Year: 2013

Florida Shooting: Mother and 17 Month-old Child Dead

Police in Florida are investigating a Sunday shooting that left a 35-year-old woman and her 1-year-old daughter dead. The Herald-Tribune reported that Sarasota police responded to a 911 call at around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning and discovered that 35-year-old Sarah Harnish had died of a gunshot wound. The woman’s 17-month-old daughter, Josephine Boice, later… Continue reading Florida Shooting: Mother and 17 Month-old Child Dead

Dennis Rodman Back in North Korea.

And he swears his trip has nothing to do with requesting the freedom of Kenneth Bae, an imprisoned missionary whose health has deteriorated recently. The former basketball star Dennis Rodman returned Tuesday to North Korea, where he plans “to see my friend” Kim Jong-un, the dictator whose country until recently was threatening to annihilate the… Continue reading Dennis Rodman Back in North Korea.

Professor Says Attacking Syria is a War Crime

Professor Noam Chomsky says even with congressional approval, an attack on Syria without UN support is a war crime. “As international support for Obama’s decision to attack Syria has collapsed, along with the credibility of government claims, the administration has fallen back on a standard pretext for war crimes when all else fails: the credibility… Continue reading Professor Says Attacking Syria is a War Crime

Anthony Weiner Tries to Sound West Indian at Labor Day Parade – Video

Labor Day Parade in Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn New York is one of the biggest, if not the biggest parade in the nation. The event usually pull participants and onlookers from all over the world. But the parade is also known primarily as a West Indian event, with millions of people representing just about all… Continue reading Anthony Weiner Tries to Sound West Indian at Labor Day Parade – Video

McCain and Graham on Syria – President Must Make Strong Case to Congress

(AP) — Two Republican foreign policy hawks say President Barack Obama must make a strong case for attacking Bashar Assad’s Syria if he wants to win congressional backing for the operation. Sen. John McCain tells reporters at the White House that Obama’s intervention now will be more difficult because Assad “is moving his forces around.”… Continue reading McCain and Graham on Syria – President Must Make Strong Case to Congress

Tommy “The Duke” Morrison Dead At The Age of 44

Tommy Morrison, the hard-punching heavyweight with boy-band good looks who once beat George Foreman and later starred in the Rocky franchise before falling ill in recent years — all the while denying he was HIV positive — died on Sunday at a hospital in Nebraska. Morrison, who was nicknamed “The Duke,” was 44. Morrison’s death… Continue reading Tommy “The Duke” Morrison Dead At The Age of 44

One Year Old Shot In Head and Killed In Brooklyn

This is not a political story, but I can’t help but think that Republicans and the NRA would maintain their same ole lame story – guns are not a problem. A 1-year-old Brooklyn boy was killed by a bullet that had his father’s name on it, police sources said. Antiq Hennis was nestled in his… Continue reading One Year Old Shot In Head and Killed In Brooklyn

Republicans to Obama – Forget The Constitution, Bomb A Foreign Country

President Obama did exactly what the constitution requires – before taking military action, consult with Congress. And before he made the decision to do just that, Republicans in Congress were quick to point out that they should be consulted first. At least two separate letters containing hundreds of congressional signatures made their way to the… Continue reading Republicans to Obama – Forget The Constitution, Bomb A Foreign Country