Two days after the nation’s highest court struck down gay marriage bans in Texas and a dozen other states, the State of Texas defiantly reacts. In an “Opinion” addressed to “Dear Governor Patrick,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton concludes: County clerks and their employees retain religious freedoms that may allow accommodation of their religious objections to issuing … [Read more...] about Lone Star State Reacts Defiantly to Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage
Politix Update: Fuggedabout The Here And Now, It’s All About The Legacy, Dude
The lineage of the term Obamacare pretty much tells you all you need to know about how history will view President Barack Obama. That is to say, what his legacy will be. In a (relatively) short five years, Obamacare has morphed from having a Republican-driven derogatory connotation to being an appropriate honorific for the man who against formidable odds has finally … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Fuggedabout The Here And Now, It’s All About The Legacy, Dude
Eastern Washington town threatened by wild fire
2:05 am Pacific A fire that started around 2:30 p.m. in 108 degree heat on Sunday threatens homes and businesses in Wenatchee, WA. My initial photos from the brush fire threatening 60 homes near Sunnyslope https://t.co/jUcfMK2YBW #wenworld pic.twitter.com/NsavuKX9u5— Reilly Kneedler (@reillykneedler) June 29, 2015 The #SleepyHollowFire has spread to more than … [Read more...] about Eastern Washington town threatened by wild fire
One Man and One Woman?
The Republicans are constantly saying that it is God's will that marriage be between one man and one woman. How do they know this? Juan Cole gives these Republicans a lesson in Bible History. That marriage should be between one man and one woman is never mentioned in the Bible and in fact polygamy was the norm in the old testament and common among early Christians. But … [Read more...] about One Man and One Woman?
Two More Statements Made By Hillary Clinton About Her Deletion Of Email Found To Be False
The past week was notable for two major liberal decisions from the Supreme Court. With all the major news, it might have been easy not to notice that, as reported by The New York Times and other news outlets, two more statements made by Clinton regarding the email scandal have been shown to be incorrect. When it was revealed that Hillary Clinton had deleted email on her … [Read more...] about Two More Statements Made By Hillary Clinton About Her Deletion Of Email Found To Be False
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal Canceled By NBC; Humans Premieres; Catastrophe And Other Summer Television Choices; Death Of An Avenger; Another Superhero Crossover; Heroes Reborn
This season forth episode of Hannibal, Aperitivo, dealt more with aftermath of the second season finale. The biggest surprise was that Dr. Chilton is alive, and out for revenge against Hannibal. It even turned out that many of the lines initially shown to occur between Will and Abigail earlier in the season actually happened when Chilton visited Will in the hospital. Chilton … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Hannibal Canceled By NBC; Humans Premieres; Catastrophe And Other Summer Television Choices; Death Of An Avenger; Another Superhero Crossover; Heroes Reborn
Over 500 Injured In Explosion At Taiwan Water Park
Very disturbing story. Warning that the video coverage is graphic. … [Read more...] about Over 500 Injured In Explosion At Taiwan Water Park
Second Prison Escapee Reportedly Shot And In Custody
Multiple reports that David Sweat, the 2nd prison escapee in New York has been shot by authorities and is in custody. Here is a link to local coverage. CNN UPDATE: CNN has run a report that has this image which is now making its way around the Internet: … [Read more...] about Second Prison Escapee Reportedly Shot And In Custody
U.S. Supreme Court v. Theocrats (Guest Voice)
In its ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to an attempt to turn the USA into a theocracy. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? The reason why some people fought to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage is that such a marriage conflicts with their religious beliefs. It should not be surprising that there are Americans who … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court v. Theocrats (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Same Sex Marriage
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In Charleston, ‘the power of God’s grace’
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- It is impossible to know whether the Charleston tragedy will someday be seen as a turning point in the nation's long, difficult struggle with race. But we can hope. At Friday's funeral services for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of nine men and women who were slain June 17 at historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, hope was very much in … [Read more...] about In Charleston, ‘the power of God’s grace’
Change Is Hard
To quote myself: Humans evolve, their societies evolve and their language evolves. Institutions must evolve with them or die. Is this where the Republican Party is at today? In a fast-changing culture, can the GOP get in step with modern America? Across the cultural landscape, the national consensus is evolving rapidly, epitomized by this year’s convulsions of celebrity, … [Read more...] about Change Is Hard
Cartoon: Supreme Court
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‘Jewish Mothers’ Motivate Israel’s Soaring Start-Up Rate
Meeting with 15 journalists from top European economic and business media on a 4-day press trip to Israel last week, Yossi Vardi explained, "The secret of Israel"s entrepreneurial dynamism is that everyone here has a Jewish mother."" The 72-year-old Vardi, known as the Guru of Israeli internet, and founder of some 60 successful Israeli high-tech companies… … [Read more...] about ‘Jewish Mothers’ Motivate Israel’s Soaring Start-Up Rate
My Man Godfrey
I watched one of my favorite movies of all time, My Man Godfrey with William Powell and Carol Lombard. It was made in 1936 during the great depression. It takes place in Boston where the old Boston families still have enough money to carry on there frivolous lives. A "forgotten" man who lives at at the dump in a packing crate enters the life of the wealthy Bullock family. … [Read more...] about My Man Godfrey
Two Liberal Decisions From A Conservative Court
It has been a good week for liberal decisions form a conservative court. Yesterday, as I was certain they would, they threw out the absurd case against the Affordable Care Act. I'm not sure that this really changes anything. Conservatives will continue to complain about the law, but lack any effective way to repeal it, and certainly have no alternative. The case made no … [Read more...] about Two Liberal Decisions From A Conservative Court
Jeffrey Toobin on God and Marriage Equality
Jeffrey Toobin compares the marriage equality movement to inter-racial marriage in The New Yorker. God may reign, but He (or She) doesn’t legislate. The gritty business of passing laws is left to the people’s representatives, who answer, in the first instance, to their constituents, and defer, at least in theory, to the Constitution. The record of politicians who claim, … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Toobin on God and Marriage Equality
Whoopin’ and a-Hollerin’ for the Plantation Life
Judge A. Joseph Antanavage, with shotgun in hand, stood before a modified Confederate battle flag, and looked as if he had planned to defend whatever it is that the Confederate flag stands for. But, this wasn’t in the South. This was at a pigeon shoot near Hamburg, Pa. Pennsylvania is not only where the only legal organized pigeon shoots still exist, but where it’s not … [Read more...] about Whoopin’ and a-Hollerin’ for the Plantation Life
Obama will be remembered for “Amazing Grace” grief song moment (VIDEO)
Depending on who you talk to and the political lens through which they view the world, Barack Obama will go down as a highly polarizing figure, a transformative President or a combination of both - and these definitions will be said either with admiration or contempt. But here is one certainty: In years to come, one piece of video will be included in any biographies of … [Read more...] about Obama will be remembered for “Amazing Grace” grief song moment (VIDEO)
You won’t believe this about Donald Trump (Guest Editorial)
The most shocking news this week about Donald Trump isn't that he offended Mexicans by calling them rapists or got his objectifying show "Miss USA" kicked off Univision, or that the pageant's hosts both quit in a huff and one of them called him a clown, or that he subsequently banned all Univision staff from his… … [Read more...] about You won’t believe this about Donald Trump (Guest Editorial)