Governors are often more pragmatic than other politicians, having to actually run the state government and consider fiscal realities. Accepting Medicaid expansion is an obvious decision for governors, as long as they consider economic factors rather than Republican ideology, as the federal government picks up most of the cost. The federal government pays 100 percent of the cost … [Read more...] about Ideological Republican Legislatures Blocking Attempts At Expanding Medicaid By More Pragmatic GOP Governors
Decapitation now cuts it with murderers across the spectrum
[icopyright one button toolbar] What more evidence do you need that Americans are easily imprinted then by the stories now popping up about murderers who've suddenly decided that decapitation is a method of choice. Before the screeching headlines showcasing the world's biggest and most successful producer of snuff videos -- ISIS -- cutting off the heads of journalists and … [Read more...] about Decapitation now cuts it with murderers across the spectrum
Adios, Rick Perry
Adios, Rick Perry By Jason Stanford To me Rick Perry will always be the guy who screwed up my book deal. Many will focus on his longevity in the Governor's Mansion and his rejection of Texas' bipartisan tradition. And it's going to be hard to write Perry's political eulogy without mentioning his penchant for malapropisms. "Oops," anyone? Heck, I used one of his quips of … [Read more...] about Adios, Rick Perry
Cartoon: Guns
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Humoring the Headlines
Humoring the Headlines by Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO -- Republican Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip in the House of Representatives, claims he was unaware that David Duke’s European-American Unity and Rights Organization was a racist group when he delivered a speech at its annual conference in 2002. Critics wonder how he could have overlooked that the dress code for the event … [Read more...] about Humoring the Headlines
Questioning our questions
WASHINGTON -- It is a mark of our pluralistic moment that I learned of an old joke among rabbis from the writings of a great Christian scholar, Jaroslav Pelikan. In his book "Jesus Through the Centuries," Pelikan tells the story of a rabbi who is challenged by one of his pupils: "Why is it that you rabbis so often put your teaching in the form of a question?" To which … [Read more...] about Questioning our questions
Jeb Bush Severing All ‘Incriminating’ Connections
[icopyright one button toolbar] A sure sign that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is planning to do more than just “explore” a run for the White House in 2016 is the fact that he is severing ties, erasing connections and alliances that could “complicate” a presidential campaign. About a week ago Bush resigned from the board of Tenet Healthcare Corp., “the health care … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Severing All ‘Incriminating’ Connections
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dead at Age 82
MARIO CUOMO DEAD: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo dies at age 82. Mario Cuomo died six hours after his son, Andrew Cuomo, was sworn into his second term as New York state governor, the NY Daily News reports. "He couldn't be here physically today ... but my father is in this room," Andrew Cuomo said in his inaugural address. "He's in the heart and mind of every person who … [Read more...] about Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dead at Age 82
Fox Twitter Hashtag Backfires
[icopyright one button toolbar] On Tuesday Fox & Friends asked Twitter users to post things they were over with the hashtag #OverIt2014. They started with Fake Journalist Barbie tweeting, "I'm over attacks against Christianity." This worked out about how you might expect. Gawker reported some of the snarky responses, and far more are now up: I'm over the Conservative … [Read more...] about Fox Twitter Hashtag Backfires
Harper Collins Apologizes For Wiping Israel off the map in an Atlas
[icopyright one button toolbar] No the following is not a joke. It is not a quotation from a column by satirist Andy Borowitz. It's a for real report about publishing giant Harper Collins apologizing for bowing to pressure to leave Israel out of an Atlas. The fact this occured shows how fragile facts are in the 21st century: deny a fact and it some how erases or changes a … [Read more...] about Harper Collins Apologizes For Wiping Israel off the map in an Atlas
The GOP’s bad habit
WASHINGTON -- Here's some advice for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise that also applies to the Republican Party in general: If you don't want to be associated in any way with white supremacists and neo-Nazis, then stay away from them. Do not give a speech to a racist organization founded by former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke, as Scalise did when he was a … [Read more...] about The GOP’s bad habit
When Rotten Food Is Good Food [VIDEO]
"Rotten" and "spoiled" aren't words typically used to describe delicious food. Yet fermented foods, like sauerkraut, soy sauce, pickles, and prosciutto, are technically rotten. How can rotten food also be considered good food? The team behind MinuteEarth, a YouTube channel devoted to “science and stories about our awesome planet,” breaks it down in their latest video.… … [Read more...] about When Rotten Food Is Good Food [VIDEO]
Cartoon: Hillary and Jeb
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Jeb plays innocent, looks guiltier
[icopyright one button toolbar] Jeb Bush plays innocent, looks guiltier: Last week he wiggled away from Bloomberg and, before that, from the board of a healthcare company that has made a sweet fortune thanks to Obamacare. Now, the Washington Post reports, he's dumped all directorships, including his own education foundation and a for-profit education business that … [Read more...] about Jeb plays innocent, looks guiltier
Una Vez Más: The Old Man and The Baby, New Year’s Iconology: A Lost Story
[icopyright one button toolbar] The Lost Story About What The Old Man and the New Baby Used to Mean for Human Renewal of Body, Mind, Spirit, Heart and Soul... at New Year’s We’re led to believe that New Year’s images are about the Old Year going out as a bent over old man… and the New Year toddling in as a grinning infant. That’s what the buycandy buywine buybeer … [Read more...] about Una Vez Más: The Old Man and The Baby, New Year’s Iconology: A Lost Story
Cartoon: Class Photo 2014
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Many in Our Navy Already Standing Watch in 2015
[icopyright one button toolbar] As we get ready to ring in the New Year, many of our troops overseas are already standing watch in the New Year. One Navy blog has this story: At the time this blog is posted, most people in the United States are busy readying themselves for a well-deserved evening of revelry ringing in the New Year. They are free to do so, in large … [Read more...] about Many in Our Navy Already Standing Watch in 2015
Report: Bill Cosby Hiring Private Investigator
Bill Cosby has recruited multiple private investigators to help discredit the women accusing him of sexual assault, Page Six reported Monday, citing multiple unnamed sources with knowledge of the comedian’s doings. According to the New York Post story, the crisis management strategy is already well underway: Cosby has successfully hired “at least one Glendale, Calif.-based … [Read more...] about Report: Bill Cosby Hiring Private Investigator
Cartoon: New Year Obama with Republicans
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New Year’s Resolutions Are More Procrastination Than Motivation
NEW YORK (Reuters) - People seeking to get or stay fit in 2015 might do better to start today rather than rely on a New Year’s resolution to shape up tomorrow, fitness experts say. Losing weight and getting fit and healthy are among the top five resolutions every year, even though most of winter’s great expectations… … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions Are More Procrastination Than Motivation