I adore the original RoboCop film. It is one of a handful of films that I feel gets better with age and you always discover something new with every watch. So when I found out earlier this year that they were remaking it, I was completely heartbroken and angry – I was looking for reasons to completely ignore it and pretend that it doesn’t exist. I was delighted to see the … [Read more...] about RoboCop (2014): An Unloved Gem
This is our government’s war on privacy
It's becoming increasingly evident that governments see our phones as personal tracking devices. Read on for a new slant on these words: dirtbox and stingray. *** Boeing is at the center of the latest Department of Justice privacy story that broke in the Wall Street Journal ($) Thursday.[icopyright one button toolbar] The claim: the DOJ, via its US Marshals Service, … [Read more...] about This is our government’s war on privacy
GOP Dream: Restoring America
Peter Beinart explores the Republican theme of "restoring" America in The Atlantic. Because conservatives love the word “restore.” In 2007, when he was planning his own presidential bid, Mike Huckabee wrote a book subtitled 12 Steps to Restoring America’s Greatness. (It’s available for one cent on Amazon.) In 2010, Glenn Beck organized a rally on the National Mall entitled … [Read more...] about GOP Dream: Restoring America
McConnell to Obama: You Have the Government You Have, Not the One You Wish You Had.
[icopyright one button toolbar] According to the Huffington Post, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is "very disturbed" by President Barack Obama's recent exercise of his executive powers, including the President’s recent “deal” with China on climate change, his intentions to move forward on his own on immigration and his suggestion that “the Internet should … [Read more...] about McConnell to Obama: You Have the Government You Have, Not the One You Wish You Had.
Tomas Young, Author of ‘The Last Letter,’ Dies
[icopyright one button toolbar] The Iraq War veteran who wrote a scathing letter last year blaming George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for the national tragedy that was the Iraq War died at his home in Seattle on Monday. The cause of death was not immediately clear, according to media reports. Young was shot in an ambush in Sadr City on April 4, 2004, a few days after … [Read more...] about Tomas Young, Author of ‘The Last Letter,’ Dies
Why The Republicans Won Despite Being Wrong On The Issues, Revisited
Paul Krugman discussed how the Republicans won in the midterm elections despite being wrong about pretty much everything. Kurt Eichenwald has more in Vanity Fair looking at many of the things conservatives were wrong about over the past thirty years. Although the list is far from complete, I’d suggest checking out the full article for the specifics. Topics covered … [Read more...] about Why The Republicans Won Despite Being Wrong On The Issues, Revisited
Bill Cosby’s Alleged Rape Victim: Why No Public Outcry Until Hannibal Buress Spoke Up
Bill Cosby's reputation continues to take a beating as one of his alleged rape victims penned an article asking how come nobody cared until a male spoke (comedian Hannibal Buress) spoke up? Bill Cosby's alleged rape victim, Barbara Bowman, said he repeatedly raped her in the late 1980s and is demanding to know why did the "public outcry" begin only after a male criticized Cosby … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby’s Alleged Rape Victim: Why No Public Outcry Until Hannibal Buress Spoke Up
Cartoon: Boehner plays with matches
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Boehner plays with matches
Obamacare vs. Scaliacare
WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders in the House and Senate have made clear that they'll deploy every weapon in the legislative arsenal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They'll try to chip away at the taxes that support it and abolish the mandates that make its insurance markets work. They might even stand on their heads and stop breathing if that would do the trick. … [Read more...] about Obamacare vs. Scaliacare
Dumb and Dumber Weak (sic): Jim Carrey’s rocky road from Scarborough to Hollywood – ‘He was born to do it’
At about the time Jim Carrey was making his first appearance at the Toronto comedy club Yuk Yuks, he was 16 years old, a Grade 9 dropout and had spent the previous eight months living in a tent with two siblings in Charles Daley Park in Lincoln, Ont. It was 1978, and the family's fortunes were… … [Read more...] about Dumb and Dumber Weak (sic): Jim Carrey’s rocky road from Scarborough to Hollywood – ‘He was born to do it’
It’s not a theory. We know Facebook can influence elections
This week we learned, from an article by Ben Smith, that BuzzFeed has gained near-exclusive access to Facebook sentiment data from now until election day 2016. This data is important, he tell us, because Facebook is quickly becoming a dominant force in U.S. politics, one that will surpass television in importance and become the battleground for targeted ads and … [Read more...] about It’s not a theory. We know Facebook can influence elections
Really? Did they even LISTEN to the Lyrics?
Ah, faux scandals, what would we do without you? Anti-Military Anthem Played at ‘Concert for Valor’ Ethan Epstein / Weekly Standard Who would have thought that that Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown, accomplished musicians all, would be so, well, tone-deaf? But how else to explain their choice of song—Creedence Clearwater's famously anti-war anthem 'Fortunate … [Read more...] about Really? Did they even LISTEN to the Lyrics?
Conservatives Are Excited About Nothing In Jonathan Gruber’s Statement About Obamacare–Updated
Once again we see that conservatives will quickly latch onto a headline which reinforces their biases, and then get so excited that they don’t bother to see if there is any substance. Some conservatives also seem to spend a lot of time looking for that big “gotcha” moment, again not caring whether it really means anything. For the last couple of days multiple conservative … [Read more...] about Conservatives Are Excited About Nothing In Jonathan Gruber’s Statement About Obamacare–Updated
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Fox News and the seal that killed Osma bin Laden
Fox News and the seal that killed Osma bin Laden by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Navy SEAL on Fox: Still claiming he shot Osama bin Laden? --How Fox News Got Interview With Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden --Shep Smith: ‘Embarrassing’ for CNN to Treat Our Navy SEAL Story as Breaking News --Here's How Fox News Tried To Keep 'The Man Who Shot Bin Laden' A … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Fox News and the seal that killed Osma bin Laden
Chinese Pollution Data Censored During Climate Change Summit
As China and the U.S. agree a landmark deal on global carbon emissions, it has emerged that Chinese authorities have ordered air pollution monitoring websites and apps to remove American data on emissions. The agreement struck by Barack Obama and his counterpart Xi Jingping in Beijing sees China, the world’s biggest emitter of CO2, agreeing to… … [Read more...] about Chinese Pollution Data Censored During Climate Change Summit
ObamaCare architect: I regret ‘stupidity’ of voter comment
A popular current definition of a gaffe is an assertion someone makes that is honest or correct but has to walk back because it generates too much controversy. And then there is the definition of stupidity which needs no definition (unless you're stupid). The latest example of both comes from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Jonathan Gruber, one of the architects … [Read more...] about ObamaCare architect: I regret ‘stupidity’ of voter comment
BREAKING: We have landed on a Comet
We have landed on a Comet! by Slamfu Another major milestone in the advancement and exploration of space has happened today. On Nov 25th 2014 the human racesuccessfully "softlanded" on a comet. I am a huge fan of space exploration and consit not only the obvious next stage of human endeavor but also absolutely within our reach if we choose to run with it. Comets in … [Read more...] about BREAKING: We have landed on a Comet
Cartoon: Supreme Court Obamacare Challenge
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Police Are Taught How To Best Benefit From Legalized Theft
Civil asset forfeiture allows a police force to punish people by taking their property with no due process, no conviction, and possibly without charging them with a crime. It has become such a lucrative way for a police force to get money that they are becoming selective in which property they will seize. Police even go to seminars to teach them the best way to make money. The … [Read more...] about Police Are Taught How To Best Benefit From Legalized Theft
Gallup Poll: Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low
More bad news for Democrats. In fact, very bad news for Democrats -- news that shows the party has lost a good chunk of the independent voter block: a new Gallup Poll finds party's rating has sunk to a record low and more Americans now view the GOP favorably than Democrats: After the midterm elections that saw the Democratic Party suffer significant losses in Congress, a … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low