Year: 2013

Billionaire George Soros to Tie The Knot for 3rd Time

NEW YORK (Reuters) – George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire investor, philanthropist and active supporter of liberal political causes, is set to marry health care and education consultant Tamiko Bolton on Saturday at his estate near New York City. Three days of festivities will begin Friday with a dinner followed by a reception at the Museum… Continue reading Billionaire George Soros to Tie The Knot for 3rd Time

The Republican: From the Stupid Party to the Crazy Party

Paul Krugman writes: Early this year, Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, made headlines by telling his fellow Republicans that they needed to stop being the “stupid party.” Unfortunately, Mr. Jindal failed to offer any constructive suggestions about how they might do that. And, in the months that followed, he himself proceeded to say and… Continue reading The Republican: From the Stupid Party to the Crazy Party

Online Controversy – Woman 8 Months Pregnant Lifting Weights – PICs

A California mom sparked an online firestorm when a picture of the bodybuilder lifting weights at 8 months pregnant were posted on Facebook. Lea-Anne Ellison, 35, was just two weeks shy of her due date when a photo of her posing with a barbell over her head was posted to a group page on the social… Continue reading Online Controversy – Woman 8 Months Pregnant Lifting Weights – PICs

Tunisian Women Waging Sexual War in Syria – “Sex Jihad”

Tunisian women have travelled to Syria to wage “sex jihad” by comforting Islamist fighters battling the regime there, Interior Minister Lotfi ben Jeddou has told MPs. “They have sexual relations with 20, 30, 100” militants, the minister told members of the National Constituent Assembly on Thursday. “After the sexual liaisons they have there in the… Continue reading Tunisian Women Waging Sexual War in Syria – “Sex Jihad”

Rand Paul: “We are winning, and I am not on any drugs”

Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that Republicans are like Charlie Sheen and are actually “winning” despite criticisms this week of party disarray over a budget strategy that would defund Obamacare, according to reports. “Does anybody remember Charlie Sheen when he was kind of going crazy…And he was going around, jumping around saying ‘Winning, winning, we’re… Continue reading Rand Paul: “We are winning, and I am not on any drugs”

Teaparty Father Will Vote for Liberal Son

Progressives have been gushing over the new political ad by Massachusetts State Rep. Carl Sciortino, which features the openly gay Democrat “coming  out” to his Tea Party father as a liberal. Sciortino, who is running to replace Ed Markey in Massachusetts’ 5th District Congressional election, and his father both joined MSNBC’s Hardball to share insights… Continue reading Teaparty Father Will Vote for Liberal Son

Obama Nominates Top Contributor as His Ambassador to Canada

President Obama on Thursday said he will nominate Goldman Sachs banker Bruce Heyman, a top bundler to his 2012 campaign, to be his ambassador to Canada. Heyman is the managing director of Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co. and one of the few executives at the financial services giant to openly support Obama.… Continue reading Obama Nominates Top Contributor as His Ambassador to Canada

Report: Food May Still be Edible After Expiration Date Passes

Use-by dates are contributing to millions of pounds of wasted food each year. A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic says Americans are prematurely throwing out food, largely because of confusion over what expiration dates actually mean. Most consumers mistakenly believe that expiration dates… Continue reading Report: Food May Still be Edible After Expiration Date Passes

13 People Including 3 Year Old Shot Thursday Night in a Chicago Park

2nd Amendment Rights. Thirteen people, including a 3-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, were shot at a Chicago park in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday night, authorities said. Ten adults and the 3-year-old were transported by Fire Department ambulances after the attack in the 1800 block of West 51st… Continue reading 13 People Including 3 Year Old Shot Thursday Night in a Chicago Park

Republican Strategist: “If There Is a Default, We Lose The House of Representatives”

Republican Strategist John Feehery and Howard Fineman went on Hardball Thursday to discuss the possibility of a government shutdown being pushed by Congressional Republicans. Republicans are prepared to shutdown the government if funding for the Obamacare law is allowed. Hardball host Chris Matthews asked Fineman if any conservative congressperson would lose their seat in the… Continue reading Republican Strategist: “If There Is a Default, We Lose The House of Representatives”

President Obama Accuses Republicans of Extortion – Video

They think no one is paying attention, but on Wednesday, President Obama spoke what the American people have been saying all along. This Republican party is not about doing what the people want, it is about extortion to get what the Teaparty demands. You have never seen in the history of the United States the… Continue reading President Obama Accuses Republicans of Extortion – Video