Year: 2014

Another Baby Left in Overheated Car, Dies

I’m beginning to think that this is the easiest excuse for these subhuman mongrels who call themselves “parents.” They obviously want to get rid of the child, so this is their new favorite method. How can any normal human being “forget” a child in a car is way beyond my level of understanding. A 10-month-old… Continue reading Another Baby Left in Overheated Car, Dies

Nancy Pelosi on Migrant Kids – Dems are “Committed” on Addressing Their Humanitarian Needs

As Republicans jump all over each other looking for a microphone and camera to debut their newest humiliating idea about the kids crossing the border, Democrats are more concerned about the kids’ humanitarian needs. Appearing in the Capitol with the presidents of Honduras and Guatemala, the minority leader suggested Democrats wouldn’t accept any border-assistance bill… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi on Migrant Kids – Dems are “Committed” on Addressing Their Humanitarian Needs

Thomas E. Ricks Explains Why He is Moving Left

In my late 50s, at a time of life when most people are supposed to be drifting into a cautious conservatism, I am surprised to find myself moving steadily leftward. This is unexpected. It comes even as I am financially comfortable and enjoying my work. (I’m writing this from my summer home in Maine.) I’m… Continue reading Thomas E. Ricks Explains Why He is Moving Left

More Police Brutality – Another Man, Another Chokehold in New York – Video

Now that a NYPD officer has succeeded in using an illegal chokehold to choke a Staten Island man to death, other videos are surfacing online showing that although the chokehold is prohibited by the New York police department, it is apparently used more often than not. According to NBC New York, the subway arrest video was… Continue reading More Police Brutality – Another Man, Another Chokehold in New York – Video

Good News – Jobless Claims at 8 Year Lows

There are multiple reasons why the jobless claims data fall. The best reason however, is confidence in the economy, which leads to economic growth, which leads to fewer jobless claims being filed. The number of unemployed workers applying for jobless benefits tumbled in the most recent weekly data to the lowest level in more than… Continue reading Good News – Jobless Claims at 8 Year Lows

Man Loses His Penis While Being Circumcised

This cannot be the outcome he was going for, it’s definitely not a good look. Johnny Lee Banks Jr. of Birmingham and his wife, Zelda Banks, filed the lawsuit Tuesday. They’re suing the hospital, doctors and others for medical malpractice. The lawsuit says Banks went to Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham last month for… Continue reading Man Loses His Penis While Being Circumcised

President Obama to Democrats – Boehner is Speaker Because “y’all didn’t vote!”

“You thought, ‘OK, we elect Barack and that’s it,’” Obama told a crowd of big-dollar donors gathered in the lush Hancock Park backyard of TV producer Shonda Rhimes. He reminded them that he’d warned that it wasn’t about electing him but about getting “our democracy to work.” “I have got to have a Congress that… Continue reading President Obama to Democrats – Boehner is Speaker Because “y’all didn’t vote!”

Boehner Admits – Republicans Don’t Have a Replacement Plan for Obamacare

They have been gunning after the Affordable Care Act since it was signed into law by President Obama over four years ago. One would think that a party so energized around the idea if ending Obamacare would have a replacement plan already in place. But you would be wrong if you thought Republicans had a… Continue reading Boehner Admits – Republicans Don’t Have a Replacement Plan for Obamacare

Surgeons’ shock after they remove 232 ‘TEETH’ from Indian teenager’s mouth 

Surgeons in Mumbai have removed an astonishing 232 teeth-like growths from the mouth of a teenager. Ashik Gavai, 17, sought medical help after suffering swelling on the right side of his lower jaw. He was referred to the city’s JJ Hospital, where doctors found he was suffering from a condition known as complex odontoma. Ashik… Continue reading Surgeons’ shock after they remove 232 ‘TEETH’ from Indian teenager’s mouth 

Another Plane Goes Missing -116 Passengers On Board

Now this is really becoming ridiculous. An Air Algerie plane carrying 116 passengers lost contact with air traffic controllers about an hour after leaving Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso late Wednesday evening. Air Algerie Flight AH5017 was supposed to land in Algiers at about 5:00 a.m. At the time of its disappearance the flight would have been… Continue reading Another Plane Goes Missing -116 Passengers On Board

Cruel and Unusual Punishment Exhibited in Arizona’s Botched Execution

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states that Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The Amendment was originally designed for the federal government, but the section about cruel and unusual punishment was adopted by the states. The execution that happened in Arizona… Continue reading Cruel and Unusual Punishment Exhibited in Arizona’s Botched Execution