[icopyright one button toolbar] Members of Germany's anti-Islamization movement Pigeda have just launched a new one: European Patriots Against the Americanization of the West, aka/Pegada. The group, which is growing fast and held it's first demonstration last month, calls the United States a 'terrorist power,' demands an end to U.S. spying and opposes the 'colonialist' … [Read more...] about Germany’s Anti-Muslim Movement Spawns Anti-American Offshoot (Barbadillo, Italy)
Munich Security Conference: U.S. and Germany Clash Over Salmon Canapés (Die Welt, Germany)
[icopyright one button toolbar] U.S. and German leaders may pretend that disagreements over arming Ukraine have done nothing to shake relations between them, but reporting on the behind the scenes maneuvering at the 'gastronomic highlight' of the Munich Security Conference, Die Welt special correspondent Anna von Bayern informs that an icy atmosphere between U.S. Secretary … [Read more...] about Munich Security Conference: U.S. and Germany Clash Over Salmon Canapés (Die Welt, Germany)
Cartoon: Brian Williams Liar
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: Brian Williams Liar
Overreacting to Obama, again (Guest Voice)
Overreacting to Obama, again by Ruth Marcus Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Such is the daggers-drawn state of political discourse in Washington these days that President Obama could go to the National Prayer Breakfast, call the Islamic State a "brutal, vicious death cult" -- and still end up being assailed by conservatives. Obama's … [Read more...] about Overreacting to Obama, again (Guest Voice)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Vaccinations and Rand Paul
Vaccinations and Rand Paul by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Rand Paul misses vaccines hearing --Rand Paul on defensive in Iowa after comments about vaccination dangers --Rand Paul on vaccines, thin line between medicine and politics --Rand Paul’s vaccine claims under microscope Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Vaccinations and Rand Paul
‘Better Call Saul’ sparks excitement in Albuquerque
Cast members Michael McKean (L-R), Michael Mando, Rhea Seehorn, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks and Patrick Fabian pose at the premiere of the television series "Better Call Saul" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California in this file photo from January 29, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - New Mexico's largest city is back… … [Read more...] about ‘Better Call Saul’ sparks excitement in Albuquerque
The Death of Kayla Jean Mueller
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update: Statements by other officials at end of post. ~~ NBC reports that American ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller is dead. Her death has been confirmed by Kayla’s family. The family made the following statement, but did not elaborate on how it had learned of her death or the circumstances surrounding it, according to NBC: We are … [Read more...] about The Death of Kayla Jean Mueller
Democracy Day: Let’s Make the Next Election a National Holiday
[icopyright one button toolbar] I've written about Vermont senator Bernie Sanders before. The will-he won’t-he possible Presidential contender has a lot of great ideas, and whether or not you believe he has a snowball’s chance of winning the presidency, it’s clear that he will, at the very least, continue doing everything he can to steer the national political discussion in … [Read more...] about Democracy Day: Let’s Make the Next Election a National Holiday
Christie’s dream is dying. It’s time to come home, governor (New Jersey Guest Voice)
Pro and con Netanyahu rhetoric heats up
Pro and con Netanyahu rhetoric heats up Compiled by Donald H. Harrison The rhetoric is heating up over the scheduled March 3 speech that Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahyu is scheduled to give to a Joint Session of Congress. Jeremy Ben Ami, execuitve director of J Street, has taken umbrage at Netanyahu saying that he will give his speech “not just as the prime … [Read more...] about Pro and con Netanyahu rhetoric heats up
Cartoon: Brian Williams
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Cartoon: Political Parties
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Review: The denizens of Bikini Bottom finally succumb to inanity
SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Rating: Director: Nick Powell Writing Credit: Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt Cast: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke Rated: PG; mild action and rude humor Genre: Kids Duration: 93 minutes Release date: Feb 06, 2015 Synopsis: SpongeBob's second moving outing. SpongeBob SquarePants is a butter-yellow kitchen sponge with buck teeth and big, … [Read more...] about The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Review: The denizens of Bikini Bottom finally succumb to inanity
Did the Supreme Court just tip its hand on gay marriage?
Did the Supreme Court just tip its hand on how it's long-awaited ruling on gay marriage will come down? It sounds that way, as The Christian Science Monitor notes: The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue a stay of a federal judge’s ruling invalidating Alabama’s definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman, and requiring the state to begin allowing … [Read more...] about Did the Supreme Court just tip its hand on gay marriage?
Obama’s breakfast prayer
WASHINGTON -- Maybe we should just call off the National Prayer Breakfast and stop asking presidents to offer their thoughts about faith and religion. If they go beyond making all present feel good about how religious and upright they are, presidents can get into a lot of trouble. President Obama's speech to the breakfast last Thursday did not seem terribly … [Read more...] about Obama’s breakfast prayer
ISIS’s obscene glorification of terror (Guest Voice)
The barbaric and deviant nature of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or indeed any other terrorist group spreading destruction and devastation, is clear for all to see. In all the footage of slaughter that members of these groups have posted—whether in Pakistan, Syria, Iraq or Europe—the abnormal, inhumane and un-Islamic mentality of those… … [Read more...] about ISIS’s obscene glorification of terror (Guest Voice)
Netanyahu playing into Iran’s nuclear hands (Guest Voice)
Netanyahu playing into Iran’s nuclear hands By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM (SDONA) — Iran does indeed constitute a major threat to the existence of Israel. Both the pronouncements of many of its leaders and the actions of its stooges Hezbollah and Hamas point to it. It’s, therefore, not surprising that Prime Minister Netanyahu should want to alert the world to that danger … [Read more...] about Netanyahu playing into Iran’s nuclear hands (Guest Voice)
Dead career walking? Brian Williams Cancels Letterman Appearance
[icopyright one button toolbar] It now just seems a matter of time -- agonizing, humiliating time for NBC News anchor Brian Willliams. FTV Live sites sources as saying he could step down as eaerly as next week -- but that's at this point unconfirmed. If you read the reports coming out, and see the incredible Internet mockery NBC anchor Brian Williams is enduring due to … [Read more...] about Dead career walking? Brian Williams Cancels Letterman Appearance
SciFi Weekend: The 100; Agents of SHIELD; Guardians of the Galaxy; Jessica Jones; Casting News and Rumors; Gotham; The Psychology of Batman; Whether The Doctor Had Sex With Queen Elizabeth I; Better Call Saul; Fresh Off The Boat; American Sniper; Boyhood; Bob Dylan
[icopyright one button toolbar] The 100 continues to be one of the best science fiction series on television today. Last week's episode, Coupe de Grace, had power struggles both among the Sky People and at Mount Weather as on this show no group is without internal conflict. Ever since the parents landed on earth there has been a question as to whether they would take … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: The 100; Agents of SHIELD; Guardians of the Galaxy; Jessica Jones; Casting News and Rumors; Gotham; The Psychology of Batman; Whether The Doctor Had Sex With Queen Elizabeth I; Better Call Saul; Fresh Off The Boat; American Sniper; Boyhood; Bob Dylan
Is this the end for John Boehner?
[icopyright one button toolbar] Is this the end for John Boehner? Kevin Drum almost feels sorry for the guy. Even Israel has turned against Boehner, thanks to Boehner's nutty, politically suicidal, unilateral invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu. And now even Netanyahu is turning on him with a statement from Israel's foreign minister that Boehner had more or less lied … [Read more...] about Is this the end for John Boehner?