Now I’ve seen a lot of graphics, cartoons and pictures describing the recent Republican Government Shutdown. But I must say, I’ve seen none more accurate or descriptive than the cartoon shown below. The cartoon shows the Teaparty god Ted Cruz,…
Day: October 5, 2013
According to a pre-shutdown survey by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, 56% of 18- to 29-year-olds said they believed that ensuring affordable access to healthcare is a bigger priority than reducing the deficit. And according to an ABC-Washington Post poll, among 18- to 39-year-olds,…
A federal judge was less than amused when Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) requested that a lawsuit he filed two years ago be allowed to move forward in spite of the fact that federal courts have been immobilized by the Republican…
You may have never heard Dr. King like this before. At a time like now, THIS VOICE is surely missed and needed. The Poor People’s Campaign, organized by the SCLC and Dr. Martin Luther King to take this message to…
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill was released from federal prison Friday and will spend three months under home confinement under terms of her guilty plea to failing to pay taxes. Hill’s attorney, Nathan Hochman, said the former Fugees singer left the…
In this week’s address, President Obama said that Republicans in the House of Representatives chose to shut down the government over a health care law they don’t like. He urged the Congress to pass a budget that funds our government,…
Idella Carey, mother of Miriam Carey killed at the hands of Washington police Thursday, said her daughter began suffering from postpartum depression after giving birth in August 2012. Mariam Carey was shot to death outside the U.S. Capitol after…
Madonna seems to have it all when it comes to fame and her career. While she is living a lavish life these days, it turns out that she was taken to rock bottom when she was just 19 years old,…
The tragedy of African migrants who pay with their lives to reach Europe to escape poverty or some type of persecution or another occurring all around this great, big world of ours, became a human drama, as hundreds perished in…
A new attack ad is out and it compares Republican House Speaker John Boehner to a crying baby. Although the ad is meant to be funny, it has some truth to it. John Boehner known, at least in my circle…
They all voted with joy to shut down the government – a move that amounted to yet another failed stunt to get rid of Obamacare. Their government shutdown move immediately caused 800,000 workers to be sent home without pay. But…