Category Archives: United States

Who Wants to Fill the World With Silly Rockstars?

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Let me start by saying “What’s wrong with that? I’d like to know.” I’m a huge fan of Jack White. From The White Stripes to his solo and collaborative works, he’s one of the most interesting guitarists … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Media, Music, United States, Weird News | 24 Comments

POETRY FRIDAY: A Poem about Jonas Salk

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro As we’ve been having a discussion about vaccinations and anti-vaxxers at FFS, I thought I’d post a poem that I wrote a few years ago for a poetry anthology titled Dare to Dream…Change the World. Jill Corcoran is … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Health Care, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Science, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Governor Scott Walker Planning to Cut $300 Million in Funding for the University of Wisconsin…While Proposing $220 Million Investment for Milwaukee Bucks Arena

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Governor Scott Walker–whom Charlie Pierce refers to as “the goggle-eyed homunculus hired by Koch Industries to run their Midwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Wisconsin”–plans to unveil a budget on Tuesday evening that will reportedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Economics, Education, Government, States, Tea Party, United States | 25 Comments

Preventable Childhood Diseases, The Measles Outbreak, and Anti-Vaxxers

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Measles outbreak fuels vaccine debate According to Face the Nation, Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said “his agency is ‘very concerned’ about the possibility of a large measles outbreak … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Health Care, Media, Medical Technology, Pathology, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Propaganda, Science, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 246 Comments

Texas Student Suspended for Use of the “One Ring”

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Aiden Steward is a nine year old boy with an active imagination. He attends the Kermit Elementary School in Kermit, Texas. He was suspended for making a threat against another student. He said he could “make him … Continue reading →

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File This Under “You Gotta Be Kidding Me”: Backyard Gun Ranges Are Legal in Florida

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last February, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board wrote an op-ed about backyard gun ranges being legal in Florida. That’s right–you can build a gun range in your own yard in the state of Florida and nobody can … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Government, Local Government, Politics, Society, States, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Super Bowl Saturday: Looking at the Lighter Side of Deflate-Gate (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The biggest sports news story of the past two weeks has been Deflate-Gate–the controversy over the allegation that the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs during the first half of the AFC championship game that pitted the team … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Short Video, United States | 2 Comments

Who Are Charles and David Koch: True Libertarians? Billionaire Hypocrites? Crony Capitalists? Con Artists Looking to Rip You Off?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, officials for the Koch brothers’ political organization announced that the group had budgeted a “whopping $889 million” for the 2016 presidential campaign. Nancy Benac of the Associated Press reported that that amount was “more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Socialism, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 69 Comments

Barf Warning #2: Watching This Video of Mika Brzezinski Talking about Her Weekend with the Kochs May Also Induce Vomiting!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro One would expect a conservative Republican like Joe Scarborough to be enamored of the billionaire Koch Brothers. Earlier this week, he spoke of Charles and David Koch in glowing terms on his MSNBC show Morning Joe after … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Corruption, Courts, Crime, Energy Policy, Fascists/Corporatists, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Barf Warning: Watching This Video of Joe Scarborough Talking about the Koch Brothers May Induce Vomiting!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Sunday evening, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a group affiliated with the billionaire Koch brothers, hosted the American Recovery Policy Forum, which featured some Republican politicians who have their eyes on the US Presidency. Zeke J Miller (Time) said the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Media, Politics, Short Video, United States | Tagged , | 10 Comments