This is what Jon Stewart, host of the Jon Stewart Show on Comedy Central, said in a recently: “I have one source for news that I turn to more than any other: Twitter.” I agree with Stewart on that point. Twitter and other social media networks have revolutionized how news and other information is distributed.… Continue reading Jon Stewart Congratulates GOP’s “Old White Men” in Ending Racism
Year: 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Smacks Down Newt Gingrich on War On Women
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s (R) awkward attempt to link Vice President Joe Biden to the GOP’s policies against womens’ reproductive health was smacked down hard by Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) on Tuesday. “Democrats like to complain about a Republican ‘war on women,’” Gingrich said on Crossfire, before mentioning Biden’s… Continue reading Debbie Wasserman Schultz Smacks Down Newt Gingrich on War On Women
“Let My Kids Know I Loved Them”: Woman Found Stabbed To Death By Her Ex
Late Saturday evening, 25-year-old mother of two, Michelle Rowling was found in her apartment stabbed to death. Already a sad and terrifying turn of events, it was uncovered soon after that Rowling, of East St. Louis, knew that an attempt on her life was coming. Rowling had been dating 25-year-old Montrell Cooper on and off for more than three… Continue reading “Let My Kids Know I Loved Them”: Woman Found Stabbed To Death By Her Ex
The Pope Sneaks Out At Night to Help People – Republicans Can’t Be Happy
The Pope has been getting on Republicans’ nerves lately. He recently let his feelings about capitalism and trickle down economics be known, saying that the theory of trickle down “has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power…” This proclamation by the Pope… Continue reading The Pope Sneaks Out At Night to Help People – Republicans Can’t Be Happy
Nigerian Man Survives 3 Days at Bottom of Atlantic
In this image made available Tuesday Dec. 3, 2013, The hand of Harrison Odjegba Okene stretches through the murky waters to reach a rescue diver as the diver’s headcam video records the moment he becomes aware that Okene is still alive after nearly three days underwater. Okene was working as a cook aboard a tugboat… Continue reading Nigerian Man Survives 3 Days at Bottom of Atlantic
Macy’s Subpoenaed For Not Cooperating With Racial Profiling Investigation
Remember Trayon Christian, the 19-year old engineering student who was handcuffed and arrested by the NYPD after he bought a $349 Salvatore Ferragamo belt at Barneys New York? And Kayla Phillips, who bought a $2300 orange suede Céline bag from Barneys with her debit card — only to be accused of credit card fraud by cops just blocks… Continue reading Macy’s Subpoenaed For Not Cooperating With Racial Profiling Investigation
Top Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Begins Preparation for 2016
The top fundraiser behind Hillary Clinton’s first presidential bid is currently in talks to join Priorities USA, the leading super PAC behind President Obama last year that is now positioning itself for a possible Clinton White House bid in 2016.” Jonathan Mantz, who served as Clinton’s national finance director in 2008 and is one of… Continue reading Top Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Begins Preparation for 2016
Woman’s Scary Facebook Message Before She Was Stabbed to Death
An East St. Louis woman who was found stabbed to death in her apartment Saturday night had posted a Facebook status update prior to her murder warning her friends that she might die. “If anything happens to me tonight just let my kids know I loved them dearly and tell my momma I love her,”… Continue reading Woman’s Scary Facebook Message Before She Was Stabbed to Death
Erick Erickson to GOP – Forget The Website, Sabotage The Obamacare Law
With Healthcare.gov now functioning at a higher capacity, conservative activist and RedState editor in chief Erick Erickson has a new recommendation for Republicans looking to undo President Obama’s signature healthcare reform: sabotage! In a blog post at RedState, Erickson claims that Healthcare.gov remains “unusable” but insists “conservatives are wrong to fixate on it.” Rather than focus… Continue reading Erick Erickson to GOP – Forget The Website, Sabotage The Obamacare Law
Controversy – Woman Shows Off Her Washboard Abs, 4 Days After Giving Birth
Frankly, I’m proud of her. I know a few women who just cannot get back their pre-pregnancy body. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a post-pregnancy body, but these women have tried diets, exercise programs, personal trainers etc. and nothing seems to work. That this new mom is able to get her body back is… Continue reading Controversy – Woman Shows Off Her Washboard Abs, 4 Days After Giving Birth
Caught on Tape: Man Tries to Burn Wife in Motor Home
A Washington state man is accused of trying to kill his wife and father-in-law by setting their motor home on fire while they were inside. The Olympian reported that 32-year-old Joshua Ford has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson after being arrested Saturday night in Rainier,… Continue reading Caught on Tape: Man Tries to Burn Wife in Motor Home
The Race to the Bottom
The know-nothings who decided that market-based reforms were just what the public schools needed can look to New Jersey for proof that what they have wrought is having its intended terrible effect on education. The corporate takeover is going according to plan. The worst victims are the students themselves. One of the warnings that veteran… Continue reading The Race to the Bottom