Have you ever wondered why the United States votes on Tuesday when most industrialized counties and even most third world nations vote on Sunday or has the day as a national holiday. Now, granted, some states have early voting and one has gone completely voting by mail and not everyone gets Sundays or federal holidays …
Tag: Politics
Nov 01 2016
An Obvious Abuse Of Power Is A Crime (Up Date)
Up Date: 11/1/2016, 16:30 According to Pro Puclica, an ethics complaint has been filed against Rep. Jason Chafetz (R-UT) for releasing information provided to him by FBI Director Comey. Representative Chaffetz, in an ill-planned partisan attempt, released information that compromised the integrity of the FBI, when he irresponsibly tweeted out that the case investigating Secretary …
Oct 31 2016
School Segregation Is Still A Thing
Last night, John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” discussed the disturbing fact that school segregation still exists in America. While the Supreme Court ruled in 1955 Brown v Board of Education that separate was not equal, it was not until 1964 passage of the Civil Rights Act that school desegregation actually started. Unfortunately, …
Oct 26 2016
Let Me Explain: Partial Birth Abortion Does NOT Exist
During the final debate, there was a discussion about abortion that took a mythical and ugly turn when Donald Trump claimed that women can abort a pregnancy in the ninth month. As a medical professional let me say this – that does not happen. Nor is there any procedure called a partial birth abortion, a …
Oct 25 2016
2016 Election: 14 Days To Go
Two more weeks to Election Day and for many Americans it can’t come soon enough. Watching cable news has become painful but there is some relief in the news, social and late night media that are worth hearing. Some even provide a much needed laugh. In a well reasoned righteous rant last week Keith Olbermann …
Oct 20 2016
Late Night Hosts React to the Last Debate
The last presidential debate ended last night with the candidates walking off the stage without even making eye contact, let alone a handshake. The take today is that Donald blew and, no matter how his campaign and supporters spin it, his refusal to say he would accept the election results was the final strike in …
Oct 19 2016
2016 Election: Final Presidential Debate
Tonight is the last presidential debate (thank the FSM). It starts at 9 PM ET and is being held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. It is being hosted by Fox News’ Chris Wallace who has said that he will not fact check the candidates, like that would be possible in the time …
Oct 18 2016
A Look At The Third Party Choices
We are now three weeks to E-Day. A good many Americans wish it could be over. It as been an ugly, contentious campaign. The two top candidates are widely disliked, although only one of them is competent enough to be president. There are two other choices but are they any better? John Oliver, host of …
Oct 11 2016
Late Night Hosts Critique The Second Debate
Sunday night’s town hall debate between the presidential candidates got really ugly. It started before the debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump inviting three women who had sexual relations with former President Bill Clinton when he was in office in Arkansas and a fourth, a rape victim
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