[icopyright one button toolbar] If you listen to Republicans, they are running to uphold moral values based upon Christianity. Many Republican candidates in the past have even claimed that god wanted them to run, and have cited god to justify their policies. Suddenly it is no longer the case that the Republicans are running on god’s platform. Amy Davidson looked at God and … [Read more...] about The Republicans Now Have A God Problem
Revenge Porn Plus Blackmail Equals 20 Years
A California court sent a strong message to entrepreneurs who want to monetize revenge porn: Your crime is a felony and you could face decades in federal prison. That is what has happened to San Diego resident Kevin Bollaert, 28, who was found guilty on Monday of identity theft and extortion for posting nude and compromising… … [Read more...] about Revenge Porn Plus Blackmail Equals 20 Years
Cartoon: Romney Rides Off
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Ukraine Tipping (Guest Voice)
Ukraine Tipping Ukraine’s Going to Get a Lot Worse Before it Starts Getting Worse By William Boardman – Reader Supported News Ukraine war grinds on under ceasefire, no path to peace in sight Pretty much everything about Ukraine is murky and unreliable these days, and that’s before you take into consideration any of the meddling by outside powers playing … [Read more...] about Ukraine Tipping (Guest Voice)
Again, hypocrisy
[icopyright one button toolbar] State taxpayers paid for Mr. Christie, his wife and two aides to travel to the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, as New Jersey prepared to host the 2014 game. Airfare for four passengers came to $8,146; Mr. Christie’s hotel for three nights cost $3,371. He has fought to shield the cost of his travel. The Super Bowl expenses were revealed … [Read more...] about Again, hypocrisy
GOP Presidential Hopeful Rand Paul: Most Vaccinations Should Be Voluntary
[icopyright one button toolbar] GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul says parents own children and not the state, therefore vaccinations should be voluntary. How incredibly reckless for a doctor to make such a comment. As crazy as Sen. Rand Paul is, he seems to have outdone himself this time: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) doubled down on his position that most vaccines … [Read more...] about GOP Presidential Hopeful Rand Paul: Most Vaccinations Should Be Voluntary
TMV @ Sundance – Stockholm, Pennsylvania
2/5[icopyright one button toolbar] As a filmgoer, amidst the bilge and what occasionally seems like malicious excruciation, the movies that cause the most heartache are not the total disasters but the failures that so clearly should have hit the ground running. Nothing is more painful than wanting to embrace a film more than it allows me to, and rarely are there clearer cases … [Read more...] about TMV @ Sundance – Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Christie breaks with Obama on vaccines, says parents should weigh options
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND — Just as Gov. Chris Christie criticized President Barack Obama for being an ineffective negotiator on the world stage, Christie broke from the president on whether children should be vaccinated. The governor called for "a balance" between the government and a parent's right to choose whether a child is vaccinated. Christie said his four… … [Read more...] about Christie breaks with Obama on vaccines, says parents should weigh options
Cartoon: Bibi Netanyhu’s Speech to Congress
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Why Obama’s budget matters (UPDATED)
WASHINGTON -- When President Obama released his budget on Monday, the words "dead on arrival" were widely incanted because they are part of a quasi-religious Beltway ritual. This year, those words are misleading. No one expects Obama's budget to be enacted as he proposed it. Republicans responded even to early outlines of his plan with a wall of opposition. But … [Read more...] about Why Obama’s budget matters (UPDATED)
(Updated) Super Vigilance XLIX
[icopyright one button toolbar] UPDATE: WOW! Wasn't that a great game! "Thank you" to all those who helped to keep it safe. Don't know about all the much-touted, multi-million dollar commercials. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over during opening ceremonies for Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.., Feb. 1, 2015. … [Read more...] about (Updated) Super Vigilance XLIX
‘When Parents Die at War’
[icopyright one button toolbar] I don’t recall how many times -- when writing about our casualties of war -- I have lamented over the unfathomable grief the fathers, mothers, wives and husbands, sons and daughters of the fallen must experience when they receive that “knock at the door.” Because we oftentimes imagine our warriors fighting our wars and “conflicts” to … [Read more...] about ‘When Parents Die at War’
Cartoon: Palin for President
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Japan: Abe’s vision under threat (Guest Voice)
Shortly after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on an official trip across the Middle East, pledged $200m to assist the intensifying regional campaign against ISIL, the Japanese public was confronted by the horror of a video depicting two Japanese hostages, Kenji Goto and condemnding horrendous, held captive by ISIL. In an unequivocal rebuke to the Japanese… … [Read more...] about Japan: Abe’s vision under threat (Guest Voice)
SciFi Weekend: Parenthood Finale; The Marvel Cinematic Universe; The 100; Arrow; Allegiance; The Americans
[icopyright one button toolbar] Parenthood concluded with one of the best television finales of all time. This was an easier show to conclude than some others. It did not have the problem of shows such as The X-Files and Lost, which became so burdened by its mythology that it was impossible for the finale to be satisfying without giving up hope that it would really make … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Parenthood Finale; The Marvel Cinematic Universe; The 100; Arrow; Allegiance; The Americans
A New Default Self
Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent Of everything you think, And of everything you do, Is for yourself -- And there isn't one. -- Wei Wu Wei Wei Wu Wei is the pen name of Terence Gray, a 20th-century, Anglo-Irish author of pithy provocations aimed, like the one in the epigraph, at the prevailing notion of selfhood. By flatly denying the existence of self, he … [Read more...] about A New Default Self
Watch The ‘Jurassic World’ Super Bowl Trailer (VIDEO)
Watch The 'Jurassic World' Super Bowl Trailer The most anticipated Super Bowl XLIX ad (according to Fandango) has already premiered! A new trailer for “Jurassic World” aired right after the Seattle Seahawks won the coin toss, giving fans another look at the upcoming installment in the “Jurassic Park” franchise. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star in the new footage, which … [Read more...] about Watch The ‘Jurassic World’ Super Bowl Trailer (VIDEO)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Superbowl Beauty and the Beast Mode
Of Related Interest: --Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch finally speaks --Marshawn Lynch is wearing his banned gold cleats in Super Bowl warmups --Saturday Night Live parodies Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman on eve of Super Bowl --Will Super Bowl XLIX be 'Beast Mode's' last run with the Seahawks? Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Superbowl Beauty and the Beast Mode
Cartoon: Superbowl Trophy
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Killing May Push Japan Closer To Approving Military Force
Hours after the Islamic State group published on social media on Saturday a videotape purported to show the beheading of its second Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto, the Japanese government expressed “extreme indignation" for the "deplorable terrorist act." Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on TV he felt "very sorry" and that "the government has tried its… … [Read more...] about Killing May Push Japan Closer To Approving Military Force