UPDATE: It appears to be shaping up that Bill de Blasio, current mayor of New York City, is disliked intensely by many in NYPD, in their opinion after De Blasio did not stand up for law and order nor unequivocally for police officers assaulted during protests [despite clear videos of same], for backslapping, ignoring questions he's 'uncomfortable' answering that … [Read more...] about Two NYPD Officers Murdered in Brooklyn/ UPDATED: De Blasio, mayor, Spurned After
Ferguson Prosecutor Admits To Allowing Testimony From People Who Were Clearly Lying
[icopyright one button toolbar] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRYeRofVo8Q We have already seen many signs that the grand jury investigation in Ferguson was handled improperly, with the prosecutor essentially acting as the defense for Darren Wilson. There were also irregularities in how the evidence was handled. Wilson was allowed to present his case without undergoing … [Read more...] about Ferguson Prosecutor Admits To Allowing Testimony From People Who Were Clearly Lying
Islamic terrorism strikes not only in Israel (Guest Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Islamic terrorism strikes not only in Israel By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Are we going to have to cut ourselves off from the news and other media, in order to hold on to our mental equanimity? This week has been particularly hard for consumers of the news media, like myself. Many people thought that the evil that … [Read more...] about Islamic terrorism strikes not only in Israel (Guest Voice)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: North Korea and the Movies
North Korea and the Movies by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Sony exec fires back at President Obama --Hackers to Sony: We'll stand down if you never release the movie --Hollywood Cowardice: George Clooney Explains Why Sony Stood Alone In North Korean Cyberterror Attack --Obama Could Hit China to Punish North Korea Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: North Korea and the Movies
2016 Presidential Campaign Already Boring
2016 Presidential Campaign Already Boring By Jason Stanford The 2016 presidential campaign has barely started, and I'm already bored. On one hand, everyone's ready for Hillary, but she doesn't seem all that eager for everyone. She's scheduled two paid speeches for early next year, which means she won't be kicking off her campaign until the spring. This is seen in DC as … [Read more...] about 2016 Presidential Campaign Already Boring
Sony hacking may cast pall over Oscars (Guest Voice)
[facebook] Sony hacking may cast pall over Oscars By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — The Oscars telecast on February 22 is most likely to be a toned-down event from the usual fare in the wake of the massive international hacking of the Sony Picture Entertainment computer system. Whereas past Oscars presented millions of TV viewers worldwide with ribald jokes and … [Read more...] about Sony hacking may cast pall over Oscars (Guest Voice)
Discovery’s Eaten Alive: We were all rooting for the big snake (Guest Voice)
A divided nation has finally united, if only for a while. Everywhere you go, Americans are speaking out in a singular chorus of indignation and outrage. Social media is seething with denunciations of brazen deception and cruelty. What in the world happened that has suddenly brought us all together? It's simple: Some bonehead tried to get… … [Read more...] about Discovery’s Eaten Alive: We were all rooting for the big snake (Guest Voice)
Marco Rubio, Rand Paul trade shots over Cuba on TV, Twitter, Facebook
MIAMI—As they jockey for possible presidential bids, Republican senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul are taking aim at each other on TV, Twitter and Facebook over Cuba policy. Rubio, a Cuba hardliner from West Miami, has attacked President Barack Obama's effort to re-establish ties with Cuba. The pugnacious Kentuckian thinks the president made the right move.… … [Read more...] about Marco Rubio, Rand Paul trade shots over Cuba on TV, Twitter, Facebook
Cartoon: Kim is coming to town
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Obama: Sony ‘Made A Mistake’ By Canceling ‘The Interview’
U.S. President Obama said Sony Pictures Entertainment made a mistake by canceling the release of “The Interview,” the film widely believed to have inspired the vast hack that crippled the studio and leaked embarrassing emails from its executives. His remarks came days after Sony canceled the planned Christmas Day release of the film, in which bumbling… … [Read more...] about Obama: Sony ‘Made A Mistake’ By Canceling ‘The Interview’
Cartoon: Kim jong-no fun
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Obama’s response to the midterms
Obama's response to the midterms: Pretty spectacular. Certainly the President's month post-defeat contrasts with the negativism and in-fighting of the "winners." Kevin Drum lays out 37 days of hard work at the White House. *November 10: Surprised everyone by announcing his support for strong net neutrality. *November 11: Concluded a climate deal with China that … [Read more...] about Obama’s response to the midterms
FBI Officially Blames North Korea For Sony Hack
The US Government has officially blamed North Korea for the Sony hack. Hardly a surprise but it is now formally announced. President Obama has said we will "respond" to the incident though it is unclear what that response will be. The incident led to the virtual cancellation of the Sony film "The Interview" and is seen by some as the first major strike in the cyber … [Read more...] about FBI Officially Blames North Korea For Sony Hack
Polls Show Public Support for Torture
Kevin Drum shares a discouraging fact on Mother Jones. This is the most discouraging part of the whole torture debate. It's one thing to learn that Dick Cheney is every bit the vicious wretch we all thought he was. But time after time since 9/11, polls have shown that the American public is basically on his side. As a nation, we simply don't believe that a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Polls Show Public Support for Torture
Reasons Why Torture Does Not Work
One major finding of the recent bipartisan Senate report on torture was that torture used in the United States post 9/11 did not produce any useful intelligence. The same lack of efficacy was seen by every other country which tried to use torture, even in cases such as Nazi Germany and North Vietnam, which are often claimed by supports of the use of torture as examples of … [Read more...] about Reasons Why Torture Does Not Work
A win for the Cuban People
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's historic opening to Cuba is long overdue -- and has a chance of hastening the Castro dictatorship's demise. Critics of the accord should explain why they believe a policy that has failed miserably for half a century could ever work. What is it about Cuba that makes reasonable people take leave of their senses? The United States maintained … [Read more...] about A win for the Cuban People
Who’ll stand up to the hackers? Weak-kneed Sony wrong to cancel release of The Interview
It took 50 years for the U.S. government to normalize relations with Cuba's Communist government. The corporate world moves much faster, as demonstrated Wednesday when Sony and the Canadian movie chain Cineplex joined other big business champions around the world in "normalizing" relations with North Korea. In North Korea, the normal Communist way of achieving objectives… … [Read more...] about Who’ll stand up to the hackers? Weak-kneed Sony wrong to cancel release of The Interview
Cartoon: Cuba Policy
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US-CUBA: SANITY AT LAST?
The release of an American imprisoned in Cuba signals the opening of talks to normalize relations between Washington and Havana. This is both huge and long overdue. Barack Obama was first elected president on a campaign based on hope and change. One of the changes I was hoping for was the lifting of the US trade embargo against Cuba, to let American travelers visit the … [Read more...] about US-CUBA: SANITY AT LAST?
Why Stock Market Investors Vote Against Their Self Interest
When I saw that James Carville had written an op-ed for The Hill entitled Why do people vote against their interests? I thought it was going to be another article along the lines of What’s The Matter With Kansas? by Thomas Franks. We have seen plenty of material on how lower income people vote against their economic interests in voting Republican. This includes people in places … [Read more...] about Why Stock Market Investors Vote Against Their Self Interest