By Samuel Warde on December 18, 2014
Cuba, marco rubio, Opinion, Ted Cruz
Foreign Policy, Opinion / Open Letters / Rants, Right Wing Hatred, Right-Wing Myths
It’s as if the Red Scare has been resurrected from the 1940s and ’50s with conservative heads exploding about the new situation with Cuba. Listening to conservatives such as Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who were melting down on Hannity last night, the brunt of their objection to normalizing relations with Cuba is that […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 17, 2014
Barack Obama, Cuba, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, marco rubio, Pope Francis, Videos
Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Videos
President Barack Obama made history again today with the announcement that the U.S. will normalize relations with Cuba for the first time in 50 years. This will mean both countries will loosen travel restrictions, re-open their embassies and the economic embargo will relax. It will take cooperation from Congress to completely dismantle and do away […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 17, 2014
Abortion, GOP, legitimate rape, sexual assault
Republicans, States Issues, Women's Issues
State Representative Rick Brattin (R-MO) is introducing a bill that would force a woman to obtain written permission from the man who impregnated her if she wants an abortion. The bill states “[no] abortion shall be performed or induced unless and until the father of the unborn child provides written, notarized consent to the abortion.” […]
By Samuel Warde on December 17, 2014
Christmas, Human Interest, Secret Santa, Videos
Human Interest, Videos
At a time when police officers are facing harsh scrutiny, it is comforting to come across an instance of the police being reported as doing something good. ABC News reports that “on behalf of a wealthy donor, police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, gave away money to unsuspecting drivers.” A wealthy donor, who prefers to […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 17, 2014
Christmas, holidays, solutions
Human Interest, Videos
These are GREAT!! How can you save wrapping paper so that the ends don’t get wrinkled? A little tin foil and a toilet paper roll, of course! Ever get into a fight with tape? You know, when you try to find the edge to peel back, and then when you do, it peels back in […]