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Arguing Against Counterproductive Hysteria Over Ebola

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[icopyright one button toolbar] While the outbreak of Ebola began in West Africa about ten months ago, we have now had only nine patients with Ebola in this country. Most were brought in for treatment after contracting it elsewhere. One is currently undergoing treatment. One died. All the rest have recovered. There have been zero cases of transmission in the general … [Read more...] about Arguing Against Counterproductive Hysteria Over Ebola

Pope Francis: Evolution Is Real; God Is Not A ‘Magician’

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Pope Francis has come out in defense of the theory of evolution, saying the scientific principle is not incompatible with Catholic doctrine. He said the world did not begin as “a work of chaos,” but instead emerged from a principle of love, and that creationism and evolution are not mutually exclusive ideas. "God is not a… … [Read more...] about Pope Francis: Evolution Is Real; God Is Not A ‘Magician’

Nowadays we need sane asylums (Guest Voice)

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Nowadays we need sane asylums By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — It used to be that psychiatrists put insane people into insane asylums. However, today, everyone is seemingly insane. Sort of. Just look at the pathology of our youth, the dysfunction of our families, the violence in our day to day lives, the poisonous popular culture to which we expose our children … [Read more...] about Nowadays we need sane asylums (Guest Voice)

Voter fraud: the GOP’s mythical boogieman

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Over the course of the last decade, states have begun implementing strict voter identification requirements, starting with Arkansas's strict non-photo ID requirement in 2004. In 2005, Indiana became the first state to require voters provide a government-issued photo ID as a condition to voting. The law was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008, despite there being “no … [Read more...] about Voter fraud: the GOP’s mythical boogieman

Put North Korea on trial for crimes against humanity says UN inquiry

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The UN Security Council should sue North Korea in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for ongoing crimes against humanity, the UN’s top investigator said. [icopyright one button toolbar] He urged firm action against the regime’s long list of human rights violations against almost all the country’s 24 million people, including arbitrary detention, torture, executions and … [Read more...] about Put North Korea on trial for crimes against humanity says UN inquiry

Be careful what you wish for, Republicans!

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[icopyright one button toolbar] Be careful what you wish for, Republicans! A slim majority in the Senate may turn out to be just the punishment the left would love Republicans to suffer. Paul Waldman writes: There will be tremendous built-up pressure from conservatives that Sen. Mitch McConnell (assuming he wins his own race and becomes majority leader) will have … [Read more...] about Be careful what you wish for, Republicans!

Juan Williams Debunks GOP Attempts To Blame Democrats For Lack Of A Surgeon General

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[icopyright one button toolbar] While discussing the Republican hypocrisy in their response to an Ebola Czar earlier this month, I pointed out how the Republicans blocked  Barack Obama’s nominee for Surgeon General due to his concerns about gun violence, which kills far, far more people than Ebola in this country. Republicans who 1) are rarely willing to take responsibility … [Read more...] about Juan Williams Debunks GOP Attempts To Blame Democrats For Lack Of A Surgeon General

Is Ebola the New Jaws?

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[icopyright one button toolbar] In 1975, Steven Spielberg directed a movie derived from a Peter Benchley novel called “Jaws.It was the story of a gigantic white shark terrorizing a resort town, killing a number of swimmers and the shark hunters who went after it. This realistic film was a major hit, the highest grossing film up until that time, frightening and intimidating … [Read more...] about Is Ebola the New Jaws?

Chris Christie and Ebola in a nutshell

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This will be my shortest post on TMV in many years. I really can't put it better than THIS. And for more details THIS. Self-destruction by mouth and impulsive action. Turning off two separate sides of voters. You can't just blame "Bridgegate" now: the dude is an impulsive political klutz, which has nothing to do with ideology. As sure-footed as a drunk octopus. graphic … [Read more...] about Chris Christie and Ebola in a nutshell

Hillary Clinton’s major error on jobs: silly mistake, her real view or feeling the (Warren) heat?

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[icopyright one button toolbar] The sound of the spin machines are so loud I can hear them here in my hotel room in Toronto. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a political error -- a big one. And like the toothpaste that can't be put in to the tube, she gave her Republican and Democratic foes a line they can run in ads and repeat, no matter how many times she … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s major error on jobs: silly mistake, her real view or feeling the (Warren) heat?

It’s time to play…”Headis” aka Head Tennis: (Video)

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As the old saying goes, "use your head" -- especially when playing "headis" -- a combination of soccer and tennis. The German town of Unna hosted a tournament on Saturday. (P.S.: DO try this at home...)[icopyright one button toolbar] MLSsoccer.com offers this explanation: What kind of game would you come up with if you combined table tennis, ping pong and header … [Read more...] about It’s time to play…”Headis” aka Head Tennis: (Video)

In Kansas, it’s Sen. Pat Roberts’ race to lose and he might

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TOPEKA, Kan. — For more than three decades, Pat Roberts had an easy time winning elections to Congress from Kansas, always winning in landslides. Now the Republican senator is in very real danger of losing and he may have only himself to blame. First, after years avoiding potentially damaging fights within the Kansas GOP, he also… … [Read more...] about In Kansas, it’s Sen. Pat Roberts’ race to lose and he might

The Whole Story

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WASHINGTON -- It was the fall of 1979. The Washington Post, which I considered the greatest newspaper in the world, was considering me for a job covering the District of Columbia's new mayor, an interesting character named Marion Barry. I knew that a couple of Post editors were going to take me to lunch. What I didn't know was that the great Ben Bradlee was coming along. … [Read more...] about The Whole Story

Toronto moves on from Fords: John Tory elected Mayor, Rob Ford’s brother loses and Ford gets old seat

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[icopyright one button toolbar] TORONTO, Canada -- Toronto has now officially moved on from Fords. The city's controversial but in many quarters beloved Mayor Rob Ford -- the answer to American comedians', satirists and comedy writers prayers -- dropped out of the race due to a bout with cancer and his brother Doug ran instead. The voters instead elected John Tory as the … [Read more...] about Toronto moves on from Fords: John Tory elected Mayor, Rob Ford’s brother loses and Ford gets old seat

ISIS death threats and child beheadings force ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ forced to flee Iraq

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The "Vicar of Baghdad" has quit Iraq after death threats and the beheading of children attached to his church by Islamic terrorists. Canon Andrew White, vicar of Baghdad's St. Georges, Iraq's only Anglican church, said the only answer to the terrorism and killing by the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) was American "boots on… … [Read more...] about ISIS death threats and child beheadings force ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ forced to flee Iraq