The Governors Who Cried Quarantine By Tina Dupuy In 2005, Hurricane Ivan was a Category 5 storm headed for New Orleans. "Mayor Ray Nagin declared a state of emergency and strongly recommended that residents evacuate immediately," reported CNN.com at the time. Roughly half—600,000—residents left; the majority stayed. The storm passed. New Orleans was unscathed. Elected … [Read more...] about The Governors Who Cried Quarantine
ISIS’ Foreign Recruitment ‘Unprecedented’
More foreign jihadists are traveling to Syria and Iraq to take up arms alongside militants of the Islamic State, or ISIS, than ever before, according to a new report from the United Nations that was obtained by the Guardian Thursday. The recruits came from more than 80 countries, including ones that had previously not had problems… … [Read more...] about ISIS’ Foreign Recruitment ‘Unprecedented’
Khrushchev and Communism (Guest Voice)
Khrushchev and Communism by Fig Email Sent from Ed Jan 26, 2013: Does this look familiar to our country’s progress since 1959, scary to say the least and it appears to be picking up momentum. “Who knew how prophetic this was?” Nikita Khrushchev quote 9/29/1959. Do you remember when he appeared at the UN and banged his shoe on the table? This was his entire … [Read more...] about Khrushchev and Communism (Guest Voice)
Sullivan on the Mid-Terms
Andrew Sullivan probes the meaning of the mid-terms on The Daily Dish. It seems safe to say that the GOP will pick up the Senate this year. No one can quite know the details yet, and the scale and extent of the wave (or not) remains again up in the air. But what this actually means – for policy and this presidency – is a more complicated question. Here’s what we … [Read more...] about Sullivan on the Mid-Terms
Commercial spaceship suffers catastrophic failure, at least 1 dead
A Virgin Galactic rocket plane known as SpaceShipTwo crashed in the Cantill area of the California Mojave desert during a test flight Friday morning, leaving one pilot dead and another injured, the California Highway Patrol reported. The pilots have not yet been identified, but Virgin reported that its WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane landed safely. "Virgin Galactic's partner… … [Read more...] about Commercial spaceship suffers catastrophic failure, at least 1 dead
Russia warns it’s coming for the Arctic’s oil, including an area Canada claims as its own
MOSCOW - Russia has warned that it will revive its claim to a huge swathe of the Arctic in the hope that it can secure the rights to billions of tons of oil and gas. Moscow has long seen the seabed off its northern coastline as a mine of valuable hydrocarbons and is keen to fend… … [Read more...] about Russia warns it’s coming for the Arctic’s oil, including an area Canada claims as its own
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for Operation Inherent Resolve
[icopyright one button toolbar] As some 1,400 U.S. troops continue to provide security and advice to Iraqi government and Kurdish troops in Iraq, as Air Force and Navy pilots and crew members continue to fly hundreds of humanitarian missions over Iraq and Syria and continue to conduct airstrikes against ISIL in those two countries and while “thousands of troops” are … [Read more...] about Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for Operation Inherent Resolve
Cartoon: Obama Vampire
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What would Republicans do?
WASHINGTON -- No matter how well Republicans do at the polls Tuesday -- and my hunch is they won't do as well as they hope -- the GOP won't be able to claim any kind of mandate. That's because they have refused to articulate any vision for governing. I do not celebrate this failure. I've always believed the nation's interest is best served by competition in the … [Read more...] about What would Republicans do?
Cartoon: Foxie Poo
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Court Rules Against Quarantine of Nurse While Ebola Hysteria Leads To Lousiana Interfering With Medical Conference
The hysteria continues regarding Ebola. We continue to face a variety of right wing conspiracy theories. Ebola. At least we have now had some good news regarding Kaci Hickox’s fight against the unconstitutional restrictions on her civil liberties when she returned from West Africa, and I’ve heard a doctor who is returning from West Africa also plans to resist the unscientific … [Read more...] about Court Rules Against Quarantine of Nurse While Ebola Hysteria Leads To Lousiana Interfering With Medical Conference
Mike Peters Cartoon: New York and Ebola
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Some Travelers, Health Care Workers In NY Being Actively Monitored For Signs Of Ebola --New York doctors who help in Ebola fight will be given quarantine reimbursement, ensured employment status --CDC admits droplets from a sneeze could spread Ebola --De Blasio Takes a Businesslike Approach as Ebola Arrives in New York Mike Peters is recognized as … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: New York and Ebola
Why Global Warming focus is hurting the environmentalism debate
Why Global Warming focus is hurting the environmentalism debate by Slamfu “You can’t reason someone out of something they were never reasoned into” – Jonathan Swift Whenever I see a piece on environmental issues these days, it seems to me that it is always couched in terms of CO2 emissions and Global Warming only. GW is a major issue, and something I think the … [Read more...] about Why Global Warming focus is hurting the environmentalism debate
Interview with Major Todd Pierce
[icopyright one button toolbar] Major Todd Pierce (U.S. Army, Retired) is an attorney who served as a Judge Advocate General (J.A.G.) officer in the United States Army. In that capacity, he has served on the defense teams for two Guantanamo military commissions defendants. On October 13, 2014 I had the privilege of interviewing Maj. Pierce by telephone. What follows … [Read more...] about Interview with Major Todd Pierce
Solar Power
Some good news both on the economic and environmental front, Oregon's SolarWorld is expanding production. SolarWorld Industries America Inc. will add 200 jobs in Hillsboro as it ramps up manufacturing to meet growing U.S. demand, company executives announced Thursday. The company will expand both its cell and module production capacity in early 2015, making $10 million in … [Read more...] about Solar Power
Cartoon: The Scream (Political Version)
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O’Keefe Hoist by his own Petard?
Remember Eric O'Keefe? You know, from my Wisconsin series*? And my Howie Rich series*? And from the Sam Adams Alliance's role in the genesis of the Tea Party*, and, finally in possible collusion with Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker, something called the The John Doe Investigation*; thence the high-powered Washington D.C. law firm, the countersuit in Federal court that stopped the … [Read more...] about O’Keefe Hoist by his own Petard?
Peak Water
For several years we have been hearing about Peak Oil but a greater threat to the human race is Peak Water. We have heard about the drought and water shortages in California but that state is not unique. The Central Valley boasts some of the globe's fastest-depleting aquifers—but by no means the fastest overall. Indeed, it has a rival here in the United States. The … [Read more...] about Peak Water
More voting fraud FUD, a researcher backtracks, and surprising facts about suffrage
As I reported earlier this week, forcing voters to show a photo ID at the polls is a GOP boogyman, a "solution" to a non-existent problem. Now comes two researchers -- Jesse Richman and David Earnest -- from Old Dominion University, who claim that "6.4 percent of non-citizens voted in 2008 and 2.2 percent of non-citizens voted in 2010." Their Washington Post blog post has … [Read more...] about More voting fraud FUD, a researcher backtracks, and surprising facts about suffrage
The ‘Ebola Conspiracy’ — A View From the Beach
[icopyright one button toolbar] It takes a lot to get my butt (my fat butt, some would say) off a lounge chair overlooking the gorgeous turquoise Caribbean, into our villa and onto my keyboard. But conservative radio show hostess Laura Ingraham has now earned that dubious distinction. Part of the “honor” goes to my wife, lounging next to me and listening on her IPad … [Read more...] about The ‘Ebola Conspiracy’ — A View From the Beach