The Anarcho-GOP By Tina Dupuy It's no secret the GOP hates Attorney General Eric Holder. If you want to start a fight with your Fox News-o-phile uncle, just say, "The attorney general will not cast aspersions on my asparagus!" as Rep. Louie Gohmert famously did during a House Judiciary hearing on the Boston Bombings in 2013. This was after Holder told the Congressman he … [Read more...] about The Anarcho-GOP (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Budget Fantasy
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Ted Cruz is in: And So It Begins
And So It Begins Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, formally announced his presidential bid around midnight, becoming the first major candidate to officially enter the field for the 2016 presidential elections. Cruz made the announcement on Twitter, and is set to announce the move in person at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday. I'm running for President and I hope… … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz is in: And So It Begins
The right’s word-deed problem
WASHINGTON -- Briefly, there seemed a chance we might have a cross-party discussion of the biggest economic problem the country faces: the vexing intersection of wage stagnation, declining social mobility and rising inequality. Even the most conservative Republicans were starting to talk about this challenge in rather urgent terms. In a moment whose irony he noted, Sen. … [Read more...] about The right’s word-deed problem
Zombeavers (Movie Review)
2/5 [icopyright one button toolbar] The treasured English film critic Mark Kermode often says that people who pick and choose the movies they want to see are not proper film critics. I say this with no great pleasure— if I am not a film critic after seeing a movie like Zombeavers, it’s time to throw in the towel and set sail for more radiant horizons. I’m almost at a … [Read more...] about Zombeavers (Movie Review)
Retire the death penalty: the case of Glenn Ford
[icopyright one button toolbar] In December 1984, a judge sentenced Glenn Ford to death for the November 5, 1983 death of a Shreveport, LA jeweler. In August 1988, Ford entered Angola's death row, the nation's largest maximum-security prison. On March 11, 2014, Ford walked out of the maximum security prison at Angola with an exoneration of his claims of innocence, after … [Read more...] about Retire the death penalty: the case of Glenn Ford
Report: Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel
[icopyright one button toolbar] ISIS is urging its followers to help it expand its campaign of beheadings that it has conducted on such a big scale and with such brutality that it's become the 21st century incarnation of the Nazis. According to Reuters, the Islamic State is calling on its backers to kill 100 U.. military personnel but military official suggest the info ISIS … [Read more...] about Report: Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel
What Does It Mean To Donate Your Body To Science?
You've heard the phrase, probably while you were half-watching some science show on PBS, but truth is you don't really know what it means to "donate your body to science." You suspect your cadaver would be used in an anatomy class at some med school somewhere, but the fact is your most intimate "donation" could just… … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean To Donate Your Body To Science?
Why we let the Kochs get away with it
[icopyright one button toolbar] Americans who remember democracy and the remnants of "fairness" in our economic system are upwards of mid-seventies now and even they don't remember actuality. What they're remembering is the memories that belonged to their parents and grandparents: the time when Americans actually stood up and fought the overbearing wealth of few during the … [Read more...] about Why we let the Kochs get away with it
PolitiFact Shows Facts On Health Care Reform, Debunking Republican Claims
[icopyright one button toolbar] PolitiFact has looked at the data available so far on the Affordable Care Act. They confirm what I've said in many posts on health care reform. ObamaCare is leading to more people being insured, lower costs, and a reduction in the deficit. The various Republican predictions of doom have failed to come about. The one area in which the law … [Read more...] about PolitiFact Shows Facts On Health Care Reform, Debunking Republican Claims
Sen. Ted Cruz to Announce 2016 Presidential Campaign from Liberty University
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be the first Republican to launch a 2016 presidential campaign when he makes the announcement on Monday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Yep, right out of the gates, he's aligning himelf with religious fanatics. The first-term senator from Texas will announce that he's running for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the … [Read more...] about Sen. Ted Cruz to Announce 2016 Presidential Campaign from Liberty University
The Republicans’ Fight Club
Sometimes, late-night television writers have to scrounge for material. Other times, comedy falls right in their laps. For example, news reports that a 68-year-old Mitt Romney plans to climb into the ring with former boxing champ Evander Holyfield. It’s part of a May 15 card in Salt Lake City. And before you think Romney’s lost his… … [Read more...] about The Republicans’ Fight Club
Twitter turns nine today
[icopyright one button toolbar] In celebration of Twitter's ninth birthday today, Jack Dorsey thanked journalists for being the second group to adopt the platform. And he opined about the importance of journalism to a functioning democracy. 4/After the tech early-adopters, journalists were next to take to Twitter. They used it as a source, to break news, and to link their … [Read more...] about Twitter turns nine today
Teheran, Washington, ISIL and the nuclear deal
[icopyright one button toolbar] Despite remaining gaps, the momentum for a nuclear deal with Iran is becoming irresistible and next week could see start of a new page in Middle East politics. The reasons for momentum in favor of a deal go far beyond the arm wrestling among negotiators on nuclear issues. Above all, they concern steadily rising Sunni Islamic terrorism … [Read more...] about Teheran, Washington, ISIL and the nuclear deal
Published: Reality 101 — Political Self Defense for Progressives
Published: Reality 101 -- Political Self Defense for Progressives I've been away while finishing the details of this book. But, in the face of the most idiotic headline of all time, it's time to return to the fray: Republicans Learn to Play Hardball Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal It has been my intention to collect the best of ten years' "vorpal sword" … [Read more...] about Published: Reality 101 — Political Self Defense for Progressives
The ‘E’ in Email Stands for Evidence
The 'E' in Email Stands for Evidence Raging Moderate by Will Durst The country breathed a collective sigh of relief following Hillary Clinton's masterful press conference last week, held in response to the controversy surrounding her email troubles. "It's all fine. Don't worry about it. We got it covered. Easy peasy lemon squeezy." It appears she might have used a … [Read more...] about The ‘E’ in Email Stands for Evidence
Our Military Photographers at Work
[icopyright one button toolbar] Military photographers do a great job of capturing scenes of “war and peace.” While for some it may be difficult to see any beauty or artistry in images of soldiers, tanks, fighter aircraft or aircraft carriers, sometimes it is difficult not to acknowledge a certain aestheticism. Here are some photographs that may fit in that … [Read more...] about Our Military Photographers at Work
With The Gunman is Sean Penn the new Liam Neeson?
Actors put on muscle the way most of us put on sweaters. Robert De Niro was an early example when he got into fighting trim - and then out of it again - to play boxer Jake LaMotta in 1980's Raging Bull. More recent examples include Will Smith as Muhammad Ali, Chris Hemsworth for Thor, Bradley… … [Read more...] about With The Gunman is Sean Penn the new Liam Neeson?
Cartoon: Starbucks Race Talk
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The Bromance Continues: Boehner Going To Israel To Meet With Bibi
House Speaker John Boehner will lead a congressional delegation of Republican lawmakers to travel to Jerusalem sometime in the next two weeks to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CNN reports: According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the speaker's trip will begin March 31, and he'll be leading a congressional delegation of Republican lawmakers. The visit… … [Read more...] about The Bromance Continues: Boehner Going To Israel To Meet With Bibi