Some Republicans have proposed using armed volunteers to guard public schools. [...]
Archive for March, 2015
March 14th, 2015 - 8:07 pm § in Politics
Why the GOP’s vigilante approach to guarding our schools can’t work
March 14th, 2015 - 7:30 pm § in Politics
A war hero turns to politics
One of these men is president; the other wants to be. Huffington Post previously said Dakota Meyer’s tweets “usually are nonpolitical,” but reported in 2013 that he wants to run for Congress in 2016 and president in 2024 (when he’ll turn 36). That’s pretty ambitious fo[...]
March 14th, 2015 - 6:52 pm § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Oklahoma U. should repatriate this Nazi-looted artwork to its owner
This artwork, painted by Dutch-French impressionist Camille Pissarro in 1886, is in the University of Oklahoma’s art collection, donated years ago by oil tycoon Aaron Weitzenhoffer’s wife. In the art world, “provenance” is a big deal. Basically, the term refers to the chain o[...]
March 14th, 2015 - 5:49 pm § in Uncategorized
What’s wrong with this picture?
“An investigation is underway into dozens of racist and homophobic texts allegedly sent between San Francisco police officers amidst a corruption case against one of the cops,” ABC News reported. I’m not against police, and my postings on this blog aren’t meant to be anti-po[...]
March 14th, 2015 - 4:56 pm § in Uncategorized
Ferguson residents prepare for a recall campaign against mayor
Several Ferguson residents have taken the first step toward beginning a signature drive to force a recall vote to remove white mayor James Knowles from office. “The five residents delivered letters to the mayor and City Council members Friday, asking that Knowles resign over his failure to &#[...]
March 14th, 2015 - 1:41 am § in Russia
ONE YEAR since Putin “temporarily” shut down the Moscow News,
The Moscow News temporarily stops publication 17:57 14/03/2014 The Moscow News has temporarily ceased updating materials on its news website, Facebook page and Twitter account due to the liquidation process and reorganization of its parent company, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti[...]
Donate now! Preacher needs a new $65 million jet to do God’s work
“Creflo Dollar is hoping a few folks will see fit to bless him. The minister, known for being a prosperity preacher at his Atlanta-area World Changers Church International, is seeking ‘200,000 people committed to sow $300 or more … to assist us in acquiring a Gulfstream G650,R[...]