Tribalism Isn’t Our Democracy’s Main Problem. The Conservative Movement Is.

“Political tribalism is bad. But government by and for the rich is worse.”

A pernicious force was hollowing out American democracy. It had neutered Congress, and lobotomized the electorate. Lawmakers had become incapable of taking action on many of the day’s most pressing issues — and voters incapable of holding their representatives accountable for their incapacity....

Hannity of Fox News Says He Has a ‘Dossier’ on Adam Schiff

““I have him in his own words documented. I offered him three hours on radio and one hour here,” Hannity told Nunes. “I’ve got a tape of him...”

Fox News host Sean Hannity warned on Monday that he has a “dossier” on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) (shown above left), the House Intelligence Committee chairman who has faced multiple calls to resign from his leadership position for peddling the Russia collusion conspiracy theory. The alarming...

Investigation into Trump was well justified.

“The point of all this is that the Trump campaign had reason to believe that Russia was behind the wikileaks releases in the summer and fall of 2016. ”

Rudy Giuliani was on with CNN's Jake Tapper this morning. One of his main points of course, is that there was no reason for the FBI or other intelligence agencies to investigate Donald Trump's campaign over "collusion" with Russia to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.  The Mueller...

Mueller Report Likely to Renew Scrutiny of Steele Dossier

“Last year, in a deposition in a lawsuit filed against Buzzfeed, Mr. Steele emphasized that his reports consisted of unverified intelligence. Asked...”

WASHINGTON — The 35-page dossier, spiced up with tales of prostitutes and spies, sketched out a hair-raising story more than two years ago. Russian intelligence had used bribery and blackmail to try to turn Donald J. Trump into a source and ally, it said, and the Kremlin was running some Trump...

William F. Buckley’s Cure for Our Broken Politics

“The 'Buckley option' offers a different way forward, one of engagement and winsomeness.”

This February marks the 11th year since the passing of William F. Buckley Jr., arguably the single greatest trailblazer in the annals of modern American conservatism. Buckley is most often remembered as a matchless thinker and commentator; he was also an exceptionally prolific writer, a...

We Know Jesus Rose Because We Know How He Was Buried

“The tomb is empty, but its silent vacancy speaks more loudly than anything in history. Jesus is alive. And he comes to live in all who call on Him...”

Rob Schwarzwalder The conclusion can’t be avoided: the historic person Jesus of Nazareth was dead, buried, and made alive. Only an event of supernatural origin could account for his resurrection. One reason we know this? How he was buried.  Jesus’s Body When Joseph of Arimathea and...

Why an empty tomb is such a big deal

“But in Jerusalem there is a cave cut into the rock. This is the tomb of Jesus. It is empty! Yes, empty! Because He is risen! He died, physically...”

George Washington’s tomb is engraved with the Scripture, John 11:25, where Jesus told Martha: “I am the Resurrection and the Life; sayeth the Lord. He that believeth in Me, though he were dead yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.” Martin Luther...

More than 280 injured in Sri Lanka blasts that hit three churches and three hotels on Easter Sunday

“A hospital spokesman said at least 30 people were killed.”

By Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lanka hospital spokesman says six Easter Sunday blasts killed at least 30 people and wounded 283 others. National Hospital spokesman Dr. Samindi Samarakoon says the nearly 300 wounded have been admitted to the capital Colombo's main hospital. The...

Trump is a threat to the Constitution? Nice try, Nancy

“Democrats mouthed their party’s delusional mantra that President Trump is a threat to the Constitution — a rich allegation from those would...”

This week, two high-profile Democrats mouthed their party’s delusional mantra that President Trump is a threat to the Constitution — a rich allegation from those would dismantle major pillars of our republican system of government. While the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris was still burning,...

The Collusion Dream Is Dead But The Conspiracy Lives On

“Our political, intelligence, and media elites sold us this crazy story and promised the American people the proof that never came.”

The President of the United States did not conspire with the Russians. Neither did his family. Neither did his friends. Neither did his campaign. At the end of the Robert Mueller investigation – now clearly staffed and advanced by partisans who loathe this president – not one single American,...

The Worlds Biggest Pow Wow Celebrating Kavika's Birthday - The Gathering of Nations Albuquerque NM

The forth week of April is nearing and the worlds biggest Pow Wow, The Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque NM is set for April 25th, 26th and 27th.  Of course my birthday is on the 24th and the 26th of April and they are a year apart. I know this may sound strange to you non Indian folks but...

A Quiz Designed for Movie Ignorers and Haters - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

To the Members of Everyone Loves Movies  Around 50 existing members who are active on NT, who have indicated having SOME interest in the movies, and only ONE even ATTEMPTED to answer the latest quiz, so here is a quiz designed for you, a sure test of your movie knowledge.  Give it a try, if you...

Pete Buttigieg: Attorney Gen. William Barr Handling Of Release Is 'Disturbing'

“Its really disturbing but its just more evidence of this administration's attitude on transparency . . . ”

Robert Mueller Did Not Merely Reject the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theories. He Obliterated Them.

THE TWO-PRONGED CONSPIRACY THEORY that has dominated U.S. political discourse for almost three years – that (1) Trump, his family and his campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election, and (2) Trump is beholden to Russian President Vladimir Putin — was not...

The Russia hoax was the biggest con job in U.S. history - but equal justice is coming

“But now, equal justice is coming. For all of you Democrats who claimed to love transparency, well, buckle up. You're about to get what you've been...”

Every second, every hour, every day, the Democrats, the hate-Trump media mob perpetrated a lie. Every time they said Russia, Russia, Russia, collusion, collusion, they were smearing, besmirching and slandering a duly-elected president of the United States and trying to undo an election. The...

Kate Smith statue covered up in Philadelphia as late 'God Bless America' singer faces new scrutiny

“"At the height of her career, during World War II, she repeatedly was named one of the three or four most popular women in America," according to...”

The NHL's Philadelphia Flyers on Friday joined baseball's New York Yankees in halting the playing of Kate Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" at home games because of lyrics in other songs the late singer recorded. The Flyers also covered up a statue of Smith that has stood at...

Mueller report outlines Trump's attempts to assert control over Russia probe

“"This is the end of my presidency," Mr. Trump said when Mueller was appointed in 2017. "I'm f**ked."”

The redacted version of Mueller's report released by the Justice Department Thursday morning is more than 400 pages long and outlines 10 instances of potential obstruction of justice analyzed by the special counsel. According to Mueller, Mr. Trump tried to assert control over Mueller's...

Should a White Man Be the Face of the Democratic Party in 2020?

“Is a white male the best face for an increasingly diverse Democratic Party in 2020?”

White men have largely ruled both the Democratic and Republican parties throughout American history, even as they have declined to roughly 30 percent of the population, and many voters still have preconceptions of presidents as white and male. Mr. Biden and Mr. Sanders are starting off with...

Zero Tolerance: Inside the Secretive Network of Immigrant Youth Shelters in Illinois

“Last summer, we learned that dozens of immigrant children and teens separated from their parents at the southern U.S. border had been held in a...”

Last summer, we learned that dozens of immigrant children and teens separated from their parents at the southern U.S. border had been held in a secretive network of shelters in the Chicago area. There were 11 shelters, nine run by the nonprofit Heartland Alliance, in mostly nondescript buildings...

Vintage Radio - Who Can Remember?

Vintage Radio - Who Can Remember? If you were born in the 1950s or more recently, you probably grew up with TV, and vintage radio programs were probably on the way out.  Having been born in January of 1937 I can remember many of the programs, and I had my favourites.  The Shadow was one, Lux...

More ripples in state attorney's office follow Jussie Smollett case

“Police allege Brown was aggressive, defiant and resistant to police commands to march peacefully, resulting in his arrest in which Brown kicked and...”

As embattled Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx continues to stand by her office’s decision to suddenly drop 16 felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett, three ranking staffers have now parted with Foxx including Chief Ethics Officer April Perry; the director of the conviction integrity...

Twitter breaks ranks with social media over SPLC support

“Reacting to Twitter distancing itself from the Southern Poverty Law Center, the founder of a religious-rights organization that has been targeted...”

Reacting to Twitter distancing itself from the Southern Poverty Law Center, the founder of a religious-rights organization that has been targeted by SPLC for holding biblical positions on marriage, homosexuality and life said it’s about time. “It is long overdue that social media companies stop...

Rome's 'Holy Stairs' uncovered for first time in 300 years

“The marble steps will remain bare for devout pilgrims to climb until they are covered again in June.”

By Reuters ROME — Rome's "Holy Stairs," which some Catholics believe were climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, have been uncovered from a protective wooden casing for the first time in nearly three centuries and restored. The 28 marble steps will remain bare temporarily for devout pilgrims to climb...

Good Friday: Its Message for Christian Culture Warriors

“Christians, though, have the Cross of Jesus Christ. Good Friday reminds us that while evil certainly needs conquering, God had to overcome it in...”

Today is Good Friday. It is the great day of equalizing — a much-needed message in these days of culture wars. For everyone on both sides of this cultural conflict is convinced the other side is wrong. Morally wrong. From there it’s all too short a step to thinking they’re morally degenerate,...

Some Microsoft employees allege policies 'discriminate' against Asians, white men

“Eighty-seven percent of Microsoft employees are white or Asian and more than 73 percent are men.”

Graphic: 70-417-questions.blogspot.com SAN FRANCISCO — The backlash against the tech industry-wide push to hire more women and minorities has flared again — this time at Microsoft. Some employees on an internal message board questioned the tech giant's efforts to shift the demographics of...

Chris Christie says Russia probe 'was not a hoax'

While Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team ultimately did not establish that members of the Trump campaign coordinated with the Russian government’s attempts to meddle in the 2016 election, Christie disagreed with President Trump’s often repeated claim that the probe was a “witch hunt.”...

AG Barr believes Obama spied, new probe coming?

“AG nominee William Barr (Jan2019)With Attorney General William Barr concluding that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report does not call for a...”

With Attorney General William Barr concluding that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report does not call for a probe on President Donald Trump over his alleged Russian collusion, the president and Vice President Mike Pence are encouraging Barr bar to investigate the Obama administration based on...

Liberal hypocrisy about sanctuary cities

“It's a distorted argument when advocates for sanctuary cities blame "deeply dysfunctional capitalism" for the immigration crisis. Capitalism and...”

No one can accuse Donald Trump of not being able to grab attention. He lobbed his latest political hand grenade, announcing that he is considering shipping off illegals who have been arriving in droves at the U.S.-Mexico border to sanctuary cities. These are municipalities with ordinances...

Romney ‘sickened’ by Trump after reading Mueller report

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday he was “sickened” by President Trump and other members of his team after reviewing special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report. “I am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of dishonesty and misdirection by individuals in the highest office of the...

Mueller Report Fallout Pressures Democrats to Impeach Trump

“Democrats in Washington found themselves Friday confronting an unwelcome surprise conclusion following the release of the final report by special...”

Ever since taking back the House of Representatives in January, Democratic leaders have carefully modulated the demands for impeachment from their activist base. First, they stressed the need to wait for the outcome of Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Last month,...

Great white sharks are afraid of orcas, study finds

It appears one of the most fear-inducing predators in the ocean may have a fear of its own. A new study led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and published Tuesday in Nature found great white sharks leave their “preferred hunting ground” when orcas — also known as killer whales — enter it. In fact,...

Is Prison Necessary? Ruth Wilson Gilmore Might Change Your Mind

“In three decades of advocating for prison abolition, the activist and scholar has helped transform how people think about criminal justice.”

There’s an anecdote that Ruth Wilson Gilmore likes to share about being at an environmental-justice conference in Fresno in 2003. People from all over California’s Central Valley had gathered to talk about the serious environmental hazards their communities faced, mostly as a result of decades...

Impeachment: Mueller report revives the issue. Some Democrats wish it would go away

“Earlier this month, when Atty. Gen. William Barr sent Congress his view of the “principal conclusions” of Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation,...”

Mueller had found “no collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russian agents who tried to sway the 2016 election, Barr said. And he offered his own judgment that Trump had done nothing to warrant an obstruction of justice charge. Thursday, however, when Barr released a redacted version of the...

Borowitz three-fer

“It's better to laugh than weep...”

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Accuses Media of Anti-Liar Bias Reacting to the journalist April Ryan’s call for her to be fired, the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said, on Friday, that she has been the victim of the media’s “widespread anti-liar bias.” “From their obsession with...

There Is A Cancer On The Presidency

WASHINGTON POST › George Conway: Trump is a cancer on the presidency. Congress should remove him. APRIL 18, 2019 So it turns out that, indeed, President Trump was not exonerated at all, and certainly not “totally” or “completely,” as he claimed. Special counsel Robert S. Mueller...

Clean copy: Bernie Sanders and the Myth of the 1 Percent

“The very rich are richer than people imagine.”

A peculiar chapter in the 2020 presidential race ended Monday, when Bernie Sanders, after months of foot-dragging, finally released his tax returns. The odd thing was that the returns appear to be perfectly innocuous. So what was all that about? The answer seems to be that Sanders got a lot...

It's A Date ...

4/20. Time for a blunt conversation about drugs with your kids.

Steve Moore

“'When It Comes To Electric Power, Coal Is No. 1'”

I am still recovering from my joint appearance at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club with Steve Moore, and my having to listen to an extraordinary number of things from his mouth that simply were not true. It is draining to find oneself thinking over and over again: "But this is different...

Is print reading better than digital reading?

Is print reading better than digital reading? We read each medium differently, and that affects comprehension. By CORY ROSENBERG, Mother Nature Network, April 17, 2019, Reading text in a digital format isn't always the best way to get all the information from a story. (Photo:...

Sarah Sanders calls revelation that she lied to press “a slip of the tongue”

Sarah Sanders calls revelation that she lied to press “a slip of the tongue”  Lauren Tyler 4 hours ago Sarah Sanders addresses Mueller report revelation: "I had a slip of the tongue" Scroll back up to restore default view. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was...

Goodbye, Farewell and Amen....and thanks for the memories....from Shona1 and the Land Down Under

Evening. Not sure if I am even in the right section but anyway...Just wanted to say goodbye to you all as I have just been diagnosed with Myeloma which is a form of cancer...I had back trouble for near on 2 months and ended up in hospital. After a biopsy unfortunately, that was the cause...There...

Increasing Number of Christian Denominations Becoming More Republican

“What kind of effect will this shift have on political campaigns? The Democrats’ political base includes atheists, agnostics and those who identify...”

Did you think all the liberal Christian denominations making the news meant Christians have become more liberal? They’re not. Even mainline denominations like the Presbyterian and the Methodist churches have become more Republican. And less Democrat. That’s from a study by political scientist...

America’s Jewish Left Just Declared War On Israel

America’s Jewish Left Just Declared War On Israel By Jeff Ballabon and Bruce Abramson, JEWISH PRESS We have entered a dark period in American Jewish history. Nine mainstream Jewish organizations just declared war against Israel and America’s Jewish community. There is no other way to...

Behind the Obama administration’s shady plan to spy on the Trump campaign

“There is no doubt that the Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign. As Barr made clear, the real question is: What predicated the spying?...”

In Senate testimony last week, Attorney General William Barr used the word “spying” to refer to the Obama administration, um, spying on the Trump campaign. Of course, fainting spells ensued, with the media-Democrat complex in meltdown. Former FBI Director Jim Comey tut-tutted that he was...

‘Partly Alive’: Scientists Revive Cells in Brains From Dead Pigs

“In research that upends assumptions about brain death, researchers brought some cells back to life — or something like it.”

By Gina Kolata In a study that raises profound questions about the line between life and death, researchers have restored some cellular activity to brains removed from slaughtered pigs. The brains did not regain anything resembling consciousness: There were no signs indicating coordinated...

Socialism Fails Every Time

“When I say the term “heartland Americans,” I mean people like you and I who know individual American liberty is preserved by strong families, big...”

The following is the prepared transcript of the speech given by Shaun Hair at the “Patriotism over Socialism” event in Gilbert, Arizona, on Monday.  My name is Shaun Hair. I am honored to be here with all of you today. It’s April 15 in America. And for all of us who aren’t Al Sharpton, that...

Making Values Great Again: The Only Way America Can Survive

“In order to truly make America great again, we must once again return to traditional family values. We must once again embrace America’s...”

Ever since 2016, there has been a lot of talk about “making America great again.” If you’re a conservative you probably believe that America is great and used to be even greater. You want to restore America’s greatness. But just how do we do that? How do we make America great again? A lot of...

Does the Mueller report exonerate Trump? 12 legal experts weigh in

“ While Mueller may not have had sufficient evidence to charge anyone with conspiracy, the experts agree that plenty of evidence exists. The same is...”

“If this is what a complete and total exoneration looks like, I’d hate to see a damning report.”Attorney General Bill Barr finally released Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report on Thursday, reasserting his position that the special counsel found no evidence of collusion or the basis for an...

Whooping Cough Killed 6,000 Kids a Year Before These Ex-Teachers Created a Vaccine

After a long day in the laboratory in 1932, Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering walked out into the chilly Michigan evening with specially prepared petri dishes, called cough plates, in tow. The two scientists were on a mission to collect bacteria in the wild: one by one, they visited families...

Remembering "The Long Hot Summer"

I'm not sure how popular this movie ever was, but it's been a sacred slice of life for me.  I should probably first give this a little background. There was a movie theater in Harvard Square, Cambridge that used to show independent movies, cult classics, old & not so old movies. When I was...

Sarah Sanders admits she lied about FBI trust in Comey - and other false statements revealed in Mueller report

“Lies, damned lies and presidential aides' misstatements.”

Politics Sarah Sanders admits she lied about FBI trust in Comey - and other false statements revealed in Mueller report Lies, damned lies and presidential aides' misstatements. The Mueller report on Thursday revealed several instances when aides to President Donald Trump,...

Why can't I migrate this seed to this group?

STOCK MARKET: Blackstone CEO Schwarzman Makes $573 Million In One Day As Shares Jump I tried but get this error message: Unable to fully migrate 'STOCK MARKET: Blackstone CEO Schwarzman Makes $573 Million in One Day as Shares Jump' due to: user not authorized to migrate this article...

STOCK MARKET: Blackstone CEO Schwarzman Makes $573 Million in One Day as Shares Jump

“Stephen Schwarzman, founder and CEO of the giant U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone, was already one of the world's richest men. ..But after an...”

Photo credit: Lugen Family Office A plan by the giant U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Group (BX - Get Report)  to convert from a partnership into a stock corporation sent the company's publicly traded units up by 6.9% on Thursday, the biggest single-day rally in almost two years.  The...

God’s Plan for Mike Pence

“Will the vice president—and the religious right—be rewarded for their embrace of Donald Trump?”

God’s Plan for Mike Pence No man can serve two masters, the Bible teaches, but Mike Pence is giving it his all. It’s a sweltering September afternoon in Anderson, Indiana, and the vice president has returned to his home state to deliver the Good News of the...

CAIR Official: “I Wish Hitler Was Alive To F*ck Up The Jewish People”…

Writing in Alpha News, journalist Megan Olson draws attention to Islamist Watch research on the cozy relationship between politicians and anti-Semitic Islamists in Minnesota. Now, new information about the virulent anti-Semitism of leading Islamist activists in Minnesota has emerged. As Olson...

Opinion : "Mueller Report" will result in new investigations in Congress

Analysts are going through the now released Mueller Report.  There is more than enough in there to trigger investigations in Congress.   The report specifically states that the prosecutors were not able to conclude that Trump did not obstruct justice.  It also shows that Mueller's team was...

Former Congressman Keith Ellison: Trump’s Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are ‘Violent Incitement’

U.S. Former Congressman Keith Ellison: Trump’s Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are ‘Violent Incitement’  By Sam.Brodey@thedailybeast.com (Sam Brodey),The Daily Beast 15 hours ago  Win McNameeFormer congressman Keith Ellison has a theory for why President Donald Trump is...

"FAKE VIEWS" ~ A.K.A. "Artistic License" on CREATIVE ARTS THURSDAY/FRIDAY

Artistic license is a colloquial term, sometimes a euphemism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist in the name of art. This photo of a portion of the Big Thompson River in the Colorado...

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

Virginia Hall is one of the most important American spies most people have never heard of. Her story is on display at the CIA Museum inside the spy agency headquarters in Langley, Va. — but this is off-limits to the public. "She was the most highly decorated female civilian during World War...

Here’s How to Tell if Scientists are Exaggerating

“. If Darwin’s theory can’t account for color patterns of animals, it certainly can’t explain the law. Any claim that scientists know Darwin...”

How much can the public trust confident claims by scientists? Especially about morally or politically or philosophically charged topics? Alas, not so much, as the New York Times Magazine reminds us once again in a recent article, “How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution.” The subtitle...

The Massive Illogic Of Democrats

“The fool Sanders, and all of the Democrat candidates running for the presidency in 2020, are unified in proposing policies that are certain to...”

Just as any sensible person may wonder at the stupidity of Marxism, which states its case in favor of Communism as being inevitable and obvious because of the necessary conflict between economic classes within a nation, while at the same time making every idiotic effort and argument to encourage...

Babies with 'bubble boy disease' cured using gene therapy developed by St. Jude's

“The rare genetic disease called severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, or SCID, often kills children, mostly boys, in the first year or two of...”

By Associated Press They were born without a working germ-fighting system, every infection a threat to their lives. Now 10 babies with "bubble boy disease" have had it fixed by a gene therapy made from one of the immune system's worst enemies — HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. A study out...

Pete Buttigieg’s message to France sends social media into a tizzy

““Today, I saw a video clip of @PeteButtigieg playing classical piano. Another were (sic) he speaks in Spanish. And this one, were (sic) he tells...”

Just when you thought presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s list of talents couldn’t get any longer. The 37-year-old Indiana mayor — a graduate of Harvard and Oxford universities, Rhodes Scholar, Afghanistan veteran and musician — sent social media ablaze Monday night when he delivered a...

Criminalization of Christianity is on America's horizon

“Keep in mind that Pence has been one of the most outspoken Christian public servants in recent decades. He makes no effort to hide his faith,...”

Don't be shocked when many "Christians" cheer the criminalization of Christianity. The number of supposedly Christian individuals whose moral compasses are calibrated to the spirit of the age rather than the authority of scripture has become astounding. As I read the enraged responses from...

Pro-Family Groups Warn Big Tech, Media Not to Prop Up the SPLC 'Hate-for-Cash Machine'

“"Those who use SPLC as their authority on hate and extremism should stop immediately," the ad concludes. "A bad tree cannot produce good fruit....”

On Wednesday, the American Family Association (AFA) and the Family Research Council (FRC) ran a half-page ad in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), pressing Big Tech and media companies to stop relying on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) "hate group" accusations. "The Southern Poverty Law...

CIA a bunch of cocaine dealers

Well if you watched netflix killing the messenger you see CIA started the cocaine epidemic. They poured 1.6 billion dollars of cocaine into the American streets. They published a report on it in the late 90's. Don't you think if they are responsible for the epidemic that all cocaine convictions...

22 Veterans A day

22 Veterans A Day No one in this country is talking about the mind altering medications these veterans are on. There needs to be better alternatives for veterans. You will find in almost every suicide a veteran was on mind altering medication. We always put the blame on the veteran and...

Washington Post Columnist Declares ‘Fox News Has Been Right All Along’

“However, Abernathy continued, “Fox News was right, and the others were wrong. For at least two years, MSNBC and CNN devoted hour upon hour, day...”

For more than two years, people in the “mainstream media” have relentlessly hammered President Trump and his allies with accusations of colluding with Russia during the 2016 election, which Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton was supposed to win in a landslide. But once a letter from Attorney...

Can Congress impeach an Attorney General?

“6 Answers”

Article II of the Constitution grants Congress the power to impeach “the president, the vice president and all civil officers of the United States.” The phrase “civil officers” includes the members of the cabinet (one of whom, Secretary of War William Belknap, was impeached in 1876)....

What To Expect From Democrats When Mueller’s Report Drops Thursday

“The unredacted, exculpatory facts will be downplayed or ignored, in favor of the sweet, sweet comfort of the unprovable, and thus easily...”

You know the moment in a really suspenseful movie when That Thing happens and everyone in the theater simultaneously realizes that nothing will ever be the same? Everything slows down. The camera focuses on a face, or an object. Birds suddenly take flight. Characters turn to each other, their...

When Bullied Boy Missed His Bus, He Met Police Officer Who Would Throw Him the ‘Best Birthday Party Ever’

“Thomas later said that it was the “best birthday ever.” The police department posted photos of the youngster and his new friends in hopes that it...”

No one is happy about missing their bus – but if young Thomas Daniel had successfully made it onto his school bus last week, he would have never met Officer Lynema. Lynema, who is with the Grand Rapids Police Department in Michigan, says that he saw the 9-year-old boy chasing after a school bus...

The Mueller report won’t change anything

“ The reason Trump isn’t getting impeached has nothing to do with a lack of impeachable offenses. There was a cornucopia of legally justifiable...”

No matter how often it’s been debunked, the idea still floats around in the anti-Trump resistance that, as happened with Watergate, we finally reach a breaking point where the impeachment and removal of the president becomes inevitable. Because of the mystery around it, the Mueller report has...

The ‘civility’ double standard: Here’s why Republicans demand it for Dan Crenshaw — and not Ilhan Omar

“Much has been made of the deep political divisions in the United States and how bitter and angry the country’s political climate has been in the...”

Much has been made of the deep political divisions in the United States and how bitter and angry the country’s political climate has been in the Trump era. One often hears that there needs to be greater “civility” in political discourse. But New York Magazine’s Zak Cheney-Rice, in an April 17...

The arbitrary capricious God complex

At the old site we were limited to 15 groups/nations and there was no limit other than that on how many we could operate of the ones we belong to.  Here there is no written rule on either count.  I recently created a NewsTalkers Republicans group and without saying anything, our capricious god on...

Many Aren't Exonerating Trump in Russia Probe

WASHINGTON —  Many Americans aren't ready to clear President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, with a new poll showing slightly more want Congress to keep investigating than to set aside its probes after a special counsel's report left open the question of whether he broke the law....

Mapping What Every State in America Is Best at

“Company towns used to be a defining feature of the American economy. ”

Nowadays, thanks to globalization and offshoring, it is much harder to find employers that exert such influence over a small town (with a few notable exceptions). That being said, specific industries still tend to grow in clusters and can dominate the economy of a particular region. To understand...

CRC Special Report Unveils Vast “Dark Money” Network on the Left

The political Left often criticizes—and the mainstream media frequently report on—the network of center-right nonprofits funded by billionaire entrepreneurs Charles and David Koch. But few politicos know of a left-wing leviathan in Washington, D.C., with a reach rivaling that of the Koch...

Trump’s Kakistocracy Is Also a Hackistocracy

“The invasion of hucksters has reached the Federal Reserve.”

It’s no secret that Donald Trump has appointed a lot of partisan, unqualified hacks to key policy positions. A few months ago my colleague Gail Collins asked readers to help her select Trump’s worst cabinet member. It was a hard choice, because there were so many qualified applicants. The...

Republicans Never Learn As Roy Moore Leads Alabama GOP Senate Poll

“Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones...”

Alleged child molester Roy Moore is currently the Republican field for the party’s Senate nomination, which would open the door to Sen. Doug Jones (D) winning reelection. The latest Mason-Dixon poll of the Alabama Republican Senate primary found: But Jones’s re-election chances will be...

Noah Smith: Republicans turn away from experts and economics

“In 2010, President Barack Obama nominated economist Peter Diamond to the Federal Reserve Board. A short time later, Diamond — a professor at the...”

Noah Smith But this brilliant academic career wasn’t enough for Republicans in the Senate, who repeatedly blocked Diamond’s nomination. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama huffed that since Diamond’s academic work was on labor markets and pensions, Diamond had no “experience in conducting...

Ruling by Barr means thousands more migrants may wait months in detention

“"This ruling gives [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] the legal authority to detain all of these people indefinitely"”

WASHINGTON, DC — Attorney General William Barr weighed in on an immigration case on Tuesday, establishing a new precedent that could affect thousands of migrants at the southwest border seeking asylum in the U.S. In his decision, Barr said that asylum seekers who begin in expedited removal, in...

These are the U.S. states most and least dependent on the federal government

These are the U.S. states most and least dependent on the federal government Adriana Belmonte 21 hours ago Scroll back up to restore default view. States that voted Democrat in 2016 generally rely less on federal funding than Republican states,...

The Populist Crusade

“ “It’s the people who are making America great again!””

Raymond Dalio recently pointed out (CBS) that during the tumultuous era of the 1930's, four of the worlds democracies chose dictatorship. America is now going through a political crisis and let no one doubt that it could happen here. What used to be a simple choice between the platforms of the...

More Photos of China on the Discovery Group

A new photo essay of pictures taken over almost 13 years in China has now been posted on the Discovery group.  If you are a member of that group you can go directly there to view it.  Since Discovery group is now a Private Group, and if you wish to see those photos and anything else posted over...

More randomly chosen photos I have taken in China over the past almost 13 years

More randomly chosen photos I have taken in China over the past almost 13 years Here is a variety of photos, some you may have seen and some I know you have not.  All have been re-edited and framed for better presentation.  Hope you enjoy my photos taken throughout this exotic and colourful...

Conservative student: man ‘tried to hit me with his vehicle twice’ (VIDEO)

“Donald Trump Jr. also weighed in. In a tweet that links to the Brietbart News article, he claimed: “This amazing young patriot was stalked and...”

A man allegedly stalked and then attempted to hit with his car a South Seattle College student and president of its conservative Turning Point USA chapter in an apparently politically motivated attacked. According to student Katie Daviscourt, she had been staffing a recruitment booth last...

Discrimination against Christians, Jews surges

“The report said that overall, Democrats believe there is much more discrimination against various groups than do Republicans.”

Discrimination against Jews and Christians has surged in the United States in the last few years, even as reported attacks against Muslims and gays has gone down slightly. ‌ That’s according to a new survey by Pew Research. “The public sees widespread discrimination against several...

Does Science Prove the Resurrection Was Impossible?

“Science is surprisingly tricky to define, but everyone agrees its purpose is to study what happens in nature. The natural world is where science is...”

Dead men don’t rise again. No other fact is so clearly established in science. You could quibble and say some people have been resuscitated under intense medical care, but that means nothing for the resurrection story that really counts: Jesus’. Science says he couldn’t have risen after three...

What a Friend We Have in Darwin

“Meyer told the story of how Einstein, as a good secular scientist, fiercely resisted this conclusion — though a Catholic priest had already...”

A few months ago, I was privileged to attend a conference on intelligent design. Sponsored by the Discovery Institute and conveniently held in Dallas, it was too good to miss. That said, my beagle twins don’t appreciate it when I spend less than 22 hours per day with them. So I got my girlfriend...

Democratic Tax Proposals That Will Seriously Hurt Everyone

“Taxpayers would make the most beneficial decisions for themselves. Before investments were made, the necessary expected profits would have to be...”

My mother used to tell me not to “cut off my nose to spite my face”. As the envy of prominent Democrats of the super wealthy has moved to hate, it is obvious they should have known my mother. Given that taxes were due on Monday, we need to look at four Democratic tax proposals that would tax the...

In Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat, an 'Asian Eating House' embroiled in controversy

“Chef's new London eatery is the latest Asian restaurant owned by a non-Asian restaurateur to attract criticism.”

By Charles Lam Chef Gordon Ramsay criticized a food writer last week who called a preview of his new restaurant, billed as an “Asian Eating House,” an “actual kitchen nightmare.” (That's a reference to one of his TV shows). Among the observations that writer Angela Hui noted in her report on...

Swalwell: I Will Jail Those Who Defy My Gun Grabbing Agenda

“Still, his views on gun control border on absurdity and for all the network’s faults, and there are many, CNN’s Jake Tapper did a good job...”

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is running for president. He’s one of many who are hopping into the 2020 clown car. No, he probably won’t win the nomination. And yes, he would certainly lose against President Donald J. Trump. He’s also running on an issue that is only popular with...

Trump Defends Video Slamming Omar For Describing 9/11 as “Some People Did Something”

“President Trump refused to apologized, and characterized Omar as anti-American. “She’s been very disrespectful to this country, she’s been very...”

The liberal media, joined by their frequent allies at Fox News, attempted to smear President Donald J. Trump’s video as an incitement of violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar, yet the president is not backing down. While speaking to ABC 5 Eyewitness News, President Trump defended his video showing...

Liberal elites can solve the illegal immigrant problem immediately -- here’s how

“As one who is married to a legal immigrant – you know, those people foolish enough to actually stand in line, fill out all the paperwork asked of...”

Dear liberal elites in Hollywood, the media, the Democrat Party, and academia: I applaud your ongoing concern for the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants streaming toward, and trying to cross, our border. Knowing there is no way you would cravenly use them as cheap political pawns to...

Why Ancient Rome Needed Immigrants to Become Powerful

The Caesars embraced newcomers, less out of idealism than out of self-interest. BARRY STRAUSSHow “Roman” was the Roman Empire? Well, by some measures: not very. As the Roman emperors sought to expand and strengthen their empire, they recognized that immigration was a means for...

The ‘Free Speech’ Hypocrisy of Right-Wing Media

“The right-wing media is obsessed with the supposed stifling of “free speech” on college campuses, but it seems to care only about protecting speech...”

The right-wing media is obsessed with the supposed stifling of “free speech” on college campuses, but it seems to care only about protecting speech it likes. When progressives make provocative statements, conservative pundits react with wounded outrage. This double standard is especially...

Which Came First, Vengeful Gods or Complex Civilizations?

“A new study pushes back against the hypothesis that moralizing gods were necessary to keep large societies civil”

One of the mysteries of human development is how we were able to create tight-knit civilizations and densely packed urban areas without plunging into utter anarchy. Smiting, researchers believed, might have helped with that. It’s been hypothesized that the development of religion, whether...

Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist

“The simple truth is that Donald Trump is the president, not the Messiah (and not the antimessiah, better known as the antichrist). Is this so hard...”

I recently saw an article about a Hindu man in India who (literally) worships a picture of President Trump. But that doesn’t surprise me, given the nature of Hindu idolatry. What does surprise me is when a fellow-believer in Jesus tells me I’m a heretic and non-believer since I sometimes take...

When does US news ignore a terror plot? When the target is called Islamberg

“Islamberg is a small hamlet of roughly two dozen families in upstate New York that has come to represent some of the most pernicious contradictions...”

(I'm having a lot of trouble embedding the Vimeo video.You'll find it here.) Situated 130 miles north of New York City on the Pennsylvania border, the town was formed in the early 1980s by members of an African-American Muslim community in Brooklyn looking to escape the fraught conditions in...

A President Falsely Charging ‘Treason’ Is What the Founders Feared

“Trump’s accusations violate his oath of office.”

Donald Trump swore to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution declares, “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” On Wednesday, President Trump wrote, “I think...

Michelle Bachmann : We Will Never See A More Godly President Than Donald Trump

““He is highly biblical and we will in all likelihood never see a more godly, biblical president again in our lifetime,” she continued. “So we not...”

MEDIAITE.COM Michele Bachmann Says Trump is ‘Most Biblical President’ of ‘Our Lifetime’ CALEB ECARMA APRIL 15, 2019 Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann recently described PresidentDonald Trump as the most biblical president in a lifetime. “I will say to your...

Farrakhan Comes to Omar’s Defense, Says 9/11 Was A Hoax Orchestrated By U.S. Government…

Taking Uber? Here Are Tips for Staying Safe

““What’s my name?””

“What’s my name?” That’s what students and administrators at the University of South Carolina are urging people to ask before they get into a car, to be sure it’s the one they called via a ride-sharing app. The public safety campaign follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old...

Opinion: How the far right spread politically convenient lies about the Notre Dame fire

“The conspiracy theorizing began almost as soon as the blaze did, right when people saw the shocking, transfixing video of the cathedral's spire...”

OREGONLIVE.COM › Washington Post Opinion: How the far right spread politically convenient lies about the Notre Dame fire APRIL 16, 2019 Debris are seen inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour...

Cinematic 29 Gallon Planted Aquarium

“"Don't make a big deal out of it." ~ Bigfoot”

By now everyone knows my hobbies are photography and freshwater planted aquariums. This sort of combines the two and pivots into new areas of video. The video was taken with my Canon EOS Rebel 80D. Photo editing was done in Adobe Premier Pro CC. The music is royalty free from bensound.com. I am...

The Game, Snoop Dogg, T.I. want Fox’s Laura Ingraham fired for segment deriding Nipsey Hussle

Entertainment The Game, Snoop Dogg, T.I. want Fox’s Laura Ingraham fired for segment deriding Nipsey Hussle  Ben Kaye,Consequence of Sound 1 hour 47 minutes ago  Nipsey Hussle and Fox News' Laura Ingraham Laughing segment Game...

Air Force F-16 gets F-35 sensors, weapons and radar

“The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack...”

The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack precision and computer systems -- and extend the fighter’s combat life all the way into the 2040s. A fleet of F-16s are now getting new F-35 Active...

It’s Warm and Stealthy, and It Killed Yellowstone Trees and Turned Soil Pale

“A growing warm spot in a remote section of the national park was not unexpected, but it sneaked up on the park’s volcanologists.”

There’s something new in Yellowstone National Park, and it’s hot and corrosive. It’s also, “been sneaking up on the park for the last 20 years,” and has grown to be the size of four soccer fields, said Greg Vaughan, a research scientist with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. That’s not...

Elizabeth Warren Proposes Broad Plan to Protect Public Lands

“Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts unveiled a public lands proposal on Monday, thrusting land-use issues and the environment into the...”

Ms. Warren’s plan, which she outlined in a post on Medium ahead of trips to Colorado and Utah this week, promises an executive order that would prohibit new leases for fossil fuel drilling offshore and on public lands, calls for the creation of “a 21st century Civilian Conservation Corps”...

Who Are The Best Actors And Actresses Of All Time?

Who do you think are the best actors and actresses? I'm not talking about favorites, I'm talking about the best at the acting art and craft.  These are the five men and women I think have been the best actors and actresses in movies.  Men Peter O'Toole George C. Scott Al Pacino Albert...

Republicans Are the Real Extremists

“Conspiracy theorists and enemies of democracy, oh my.”

All of Donald Trump’s major policies have failed substantively, politically, or both. His one big legislative achievement, the 2017 tax cut, remains unpopular. His attacks on Obamacare have only enhanced public approval of the program. His fearmongering has cemented majority opposition to his...

At Fox Town Hall, Bernie Sanders Still Can’t Explain How He’s Paying For ‘Medicare For All’

Appearing at a Fox News town hall in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Monday, Vermont senator and socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders turned in a fiery and combative performance. One moment particularly seems to be generating a lot of excitement. After an audience member asked about his...

Trump’s Rebel Alliance Attacks the Left’s Death Star

“In any event, since Russian Collusion is now mortally wounded with a wooden stake through its heart, and there’s no viable, nonloony Democrat...”

As in one of those old-time movies like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or a sci-fi film like Star Wars, where the good guys finally go on the offensive and beat the evildoers, this week the President and the rebel alliance cracked through the Democrat’s Death Star of lies , deceit, and unpunished...

Pelosi appears to take new jab at Ocasio-Cortez, says ‘a glass of water’ with a ‘D’ could win their districts

““When we won this election, it wasn’t in districts like mine or Alexandria’s,” Pelosi said. “[S]he’s a wonderful member of Congress as I think all...”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday made a point to heap more praise on Democrats who flipped Republican seats in the 2018 midterms and downplayed representatives like herself and freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who carried districts where a "glass of water" with a...

Is Trump Really Hitler 2.0?

“Since the right espouses individual rights and limited power for the government, we can examine the historical record to determine if Hitler and...”

Was Hitler right-wing?  Wikipedia says he was, but does history confirm this?  Today's American left would love to be able to assert that Hitler was right-wing in order to bolster the claim that President Trump is Hitler 2.0. For example, Beto O'Rourke referred to a deceptively edited video...

Gambler who won $1.2 million on Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory: "I had never placed a bet on sports in my life"

“He decided he would take $85,000, which he said was "everything I had that I could afford to lose," and place it on Tiger. Why? ”

William Hill US CEO Joe Asher (left), James Adducci and SLS Las Vegas general manager Paul Hobson (right) stand with a ceremonial check of Adducci's winnings after cashing his winning ticket at the William Hill Sports Book at SLS Las Vegas Hotel on Monday. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images...

Why Trump Is Suddenly So Worried About the Mueller Report

“Earlier this month, members of Mueller’s team leaked that they found “alarming and significant” evidence of obstruction that “was much more acute...”

President Trump wants America to know that he is totally innocent. At the same time, he seems increasingly nervous about the public seeing a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings, which Attorney General William Barr says he will release Thursday. Though Trump has in the...

Qanta Ahmed: Ilhan Omar is a disgrace to Islam and doesn’t represent my Muslim religion

“First, Omar betrayed her ignorance, because CAIR was founded in 1994. Second, the congresswoman displayed an appalling and dismissive insensitivity...”

Video Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to be an embarrassment and a disgrace for me and other American Muslims with her outrageous, ignorant, anti-Semitic and now anti-American comments. And while Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, holds herself out as a proud Muslim, she repeatedly projects a...

Supreme Justices spent the morning talking about an 'f word'

“The high court heard arguments in clothing line trademark case — but the discussion was far from routine.”

By Pete Williams WASHINGTON — A bare majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed prepared Monday to allow a trademark for a California clothing brand that uses a form of the f-word. But the justices didn't appear very happy about the prospect. Eric Brunetti chose a brand name to match the...

The Tea Party Rallies for Trump, Against Socialism, on Its Ten-Year Anniversary

“The idea for the rallies came in President Trump's State of the Union, when he declared, "America will never be a socialist country," and Democrats...”

On Monday, more than 40 rallies will renew the Tea Party movement, ten years after it first caught fire across the nation. Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots (a leading organization but not to be confused with the entire Tea Party movement), gave PJ...

Well, Socialism Couldn’t Give Us Trump

“What this country needs is a president who knows how to default.”

Department of Irony: Republicans can’t stop howling about socialism. But nobody makes capitalism look worse than Donald Trump. The president’s party is trying to set up the 2020 election as a war against the S-word. “America will never be a socialist country,” Trump announced in his last State...

Montreal to take down 80-year-old crucifix from city chambers

“Councillor stresses city’s ‘secular character’ as influence of Catholic Church abates”

For more than 80 years, a crucifix has overseen the civic business of Canada’s second-largest city from its perch above Montreal’s city council chambers. Next month, it will come down for good as the the centuries-old building prepares for renovation – and city councillors have decided that it...

Stephen Moore Would Be a Loyalist, not an Expert, at the Fed

“President Trump has tried to get the Federal Reserve to share his love of low interest rates. Now he’s ratcheting up the pressure.”

President Trump, who craves low interest rates, has tried to bend the Federal Reserve to his will by tweeting insults and offering unsolicited advice. He threatened to fire Chairman Jerome H. Powell. He invited Mr. Powell to dinner. None of it worked as well as he would like. In the...

Man's inhumanity to man. The Democrats have mastered it.

“The Reign of Terror began when the Jacobins seized power in 1793. Thousands were guillotined, and Christianity was eradicated. Sound familiar?...”

A version of Les Misérables, new to U.S. viewers, began airing on PBS Sunday night. While even nominally civilized people of the West were cognizant of the cruelty human beings were capable of for hundreds of years, Victor Hugo's novel of 1862 was an exceptional rendition of man's capacity for...

Ethical Wills

“"You are the future. With you the future looks bright."”

Last wills and Testaments are legally binding documents which transfer ownership from generation to generation of items which have monetary value. What is an Ethical Will? It is a non-legally binding document which bestows values gleaned from this life from generation to generation,    What...

Massive fire breaks out in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

“The cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, was made famous for featuring in Victor Hugo’s novel “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.” It...”

A massive fire broke out at the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday afternoon, officials said. Black smoke could be seen from a distance billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, while flames leaped out from two of its bell towers. The sight stopped pedestrians in their...

Trump Accused Of Stealing $150,000 In 9/11 Disaster Relief Funds

“Trump has a long history of lying about and profiting off of 9/11 The $150,000 that Trump took was supposed to be for clean up and repairs, but...”

Flipboard House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) accused Trump of stealing $150,000 in disaster relief intended for small businesses after 9/11. Rep. Nadler said on CNN’s State Of The Union, “9/11 happened in my district. I know a lot of people who suffered from it....

Failure of a moderater

Since Bad Fish refuses to use private notes the only to reach him is through menta A comment made by his buddy 1stWarror Oh for pete's sake John - give it a rest. My comment to that comment Oh put a sock in it Explain Bad why I was the only one to get a ticket Quit running away from your...

Marine Corps suffers identity crisis in age of cyberwarfare, artificial intelligence

Many of the Marine Corps‘ iconic battles such as Iwo Jima and Inchon are decades in the past, and the amphibious assaults that were once the service’s calling card seem to have fallen by the wayside in a world of artificial intelligence weaponry, cyberwarfare and the Pentagon’s strategic focus...

Putting American flags on police cars sparks backlash in Laguna Beach

“People are screaming that the American flag on a police car is somehow or another ... hurting people’s feelings who might be immigrants or visitors,” said Councilman Peter Blake. “People are actually ridiculous enough to bring up comments about our cop cars having American flags on them.”

What a Year in Space Did to Scott Kelly

“An unprecedented and illuminating study monitored identical twins, one in space and one on Earth.”

In the debate over whether human beings should set off to other worlds beyond Earth, one of the most compelling cons is this: Our bodies don’t like it. Few people know this better than Scott Kelly, the NASA astronaut who spent nearly a year on the International Space Station from 2015 to...

ISRAELI SCIENTISTS 'PRINT' WORLD'S FIRST 3D HEART WITH HUMAN TISSUE

ISRAELI SCIENTISTS 'PRINT' WORLD'S FIRST 3D HEART WITH HUMAN TISSUE A team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the heart, which was made using a patient’s own cells and biological materials. BY MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, JERUSALEM POST, APRIL 15, 2019  A team of Israeli researchers...

Democrats Target Black Babies, Try to Silence Black Conservatives

“We don’t have “mixed bag” Democrats like Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern, or Daniel Patrick Moynihan anymore. That party has been taken over,...”

The Civil Rights movement was a great good thing. As Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, it brought the promises of our Founders to every citizen, regardless of race. But its imitators were evil. Satan apes God. He appears as an angel of light. Just so, corrosive movements opposed to...

NEW MOVIE QUIZ FOR MOVIE AFICIONADOS

NEW MOVIE QUIZ FOR MOVIE AFICIONADOS You must join the EVERYONE LOVES MOVIES - CLASSIC TO CURRENT group in order to participate.  It is now a private group so if you are not already a member you must apply to join.

Another Movie Quiz - I'm a Stickler for Punishment

Another Movie Quiz - I'm a Stickler for Punishment In previous quizzes I may already have asked some of these questions, but maybe that will make this an easier quiz.  Please do not post your answers until Friday April 19, unless you send your answers to me in a Private Note earlier.  I will...

As Trump soars higher, Dems reach their lowest point yet

“Against an enormous army of antagonists, political and cultural, academic and judicial, Donald Trump is enjoying some of the best days of his...”

Predicting what history will decide was significant is always dicey. But in the context of our fractured nation and the nonstop Washington tumult since 2016, events in the last three weeks have been nothing short of remarkable. Against an enormous army of antagonists, political and cultural,...

The Lyrid meteor shower is back. Here's how to see April's shooting stars.

“A full moon could wash out this year's show, but skywatchers could still spot up to 20 meteors an hour.”

By Polina Porotsky April brings the return of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Skywatchers may be able to see the shooting stars, though experts say the full moon threatens to upstage this year’s show. “The light from the full moon is pretty much going to completely wash out the Lyrids this...

Sanctuary Cities Should Welcome Illegals, Unless Liberals Are Lying

“ If liberals have been honest with the American public for the past few years, they not only should welcome every illegal alien they can find to...”

It was framed as a big scoop – the Washington Post headline blared, “White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities, targeting political foes.” “My God,” the blue checkmark brigade on Twitter gasped, “how dare the President of the United States even consider doing such a...