In an online video game, players follow shooter Adam Lanza’s footsteps the day of the Sandy Hook Elementary school mass shooting. Called “The Slaying of Sandy Hook Elementary School,” the widely condemned simulation takes players through the shootings of 26 children and adults before it shows their “score”: Game creator Ryan Jake Lambourn claims it… Continue reading Online Video Game Simulates The Sandy Hook Massacre
Year: 2013
South Park Sheds Light on Stand Your Ground Laws – Cartoon
George Zimmerman got away with murdering Trayvon Martin earlier this year in a Florida courtroom. Although Stand Your Ground was not considered as part of his defense, Zimmerman based his trial on Stand Your Ground arguments. Although he initiated contact with Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman claimed he got into a fight with Trayvon, and fearing for… Continue reading South Park Sheds Light on Stand Your Ground Laws – Cartoon
Paul Krugman – Obamacare Will Succeed, You Can Bet On That
I haven’t been writing about the healthcare.gov thing, for the simple reason that I have nothing to say. What’s going on isn’t a policy question: we know from the states with working exchanges (including California) that the underlying structure of the law is workable. Instead, it’s about an implementation botch, which is an incredible mess, and… Continue reading Paul Krugman – Obamacare Will Succeed, You Can Bet On That
Republican Congressman Arrested on Cocaine Charges – Pleads Guilty
Freshman Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine in a D.C. Superior Court judge Wednesday, after allegedly purchasing the illegal drug in a sting operation that was set up by several federal agencies. According to court documents, Radel “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally possessed” cocaine on Oct. 29. Radel… Continue reading Republican Congressman Arrested on Cocaine Charges – Pleads Guilty
Medal of Freedom Awards go to Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey
President Obama has paid tribute to President Kennedy at the Medal of Freedom ceremony today as he presented awards to former President Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, country singer Loretta Lynn and newspaper editor Ben Bradlee. In his opening remarks, Obama highlighted the slain President’s sister-in-law Ethel Kennedy, calling her ‘one of my favorite people’ in a… Continue reading Medal of Freedom Awards go to Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey
Colorado Man Posts Facebook Photo with Daughter Moments Before Killing Her
Merrick McKoy (right) shot and killed his 19-month-old daughter, Mia McKoy-Phanthavongsa, before turning the gun on himself — moments after this picture was posted to Facebook. Moments after posting a photo of his beautiful baby daughter online, a disturbed dad made good on a Facebook threat and killed the toddler with a bullet to her… Continue reading Colorado Man Posts Facebook Photo with Daughter Moments Before Killing Her
President’s Approval Ratings Fall
Republicans rejoice! The easily fooled Americans are buying your lies about the president and healthcare. WASHINGTON — President Obama’s approval ratings are so sickly that Mitt Romney could beat him right now, a new poll has found. Obamacare is the heart of the problem, with opposition to the Affordable Care Act at a new high,… Continue reading President’s Approval Ratings Fall
Zimmerman’s Juror – Zimmerman Belongs In Prison
Too bad her opinion on the man that murdered Trayvon Martin is coming now instead of when it really counted. After seeing George Zimmerman’s various encounters the law since winning an acquittal for murdering Trayvon Martin, one of the jurors responsible for Zimmerman’s acquittal has now changed her tune, saying that George Zimmerman belongs in… Continue reading Zimmerman’s Juror – Zimmerman Belongs In Prison
Finally! Some Good News About Obamacare
In states with functioning websites, enrollments are picking up: A number of states that use their own systems, including California, are on track to hit enrollment targets for 2014 because of a sharp increase in November, according to state officials. “What we are seeing is incredible momentum,” said Peter Lee, director of Covered California, the… Continue reading Finally! Some Good News About Obamacare
Democratic State Senator Stabbed Multiple Times – in Critical Condition
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Creigh Deeds, a veteran state senator and unsuccessful candidate for governor of Virginia in 2009, was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds Tuesday in an incident at his southern Virginia home that left his 24-year-old son dead, state police said. Deeds, 55, was listed in critical condition at the University of Virginia Medical… Continue reading Democratic State Senator Stabbed Multiple Times – in Critical Condition
Oxford’s 2013 Word of The Year? – Selfie
The selfie craze reached a new milestone Monday evening when Oxford Dictionaries announced that the Internet-born noun was its international Word of the Year. The word selfie, “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website,” beat out other internet words… Continue reading Oxford’s 2013 Word of The Year? – Selfie
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir Apologizes to Sarah Palin For Slavery Remark – Video
And that is the problem with liberals. We are quick to apologise, even when we are correct. On Friday, Martin Bashir responded to a Sarah Palin statement that compared America’s deficit to slavery. Sarah Palin obviously knows nothing about slavery or the unthinkable things that happened to the human beings who suffered and died in… Continue reading MSNBC’s Martin Bashir Apologizes to Sarah Palin For Slavery Remark – Video