Category Archives: Hypocrisy

Rep. Peter King of New York Declares That CIA Detainees Were Not Tortured

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Rep. Peter King (R-NY)–who made the news last week after claiming that Eric Garner was responsible for his own death because he was obese and had asthma and a heart condition–is back making headlines again. Andrew Kaczynski of BuzzFeed … Continue reading →

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Igor Volsky of ThinkProgress Provides Information about Some of the “Disgraceful Facts” That Were Buried in the Senate’s Torture Report

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Igor Volsky  has an informative post about the CIA torture report over at ThinkProgress titled 17 Disgraceful Facts Buried In The Senate’s 600 Page Torture Report. Here are a few of the “disgraceful facts”: 2. CIA personnel … Continue reading →

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90 Pounds of Cocaine Seized Aboard Cargo Ship in Colombia Owned by Mitch McConnell’s In-Laws

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Lee Fang of The Nation reported in late October that a ship operated by the Foremost Maritime Corporation–a company owned by Mitch McConnell’s wife’s family–was stopped and searched before it departed from Colombia. Fang said that Colombian Coast Guard agents found 90 … Continue reading →

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What Remains Unsaid

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington This Tuesday, a new book will be released that is sure to ruffle some feathers in the U.S. military circles. “Why We Lost” is retired U.S. Army General Dan Bolger’s attempt to address why we are still … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, DNC, Economic Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, History, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Iraq, Libertarians, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, Politics, RNC, United States | Tagged , , | 50 Comments

The Politicization of SCOTUS

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Gene Howington

Submitted by Gene Howington The following is an excerpt from an NYT opinion piece about the manifest political division in the Robert’s Supreme Court. This long standing problem in a branch of government that is, by Constitutional charter, not allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Oligarchy, Politics, Psychology, SCOTUS, United States | 14 Comments

Hobby Hypocrisy Lobby

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON Good art is at a fundamental level about honest expression.  Business?  Not so much.  Especially in the case of Hobby Lobby it appears.  The Christian-owned craft supply chain, were so morally offended by the idea of having … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Fundamentalism, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Religion, SCOTUS | 70 Comments

Prison Populations and Social Priorities

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON A recent story by Kathleen Miles at Huffington Post about Federal prison populations is another in a long line of stark illustrations of what is wrong with not just our criminal justice system in the United States, … Continue reading →

Posted in DOJ, Fraud, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Prison, United States, War on Drugs | 4 Comments

On The Case With Paula Zahn: Disappointed but not shocked

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

I was interviewed for tonight’s new episode of On The Case. The episode is called Evidence of Deception. I must say, I am disappointed by the dishonesty and disingenuousness shown, but not surprised. There were several factual errors that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement, Media, Psychology | 23 Comments

The Fourth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Addition to Newark Archbishop’s Future Retirement Home to Cost Archdiocese $500,000

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO It appears that Newark Archbishop John J. Myers has “outgrown” the house in Franklin Township, New Jersey that has served as his weekend residence since 2002—when it was bought by the Archdiocese. In order to make the … Continue reading →

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84-Year-Old Nun Sentenced toThree Years in Federal Prison for Protest at Oak Ridge

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton “Chuck” Stanley U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar of the Eastern District of Kentucky is a George W. Bush appointee to the Federal Bench. This week, Tharper has sentenced an 84 year old nun, Sister Megan Rice, to almost … Continue reading →

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