Category Archives: Society

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 →

Posted in Argentina, Celebrity, Heroism, History, Humor, Hypocrisy, Media, Poetry, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States, World History | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments

Drone Cost Symptomatic of Larger DHS Issue

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington CNN is reporting that re-tasked military drone use by the Border Patrol (under the aegis of the Department of Homeland Security) is grossly expensive and of negligible benefit. According to figures derived from a report released on … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Campaign Finance, CBT, Civil Liberties, Corruption, Democracy, DHS, DNC, Fascists/Corporatists, George W. Bush, Law Enforcement, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, RNC, United States, War on "Terror" | 7 Comments

The Eighteenth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Idaho Lawmaker Asks Doctor If a Swallowed Camera Could be Used for a Gynelogical Exam (VIDEO)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Here’s a story about an idiot politician from Idaho who is confused about female anatomy. Let me just say that Republican state representative Vito Barbieri sure ain’t an expert on “lady parts.”  Barbieri made news on Monday when he posed … Continue reading →

Posted in Anatomy, Biology, Conservatives, Countries, Government, Health Care, Humor, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Science, States, Technology, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Larry Wilmore Plays the Race Card Against “Colossal Prick” Rudy Giuliani on The Nightly Show (VIDEO)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Back from a week’s vacation, Larry Wilmore tackled the subject of Rudy Giuliani’s controversial claim that President Obama doesn’t love this country. Last night on Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show, Wilmore straight out called New York City’s ex-mayor’s comments “racist.” Wilmore … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Humor, Politics, Racism, United States | Tagged , | 2 Comments

White Supremacist League of the South Plans to Honor John Wilkes Booth in April…Gears Up to Form Paramilitary Group in Hopes of Advancing a Second Southern Secession

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On February 12th, League of the South president Michael Hill wrote the following information on his organization’s website under a post titled Honoring John Wilkes Booth: The League of the South looks to the present and future. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Racism, United States | Tagged | 24 Comments

NASCAR, domestic violence, and the Busch brothers

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton Stanley This afternoon, one of the most popular auto races in the world will be held. At 1:00 PM EST, the green flag will drop for the 2015 Daytona 500. This race started as a shorter race of … Continue reading →

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Fran Lebowitz Talks about Rudy Giuliani and Racism on Real Time with Bill Maher (VIDEO)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, longtime New Yorker and public intellectual Fran Lebowitz was a guest on Bill Maher’s HBO program Real Time. During a panel discussion with Maher, Rob Reiner, Elahe Izadi and Bill Nye, Lebowitz gave her opinion of Rudy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, Short Video, United States | 13 Comments

Does Fox News Blowhard Bill O’Reilly Really Have “His Own Brian Williams Problem?”

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Thursday, David Corn and Daniel Schulman of Mother Jones posted a story about Fox News media star Bill O’Reilly. In their article, the authors pointed out instances when O’Reilly had apparently falsely made claims about his experiences as a news … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Celebrity, Media, United States, War | Tagged | 45 Comments

Department of Justice Could Sue Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department for Racial Discrimination

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Evan Perez and Alexandra Jaffe of CNN announced this evening that the Department of Justice “is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Courage: A Gallery of US Heroes Who Said No to Torture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting op-ed titled Saying No to Torture: A Gallery of US Heroes at Truthout. The op-ed was was written by Rebecca Gordon, the author of Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United States (Oxford University … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, American History, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Iraq, Presidents, Propaganda, Psychology, United States, US Military, War on "Terror" | Tagged , | 15 Comments