His hair swept across his face in the unmistakable ... style ... of Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert took to a podium Tuesday emblazoned with the phrase "Shut up, dummy!" The ensuing video -- a rambling, six-minute speech -- amounts to a Trump-themed promo for his Sept. 8 debut as host of "The Late Show." "Thank you… … [Read more...] about WATCH: Stephen Colbert goes all Donald Trump in campaign ‘announcement’
Cartoon: Charleston South Carolina
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Russia Demands Probe into U.S. Moon Landing
Russia's investigative committee spokesman has demanded that an international investigation be launched into the U.S. 1969 moon landings, after a US-led investigation into the world governing body FIFA, cast doubt over the fairness of choosing Russia to host the next World Cup. Nine FIFA officials were implicated in a U.S. and Swiss investigation into the alleged… … [Read more...] about Russia Demands Probe into U.S. Moon Landing
Remember Mother Emanuel
WASHINGTON -- Maybe it was white rage that provoked a young man to kill nine innocent worshipers as they prayed. Maybe it was mental illness or some other twisted motivation. The one thing about which there can be no debate is that he had a gun. The gun is what ties the unspeakable atrocity in Charleston, S.C., to the long and apparently never-ending list of mass … [Read more...] about Remember Mother Emanuel
Charleston Shooting: Confederate Flag Still Flying at Full Mast SC Statehouse
CHARLESTON SHOOTING: The Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia is still flying at full mast, despite the U.S. flag being lowered to mourn the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Mother Emanuel happens to be the oldest historically black church in the South. Wow, I didn't realize that the Confederate flag carries more weight in South … [Read more...] about Charleston Shooting: Confederate Flag Still Flying at Full Mast SC Statehouse
(VIDEO) President Obama Says South Carolina Racial Hate Crime Shooting Reflects “dark part” of our history
President Barack Obama today said the murders of 9 innocent people at Charleston's historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church by a 21-year-old who made it clear his motive was racial hatred reflected a "dark part" of our history. I'd take it a step further: it reflects imprinting now going on as you read this in our society -- racial hatred, political hatred and ideological hatred. … [Read more...] about (VIDEO) President Obama Says South Carolina Racial Hate Crime Shooting Reflects “dark part” of our history
A Carpetbagger, A Mass Murderer and A State
A Schizephrenic Southern Splinter State The Confederate Flag Flies At Full Staff The View From The 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 name … [Read more...] about A Carpetbagger, A Mass Murderer and A State
Sanders Surge Surprises Clinton In South Carolina
While it is encouraging to see Bernie Sanders do better than expected in his neighbor state of New Hampshire, for his campaign to have any real chance he will have to also obtain support in other states. Backing from organized labor could help Sanders compete with Clinton nation-wide. Today Politico reports Bernie Sanders surge forms backdrop for Hillary Clinton S.C. … [Read more...] about Sanders Surge Surprises Clinton In South Carolina
The New Urban Nightmare
America has woken up this morning to the latest tragedy sparked by racial hatred - the senseless murder of nine people meeting at a church in Charleston, SC. Pastor Clementa Pickney and eight parishioners were taking part in a bible study when they were gunned down by a lone, white gunman. With the recent events in Ferguson, Baltimore and now Charleston, there will be … [Read more...] about The New Urban Nightmare
Cartoon: Charleston SC
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(UPDATED) This Time It’s Charleston: The Deep Sickness In American Society
1963 BIRMINGAM CHURCH BOMBING VICTIM Words to not begin to describe the horror of the continuing assault on our black brothers and sisters, but as inadequate as my own words may be, I offer a few anyway. The murder of of a pastor and eight congregants, six of them men and three women, in a mass shooting at an historically black Charleston, South Carolina church … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) This Time It’s Charleston: The Deep Sickness In American Society
Politix Update: Why Republicans Are Screwed No Matter How The Supreme Court Rules
It isn't exactly news that the Republican Party lost sight years ago of what governing is all about. Not coincidentally, this was about the time the GOP got its teeth handed to it with the 2008 election of Barack Obama on the wave of an energized coalition of minorities, women and college students and found itself bereft of ideas to counter the young president's ambitious … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Why Republicans Are Screwed No Matter How The Supreme Court Rules
Sanders Doing Well In Second New Hampshire Poll; Sanders & O’Malley Criticize Clinton on Trade
A second poll out of New Hampshire shows Bernie Sanders gaining on Hillary Clinton. Previously I reported on a poll from Morning Consult which showed 44 percent choosing Clinton and 32 percent supporting Sanders. A new Suffolk University poll shows Clinton at 41 percent and Sanders at 31 percent. Sanders has also been receiving larger than expected crowds to hear him … [Read more...] about Sanders Doing Well In Second New Hampshire Poll; Sanders & O’Malley Criticize Clinton on Trade
Cartoon: Jurassic
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Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. (Guest Voice)
Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Rachel A. Dolezal, the now discredited president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), has a few problems. Her issues, however, are not greater than those shared by all of us who have jumped on the bandwagon of … [Read more...] about Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. (Guest Voice)
The pope, the saint and the climate
WASHINGTON -- "He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable is the bond between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace." At the beginning of his encyclical on climate change that will shake up environmental … [Read more...] about The pope, the saint and the climate
The Good Guy Wins (NBA Finals recap)
I am glad Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship last night. I am not a LeBron James hater but I am no fan of his either. Beyond the decision, the few years in South Beach with the Miami Heat, and the re-decision to return to Cleveland, there is the constant (annoying) comparisons between him and Michael Jordan which is like comparing apples to … [Read more...] about The Good Guy Wins (NBA Finals recap)
Chocolate is healthy, prevents diabetes, improves thinking and keeps you skinny, scientists say
Perhaps chocolate shouldn't be such a guilty pleasure. A study this week shows eating 100 grams a day - two bars - lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke. Of course, some were skeptical. "I would not be rushing out to buy chocolate for a treat – rather, if peckish, a piece or two of… … [Read more...] about Chocolate is healthy, prevents diabetes, improves thinking and keeps you skinny, scientists say
Supreme Court may leave Republicans with some nasty numbers
If the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell "upends" Obamacare, the Times reports, Republicans face a rough election. They have no viable "plan B." They dominate in the states that rely on Obamacare and federal subsidies. The numbers: “Doing nothing is not an option,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, who last week introduced a bill that would … [Read more...] about Supreme Court may leave Republicans with some nasty numbers
Cartoon: Trump Redux
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