Cynicism 2016

With Joe “BFD” Biden declaring that he won’t be running for the Democratic nomination for President, that leaves the party with Hillary Clinton as their leading contender. Bernie Sanders is slightly ahead of her (41 percent to 36 percent) in … Continue reading

Excuses, Excuses. Lack of Education Funding is NOT Why Crime and Poverty is Worse in Some Cities

We hear about high crime areas in the news, and the media and others excuse it because the people there are poor, uneducated, and forgotten. Someone robs a store, attacks a police officer, and ends up dead at the hands … Continue reading

The CO2 Response: Justice Has Some Nerve!

As soon as I saw the heading for this week’s presidential address to the nation, “Working for Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform,” I thought, oh boy, here we go. Obama should have some doozies in this one. He wasted no time … Continue reading

Justice Sotomayor’s Action Exposes the Lie of Impartiality in Same-Sex Marriage Decision

It should be no surprise that Supreme Court justices have a history of presiding over weddings. But when the wedding ceremonies they choose to officiate show an unmistakable bias toward a contentious and divisive issue, it shows that they are … Continue reading

The CNN/Facebook Democratic Presidential Debate Open Thread

Lincoln Chafee–former Rhode Island Governor. Hillary Clinton–former First Lady, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Secretary of State. Martin O’Malley–former Maryland Governor. Bernie Sanders–U.S. Senator. Jim Webb–former U.S. Senator. Democrats. #DemDebate. CNN. CNN.com. CNNgo. CNN Radio online via tunein.com. Your local … Continue reading

2016 Pre-First Democratic Primary Debate Post

As most of us know, the first 2016 Democratic Primary Debate is tonight. Jim Webb, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, and Lincoln Chafee will take the stage in Las Vegas at 8:30 p.m. ET to discuss the freebies platforms … Continue reading

The CO2 Response: History Shows That History Should Forget the Most Progressive Trade Agreement in History

In his address to the nation this time around, President Obama gave us “the talk” about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which he’s repeatedly touted as “the most progressive trade agreement in history.” Now that the U.S. and the eleven other participating … Continue reading

McCarthy Stepping Down from Speaker Race…Guarantees a 2016 Win for Hillary? (Update: Paul Ryan Now Considering Role of Speaker)

Tommy Christopher at Mediaite is trying to create a narrative that Kevin McCarthy’s exit from the running for the next House Speaker spot is great news for Hillary Clinton’s presidential aspirations: McCarthy’s sudden, bombshell decision to drop out of the … Continue reading

“Nonexistent” Voter Fraud Does Exist, And It Can Change Election Results

In Alabama, Dothan District 2 City Commissioner Amos Newsome–a Democrat–was arrested yesterday for assaulting a WTVY reporter who was questioning Newsome about voter fraud allegations. Here’s the video: Voter fraud? VOTER FRAUD!?!? That doesn’t happen! Or so we’re told. Except … Continue reading