Category: Politics

Being a Cop Showed Me How Violent and Racist Police Are

As a kid, I got used to being stopped by the police. I grew up in an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis. It was the kind of place where officers routinely roughed up my friends and family for no good reason. I hated the way cops treated me. But I knew police weren’t all bad. One of… Continue reading Being a Cop Showed Me How Violent and Racist Police Are

In The Bush/Cheney Whitehouse, The Torture was Brutal

The brutality of the CIA’s torture program under the leadership and direction of George Bush and Dick Cheney is quite frankly, terrifying. Interrogations that lasted for days on end. Detainees forced to stand on broken legs, or go 180 hours in a row without sleep. A prison so cold, one suspect essentially froze to death.… Continue reading In The Bush/Cheney Whitehouse, The Torture was Brutal

More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”

But of course, the owner is now saying that he didn’t mean any harm by offering the “Mike Brown Shots!” Local TV station WDAF reported that Mug Shots, a bar in St. Joseph, Mo. whose motto is “where sarcasm is always free,” advertised a “Michael Brown” special of six shots for $10. Local residents protested… Continue reading More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”

Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video

A classic case of the blame the victim mentality. We will be foolish to expect anything more from Fox News. In light of all the protests going on these days with people speaking out against police brutality throughout this country, Fox has decided to take a different look at the reason minority communities are being victimized… Continue reading Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video

President’s Weekly Address – Sharing in A Better Economy

In this week’s address, the President highlighted the good news in Friday’s jobs report – that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs. Even with a full month to go, 2014 has already been… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Sharing in A Better Economy

Is It Just Me?

Is it just me, or does it still not feel like the holidays yet? Perhaps the warmish, wet weather we’ve had here in the Northeast is partly to blame, or maybe it’s that the calendar has jammed the buying season into one less week this year because of a late Thanksgiving. Yes, yes, Chanukah, for… Continue reading Is It Just Me?

OMG – White South Caroline Cop Indicted in Shooting Death of Black Man – Video

Now this is something you probably haven’t heard in, like forever! On Wednesday, the same day a New York grand jury refused to hold police accountable in the choking death of Eric Garner, another grand jury in South Carolina brought charges against a white cop who shot and kill a black man in 2011! I… Continue reading OMG – White South Caroline Cop Indicted in Shooting Death of Black Man – Video

Still On The Right Track – 321,000 Jobs Added in November – #ThanksObama

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP) — U.S. employers added a whopping 321,000 jobs in November, the biggest burst of hiring in nearly three years and the latest sign that the United States is outperforming other economies throughout the developed world. The Labor Department also said Friday that 44,000 more jobs were added in September and October… Continue reading Still On The Right Track – 321,000 Jobs Added in November – #ThanksObama

Jon Stewart Goes Off on Non – Indictment in Eric Garner’s Death – Video

Jon Stewart was at a loss of words last night as he too tried to cope with the non-indictment decision handed down by the grand jury in the Eric Garner case. “I don’t know,” Stewart confessed. “I honestly don’t know what to say. If comedy is tragedy plus time, I need more f*cking time. But… Continue reading Jon Stewart Goes Off on Non – Indictment in Eric Garner’s Death – Video