[icopyright one button toolbar] Republicans control both houses of Congress but this does not mean that they represent a majority of the voters. They control the Senate due to small Republican states having the same number of Senators as larger Democratic states. Republicans benefit in the House due to the concentration of Democrats in urban areas, leading to Democrats … [Read more...] about North Carolina Study Looks At Republican Advantage Due To Gerrymandering
Republicans Plan To Use Increased Power After Midterms To Restrict Access To Abortion
[icopyright one button toolbar] Remember how the Republicans talked about down playing social issues going into the midterm elections? Now that they are in office, the party of limited government is returning to its agenda of using big government to impose its views upon others. Politco reports on The coming wave of anti-abortion laws–New GOP state legislatures will … [Read more...] about Republicans Plan To Use Increased Power After Midterms To Restrict Access To Abortion
Perceptions of Reality— And a Failure to Indict
by Walter Brasch She quietly walked into the classroom and stood there, just inside the door, against a wall. The professor, his back to her, continued his lecture, unaware of her presence until his students’ eyes began focusing upon her rather than him. “Yes?” he asked, turning to her. Just “Yes.” Nothing more. “You shouldn’t have done it,” she said peacefully. He … [Read more...] about Perceptions of Reality— And a Failure to Indict
Broadway Records to Release the Original Soundtrack of NBC’s Peter Pan LIVE!
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing to sprinkle fairy dust across America, NBC presents " Peter Pan Live!" a bold new television production of the iconic Broadway musical on December 4th. The Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event will be released by Broadway Records™ and is now available for pre-order on the Broadway… … [Read more...] about Broadway Records to Release the Original Soundtrack of NBC’s Peter Pan LIVE!
Individual Texans are doing for pregnant women what the rest of America should be doing
[icopyright one button toolbar] Individual Texans are doing for pregnant women what the rest of America should be doing: And maybe we are, state by state. It's a ground level, individual woman's solution to government's (illegal?) discrimination against women. An organization in Austin is using phones and contributions to arrange for women who are under 20 weeks … [Read more...] about Individual Texans are doing for pregnant women what the rest of America should be doing
‘Jurassic World’ Skips Science
Universal Studios just released the first trailer for Jurassic World, the latest film in the blockbuster Jurassic Park series. The reboot will be released June 12 next year and will star Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas-Howard. The film builds on the success of the dinosaur-busting trilogy Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and… … [Read more...] about ‘Jurassic World’ Skips Science
Cartoon: Bill Cosby’s fading laughter
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: Bill Cosby’s fading laughter
Do-Nothing’ Plan for Republicans
A 'Do-Nothing' Plan for Republicans Making Sense by Michael Reagan The fight over immigration reform was wiped off our TV screens by the fires and tear gas clouds in Ferguson Monday night. CNN and the other networks will milk the grand jury's decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown for as long as there's a single ratings point to … [Read more...] about Do-Nothing’ Plan for Republicans
More Views On The Injustice In Ferguson
[three_fourth_last][icopyright one button toolbar] Two recent posts (here and here) deal with how a different system of “justice” was applied in Ferguson in order to protect a police officer from facing trial in a situation where anyone else would be tried. This has also been a trend in other parts of the country, with it being very rare for police officers to face … [Read more...] about More Views On The Injustice In Ferguson
Wisconsin Man Files Suit After Police Arrest Him For Calling Them Racists On Facebook
[icopyright one button toolbar] This case is something completely different yet fits in with the recent posts (here, here, and here) which deal with abuse of police powers. A man from Wisconsin is filing suit alleging that he was arrested for comments posted on Facebook accusing policemen of racism. The StarTribune reports: A man who got arrested after he posted … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Man Files Suit After Police Arrest Him For Calling Them Racists On Facebook
The Joker (the second greatest villian)
Check out parts 1 to 4 of this 'greatest villain' series over at my blog, Chocolate Films. ... The very first time I saw Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight, I knew instantly that I was watching something special – I genuinely believed I was watching history. In that darkened cinema room, I knew that I will still be speaking about this sadistic performance … [Read more...] about The Joker (the second greatest villian)
Cosby and Ghomeshi scandals open floodgates
The “clinking” of Bill Cosby’s belt buckle as he allegedly attempted a rape, the sound of a slap across a woman’s face after Jian Ghomeshi turned his stuffed toy “Big Ears Teddy” around. It’s the details that linger and horrify. In the headline-grabbing cases of famed American comic Bill Cosby and former CBC radio host Jian… … [Read more...] about Cosby and Ghomeshi scandals open floodgates
Contempt for a community
Joep Bertrams, The Netherlands[/caption WASHINGTON -- The name Ferguson should become shorthand for dehumanization. No one should have been surprised that police officer Darren Wilson was not charged in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown. I've written before, and likely will have to write again, about the tragically low value our society places on the … [Read more...] about Contempt for a community
Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble (Guest Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO– Of course, those who really need this article probably won’t read it. That’s the way arrogance works. It makes you feel that you are better than the next person, that you certainly don’t need to change, and besides, no one is really smart enough to teach you … [Read more...] about Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble (Guest Voice)
DA last minute pivot re legal use of force in Wilson case
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update 1: DA Robert McCulloch has a history with grand juries and cops that kill citizens Update 2: SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia wrote, in 1992, that the subject of a grand jury investigation, the suspect, has never "been thought to have a right to testify, or to have exculpatory evidence presented" and presenting exculpatory … [Read more...] about DA last minute pivot re legal use of force in Wilson case
More Evidence For A Different System Of Justice For The Police
[icopyright one button toolbar] Recently I discussed how the grand jury was used in Ferguson was an example of how justice is different for the police than it is for everyone else. The Washington Post also reports on unorthodox police practices in handling Darren Wilson after the shooting: When Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson left the scene of the shooting … [Read more...] about More Evidence For A Different System Of Justice For The Police
Happy Thanksgiving
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Stuff to be Thankful For
Stuff to be Thankful For Raging Moderate by Will Durst You got to love Thanksgiving. You do. It's the law. And be honest; doesn't a little tryptophan poisoning amongst family and friends sound pretty comforting right about now? What with Ebola infested ISIS members slithering across the border carrying photos of Bill Cosby ogling Kim Kardashian's butt? Besides, this … [Read more...] about Stuff to be Thankful For
A Military Thanksgiving
[icopyright one button toolbar] Wishing all our readers and their loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving. Let us not forget our troops spending yet one more Thanksgiving away from their loved ones and those troops and their families who themselves need a helping hand at home this holiday. Below, some photos of troops helping troops this Thanksgiving and, below those, … [Read more...] about A Military Thanksgiving
Obama must reveal truth about CIA interrogations, UN experts say
Opponents of cloaking the Senate report on CIA interrogation practices in secrecy have won support from a top panel of United Nations human rights experts. They said significant secrecy would embolden torturers in other countries and should be rejected. In an open letter to President Barack Obama, seven rapporteurs to the UN Human Rights Council said, “Lasting security can … [Read more...] about Obama must reveal truth about CIA interrogations, UN experts say