“Once again the Bush appointed Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has let us down. Jeb pushed him hard! Remember!” That’s what Donald Trump tweeted after the Supreme Court issued its gay marriage decision. A little problem: Roberts voted with the dissenting minority in this case. I[...]
Archive for June, 2015
June 26th, 2015 - 11:35 am § in Uncategorized
The presidential candidate who can’t shoot straight (pun intended)
June 26th, 2015 - 11:12 am § in Politics
What defeated GOP senators do after politics
They sell diet pills, of course. Click here for story. Photo: Ex-Sen. Scott Brown (r.) as a hunk (l.) … of flesh? whale blubber?[...]
June 26th, 2015 - 10:53 am § in Misc.
Why Obama is a Great President
Conservatives do not get it. Obama is a great president because, like Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, TR and FDR, Barack Obama has presided over a great change, a redefinition of the US. The easiest way I can explain this is by relating an idea I have about Michael Gorbachev. Like Obama, Michael G[...]
June 26th, 2015 - 10:29 am § in Uncategorized
Cop fired for Confederate selfie
Despite its racist image, South Carolina is emerging as the toughest state in the country on misbehaving cops. It’s virtually the only state that’s prosecuting killer cops (with the exception of Baltimore’s recently-elected black district attorney). A few days ago, after last week&[...]
June 26th, 2015 - 10:19 am § in Misc.
The assault rifle he didn’t have …
… But it wasn’t the law that kept him from getting it. CNN reports that Dylann Roof, the accused Charleston church shooter who reportedly has confessed, had AR-15 magazines and accessories in his possession during a police search of his car in March 2015, and told the cops he didn’[...]
June 26th, 2015 - 9:31 am § in Politics
Supreme Court rules gay marriage is a constitutional right
It has taken the Supreme Court 150 years to figure out that “equal” means “equal,” and discrimination isn’t equality. What took them so long? But better late than never. The theocrats and states’ righters are pissing and moaning about it. They don’t like thi[...]
June 26th, 2015 - 9:01 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
VATICAN SIGNS TREATY WITH “STATE OF PALESTINE”
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican signed a treaty with the “State of Palestine” on Friday, saying it hoped its legal recognition of the state would help stimulate peace with Israel and that the treaty itself would serve as a model for other Mideast countries. The Vatican said it [...]
June 26th, 2015 - 8:07 am § in Misc.
Supreme Court Gives Up Morality, Palin Preggers, Savage Left Wins
Dan Savage: If Bristol Palin were Obama’s daughter, Fox News would shame her for being pregnant Columnist Dan Savage pointed out on Thursday that Bristol Palin’s announcement regarding her second pregnancy will likely be treated more favorably by conservatives, compared to their usual rhetoric r[...]