[icopyright one button toolbar] In 2012 she ran for the Illinois’ 8th congressional district U.S. Congress seat against a man who -- although he never served a day in the military -- had the cojones to disparage her heroic, combat service claiming that she -- Tammy Duckworth -- was not a “true hero." Her opponent, then-Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), had the audacity to say -- … [Read more...] about Tammy Duckworth Running for the U.S. Senate
SciFi Weekend: The X-Files To Return; Huge Twist on 12 Monkeys; Werewolf Don Draper 2043; Another Unforgettable Scene on The Americans; Jason Katims and Craig T. Nelson Returning To Television
Fox has officially decided to go ahead with a six episode revival of The X-Files. Here is what we know from various web reports, including an interview with Chris Carter at XFilesNews.com. Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny will be back and Carter is looking into the availability of others, including William B. Davis and Mitch Pileggi. Chris Carter mentions that there will be … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: The X-Files To Return; Huge Twist on 12 Monkeys; Werewolf Don Draper 2043; Another Unforgettable Scene on The Americans; Jason Katims and Craig T. Nelson Returning To Television
Harry Reid vs. the Smooth Deal
WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is an acquired taste. It may surprise people outside of his Democratic caucus that many of his colleagues will miss him. But they will. Charismatic he is not. He sometimes stumbles in his choice of words, and utterly fails a series of other Beltway tests. For example, our era claims to revere authenticity but prefers … [Read more...] about Harry Reid vs. the Smooth Deal
The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Here are highlights from Richard Hofstadter's classic 1964 essay from Harper's. Which of today's political figures fits? American politics has often been an arena for angry minds. In recent years we have seen angry minds at work mainly among extreme right-wingers, who have now demonstrated in the Goldwater conservative movement how much political leverage can be got out of the … [Read more...] about The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Arizona Sen. Allen: Mandatory Church Would Be Good For America
Arizonans should put on their Sunday best and head to church -- at least if Arizona Sen. Sylvia Allen has her way. Church attendance should be mandatory, the senator said during a debate about permitting concealed guns in public buildings. "I believe what's happening to our country is that there's a moral erosion of the soul… … [Read more...] about Arizona Sen. Allen: Mandatory Church Would Be Good For America
Clinton Out-Nixons Nixon And Erases The Email
[icopyright one button toolbar] The conventional wisdom is that Richard Nixon would have survived Watergate if he had erased the tapes. Democrats were outraged by the eighteen and a half minutes which were "accidentally" erased by Nixon's secretary, Rose Mary Woods. In a late Friday news dump we learned that Hillary Milhouse Clinton, who once accused the Bush administration … [Read more...] about Clinton Out-Nixons Nixon And Erases The Email
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s Anti-Gay Discrimination Political Branding and Quagmire
[icopyright one button toolbar] Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is enmeshed in a political quagmire and spreading national firestorm over a state law proponents say is merely to protect "religious freedom," but that critics -- which include a growing number of prominent Americans and big corporations -- says looks more like an outright anti-gay discrimination law. Calls for … [Read more...] about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s Anti-Gay Discrimination Political Branding and Quagmire
A New Era of Televangelists
A New Era of Televangelists By Tina Dupuy This week, the junior senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, kicked off the 2016 Republican primary season at a university founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell. Liberty University's students were mandated to attend Cruz's announcement speech, so Senator Cruz enjoyed a packed house of attentive students accustomed to being preached at. … [Read more...] about A New Era of Televangelists
Positives in Saudi/Yemen Military Actions
[icopyright one button toolbar] Josh Marshall offers a thoughtful take on independent military action recently taken by Saudi Arabia and others in the Middle East on Talking Points Memo. We now see this Saudi-led military operation in Yemen which is being joined by Egypt and possibly other Arab states. Earlier, we saw the Jordanian attacks against ISIS after the immolation of … [Read more...] about Positives in Saudi/Yemen Military Actions
For God’s Sake, Open The Door’
'For God's Sake, Open The Door' Transcripts of the black box recordings from the doomed Germanwings flight 9525 have revealed Captain Sondenheimer shouting "Open the goddamn door!" as he tries to break into the locked cockpit. According to the transcripts, published in German newspaper Bild, the recordings begin normally, with Captain Sondenheimer apologizing to passengers for … [Read more...] about For God’s Sake, Open The Door’
Yemen: Saudi actions are destabilizing for the global UN-based order
[icopyright one button toolbar] The Saudi intervention in Yemen as the lead military power in a Gulf coalition opens a Pandora’s Box that could be the first fatal step in unravelling the United Nations security system set up after World War II. The UN system prohibits military intervention in any foreign country without Security Council authorization and the UN’s … [Read more...] about Yemen: Saudi actions are destabilizing for the global UN-based order
‘The Walking Dead’: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Watching Season 5 Finale [SPOILERS]
The Walking Dead season 5 finale will be bloody and fans are preparing themselves for the inevitable deaths. Here's everything you need to know about what's going on in Alexandria with minimal comic book spoilers. 1. Deanna’s exiled members Deanna has repeatedly stated she’s exiled people from Alexandria before and she’d do it again. She’s never… … [Read more...] about ‘The Walking Dead’: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Watching Season 5 Finale [SPOILERS]
The worst kind of leader vs. “the invented people”
[icopyright one button toolbar] Sheldon Adelson, puppetmaster for rightwing politicians, is Mr. Moneybags for extremists in Israel. He believes Palestinians are "an invented people." Netanyahu’s survival instincts are impressive. While he was arousing fear of Arabs and Scandinavians, he was relying on the support of an actual foreign patron, Sheldon Adelson, the … [Read more...] about The worst kind of leader vs. “the invented people”
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republican 2016 Presidential Nomination Race
2016 Republican Presidential Nomination Race by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Rand Paul Suggests Gay Marriage Is The Result Of A 'Moral Crisis' In America --God and Jeb --Republicans and Reading the Newspaper --Ted Cruz doesn’t have a prayer: Why the Texas senator will never sniff the White House --The Donald’ for President? No way Mike Peters is … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republican 2016 Presidential Nomination Race
Roger Moore Under Fire for Saying Idris Elba Not ‘English-English’ to Play James Bond
Sir Roger Moore is in a race row after he allegedly told French magazine Paris Match that Idris Elba is not "English English" enough to play James Bond. Does he realize that George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton aren't "English-English" either? Moore said his remarks were "lost in translation." After being slammed on Twitter, he said, "An interview … [Read more...] about Roger Moore Under Fire for Saying Idris Elba Not ‘English-English’ to Play James Bond
Middle East Conflict Won’t Impinge On Iran Nuclear Talks
In Switzerland, the U.S. is leading the push to conclude a deal with Iran that would halt Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions. But 3,000 miles away in Yemen, the U.S. is backing its ally Saudi Arabia in a bombing campaign targeting an Iranian proxy in the conflict that’s engulfing the Middle… … [Read more...] about Middle East Conflict Won’t Impinge On Iran Nuclear Talks
Cartoon: Iran Easter Bunny
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Iran Easter Bunny
6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat
6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat Yogis, hippies, and holistic medicine specialists have been touting the health benefits of yoga for years: it can improve your fitness level, fight cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and a variety of other disorders, they’ve argued. But when it comes to the science backing up these claims, a lot is still left unresolved. For … [Read more...] about 6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat
The Arts: Phyllis Diller’s Parting Advice to Comedy Freelance Writer
[icopyright one button toolbar] Phyllis Diller's Parting Advice for Freelances by Linda Perret I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Phyllis Diller a few short weeks before she passed. Phyllis was amazing. Not only because of her talent, which truly was astounding, but also because of her generosity and willingness to share her advice with others. … [Read more...] about The Arts: Phyllis Diller’s Parting Advice to Comedy Freelance Writer
The Mark of Terror
WASHINGTON -- We don't need to know the political or religious views of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Gunter Lubitz to call his crashing of a crowded airliner into a mountainside an act of terrorism. And we don't need any further evidence to recognize a cruel irony: Legitimate fear of potential terrorist attacks apparently made this tragedy possible. Imagine the final … [Read more...] about The Mark of Terror