“Thousands Petition To Allow Guns At Republican Convention For ‘Safety’” This Huffington Post headline today comes only a week or so after Donald Trump assured us there will likely be riots at the GOP convention in Cleveland. The Change.org petition, with more… Read More ›
Finally, yesterday and today, without mention of politics, the nation paused to give the late Justice Antonin Scalia the consideration and respect he so richly deserved. R.I.P. Justice Scalia.
This week we’ve been hearing a lot about Apple and the FBI … about how the FBI wants Apple’s help to hack into an encrypted iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino terrorists. Apple has refused to cooperate. The… Read More ›
A few days ago I posted a cartoon about voters watching the presidential campaign wars — popcorn in hand — as though they were binge watching “Game of Thrones.” And then Saturday Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the… Read More ›
This 6′ × 24′ graffiti mural was the work of Gamma Acosta, Longmont, Colo. “Crayons” was his statement about the Sandy Hook school massacre, done a day later. For the story of the mural and what happened to it, see “Acosta’s… Read More ›
WORDS Do you hear me? Do you care? Do you hear me? Do you care? My lips are moving and the sound’s coming out The words are audible but I have my doubts That you realize what has been… Read More ›
Multiple sources are reporting the government will announce Monday — finally! — that drones must be registered with the Department of Transportation. According to Fortune: The plan adds hobbyists to those who must register their drones with the government. Previously, only commercial drone… Read More ›
I felt compelled to go dig this up after reading today’s article on CNN, “Enough with Celebratory Gunfire.” After all, guns … or the bullets fired from them … kill a lot more people than the illegal fireworks I usually rant… Read More ›
(In fairness it should be noted that in recent tests the TSA did detect 5% — five percent! — of the explosives and weapons sent through their checkpoints … )
By now most everyone has probably heard about a couple of outlaw biker gangs getting into a major battle in Waco, Texas, a few days ago. Nine dead (several possibly shot by police), 18 injured, 170 arrested. And rumors, now… Read More ›
