Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:36 AM PDT
By Doug Porter
By now ‘everybody knows’ that billionaire blowhard Donald John Trump is out of control. “He’s tapped into citizen anger” is Republi-speak for “we never thought all our lies would come back to bite us in the ass,” and “please spare us your wrath.” Others in the party are seeking to portray The Donald as aberrant, only to draw angry responses from the man and his minions. When everyday misogynist Erick Erickson dis-invited Trump from a conservative conference, the blowback was so bad he moved his family to another hotel, fearing for their safety. So here’s the deal: if Donald Trump had made the same comments about MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, the Fox News crew and the other GOP candidates would have said ‘no big deal.’ They'd still be snickering in the green room. [Read more...]
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Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:36 AM PDT
By Doug Porter By now ‘everybody knows’ that billionaire blowhard Donald John Trump is out of control. “He’s tapped into citizen anger” is Republi-speak for “we never thought all our lies would come back to bite us in the ass,” and “please spare us your wrath.” Others in the party are seeking to portray The Donald as aberrant, only to draw angry responses from the man and his minions. When everyday misogynist Erick Erickson dis-invited Trump from a conservative conference, the blowback was so bad he moved his family to another hotel, fearing for their safety. So here’s the deal: if Donald Trump had made the same comments about MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, the Fox News crew and the other GOP candidates would have said ‘no big deal.’ They'd still be snickering in the green room. [Read more...]
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Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:54 AM PDT
The perversion of citizen led petition drives by big money By Richard RiehlMy afternoon nap was disturbed last month by the sound of a man's cheery voice from behind the screen at my open front door. "Hello, hello!" Awakening from a sound sleep, I shuffled to the door to find a man standing there, holding a clipboard. He didn't introduce himself, just explained, "We're gathering signatures to save the strawberry fields." I didn't recognize him, but his easy way led me to believe he was a fellow resident of our 40-unit condo community. Despite full knowledge of our HOA ban on door-to-door solicitation and my own vow never to sign a petition without knowing the details of what it meant and who was pushing it, I allowed the phrase, "save our strawberry fields" to cloud my better judgment. [Read more...]
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Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:39 AM PDT
By Jim Miller President Obama made big news last week when he unveiled his plan to significantly reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants as part of his strategy to address the climate crisis. His speech was urgent, moving in fact, and showed that, at least rhetorically, he is committed to making this part of his legacy:
[W]e're the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it. And that's why I committed the United States to leading the world on this challenge, because I believe there is such a thing as being too late.
He noted that our time is short and the stakes are high. He evoked the future of our grandchildren and the fate of the poor and powerless around the world at this very moment. For this we should applaud him. [Read more...] |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:28 AM PDT
By Kanya Bennett / ACLU Speak Freely Last August Ferguson and Fallujah had a lot in common. Those protesting the death of Michael Brown were met with “armored vehicles, noise-based crowd-control devices, shotguns, M4 rifles like those used by forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, rubber-coated pellets and tear gas.” The scene looked more like a foreign warzone than a Midwestern American town and no one could tell why local police were taking up arms against those they are sworn to protect and serve. The world was shocked by this highly and dangerously militarized response by local law enforcement. Foreign leaders equated Ferguson to combat zones in Iraq and Gaza. Veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars expressed horror at the reality that they had been less heavily-armed while on active duty abroad. President Obamareacted by saying “[t]here is a big difference between our military and our local law enforcement, and we don't want those lines blurred.” [Read more...]
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