Monthly Archives: August 2014

Not Equal: Gaza in over 1000 frames (A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro

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A Sunday Morning Video: Crying Baby Grooves to Katy Perry Song

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro

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POETRY FRIDAY: A Few Clerihews for Those Who Enjoy Light Verse

By Elaine Magliaro It appears that light verse for adults has gone out of vogue. That saddens me. I enjoy reading the work of writers like Ogden Nash, Morris Bishop, Arthur Guiterman, and others. One of my favorite Guiterman poems … Continue reading

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Why Are Campbell Brown, David Boies, Robert Gibbs, Hedge Fund Managers, and Other Wealthy Elites Going after Public School Teachers and Their Right to Due Process?, PART I

By Elaine Magliaro Who the F*ck Is Campbell Brown and What Has She Been Up to Lately? Earlier this week, Charles Pierce posed a question in a post he wrote for his Politics Blog at Esquire: To paraphrase from my … Continue reading

Posted in Constitutional Law, Education, Politics, Propaganda, United States | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

US Spy Agency Tipped Off the Associated Press to Another Media Outlet’s News Scoop

By Elaine Magliaro Here’s an interesting story for you: Yesterday, Ryan Gimm of The Huffington Post reported that the Associated Press “dropped a significant scoop on Tuesday afternoon, reporting that in the last several years the U.S. government’s terrorism watch … Continue reading

Posted in Government, Media, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Theme to “Game of Thrones” Redux

submitted by Gene Howington It is no secret that I love “Game of Thrones” and the masterful craftsmanship of composer Ramin Djawadi’s score. It is also not a secret that I am not a person prone to regret. I do … Continue reading

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The Thirteenth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Two “Open Carry” Advocates in Michigan Publish a Pro-Gun Book for Young Children

By Elaine Magliaro Brian Jeffs and Nathan Nephew are the two co-founders of Michigan Open Carry. They are also the authors of a new children’s book titled My Parents Open Carry, which tells the tale of a young girl and … Continue reading

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City in Michigan Being Sued by ACLU and Two Other Groups for Violating First Amendment Rights of an Atheist

By Elaine Magliaro In July, the American Civil Liberties Union in Michigan and two other groups filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against the Detroit suburb of Warren because it banned an atheist booth from being set up in … Continue reading

Posted in Atheism, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Local Government, Religion, United States | 9 Comments

A Sunday Morning Video: Wild Baby Deer Loves Getting Its Belly Rubbed

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Are Religious Discrimination Lawsuits the Religious Right’s “New Front” in the Birth Control War?

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this week, I published a post about Sara Hellwege, the pro-life nurse-midwife who is suing Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC). TFHC refused to hire Hellwege because she said that she would not prescribe hormonal contraceptives to … Continue reading

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Fundamentalism, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, United States | Tagged , , | 7 Comments