Category Archives: Hypocrisy

John Oliver Slams America’s “Disgraceful” Maternity Leave Policy on Mother’s Day (VIDEO)

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last night, John Oliver did a killer segment on the lack of paid family leave after the birth of a child in the United States. We hear a lot of politicians spouting off about family values these … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Disgraced General David Petraeus Remains a Trusted White House Advisor

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who is expected to formally plead guilty “to mishandling classified materials” next month, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27th. Petraeus, who also served as the top U.S. general in Iraq and Afghanistan, “was … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Mayor of Ferguson Claims Scathing DOJ Report ‘Not Proof’ of Widespread Abuses

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Regarding the Justice Department’s investigation of Ferguson, Missouri, which found that “there was probable cause to believe the police and court routinely violate people’s civil rights” in that community: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III is not convinced “that widespread problems exist” despite the … Continue reading →

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“One Day When the Glory Comes”: The March from Selma Continues (VIDEO)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Fifty years ago today, Alabama State Troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. In commemoration of that historic event, I’m posting a video of the Academy-Award-Winning song Glory from the movie Selma. … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: David Petraeus To Plead Guilty In Connection With Disclosing Classified Information To His Mistress Paula Broadwell

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Ryan J. Reilly of Huffington Post reported earlier today that former military commander and CIA Director David Petraeus agreed today “to plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of removing and retaining classified material, admitting to providing his mistress … Continue reading →

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Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York Says Comparing ISIS to Christian Terrorists Is an “Accurate” Analogy

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Do you remember how some conservatives freaked out a month ago because of remarks that President Obama made before the National Prayer Breakfast? Here’s a little refresher for you from Luke Brinker of Salon: …President Obama denounced those … Continue reading →

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POETRY FRIDAY: Bill O., A Rhyming Rant About Bill O’Reilly

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Poor Bill O’Reilly! Everybody’s pickin’ on him…claiming he’s not telling the truth about a number of his intrepid escapades as a journalist. His former co-workers just keep piling it on! All the news about Bill O’Reilly’s lies … Continue reading →

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Brian Williams suspended without pay

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Here is an update to Mike’s earlier post, “Brian Williams Should Be Fired…” A few minutes ago, NBC News President Deborah Turness gave a press release.  It begins by saying, “We have decided today to suspend Brian … Continue reading →

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What You Should Know about “Operation Merlin,” Jeffrey Sterling, the CIA, the Obama Administration and Whistleblowers

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Does the name Jeffrey Sterling sound familiar? It should. Sterling is the former CIA officer who was convicted in late January of violating the Espionage Act. Sterling, 47,  was accused of giving  journalist James Risen “classified information about U.S. … Continue reading →

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey Establishes Research and Essay Competition as a Tribute to the Late Great King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (With a Mark Fiore Video)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On January 23rd, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz passed away at the age of ninety. To honor the  memory of this kind and benevolent (?) world figure, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin E. Dempsey, has … Continue reading →

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