Year: 2013

Fight Night – Mayweather Vs Canelo – As Big As It Gets

Ladies and gentlemen, the big fight weekend has arrived. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will end months of promotional build-up and weeks of premium cable sniping on Saturday night, when they meet in the ring at the MGM Grand for both a pair of 154-pound titles and the enviable position as the sport’s… Continue reading Fight Night – Mayweather Vs Canelo – As Big As It Gets

Study Finds Link between Gun Ownership and Homicide

This piece of statistical evidence will be disputed by the guns don’t kill people, people kill people reasoning of the NRA in 3,2,1… The study, which appears in the American Journal of Public Health, challenges the National Rifle Association’s claim that increased gun ownership does not lead to higher levels of gun violence. Covering 30 years… Continue reading Study Finds Link between Gun Ownership and Homicide

President’s Weekly Address – Possible Diplomacy in Syria

President Obama continued his call for action in Syria whether it be military or diplomatic, and he called on the leaders of Russia and Syria to continue talks with Sec. Kerry on securing and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons. “We’re making it clear that this can’t be a stalling tactic,” the president said. “We need to… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Possible Diplomacy in Syria

Minimum Wage Will be Raised to $10 An Hour

At least in California. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s minimum wage would rise to $10 an hour within three years under a bill passed Thursday by the state Legislature, making it one of the highest rates in the nation. Washington state currently has the top minimum wage at $9.19 an hour, an amount that is pegged… Continue reading Minimum Wage Will be Raised to $10 An Hour

Julie Chen’s Secret – She Had Sergury to Hide Her “Asian Eyes”

When it was her turn to share a deep, dark secret during a segment on “The Talk,” host Julie Chen explained that as a young journalist, she underwent plastic surgery to enlarge her “Asian eyes.” Chen, 43, explained that she developed a deep insecurity about her eyes at age 25 after a boss at a Dayton, Ohio,… Continue reading Julie Chen’s Secret – She Had Sergury to Hide Her “Asian Eyes”

Medical Examiner – Trayvon Martin Was Shot In The Back

Dr. Shiping Bao, was the Volusia County medical examiner in charge of handling slain-teenager Trayvon Martin’s body in February 2012. He now claims that Trayvon Martin was shot in his back. Bao says that the Prosecution intentionally lost the case because Trayvon Martin fit the profile. According to Bao’s attorney, Willie Gary, the medical examiner’s office,… Continue reading Medical Examiner – Trayvon Martin Was Shot In The Back

New Poll: Republicans Are Gaining Support among Voters

It’s like the battered woman syndrome. Americans keep running back to their economic abusers. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll is showing some worrisome trends. Americans are beginning to trust the Republicans more than Democrats on  issues they’ve proven to know nothing about. Issues like the economy, where Republicans have blocked progress time and time… Continue reading New Poll: Republicans Are Gaining Support among Voters

Ted Cruz Wishes More Republican Racists Were In Congress

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) praised a former conservative senator best known for his opposition to African American civil rights and gay people on Wednesday, suggesting that the nation would be better off if Congress were still filled with lawmakers who shared his beliefs and positions. “It’s every bit as true now as it was then,” Cruz said… Continue reading Ted Cruz Wishes More Republican Racists Were In Congress

Pastor Terry Jones Arrested – Kerosene Soaked Korans in His Truck

Controversial Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones, known for his plans to publicly burn copies of the Muslim holy book, was arrested Wednesday with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans, authorities said. Jones, 61, was arrested on felony charges after a traffic stop near a pharmacy in Mulberry, a small town in Polk County, just before 5 p.m. He… Continue reading Pastor Terry Jones Arrested – Kerosene Soaked Korans in His Truck

Vladimir Putin, Put Your Shirt On. You Are Not Muscular, You Are No Saint

The fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks he has the moral compass to talk about diplomacy is in itself laughable. The fact that he sees himself capable of teaching the idea of Diplomacy to Americans is Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud. Putin and the Syrian leader Bashar Assad jumped on an off… Continue reading Vladimir Putin, Put Your Shirt On. You Are Not Muscular, You Are No Saint