Tag Archives: Obituary
The Coming Storm, Religious Freedom
Saturday, October 7, 2017
The Coming Storm: The White House is deflecting about what the president meant Thursday night when he alluded to imminent military action just before a dinner with a table full of generals. Trump ominously quipped to reporters asking, “You guys …
59 Dead and 517 Injured, Tom Petty at 66
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Mass Murder: The numbers coming out of Las Vegas are stunning. Fifty-nine people are dead and 527 injured or wounded after a shooter sprayed a concert crowd of thousands with machine gun fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay …
Las Vegas: Worst Mass Shooting in US
Monday, October 2, 2017
Mass Shooting: At least 50 people are dead and 200 wounded in a gun attack at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, making it the worst mass shooting in US history. About 40,000 people were gathered on the Las Vegas …
Blaming the Victim, Talking to N. Korea
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Blame the Victim: After an opening shot first thing in the morning, President Trump yesterday pressed his attack against the news media, the mayor of San Juan, and basically all of Puerto Rico in an effort to defend the stumbling …
Search for Food and Water, The Price Was Wrong
Saturday, September 30, 2017
The Puerto Rico Crisis: CNN yesterday visited a destroyed town one hour out of San Juan where representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were visiting for the first time since Hurricane Maria crushed Puerto Rico on Sept. 20th. They …
Aid Waiting at the Dock, Taxes, Hugh Hefner at 91
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Puerto Rico: Three thousand shipping containers loaded with emergency food, water, and medical supplies are sitting dockside in Puerto Rico with no way to distribute them to the 3.4 million residents of the US island of Puerto Rico waiting for …
McCain Opposes Again, Puerto Rico Evacuation
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Thumbs Down: Arizona Sen. John McCain announced his opposition to the latest Senate effort to repeal Obamacare, likely dooming the bill. The Republican leadership is trying to rush the law through under budget rules that expire Sept. 30th. McCain said …
Trump Tightens Sanctions, Facebook Cooperates
Friday, September 22, 2017
The White House Beat: President Trump yesterday signed an executive order widening economic sanctions against North Korea, targeting major North Korean industries, international banks, and shipping companies. Despite threating to destroy North Korea, Trump is now only tightening an economic …
Mexico Digs Out, Puerto Rico Hit
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Mexico Earthquake: Rescuers in Mexico are digging in the rubble looking for survivors of Tuesday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Yesterday they found a child alive in a collapsed school in which 30 other children died. Many people have been found alive …
Rocket Man, No Cigar and Mixed Signals
Monday, September 18, 2017
Rocket Man: The talk of the day yesterday was that President Trump re-tweeted a little video in which he hits a golf ball that strikes Hillary Clinton in the back of the head and knocks her over. It’s presidential because …
