Category Archives: Countries

Regarding the Council of Conservative Citizens: The White Supremacist Group That Inspired Dylann Roof Is Listed by the IRS As a Nonprofit Organization That Promotes Social Welfare

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro It has been widely reported that Dylann Roof, the young man who killed nine people in a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was influenced by a white supremacist group known as the Council of Conservative Citizens (CofCC/CCC). Roof cited … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 26, 2015: On the Subject of Same-Sex Marriage and Justice Antonin Scalia

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I couldn’t resist posting this picture today.

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Political Science, Politics, SCOTUS, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Quote of the Day for June 26, 2016: Justice Kennedy’s Beautiful Closing Paragraph of the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Jordan Weissmann of Slate said that Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States, “is sometimes made fun of for his notoriously purple prose.” He said that today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, SCOTUS, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

Stateside Texas: Governor Abbott Appoints Home-schooler to Chair the State Board of Education

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The Associated Press reported last week that Governor Greg Abbott of Texas had tapped Houston Republican Donna Bahorich, a home-schooler, to serve as the new chairwoman of the Texas Board of Education. The AP said that Bahorich’s nomination has to be … Continue reading →

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Get Ready to Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick: Mexican Artist Creates Piñatas of Loudmouth Bigot Donald Trump

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Last week, when narcissist, real estate magnate, and reality TV star Donald Trump declared that he was running for president, he said that the United States had become “a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems.” He accused the Mexicans … Continue reading →

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Dumbass Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill Claims That Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Is Getting “A Pass” from the News Media

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri was up bright and early talking with Mika Brzezinski and squinty-eyed Joe Scarborough on MSNBC this morning. Poor Claire appeared a bit miffed because she thinks that Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 25, 2015: Regarding Fox News and Facts

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

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Picture of the Day for June 24, 2015: Regarding President Obama and Racism

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Click here to view more political cartoons by Stuart Carlson.  

Posted in Barack Obama, Conservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Tea Party, United States | Tagged | 10 Comments

Neocon Bill Kristol Gets into Heated Argument with John Heilemann over the Confederate Flag Issue, Claims That the Left Has a Campaign to Disrespect the Memory of Confederate Soldiers

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Bill Kristol–neoconservative political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard, and clueless pundit who is wrong about everything–got into a heated discussion with Bloomberg’s Politics Editor John Heilemann on Morning Joe Wednesday. Kristol had … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Conservatives, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, South Carolina, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

William Saletan Looks at How Republicans “Whitewash” Terrorism When It Involves Violent Acts Committed by White Nationalists (VIDEO)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Willaim Saletan has an interesting article titled Whitewashing Terrorism over at Slate. In his article, Saletan claimed that “Republicans have firm rules for fighting terrorism—unless it’s committed by domestic racists.” He added that the Republican Party’s philosophy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Civil War, Conservatives, Politics, Racism, Society, South Carolina, States, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments