Illustration by author [icopyright one button toolbar] Stephen Moore, former CATO fellow who founded The Club for Growth before Koch cronies took it away from him and handed it to Pat Toomey; Stephen Moore who then pontificates for the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board; Stephen Moore who NOW "is a Fox News contributor. He serves as chief economist at the Heritage … [Read more...] about First you cripple ’em, then you complain that they limp
The Fascist Socialist Kenyan Muslim Libtard President
[icopyright one button toolbar] Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas), like many Americans, was upset that President Obama did not go to Paris to personally show his solidarity with France, and publicly mourn the 12 journalists and the four French citizens killed in terrorist attacks. Like many Americans, both liberal and conservative, Rep. Weber made his views publicly known. … [Read more...] about The Fascist Socialist Kenyan Muslim Libtard President
San Diego Chargers: A Year in Review (Guest Sports Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] San Diego Chargers: A Year in Review By Andy Baker This year was quite the roller coaster for the Chargers. After a promising finish in 2013, our Chargers looked to improve on their success. The team seemed poised to grab that proverbial “brass ring” and take the next step. Our leader had a major bounce back season and was ready to go … [Read more...] about San Diego Chargers: A Year in Review (Guest Sports Voice)
ISIS gains ground in Syria
[icopyright one button toolbar] They say you can lose the battle but win the way. According to The Daily Beast, ISIS may not be losing anything: ISIS continues to gain substantial ground in Syria, despite nearly 800 airstrikes in the American-led campaign to break its grip there. At least one-third of the country’s territory is now under ISIS influence, with recent … [Read more...] about ISIS gains ground in Syria
Questioning Charlie Hebdo or Being Algerian is not Terrorism! (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Are the French and the West reflexively lumping simple critics of Charlie Hebdo's editorial decisions and Western policy together with the terrorists who struck Paris? For Algeria's Le Quotidien d'Oran, columnist M. Saadoune comments on the way people loyal to France, Algerians and others, who oppose both cartoons showing the Prophet Muhammed and the horrifying acts of … [Read more...] about Questioning Charlie Hebdo or Being Algerian is not Terrorism! (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Foxcatcher (Movie Review)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Foxcatcher (Movie Review) by Spencer Moldea FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE In the five days since I initially saw it, I’ve failed to recall a single viewing experience as deeply and wholly unsettling as Foxcatcher. It is a film of unprecedented pathos delivered with the petrifying disquiet of watching a butterfly syringe hovering above a … [Read more...] about Foxcatcher (Movie Review)
Commonwealth Fund Shows That Obamacare Has Made Health Care More Affordable
[icopyright one button toolbar] Another study has shown that the Affordable Care Act is exceeding expectations in increasing access to health care to Americans. A Commonwealth Fund survey has found that Obamacare has resulted in a reduction in the number of working-age adults without insurance from 20 percent of the population in 2010 to 16 percent in 2014 (the first year … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Fund Shows That Obamacare Has Made Health Care More Affordable
Belgium Arrests 15 Over Foiled Plot to ‘Kill Police’
Belgian investigators said a plot to murder police officers across the country had been foiled "within hours or days" of being launched by raids in which two Islamist gunmen were killed. Fifteen suspects were in custody on Friday, they said, after a dozen raids around Brussels and in Verviers, the eastern town where two men believed… … [Read more...] about Belgium Arrests 15 Over Foiled Plot to ‘Kill Police’
Romney isn’t Reagan
[icopyright one button toolbar] Daniel Larison points out the obvious (to everyone but Mitt and his supporters) on The American Conservative. He has been running more or less continuously for president for the last decade, and he has been doing so by flatly rejecting what he did during his one brief stint in political office. Romney made himself a leading contender for the … [Read more...] about Romney isn’t Reagan
Cartoon: ISIS selfie
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What the Quran says about the mighty pen (Guest Voice)
Muslims - in theory - have traditions that value the power of the pen. Islam was revealed to save people from bloodshed and misuse of the sword. That is a paraphrasing of the cardinal's line in one of the Acts of Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1839 play "Richelieu". The origin of the timeless adage is thought to have… … [Read more...] about What the Quran says about the mighty pen (Guest Voice)
Suspected terrorist cells raided as Europe moves against threat
Suspected terrorist cells raided as Europe moves against threat BERLIN — European security forces moved against suspected radical jihadists in two countries Thursday in the latest sign that last week's Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks have galvanized action against what officials for months have called a rising threat. In Belgium, police killed two suspected jihadists and … [Read more...] about Suspected terrorist cells raided as Europe moves against threat
Is ‘Je suis Charlie’ an Accurate Slogan?
[icopyright one button toolbar] In the wake of the terrorist massacre in Paris, the new battle cry throughout the civilized world is "Je suis Charlie," meaning "I am Charlie." The phrase expresses solidarity for the four cartoonists and 13 others butchered by Islamic terrorists who attacked the satirical newspaper and a kosher market. But, actually, it's clear now that the … [Read more...] about Is ‘Je suis Charlie’ an Accurate Slogan?
Wolf of Wall Street: Soulless but Brilliant
[icopyright one button toolbar] Article taken from my blog Chocolate-Films. I know that I sound like a clichéd film critic when I say that I love Martin Scorsese, but this man has consistently made films that have left me breathless and in awe of his talent. Only Gangs of New York has left a bitter taste in my mouth, but save from that hiccup, this man’s filmography is a … [Read more...] about Wolf of Wall Street: Soulless but Brilliant
In Memoriam: Remembering the Heroes of ‘Old Shaky’
[icopyright one button toolbar] Four years ago, on the 50th anniversary of a tragedy that struck close to home, I wrote about “‘Old Shaky,' a “Texas Tower” 85 miles southeast of New York City -- no, not one of those -- that went down in a violent storm with 28 souls on board. Last year, on the 53rd anniversary and with the help of an Air Force veteran who served on … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Remembering the Heroes of ‘Old Shaky’
The University of Chicago Grapples With Free Speech
[icopyright one button toolbar] To put this in context, it occurred prior to the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris. The University of Chicago, through the Provost’s office, established a Committee on Freedom of Expression. The committee, comprised of seven professors from fields as diverse as medicine, law, psychology, literature and the arts, and headed by law professor … [Read more...] about The University of Chicago Grapples With Free Speech
Death to Daffodils
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/death-to-daffodils/ Copyright 2015 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Death to Daffodils
Potential Conservative Attacks On Obama If He Had Attended Paris March
[icopyright one button toolbar] I recently discussed why the right wingers attacking Obama regarding the recent rally in France are wrong as it was both impractical and noted why it would have been inappropriate for Obama to have attended. If he had gone there is no doubt he would have been attacked by the right for multiple reasons, including: The cost of the … [Read more...] about Potential Conservative Attacks On Obama If He Had Attended Paris March
‘Homeland’ mulls plot switch that takes focus off Middle East and Muslim terrorism
"Homeland," the much-acclaimed television series about American intelligence agents who root out terror threats, is mulling a departure from its ordinary plot, which focuses on Middle Eastern Muslims, and considering - post Charlie Hebdo attacks - a new storyline that does not involve the radical Islamic element. The show might go with a new type of… … [Read more...] about ‘Homeland’ mulls plot switch that takes focus off Middle East and Muslim terrorism
Cartoon: Old Time Religion
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