WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could weaken public sector unions. This is a huge problem not only for unions but for the Democratic Party. As industrial union employment has plummeted, the unions have turned to the public secto[...]
Archive for June, 2015
June 30th, 2015 - 9:20 am § in Misc.
Rival to Apple’s Watch
The Apple Watch is barely two months old, but there are already rumors about a follow-up device. Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac reported Thursday that Apple will release an “Apple Watch 2” next year. Hopefully no one expected their $17,000 “Apple Watch Edition” to last forever. The n[...]
June 30th, 2015 - 7:27 am § in Uncategorized
Dispute over South Carolina’s confederate flag turns physical
A brawl erupted at the confederate flag display on South Carolina’s capitol grounds Monday evening, with opposing demonstrators trading punches, but there were no serious injuries, media sources report. The melee started when a convoy of vehicles displaying confederate flags went to the monume[...]
June 30th, 2015 - 7:12 am § in Schools & Colleges
School district to pay $4.5 million for anti-Semitic bullying
An upstate New York school district that failed to prevent bullying of Jewish students has agreed to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2012 for $4.48 million, which means each of the five plaintiffs will get $600,000 after attorney fees. The students were subjected to slurs, Nazi salute[...]
Putin adds heat to the hot water of the South China Sea
Add the Russian Bear to the volatile soup. While the American media and the Republicans focus on ISIS and Ukraine, the South China Sea, with .China’s aggressive claims to the entire sea, is the place most likely to shed the spark for WWIII. That spark is now being fanned by Putin. China&#[...]
June 29th, 2015 - 7:41 pm § in Uncategorized
Rebel Pride Day … “God don’t like ugly”
(Parental warning: Audio track contains language unsuitable for children. But don’t turn off the audio, send the kids out of the room instead, or you won’t hear the BOOM! when these Johnny Rebs rear-end each other.)[...]
June 29th, 2015 - 6:14 pm § in Politics
GOP Congress kills “Boeing Bank”
The Ex-Im Bank will die tomorrow, because conservative Republicans oppose it “on ideological grounds.” (Click here for story) Ex-Im is jokingly called “Boeing Bank” because more than half its transactions finance the sale of Boeing airplanes, which are America’s #1 expo[...]
June 29th, 2015 - 6:07 pm § in Misc.
FACEBOOK DISCUSSION of climate denial!
Click the image to friend a real life, hard core, science denying Facebook type. Brian Frakes Stephen what mental institution are you a resident of? Brian Frakes Please tell me that you aren’t free to walk among us! Brian Frakes Ron, up your ass, pin head Brian Frakes Stupid MF! Get a fuckng[...]
June 29th, 2015 - 3:37 pm § in The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: “Sam” is ill.
Lora-Ellen McKinney to Charley James “My father has been quite ill for a few weeks and, given his years, has a challenging recovery. He is doing better. Please hold good thoughts for him and us. Your browser does not support iframes. [...]