WASHINGTON -- "This is good news, people." With those five words, President Obama made clear that he thinks it's far more important to win a long-term argument with his partisan and ideological opponents than to pretend that they are eager to seize opportunities to work with him. He decided to deal with the Republican Party he has, not the Republican Party he wishes he … [Read more...] about Obama: Damn the torpedoes
Community Colleges Offer a Smooth Transition (Guest Voice)
Community Colleges Offer a Smooth Transition By Dale Schlundt, M.A. The question of “where do I go from here” can be a daunting challenge for many high school seniors getting ready to advance to the next stage of their lives. The thought of “being on your own”, even if that means living at home while attending college, can be a scary and uncertain time in a young adult’s … [Read more...] about Community Colleges Offer a Smooth Transition (Guest Voice)
For ISIS and its ilk, children are now fair game. What hideous innovation will come next?
So this is the new face of jihadist terror: an angelic-looking boy, with a tiny frame and delicate features, no more than 10 years old. In the video, in some ways arguably ISIS's most shocking yet, we see him, shadowed by a bearded jihadist, walk toward two men - and shoot them in the back of… … [Read more...] about For ISIS and its ilk, children are now fair game. What hideous innovation will come next?
Edge of Tomorrow: It could have been great
If you asked me who my favourite actor was, I’d probably lie and say Al Pacino or Denzel Washington. It makes me sound all black and sophisticated and all movie buffy. The truth is Mr Pacino or Mr Washington are the answers to the question, who do I think is the BEST actor. It might sound unfashionable, but Tom Cruise is probably my FAVOURITE actor and Edge of Tomorrow, or … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow: It could have been great
Cartoon: American Snipper
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Reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Speech: Lame Duck, Pit Bull or Delusional?
[icopyright one button toolbar] So did President Barack Obama in his 2015 State of the Union address reveal that he's really a lame duck who can make phrases ring and grandiose promises but do little -- or did he give signs that he's more of a political pit bull who far from planning on yielding to the new Congressional Republican majority intends to challenge it and … [Read more...] about Reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Speech: Lame Duck, Pit Bull or Delusional?
Obama Focuses on Income Inequality in State of the Union Address
Obama Focuses on Income Inequality in Annual Address Updated | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama challenged the Republican-led Congress on Tuesday to break out of the "tired old patterns" of confrontational politics and back an effort to lift the middle class, with higher taxes on the rich and trade deals. Dogged since the start of presidency six years ago by an … [Read more...] about Obama Focuses on Income Inequality in State of the Union Address
American Sniper (Movie Review)
[icopyright one button toolbar] 4.5/5 The beauty of Clint Eastwood’s filmmaking is that despite everything that has been written about Chris Kyle, sensationally crowned “the deadliest sniper in U.S. history”, American Sniper extinguishes the smoke of mythology, smearing, heroism and murder and shines light on Chris Kyle, a desperately flawed man whose passionate and … [Read more...] about American Sniper (Movie Review)
Scientists may have discovered oldest section of Gospels ever
John Hopton for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Some of ancient history's wealthier people were lucky enough to be mummified with masks of gold, but for most, the materials had to be much cheaper. One such material was papyrus paper, and in many cases it had been previously been used for writing. Scientists have found a… … [Read more...] about Scientists may have discovered oldest section of Gospels ever
Cartoon: Charlie Hebdo
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‘American Sniper’ Blasts Records
A record-setting weekend for one movie mortally wounded the box office prospects of another. “American Sniper” took in an estimated $105 million during its first weekend in wide release, obliterating the competition and siphoning money from other dramas screening at movie theaters across the country. “We’re looking at something that is unprecedented,” said Phil Contrino, vice… … [Read more...] about ‘American Sniper’ Blasts Records
Cartoon: President Obama Brandishes Veto Pen at State of the Union
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Freedom of the Press Is Not Free
[icopyright one button toolbar] In the wake of the hideous attack on Charlie Hebdo editors, cartoonists and staff in Paris there has been a vigorous and spirited debate on freedom of speech and, of course, freedom of the press. Today, Secretary of State John Kerry in remarks delivered at the Journalists Security Conference, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, … [Read more...] about Freedom of the Press Is Not Free
What Is College For?
[icopyright one button toolbar] What is college for? Though the answer may have once been obvious, it is no longer so. Even now, many would say college is for men and women to further their educations to increase their powers of critical thinking and to prepare themselves for careers in the real world. Really? Then why are football and basketball of the five major … [Read more...] about What Is College For?
Video Shows ISIS Threatening Japanese Hostages: Demands $200 Million Ransom
New Video Shows ISIS Threatening Lives of Japanese Hostages A new video purports to show a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) threatening to kill two Japanese hostages. Two men, Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa, appear in the video which is filmed in the same style to those that showed James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and other western hostages killed since August 2014. Both men… … [Read more...] about Video Shows ISIS Threatening Japanese Hostages: Demands $200 Million Ransom
GOP stays stubborn about climate change
WASHINGTON -- We now know that 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history. We also know that President Obama can expect little help from Republicans in Congress -- some of them cynical, others clueless -- in facing the most daunting environmental challenge of our time. Scientists from NASA and NOAA announced Friday that last year narrowly edged out former … [Read more...] about GOP stays stubborn about climate change
Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup in Investigating Iran Found Dead
Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup Found Dead (Reuters) - The Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of orchestrating a coverup in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center has been found dead in his Buenos Aires apartment, authorities said on Monday. Alberto Nisman, who had been … [Read more...] about Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup in Investigating Iran Found Dead
Republicans can’t shake image of old white guys’ party
CORONADO, Calif. — Changing the perception that the Republican Party is the party of older, wealthier, white guys is proving to be tough. Since the 2012 election, when President Barack Obama crushed Mitt Romney among African-Americans, Hispanics and women, Republicans have been engaged in ambitious efforts to be more diverse and minority-friendly. But it's finding that… … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t shake image of old white guys’ party
Cartoon: Groundhog Day
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Poll: 59% of Republicans want Romney to run
[icopyright one button toolbar] Washington pundits, bloggers, talk show hosts and cable ideological show talkers may pooh-pooh the idea, but a new polls finds that many Republicans want former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to make a third fun for the White House. A poll like this is likely to help him with donors who feel it's Been There/Done That with Romney, but don't … [Read more...] about Poll: 59% of Republicans want Romney to run