Sylvester Stallone is notorious for how bad he is and most of it is deserved (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot). Not so much for the Rocky thing which, while it quickly degenerated into a tired cash cow of meaningless sequels, had at it’s heart a story of personal perseverance in the face of inevitable …
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Nov 23 2015
CNN Fearmongers Over Majority Muslim City Council
From: Media Matters CAROL COSTELLO: Mr. Trump’s popularity stems in part from that tough talk on Muslim Americans. He’s in favor of surveillance on certain mosques as a way to combat terrorism. Of course after 9/11, New York City police did surveillance on mosques. So what did they find? According to a 2007 report on …
Nov 23 2015
Just Shut It Down.
You may not know this, but the Brussels Metro Area is a full third of Belgium and has 1.8 Million inhabitants. The other two regions are divided by language, the French speaking Walloons and the Dutch speaking Flemish. Brussels is commonly thought to be (only) the 21st most friendly city in Europe for ex-pats and …
Nov 23 2015
What John Said Last Week Today
One of my favorite pundits is comedian John Oliver. Since leaving “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” he has made his mark on the premium cable network HBO with “Last Week Tonight.” Once a week, John takes a satirical look at news, politics and current events, often laced with “colorful” language, videos and costumed characters. …
Nov 23 2015
Punting the Pundits
“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Nov 23 2015
The Breakfast Club (Those Were The Days)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Nov 23 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 23
Bashar Assad Likely To Outlast Barack Obama In Office He’s not going anywhere. By BRADLEY KLAPPER Bashar Assad’s presidency looks likely to outlast Barack Obama’s. As the United States has turned its attention to defeating the Islamic State group, it has softened its stance on the Syrian leader. More than four years ago, Obama demanded …
Nov 23 2015
What’s Donald Trump Campaigning For? Dictator In Chief
When Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign it wasn’t with a patriotic flourish or story about how America helped him to fulfill his dreams of success. Instead he offered a highly racist and bombastic screed against undocumented Mexicans living in the U.S. accusing them of being drug smugglers, murderers, rapists and being unintelligent. Continuing down …
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