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?
The Rise of the Charlatans
The Rise of the Charlatans By Tina Dupuy At the birth of every conspiracy theory is the question, "Who profits?" In the dark reaches of anonymous Internet forums, the answer is always Big Government, Big Pharma, Big Farm-a and occasionally Satan, aliens, the Illuminati, the Knights Templar, or the Pentavirate—some omnipotent all-powerful force that enviously pulls off … [Read more...] about The Rise of the Charlatans
Cartoon: Weasles outbreak
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Declaring War on Radical Islam Is Not a Counterterrorism Strategy
Some members of Congress and noisy portions of the media and blogosphere are vexed by President Barack Obama’s refusal to declare war on “radical Islam.” Their distress seemed to be only exacerbated by the president’s measured and sensible response to Fareed Zakaria during a CNN interview last Sunday when asked, “Are we in a war with… … [Read more...] about Declaring War on Radical Islam Is Not a Counterterrorism Strategy
Brian Williams Says He’ll Take a Leave of Absence “for the next several days” as Credibility Controversy Continues to Swirl
[icopyright one button toolbar] Can a leave of "the next few days" really mean a week, or a month -- or a professional lifetime? We're about to find out. But if you had to place money in Vegas, put your money on NBC's beleaguered anchor Brian Willaism being off the anchor's desk longer than he says. Because the fact is: the controversy swirling around his admission that he … [Read more...] about Brian Williams Says He’ll Take a Leave of Absence “for the next several days” as Credibility Controversy Continues to Swirl
Josh Marshall on Scott Walker
Josh Marshall assesses the candidacy of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker for the 2016 GOP nomination on Talking Points Memo.[icopyright one button toolbar] Let's start with the essential fact: Walker has stood for and won elections for Governor of Wisconsin three times in four years. For technical, term-length reasons, that is extremely uncommon. But it's pretty uncommon just … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on Scott Walker
Dawning Realization? ISIS Meets Steel
[icopyright one button toolbar] Has ISIS, also known as IS for Islamic State -- which actually should be KS for "Kinky State" since it's like a death cult such as old India's thuggees, a movement such as the Nazis (except they tried to hide some of their barbarity," or the S in S&M since it is the world's most popular producer of snuff videos -- finally gone too far? From … [Read more...] about Dawning Realization? ISIS Meets Steel
Our Muslim Socialist President Cannot Be A Christian If He Speaks The Truth About Christian History
[icopyright one button toolbar] With the possible exception of Brian Williams telling tall tales about his adventures in Iraq, the most controversial statement this week appears to be Barack Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast. Obama said: So how do we, as people of faith, reconcile these realities – the profound good, the strength, the tenacity, the compassion and love … [Read more...] about Our Muslim Socialist President Cannot Be A Christian If He Speaks The Truth About Christian History
Marvel Comics debuting all-female Avengers team
The ladies are taking the lead in one of Marvel Comics' top comic book properties, with an all-female Avengers team called "A-Force" debuting as the company intensifies efforts to bring more girls and women into its male-dominated fan base. Not only will the book feature some of Marvel's well-known female heroes, it will be written by… … [Read more...] about Marvel Comics debuting all-female Avengers team