Aside from the December holiday season, the back-to-school late August and early September rush has the most profound effects on the United States. Shopping patterns change, traffic gets worse, and the general tenor of every community shifts to accommodate the children and adults who work in education. Welcome to this year’s edition. Some things have… Continue reading In Education, Teachers Must Lead the Way
Shooting Near Site of Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade
At least five people were shot, one fatally, near the route of Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade in a string of early morning shootings Monday, the New York Daily News reports. A gunman opened fire into a crowd that had already begun parade festivities in Crown Heights about 3:30 a.m., police said, hitting three people… Continue reading Shooting Near Site of Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade
Congressman – At This Time of Crisis, Congress Has Gone “AWOL”
At a time of crisis in the Middle East, Congress has gone “AWOL,” Rep. John Larson said Monday. “Congress has been off for more than six weeks,” the Connecticut Democrat said on MSNBC. “Some have said, and I can’t disagree with them, that we’re AWOL,” Politico reports. Congress began its recess on Aug. 1 and… Continue reading Congressman – At This Time of Crisis, Congress Has Gone “AWOL”
Police Arrests Teenage Girl Trying to Join Terrorist Group in Syria
These people are brainwashed. French police arrested her at the airport when she tried to get on a plane to Syria. They also arrested a 20-year-old man who reportedly recruiting her and paying for her plane ticket. And according to France’s interior minister, the girl’s family had no idea what she was up to. The… Continue reading Police Arrests Teenage Girl Trying to Join Terrorist Group in Syria
Systemwide Problems with The Ferguson Police Department
Photo:(Charlie Riedel/AP) It’s not just Darren Wilson, there are multiple incidents showing police force and brutality against the people they are supposed to protect, and multiple investigations into different officers in the Ferguson police department. Federal investigators are focused on one Ferguson, Mo., police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, but at least… Continue reading Systemwide Problems with The Ferguson Police Department
Why Soda Is Bad for You
Is soda really bad for you? Yes. Very bad. All of it: Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, Seven Up, Mountain Dew, Root Beer. It’s all bad for you. How do you know? Pick up a can or bottle and read the ingredients. 2-methylimidazole. Do you know what that is? You’re not supposed to know. You’re not supposed… Continue reading Why Soda Is Bad for You
We Are Seriously Screwed – PIC
Something is seriously wrong with this nation when we put more effort into making sure 9-year-old girls stay away from make-up, but we’re totally okay with them shooting fully automatic weapons, like an Uzi for example!
Report – Joan Rivers Is on Life Support
Joan Rivers is on life support … and sources close to the legendary comedian tell TMZ she is completely reliant on machines to stay alive. According to our sources, the family will have to decide in the next couple of days whether to keep the 81-year-old on life support. We’re told the family remains hopeful… Continue reading Report – Joan Rivers Is on Life Support
A Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Texas’ Restrictive Abortion Law
The “small government” Republicans in the great state of Texas are not going to take this one laying down. They have already indicated they are going to fight this decision and are prepared to take their fight all the way to the Supreme Court. A federal judge late Friday struck down two provisions of a… Continue reading A Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Texas’ Restrictive Abortion Law
Drunk Cop Pulls Over Suspected Drunk Driver – Video
A little levity in a nation that has slowly become a Policestate. Video
Herman Cain Knows Obama’s Secret, And He’s Telling It
Herman Cain has somehow got his filthy, grimy hands on President Obama’s secret plan, his secret mission to get the Republicans to impeach him right before the November election. And Herman Cain, being a Republican, is not going to keep Obama’s secret, secret. He is going to foil the president’s plan by telling it to… Continue reading Herman Cain Knows Obama’s Secret, And He’s Telling It
GOP’s ‘TanSuit Gate’ – The President “feels pretty good” About his Wardrobe
With so much going on in the world today Republicans are focused like a laser on the only issue they’re concerned about – President Obama’s tan suit. But like Jay Z said, the president is just brushing them off his shoulders. He ain’t concerned. President Obama “feels pretty good” about his decision to wear a… Continue reading GOP’s ‘TanSuit Gate’ – The President “feels pretty good” About his Wardrobe