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Clinton lays out vision, aims for FDR-Obama coalition
NEW YORK — Hillary Rodham Clinton's new campaign for the presidency is being built on policies she says will boost the middle class, but also are aimed at appealing to the coalition of voters forged by Franklin D. Roosevelt and modernized by Barack Obama. On Roosevelt Island Saturday, Clinton evoked Roosevelt's New Deal when speaking of… … [Read more...] about Clinton lays out vision, aims for FDR-Obama coalition
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The Republican Debates
OF RELATED INTEREST: Why Republican candidates should want to be shut out of debates Too Many Candidates Could Hurt GOP’s Chances Fox News Hosting Forum For GOP Candidates Who Don't Make The Cut For Primetime Debate The GOP's debate problem Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The Republican Debates
Rachel Dolezal’s Adopted Brother Says She Warned Him “Don’t Blow my Cover”
Ezra Dolezal, Rachel Dolezal's adopted brother said she warned him not to blow her cover as she headed to Spokane, Wash., to start a new life, Buzzfeed reports. Buzzfeed: “She just told me, ‘Over here, I’m going to be considered black, and I have a black father. Don’t blow my cover,’” Ezra Dolezal, 22, told BuzzFeed News in an interview. Rachel also told him to tell people … [Read more...] about Rachel Dolezal’s Adopted Brother Says She Warned Him “Don’t Blow my Cover”
Don’t Believe The Latest Round Of Scare Stories On Health Insurance Premiums
There have been a number of scare stories recently predicting huge increases in health insurance premiums for 2016 due to Obamacare. This year premiums went up much less than predicted and most likely the current predictions of doom will not come about. Two recent stories from NPR’s Morning Edition and The Hill provide a more realistic outlook: The average insurance premium … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe The Latest Round Of Scare Stories On Health Insurance Premiums
These are just a few of the groups the Islamic State has persecuted
Not too long ago, none of us had ever heard of the Islamic State. But in the year since they captured Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, there haven't been too many news days where they haven't received a mention. Their terrifying rise has been a headache for world leaders — and heartbreaking for those that have… … [Read more...] about These are just a few of the groups the Islamic State has persecuted
Frequently Asked Questions About the USA Freedom Act
Frequently Asked Questions About the USA Freedom Act Raging Moderate by Will Durst Q. What's the darn deal with the USA Freedom Act? A. It is sort of a Patriot Act Lite. They removed the razor coil that was strangling the 4th Amendment and replaced it with barbed wire. Q. Why was Congress in such a hurry to pass it? A. Several surveillance provisions of the … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions About the USA Freedom Act
Cartoon: Rupert Murdoch’s Nose for News
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Now it’s a slow track for Obama’s plans on trade
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's stunning loss on Capitol Hill Friday could spell more trouble for his ambitious plans to create the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the centerpiece of his economic agenda and a plan that he has spent his entire presidency pursuing. When Democrats in the House of Representatives blocked the president's request for trade-promotion authority, they… … [Read more...] about Now it’s a slow track for Obama’s plans on trade
Rachel Dolezal’s conversion: Ticked off
Boy! There's a bunch of people there expressing their opinions about Rachel Dolezal's conversion from white to black. Maybe they have good reasons for agitation but I don't see it. What I'm looking for is the ending of that Kevin Kline movie about a teacher who "comes out" and gets downgraded and thrown out by the school board. The protest of the kids he taught (he was … [Read more...] about Rachel Dolezal’s conversion: Ticked off
12 Reasons America Doesn’t Win Its Wars
Although I qualify as a liberal/progressive I have found The American Conservative magazine a source of wisdom over the years. This article is no exception:12 Reasons America Doesn’t Win Its Wars. Go to the linked article for the 12 reasons but the bottom line is there is no money to be made by winning and lots of money to be made by continuous war. The late great Dwight … [Read more...] about 12 Reasons America Doesn’t Win Its Wars
Valuing the family
WASHINGTON -- Between now and the 2016 election, we need to have a searching national debate over family values. It will not be about whether we as a country are for them. We are. What's required is a grounded and candid discussion about what those words actually mean. Note that I did not follow the convention of putting quotation marks around family values. … [Read more...] about Valuing the family
Just Be Glad You Don’t Live in Kansas under Gov Brownback
Just Be Glad You Don't Live in Kansas By Dick Polman When we last visited the sorry state of Kansas, Governor Sam Brownback - a former short-lived GOP presidential candidate - was showing us what happens when a right-wing ideologue tries to impose his utopian fantasies on the real world. Predictably, the result has been disastrous. When Brownback took over in 2011, he … [Read more...] about Just Be Glad You Don’t Live in Kansas under Gov Brownback
Are these Hillary Clinton’s Four “Aces in the Hole?”
Does former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have four "aces in the hole" that could enhance her chances in the general election if she gets her party's nomination? The Hill's Brent Budowsky thinks so -- and the four he lists are intriguing: Ace No.1: the prospect that Clinton would be the first female president and could do more to champion better pay and greater … [Read more...] about Are these Hillary Clinton’s Four “Aces in the Hole?”
We Can Save Ourselves From Earth-Killing Asteroids, but Someone Has to Pay
Earlier this spring, as violence and chaos drove thousands of refugees onto rickety boats off Libya, with some drowning on the grueling voyage to Italy, scientists gathered on the outskirts of Rome to discuss another sort of catastrophe. Astronomers and physicists from some of the world’s top institutions grappled with a dire scenario: An asteroid possibly… … [Read more...] about We Can Save Ourselves From Earth-Killing Asteroids, but Someone Has to Pay
Our Fallen Heroes, Always Close to Home.
Traveling abroad, thousands of miles away from home? Want to feel close to home -- real close to home? Want to be reminded of American greatness and magnanimity? Want to honor our fallen heroes of World War II and other wars up-close and personal? Visit one of the 25 American cemeteries on foreign soil, hallowed final resting places to more than 124,000 American … [Read more...] about Our Fallen Heroes, Always Close to Home.
800 Years On, A Magna Carta for Our Time
June 15th 2015 marks exactly 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta by King John, in an English meadow called Runnymede. The Magna Carta is widely regarded as the document that marked the beginning of the Anglo tradition of constitutional liberty that would eventually lead to the writing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The … [Read more...] about 800 Years On, A Magna Carta for Our Time
Bernie Sanders Contrasts His Views With Those Of Hillary Clinton
"I voted against the war in Iraq. I had the same information as Hillary Clinton did, but I understood the enormous destabilization that would take place." --Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders was interviewed by Diane Rehm on Wednesday. The full audio and transcript is available here. Early in the interview Rehm asked Sanders how he differs from Hillary Clinton. Here is his … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Contrasts His Views With Those Of Hillary Clinton
Justice Department Subpoenas Blog To Identify Anonymous Commenters
The Justice Department has issued a subpoena against Reason demanding information on the identities of anonymous commentaters. BuzzFeed reports: The Justice Department has issued a federal grand jury subpoena to Reason, a prominent libertarian publication, to unmask the identity of commenters who made alleged threats against a federal judge. In the June 2 subpoena, first … [Read more...] about Justice Department Subpoenas Blog To Identify Anonymous Commenters
Republicans might as well pound sand
WASHINGTON -- After months of trying to weaken Hillary Clinton by pounding her with everything they've got, the amount of progress Republicans have made is pretty close to zero. The GOP seems to have forgotten the central fact about the Clintons: That which does not kill them makes them stronger. Yes, it's true that a Washington Post-ABC News poll reported last … [Read more...] about Republicans might as well pound sand