Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Craig Ferguson is Stepping Down as the Host of 'The Late Late Show' and That's a Sad Thing
Providing the last part of the trifecta of the diminishing of late night comedy that started with Jay Leno's retirement and continued with Stephen Colbert replacing Letterman was Craig Ferguson's announcement that he is retiring as well.
Does Rand Paul's 'Stand with Israel Act' Go Far Enough?
According to the Washington Examiner, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky has seized upon Secretary of State John Kerry's odious Israel apartheid state statement and has offered the "Stand with Israel Act of 2014"
Smoking Gun Emails Discovered in Benghazi Massacre Coverup
It looks like that the smoking gun email has been uncovered that demonstrates that there was an Obama administration coverup of the true cause of the Benghazi Massacre with the goal of protecting the president's reelection prospects.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Too Lare for Senate Democrats Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Politico notes that the Senate Democrats are having a quandary about what to do about the president's punting a decision concerning the Keystone XL pipeline. That there will be some kind of vote is virtually certain.
John Kerry Tries to Dig Himself Out from Under Israel Apartheid State Gaffe
Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to dig himself out from the mother of all gaffes in which he suggested that the State of Israel is in danger of becoming an "apartheid state." The resulting firestorm was huge and bipartisan.
Toyota Tells California that It's Going to Texas
Texas Gov, Rick Perry has gotten a pretty big prize on one of his business and jobs rustling raids, in this case the American marketing and sales headquarters for Toyota which is moving from Torrance, California to Plano, Texas.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Palestinian Leader Admits There was a Holocaust and that it was a Bad Thing
The leader of the Palestinian Authority on the West Bank Mahmoud Abbas, said something remarkable recently. He admitted that there was a Nazi holocaust of the Jews and actually suggested that it was a bad thing.
The Left Swoon Over 'Capital in the 21st Century'
That French economist Thomas Piketty's new book "Capital in the 21st Century" is bunk and hokum goes almost without saying, though Michael Barone does a pretty good job of explaining why.
NBC's David Gregory Accused Tony Blair, George W. Bush of 'Making Things Worse'
NBC has denied that they had brought in a shrink to try to examine why David Gregory has driven the one great Sunday morning show "Meet the Press" into the ratings toilet. However the way he savaged Tony Blair should serve as a clue.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Pro American on the Verge of Becoming Afghan President
The New York Times reports that the United States may have just caught a break, thanks to the people of Afghanistan, who seem to be on the verge of electing a pro American president name Abdullah Abdullah.
Sarah Palin Proposes Baptizing Terrorists by Waterboarding Them
Since it is an election year, Sarah Palin, the most powerful female politician on the planet, is on progress across the country supporting candidates and causes she favors. She stopped by an NRA rally in Indianapolis and had a provocative suggestion.
Dartmouth 'Phiesta' Fund Raising Event Cancelled for Being 'Culturally Insensitive'
An annual event called 'Phiesta' held at Dartmouth College by the Alpha Phi sorority and Phi Delta Alpha fraternity that raises money for cardiac care because a single student complained that it was culturally insensitive.