P. Presidential Nomination Process?
Why Chris Christie Will Be The Next POTUS A Super Tuesday Away From Double Digits The View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY TMV Columnist The nineteen Republicans running for president in 2016 are wise to try to make foreign policy the lead issue in the next POTUS election. Not because Hillary Clinton is especially vulnerable on Benghazi, but because … [Read more...] about What Happens When You Supersize The G.O.P. Presidential Nomination Process?
Sanders’ Views Becoming More Mainstream Than Clinton’s Conservative Views
With frontrunner Hillary Clinton having been found to have committed major ethics violations as Secretary of State, showing a tremendous drop in favorability and trust in the polls, and having views significantly to the right of a Democratic Party which is becoming more liberal, it is time for Plan B. With the momentum being displayed by Bernie Sanders, Plan B just might be … [Read more...] about Sanders’ Views Becoming More Mainstream Than Clinton’s Conservative Views
Catholic Climate Science Denier Calvin Beisner Touts Expertise, Says He ‘Read Over 50 Books’
Calvin Beisner, the founder of the Cornwall Alliance and one of the main people behind the attack on Pope Francis's anticipated climate and sustainability-focused encyclical, states in a recent video that he is an authority on the issued of climate change because he has "read some 50 books... on the science of climate change." The video… … [Read more...] about Catholic Climate Science Denier Calvin Beisner Touts Expertise, Says He ‘Read Over 50 Books’
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: State Department
By Warren StrobelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terrorist attacks worldwide surged by more than a third and fatalities soared by 81 percent in 2014, a year that also saw Islamic State eclipse al Qaeda as the leading jihadist militant group, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.In its annual report on terrorism, the department also charts an unprecedented flow of foreign fighters to … [Read more...] about Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: State Department
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: South Carolina Church Shooting and the NRA
South Carolina Church Shooting and the NRA by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --NRA board member blames Charleston shooting deaths on pastor’s vote against guns in churches --NRA board member blasts reverend killed in Charleston attack --The legal loophole that allowed Dylann Roof to get a gun --It’s not about mental illness: The big lie that always follows mass … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: South Carolina Church Shooting and the NRA
The Great White Hype
UPDATED BELOW You have to admit this much: the White GOPs find themselves, increasingly, defending the indefensible with increasingly flaccid tropes. Defending discrimination against LGBT. Defending voting against Veterans' (desperatedly needed) benefits. Defending NOT doing anything to lift the bootheel of the recession from American throats. Defending NOT doing anything … [Read more...] about The Great White Hype
Jeb: 4% Growth…..Because!
Kevin Drum details the latest 2016 GOP "voodoo economics" proposals on Mother Jones. Rand Paul says his secret to success is that his tax cut plan will supercharge economic growth. Jeb Bush says his secret to success is that merely by being president he will supercharge economic growth. I guess I have to give this round to Paul. He at least tried to come up with … [Read more...] about Jeb: 4% Growth…..Because!
The Rejection of Multi-Culturalism
In the aftermath of Wednesday's tragic mass killing of nine African-American church goers by Dylann Roof, both the left and the right have used this incident to try to push their political agenda. Most pundits and writers from the left, including President Obama, are pushing for stricter gun control. Others are pushing for the removal of South Carolina's flag which still … [Read more...] about The Rejection of Multi-Culturalism
Cartoon: NRA Bible Study
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Now, with Charleston, we mourn again (Guest Editorial)
The following editorial appeared on The Charlotte Observer website the morning of Thursday, June 18: ——— So now we mourn. We mourn for nine men and women killed Wednesday during a prayer meeting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. We mourn for their husbands and wives, their children and their families, including Charlotte's… … [Read more...] about Now, with Charleston, we mourn again (Guest Editorial)
Cartoon: Church Shooting
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