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January 29th, 2017 - 6:38 pm § in America, Politics

Trump accuses GOP senators of trying to start World War 3

President Trump lashed out Sunday against GOP senators critical of his Muslim ban, tweeting that “John McCain & Lindsey Graham … should focus their energies on ISIS, illegal immigration and border security instead of always looking to start World War III.” Trump’s staff a[...]

January 29th, 2017 - 2:58 pm § in Politics

Olbermann: “Trump’s not well”

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January 28th, 2017 - 1:08 am § in Politics

D.C. police bungled riot arrests

Over 230 people arrested by D.C. police during the protests are being threatened with felony prosecutions. But it’s beginning to look like none will be convicted. That’s because the cops made no effort to distinguish between rioters and innocent journalists, nonviolent protesters, and by[...]

January 28th, 2017 - 12:31 am § in Politics

What the fly on the ceiling sees

  Note, the fly has disappeared, and may have been swatted.  [...]

January 27th, 2017 - 1:38 pm § in Politics

Securing America’s borders …

Miami Beach, circa 2018 …  [...]

January 26th, 2017 - 3:03 pm § in Hypocrisy, Politics

GOP outraged by efforts to delegitimize president

Who ever heard of such crass behavior? Read story here.[...]

January 25th, 2017 - 10:01 pm § in Politics

Rescuing hostages in the Trump era

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January 25th, 2017 - 9:46 pm § in Politics

All of Trump’s top aides are using private email accounts

“Top members of President Trump’s team are alleged to have email accounts on a private server,” according to AOL News, which says “a recent Newsweek report,” revealed that “staffers including Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon have acti[...]

January 25th, 2017 - 8:39 pm § in Politics

What is patriotism?

Patriotism is loyalty to a country, not a leader, party, or ideology. Which raises the questions, what is a country, and why have one? Rebecca Gordon, who teaches philosophy at the University of San Francisco, writing in Mother Jones, explores these questions here. Her article is worth reading. &nbs[...]

January 25th, 2017 - 6:30 pm § in Politics

Idea of “Scientists March” catching fire

It looks like a pro-science demonstration is going to happen. Organizers of a “Scientists’ March on Washington” said their Facebook group leaped from 50,000 to 350,000 members on its first day. Read story here. Photos: Crowd of climate change agitators (above); incendiary protest sign (below)�[...]