Author: Ezra Grant

I'm just tired of the lies and nonsense coming from the GOP, so this is my little contribution to combat the nonsense!

President Obama in Jail…

President Obama yesterday stood alone in the cramped Robben Island prison cell in South Africa that once held Nelson Mandela, gazing out at the blue sky through a barred window. Obama, who says his political career was inspired by Mandela’s nonviolent fight against apartheid, again drew inspiration by touring the penal island with First Lady… Continue reading President Obama in Jail…

“Enter The Dragon” Co-Star Jim Kelly Dies at 67

US actor and karate expert Jim Kelly, who starred with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, has died at the age of 67. Kelly became famed for his cool one-liners and fight scenes as the charismatic Williams in the 1973 martial arts classic. His other films included Black Belt Jones, Three the Hard Way, Golden… Continue reading “Enter The Dragon” Co-Star Jim Kelly Dies at 67

Rep Hank Johnson – Clarence Thomas Worse Than Edward Snowden

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) said Wednesday that the fact that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas voted this week to gut the Voting Rights Act — the 1965 law aimed at protecting disenfranchised voters — ranks him somewhere below the likes of Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information about U.S.… Continue reading Rep Hank Johnson – Clarence Thomas Worse Than Edward Snowden

Chris Christie – Very Unhappy with Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA

Chris Christie is not too happy with the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage. “I don’t think the ruling was appropriate,” said Christie, who is running for reelection in a blue state, one in which Democrats have hailed the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage. “I think it was wrong,” Christie continued, calling it “typical of… Continue reading Chris Christie – Very Unhappy with Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA

Someone Fire-Bombed Wendy Davis’ Office

NOTE: This story was originally published in 2012 At least two fire bombs were thrown at the Fort Worth office of state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) on Tuesday night, according to the Star Telegram. Davis was not in her office at the time, but some staff members were present. They used a fire extinguisher to… Continue reading Someone Fire-Bombed Wendy Davis’ Office

Another Day Passes, And Nelson Mandela Still In Critical Condition

After hours of vigils and secret family meetings, South Africans awoke to another day of unease Wednesday as ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela remained hospitalized in critical condition. “Former President Nelson Mandela’s condition remains unchanged in hospital and doctors continue to do their best to ensure his recovery, well-being and comfort,” the government said in… Continue reading Another Day Passes, And Nelson Mandela Still In Critical Condition

Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas

Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that would impose stringent new abortion restrictions across the nation’s second-most populous state. Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth began the filibuster at 11:18 a.m. CDT… Continue reading Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas

For What It’s Worth, Harry Reid Is Promising “To Act” on The Voting Act

If Harry Reid is our only hope, we probably have no more hope left. Remember, Harry Reid was the same guy who promised to do something about the Republican abused Filibuster, just to sit on his hands when the time came for him to act. Now, after the Supreme Court voted down Section 5 of… Continue reading For What It’s Worth, Harry Reid Is Promising “To Act” on The Voting Act

This Picture Is Not Kim And Kanye’s Baby

It is being described as a bogus baby picture. Kim and Kanye West just gave birth to their daughter, a baby their named… North. And ever since North was born, people have been fixated, trying to get a picture of what the little bundle of joy looks like. Then this picture began surfacing the internet.… Continue reading This Picture Is Not Kim And Kanye’s Baby

Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of The Voting Rights Act

Thanks to the Conservative controlled Supreme Court, some southern states can now legally take away the voting rights of some of their residents. The Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, the provision of the landmark civil rights law that designates which parts of the country must have changes… Continue reading Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of The Voting Rights Act

Report: 53% of Military Sexual Assault Are Against Other Men

A new Pentagon report shows that most of the sexual assault in the military are against men. In its latest report on sexual assault, the Pentagon estimated that 26,000 service members experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012, up from 19,000 in 2010. Of those cases, the Pentagon says, 53 percent involved attacks on men, mostly… Continue reading Report: 53% of Military Sexual Assault Are Against Other Men