Some environmental extremists in Iowa thought it would be a good idea to use nooses in their climate change protest. Rational Iowans disagreed. A former Iowa state representative, a Democrat, is now apologizing for using such a racially-charged symbol in what he … [Read More...]
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Los Angeles: City of a million rats?
As we’ve covered here recently, Los Angeles has plenty of challenges on its plate to deal with right now. Between an exploding homelessness crisis and a cost of living index that’s driving the middle class away in droves, their problems are quickly … [Read More...]
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Trump Fights Media Spin
President-elect Trump has a way of making Americans feel good again about their country, their future and themselves, and then the media spin comes along in an attempt to dilute that momentum. It is so obvious to the America people that every article the … [Read More...]
Election 2016
Democrats at 24 for 2020 presidential election
The Democrats are almost halfway towards a full deck of cards in the race for the 2020 presidential nomination. Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak announced […]
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Livestream: Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign in Orlando at 8 p.m. ET
Reports from inside the building are that the atmosphere is … Trumpy. Some Q bros in at the Trump rally in #Orlando. There are so […]
Health Care
Outrage Over Obamacare Anyone?
Come On People, Where’s The Outrage Over Obamacare? Okay, so at the moment Americans are distracted. With the Hillary Clinton scandals and scams all over the news […]
Obamacare Insurance Premium
Obamacare Insurance Premium Big Shock Obamacare insurance premium keeps shocking American voters…hmm, could that be due to the lies Americans were told about Obama care insurance premiums […]
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Hooray Americans Reject Democrats
Hooray, November 8th, 2016 will go down in history as the date the American voters changed history. The fact that a national uprising at the voting booths successfully defeated Hillary Clinton and handed Mr. Trump a win will change the direction of America's … [Read More...]
Outrage Over Obamacare Anyone?
Come On People, Where's The Outrage Over Obamacare? Okay, so at the moment Americans are distracted. With the Hillary Clinton scandals and scams all over the news and now the FBI's reopening of Hillary's email server scandal case stealing the headlines, the issue … [Read More...]
Environmental wackos use nooses in “provocative performance art”
Some environmental extremists in Iowa thought it would be a good idea to use nooses in their climate change protest. Rational Iowans disagreed. A former Iowa state representative, a Democrat, is now apologizing for using such a racially-charged symbol in what he calls “provocative performance art.” Now he is calling it a “lapse in judgment.” […]
Los Angeles: City of a million rats?
As we’ve covered here recently, Los Angeles has plenty of challenges on its plate to deal with right now. Between an exploding homelessness crisis and a cost of living index that’s driving the middle class away in droves, their problems are quickly outpacing the resources available to deal with them. But now we can add […]
Breaking: Judge denies Epstein bail
It might not have been a moment of truth for Jeffrey Epstein as much as it was for Judge Richard Berman and the Department of Justice. The case on bail seemed fairly straightforward on Monday — Epstein is being charged with serial sexually predatory acts, and he has upward of $500 million in resources with […]
Trump rally crowd chants “send her back” about Ilhan Omar
Pure mobbish garbage, destined to become a staple at future rallies a la “lock her up!” now that Trump’s given it his tacit approval, standing there in silence and drinking it in. The beating he’s taken from critics this morning will encourage it too. Because the right has shed nearly all ideological content apart from […]
The media is teaching us a lot about views on racism this year
Since everyone covering politics has to keep themselves busy seven days a week, we’ve been treated to a great deal of coverage over President Trump’s alleged racist tendencies. Most recently it involved a series of tweets directed at “The Squad” which were critical of things they’ve said in the past and suggested they “go back” […]
Iran seizes oil tanker for “smuggling” — but no one knows which ship?
With tensions already high around the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranians have upped the ante … or at least so they say. Their state media reported that the IRGC had seized a tanker on a mission to smuggle oil through the Persian Gulf. The seizure reportedly took place in Iranian waters, and the ship was […]
Rhode Island Dem Gov’s no-bid lottery deal looks… pretty bad
Given everything else going on in the country right now, this may look like something of a “local news story” but I think it’s worth a look. The Governor of Rhode Island since 2015 has been Gina Raimondo (D) and she’s making some news this month over a rather dubious-looking deal. The state currently has […]
Hmmm: Prosecutors fold in Spacey trial after accuser takes the Fifth
Will Massachusetts prosecutors recast the role with Christopher Plummer? Kevin Spacey walked out of court a free man after a judge dismissed a sexual assault charge as the prosecution case fell apart. Earlier, the accuser had abruptly taken the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions on cross-examination, and his mother had admitted to tampering with evidence […]
Faith at NASA, the Yellow Jersey at 100, and a Defense of Houses
Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. In Image, Adam Roberts reviews a handful of works on religious faith did and didn’t influence NASA’s space program: “As Apollo 8 orbited the moon in December of 1968, astronaut Bill Anders informed ‘all the people back on […]
A pardon for Blago?
Here’s a blast from the past involving a name you might not have heard in a while. Do you remember Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois? He’s been cooling his heels in a Colorado prison since 2012 after being convicted of trying to sell off Barack Obama’s old Senate seat to the highest bidder. […]