Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
University Of North Carolina Rape Victim May Be Expelled For Speaking About Her Case
University Of North Carolina Rape Victim May Be Expelled For Speaking About Her Case: pA college sophomore at the University of North Carolina is being sent to the school’s “Honor Court” and may be expelled for speaking publicly about her rape. University officials are alleging that Landen Gambill is being “disruptive” or “intimidating” her rapist by going public with her story of sexual assault, despite the fact that Gambill [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
What Happens If The Voting Rights Act Loses In The Supreme Court
What Happens If The Voting Rights Act Loses In The Supreme Court: pWe do not have to guess what the states currently subject to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act will do if the Supreme Court grants their wish to have that provision declared unconstitutional — top Republicans in those states have already told us. In a brief filed last August, Republican attorneys general from [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Monday, February 25, 2013
World's Worst Tattoo vs. Porn Star Bra Size: The Weird News Top 10 (VOTE, VIDEO)
World's Worst Tattoo vs. Porn Star Bra Size: The Weird News Top 10 (VOTE, VIDEO)
Weekly weird news that makes my mental health situation to be better than some. (From The Huffington Post)
Weekly weird news that makes my mental health situation to be better than some. (From The Huffington Post)
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Reagan-Appointed Former U.S. Attorney Touts Medical Marijuana
Reagan-Appointed Former U.S. Attorney Touts Medical Marijuana: pCountless individuals have publicly attested to medical marijuana’s singular effectiveness in alleviating pain, nausea and other suffering. But to those who doubt the credibility of those sources, along comes a tough-on-crime prosecutor. Former U.S. Attorney Mel McDonald, who was a self-professed drug warrior when he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, is now coming out as an avid [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
U.S. Government Plans To Air Drop Toxic Mice To Fight Snake Invasion
U.S. Government Plans To Air Drop Toxic Mice To Fight Snake Invasion: pGuam is being overrun by millions of snakes. The U.S. Government hopes air dropping drugged, dead mice can solve the problem. Brown tree snakes came to Guam, naturally, on a plane (and on boats). In the 60 years since they arrived, the Brown Tree Snake has “ate almost all the birds.” There are only a [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Friday, February 22, 2013
My Way News - Sequester Q&A: For US, a new season of uncertainty
My Way News - Sequester Q&A: For US, a new season of uncertainty
From the Associated Press and MyWay.com.
From the Associated Press and MyWay.com.
Katie Stockton Admits Leaving 'Baby Crystal' To Die In Road
Katie Stockton Admits Leaving 'Baby Crystal' To Die In Road
TONEY ATKINS: Above link thanks to the Huffington Post. More weird news. And people think I'm crazy. I feel much better about myself when I read crime reports such as this, and feel sad for people whose minds lead them to commit terrible acts. I feel much sadder for their innocent victims.
This story not weird enough? Don't miss the link on that page to the story about the woman whose body was found in the tank that provides drinking and bathing water at a hotel. Check, please!
TONEY ATKINS: Above link thanks to the Huffington Post. More weird news. And people think I'm crazy. I feel much better about myself when I read crime reports such as this, and feel sad for people whose minds lead them to commit terrible acts. I feel much sadder for their innocent victims.
This story not weird enough? Don't miss the link on that page to the story about the woman whose body was found in the tank that provides drinking and bathing water at a hotel. Check, please!
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
| 1 John 5:3-4 |
| New International Version This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. | ||
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| King James Version For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. |
BEYOND WEIRD: Vegas Woman Had Sex With Pit Bull, Police Say
Kara Vandereyk, Las Vegas Woman, Had Sex With Pit Bull: Police
"You beast!" she screamed.
Not really. That part was made up by me, although I do understand that the pit bull had a smile on its face after the encounter. Oops, I did it again. Please pardon me for acting like Fox News and making up stuff just to add my own warped imagination to an already unbelievable, but true, story, according to police.
WARNING: Kind of gross, and some sensitive readers might find the article at the above Huffington Post link offensive. However, I see it as not as offensive as people hurting, shooting and killing people every day, as reported on the 6 o'clock news and much of the day on cable. -- Toney Atkins
"You beast!" she screamed.
Not really. That part was made up by me, although I do understand that the pit bull had a smile on its face after the encounter. Oops, I did it again. Please pardon me for acting like Fox News and making up stuff just to add my own warped imagination to an already unbelievable, but true, story, according to police.
WARNING: Kind of gross, and some sensitive readers might find the article at the above Huffington Post link offensive. However, I see it as not as offensive as people hurting, shooting and killing people every day, as reported on the 6 o'clock news and much of the day on cable. -- Toney Atkins
Thursday, February 21, 2013
BILLIONS IN MONEY, JOB CUTS? -- HAVE YOUR SAY
Toney Atkins: You can have your say about the latest economic crisis
facing the U.S. Are you as tired of these stress-inducing situations as I am?
The following is an email from the Democratic Party that I received (of which I
tend to agree) that can help your "representatives" in Congress know how you
feel about the issue that can adversely impact many, if not all, Americans
starting March 1:
By Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee
Congressional Republicans have taken their partisan brinkmanship to an entirely new level.
Unless they act by March 1st, billions of dollars in automatic cuts -- the so-called sequester -- will start to take effect. If it does, more than 2 million jobs could be lost, 70,000 children would be kicked off of Head Start, and 10,000 teachers' jobs would be put at risk.
With this fiscal crisis looming, what did John Boehner and Republican leadership do? They went on vacation, calling recess for the House this week even though Democrats voted to stay and work to avert this crisis.
This is no time for recess. It's time for them to do their job.
Demand Republicans in Congress come back to the table and work with the President to avoid this crisis. Sign the petition now.
The unbelievable thing is -- this crisis is completely avoidable.
The President has laid out a specific plan with detailed cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, and Democrats in Congress have put forward a balanced approach as well.
But Republicans in Congress would rather see our recovery and middle-class economic security be put at risk than close one tax loophole for big corporations and the wealthiest among us.
John Boehner and House Republican leaders need to hear from thousands of Americans across the country that they must come back to the table and work with us to avoid these automatic cuts. The only way they'll do their job is if our overwhelming response leaves them no choice.
Sign the petition now:
http://my.democrats.org/
Together, we can do this.
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee
By Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee
Congressional Republicans have taken their partisan brinkmanship to an entirely new level.
Unless they act by March 1st, billions of dollars in automatic cuts -- the so-called sequester -- will start to take effect. If it does, more than 2 million jobs could be lost, 70,000 children would be kicked off of Head Start, and 10,000 teachers' jobs would be put at risk.
With this fiscal crisis looming, what did John Boehner and Republican leadership do? They went on vacation, calling recess for the House this week even though Democrats voted to stay and work to avert this crisis.
This is no time for recess. It's time for them to do their job.
Demand Republicans in Congress come back to the table and work with the President to avoid this crisis. Sign the petition now.
The unbelievable thing is -- this crisis is completely avoidable.
The President has laid out a specific plan with detailed cuts to avoid the sequester and reduce the deficit in a balanced way, and Democrats in Congress have put forward a balanced approach as well.
But Republicans in Congress would rather see our recovery and middle-class economic security be put at risk than close one tax loophole for big corporations and the wealthiest among us.
John Boehner and House Republican leaders need to hear from thousands of Americans across the country that they must come back to the table and work with us to avoid these automatic cuts. The only way they'll do their job is if our overwhelming response leaves them no choice.
Sign the petition now:
http://my.democrats.org/
Together, we can do this.
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Jobs v. Loopholes
Jobs v. Loopholes: p7 Tax Loopholes the GOP Loves to Love In less than two weeks the very damaging across the board “sequester” cuts will kick in unless Republicans agree to a replacement that is a balanced compromise including both new revenues from closing tax loopholes and smarter, more targeted spending cuts. When it was convenient for them [...]/p
This link to ThinkProgress.org details the latest financial scare courtesy of the war between Republicans and the White House. -- Toney Atkins
This link to ThinkProgress.org details the latest financial scare courtesy of the war between Republicans and the White House. -- Toney Atkins
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
WEIRD NEWS: STRANGE, BUT TRUE
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/weird-news-top-10-zombie-apocalypse-pizza-perfume_n_2699813.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
Tired of hearing and reading about possible economic collapse, fireballs exploding in the sky, people getting shot and killed by guns on a daily basis, discussions about the 2016 elections while we're trying to recover from 2012, I decided to search for some weird news. I found it at the above Huffington Post link. -- Toney Atkins
Tired of hearing and reading about possible economic collapse, fireballs exploding in the sky, people getting shot and killed by guns on a daily basis, discussions about the 2016 elections while we're trying to recover from 2012, I decided to search for some weird news. I found it at the above Huffington Post link. -- Toney Atkins
WINNING LOTTERY WAS REAL BLAST FOR BROTHERS
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/18/brothers-blow-up-house-lottery-kansas_n_2711020.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
High times after a lottery win. Couldn't resist sharing this one from the Huffington Post. -- Toney
High times after a lottery win. Couldn't resist sharing this one from the Huffington Post. -- Toney
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Meteor sparks rumors, conspiracy theories in Russia - World News
Meteor sparks rumors, conspiracy theories in Russia - World News
Link above to NBC News coverage.
Toney Atkins says: Why are we not surprised about conspiracy theories? Could it be God's way of warning us that the end of the world is near, possibly because its population's hateful and un-Godlike attitudes and actions have gone to hell? I don't know, but I sometimes wonder ... .
Link above to NBC News coverage.
Toney Atkins says: Why are we not surprised about conspiracy theories? Could it be God's way of warning us that the end of the world is near, possibly because its population's hateful and un-Godlike attitudes and actions have gone to hell? I don't know, but I sometimes wonder ... .
Russian meteor explosion outshone sun - Science
Russian meteor explosion outshone sun - Science
From NBCNews.com, with story, video, photos of an incredible event.
From NBCNews.com, with story, video, photos of an incredible event.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Why Employers Won’t Fire People If We Raise The Minimum Wage To $9
Why Employers Won’t Fire People If We Raise The Minimum Wage To $9: pRepublicans are responding to President Obama’s proposal raise the federal minimum wage by arguing that requiring businesses to pay their workers at least $9 an hour would lead employers to shed jobs or increase prices and pass the costs onto consumers. “When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History, First To Filibuster Defense Secretary Nominee
TONEY ATKINS comments: I will never vote for another Republican, and I have already lost some friends who belong to the party, or I've simply drifted away from their closed-minded, ignorant and racist thinking and attitudes. We have a BLACK president. Yes, he is BLACK, BLACK, BLACK! Too many of their words, too many of their actions, too much of their obstructionism is plain to the not-so-dumb that Republicans in government are still trying to destroy the historic nation's first black president and attempting to make his every effort unsuccessful. This is a real shame. Republicans are showing their true faces: they are hateful liars who claim to have the best interests of the nation at heart, but they don't. No other president in my memory has been treated with the venom that has been spat President Obama's direction, and I admire him for standing tall and firm. He has accomplished much, and more could be done to benefit U.S. citizens if Republicans could put their racism aside, look at reality and what the American people want, and work in a bipartisan way to make things happen. Fox News perpetuates and sometimes provokes lies about the president and his administration and his goals. Most Americans don't keep up with politics and therefore are not aware of the dirty dealings that are going on in Washington, on conservative radio and Republican-supporter Fox News. Unnecessary falsehoods, outright lies and fears are spread, and the ordinary man believes those fallacies more than the truth because those in higher powers know they can control what people know and believe. If Obama were white, the situation in Washington, DC, might be completely different. Now it's almost completely disfunctional, and that is sad. How other countries look at us today must be much different than we did in the past when we behaved like a superpower. Maybe we will rise to the top again, but only if these extremist Republicans calm down, accept the fact that in this nation "all men are created equal"; if these people can be colorblind where the president is concerned and work WITH, not AGAINST, the black man that the majority of Americans voted to be president. The latest Republican foolishness is seen in the following Think Progress.org report:
BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History, First To Filibuster Defense Secretary Nominee: pSenate Republicans today chose to uphold a filibuster against Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, despite many of them previously pledging that they would be willing to allow him to be confirmed. Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and John Cornyn (R-TX) all voted against cloture, despite their pleas during the Bush administration that [...]/p
OOPS: GOP Rep. Inadvertently Makes The Case For Nearly Doubling The Minimum Wage
OOPS: GOP Rep. Inadvertently Makes The Case For Nearly Doubling The Minimum Wage: pPresident Obama’s State of the Union proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour and index it to inflation so that it keeps up with growth in the economy was quickly rebuked by top Republicans like Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), who claim the minimum wage will kill jobs [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Thursday, February 14, 2013
MY SLACKER RADIO STATION...SOME FAVORITES
For a diversion, one of my free Slacker radio stations, Toney's Mashup of Favorites: rock, dance, soul, oldies and country:
TONEY'S FAVORITES MASHUP
TONEY'S FAVORITES MASHUP
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
6 Game-Changing Ideas In The State Of The Union
6 Game-Changing Ideas In The State Of The Union: pOn Tuesday night, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union and laid out an agressive agenda that could set the nation on a more progressive course. Below are 6 of his most ambitious and far reaching proposals: 1. Executive action on climate change. “I urge this Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
ALLEGED KILLER EX-COP: L.A. TIMES' COVERAGE
Constantly updated coverage of alleged killer ex-cop Dorner from the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/
Also, please check out www.toneyatkins.com/ for news, weather, sports, opinions and many surprises.
http://www.latimes.com/
Also, please check out www.toneyatkins.com/ for news, weather, sports, opinions and many surprises.
BREAKING: Senate Passes Violence Against Women Act, With No Help From 22 Republican Male Senators
BREAKING: Senate Passes Violence Against Women Act, With No Help From 22 Republican Male Senators: pThe Violence Against Women Act reauthorization passed through the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, by a vote of 78 to 22. Of those opposing the legislation, all 22 were Republican men. Every female Senator supported the bill. Among the most notable votes against the bill were Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Sen. Marco Rubio [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Monday, February 11, 2013
SCARED POOPLESS (Toney Atkins)
UPDATE: THE DAY AFTER follows the original:
Hi friends and wonderful acquaintances,
I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying life.
Some of you have inquired about the results of the tests on my eyes, one of which recently went totally blind for a couple of days (and still isn't working too great at times). I truly appreciate your prayers and positive energy. It has helped.
The specialist managed to scare me poopless today. A bilateral cartoid ultrasound, performed utilizing 8.0 MHz transducer (bet you didn't know I could talk doctor, did you?), pne of the major results indicated Intimal hyperplasia, the thickening of the tunica intima of a blood vessel as a complication of a reconstruction procedure or endarterectomy. Intimal hyperplasia is the universal response of a vessel to injury and is an important reason of late bypass graft failure, particularly in vein and synthetic vascular grafts.
I must be honest. I stole wording for that paragraph from the doctor's report and Wikipedia, and it's Greek to me. My case has something to do with the flow of blood to (or from?) the brain. The way the doc described it, I gather that it means that I have a blockage somewhere which could result in a stroke. I nearly had one just listening to him, but I managed to keep my panic attack at bay. Introspectively and aside from the eyes, even now I have several symptoms of the aftermath of a stroke, but doctors don't seem to believe that's the case. I should stop watching "House" reruns. Hypochonriac that I tend to be, I sometimes feel I have the same symptoms as every patient in every episode. With the size of my belly, I have been accused of being pregnant, but so far, no baby, no National Enquirer, no millions of dollars, so my hypochondria does have lines it won't cross.
I have to see my primary physician Monday, who will refer me to two more specialists. Getting old is indeed an adventure (and sometimes a bitch, so please continue to remember me in prayer or think something positive.
Obviously, the urgency isn't too great. I'm not in the hospital yet. The tests were conducted more than a month ago, I don't know if my condition is the same or worse. I'm sure the specialist, whom I trust, considered the evaluations that were done today. But that scares the poop out of me, too. It's good to know
Chalk this email up to another moaning and groaning rambling of a reluctantly aging old man who doesn't have the patience to deal with failing body parts. Feel free to get back at me any time by writing to me about any problem YOU might have. It helps to vent, even if only God knows the answers.
Love somebody today.
**********************************************
THE DAY AFTER:
I have always had the terrible habit of writing and publishing things before I have really thought them out, and they ultimately resulted in regret.
After sending the above email to friends and contacts, some who care and many who likely do not, I realized how selfish it sounds. I try not to be whiny, but sometimes I put personal thoughts into writing partly because there are few people that I can actually talk to in order to get fears, frustrations and, on the other hand, positive thoughts and energy out of my system.
The email likely came across as self-centered, and today it appears as such, even to me.
As a neighborhood man in his 30s pointed out today, I am fortunate. "You've lived a long life, and you should be proud and expect problems like this," he said.
Thinking back on my 50-year high school senior class reunion two years ago at Gordon Lee Memorial High School in Chickamauga, GA, I know that he is right. I am 70 years old, and I have outlived some of my classmates and friends who possibly suffered much more than I will ever suffer. I thank God that I am as healthy as I am, and I should thank Him every day for that. I wish those classmates and friends were alive today and that they could have enjoyed our reunion and the days, months and years afterward. I would like to think the rest of us lucky ones will be around to celebrate our 100th year of graduating into society and the real world, in which we would grow and age, mix successes with failures, and ultimately survive as we grew older.
I apologize for seemingly feeling sorry for myself, because I really don't. I will face this problem as I have done when the situations seemed dire in the past. There are many, many people who are in worse shape than I, but I guess I do selfishly enjoy life, whatever the pains, disappointments and frustrations. I hope to spend my golden years relishing the moments and days.
If I offended anyone by my blowing off steam, which would have been more appropriate, I suppose, in a personal journal, I am sorry. However, I do thank you for reading, listening, praying and caring.
Hi friends and wonderful acquaintances,
I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying life.
Some of you have inquired about the results of the tests on my eyes, one of which recently went totally blind for a couple of days (and still isn't working too great at times). I truly appreciate your prayers and positive energy. It has helped.
The specialist managed to scare me poopless today. A bilateral cartoid ultrasound, performed utilizing 8.0 MHz transducer (bet you didn't know I could talk doctor, did you?), pne of the major results indicated Intimal hyperplasia, the thickening of the tunica intima of a blood vessel as a complication of a reconstruction procedure or endarterectomy. Intimal hyperplasia is the universal response of a vessel to injury and is an important reason of late bypass graft failure, particularly in vein and synthetic vascular grafts.
I must be honest. I stole wording for that paragraph from the doctor's report and Wikipedia, and it's Greek to me. My case has something to do with the flow of blood to (or from?) the brain. The way the doc described it, I gather that it means that I have a blockage somewhere which could result in a stroke. I nearly had one just listening to him, but I managed to keep my panic attack at bay. Introspectively and aside from the eyes, even now I have several symptoms of the aftermath of a stroke, but doctors don't seem to believe that's the case. I should stop watching "House" reruns. Hypochonriac that I tend to be, I sometimes feel I have the same symptoms as every patient in every episode. With the size of my belly, I have been accused of being pregnant, but so far, no baby, no National Enquirer, no millions of dollars, so my hypochondria does have lines it won't cross.
I have to see my primary physician Monday, who will refer me to two more specialists. Getting old is indeed an adventure (and sometimes a bitch, so please continue to remember me in prayer or think something positive.
Obviously, the urgency isn't too great. I'm not in the hospital yet. The tests were conducted more than a month ago, I don't know if my condition is the same or worse. I'm sure the specialist, whom I trust, considered the evaluations that were done today. But that scares the poop out of me, too. It's good to know
Chalk this email up to another moaning and groaning rambling of a reluctantly aging old man who doesn't have the patience to deal with failing body parts. Feel free to get back at me any time by writing to me about any problem YOU might have. It helps to vent, even if only God knows the answers.
Love somebody today.
**********************************************
THE DAY AFTER:
I have always had the terrible habit of writing and publishing things before I have really thought them out, and they ultimately resulted in regret.
After sending the above email to friends and contacts, some who care and many who likely do not, I realized how selfish it sounds. I try not to be whiny, but sometimes I put personal thoughts into writing partly because there are few people that I can actually talk to in order to get fears, frustrations and, on the other hand, positive thoughts and energy out of my system.
The email likely came across as self-centered, and today it appears as such, even to me.
As a neighborhood man in his 30s pointed out today, I am fortunate. "You've lived a long life, and you should be proud and expect problems like this," he said.
Thinking back on my 50-year high school senior class reunion two years ago at Gordon Lee Memorial High School in Chickamauga, GA, I know that he is right. I am 70 years old, and I have outlived some of my classmates and friends who possibly suffered much more than I will ever suffer. I thank God that I am as healthy as I am, and I should thank Him every day for that. I wish those classmates and friends were alive today and that they could have enjoyed our reunion and the days, months and years afterward. I would like to think the rest of us lucky ones will be around to celebrate our 100th year of graduating into society and the real world, in which we would grow and age, mix successes with failures, and ultimately survive as we grew older.
I apologize for seemingly feeling sorry for myself, because I really don't. I will face this problem as I have done when the situations seemed dire in the past. There are many, many people who are in worse shape than I, but I guess I do selfishly enjoy life, whatever the pains, disappointments and frustrations. I hope to spend my golden years relishing the moments and days.
If I offended anyone by my blowing off steam, which would have been more appropriate, I suppose, in a personal journal, I am sorry. However, I do thank you for reading, listening, praying and caring.
Texas Congressman Invites Ted Nugent, Who Threatened The President’s Life, To The State Of The Union
Texas Congressman Invites Ted Nugent, Who Threatened The President’s Life, To The State Of The Union: pCongressman Steve Stockman (R-TX) has announced that he would be bringing musician and conservative loudmouth Ted Nugent to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. “I am excited to have a patriot like Ted Nugent joining me in the House Chamber to hear from President Obama,” Stockman said on his congressional website on [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
NBA Star Calls Out Homophobia On Twitter
NBA Star Calls Out Homophobia On Twitter: pOne of the most famous players in the National Basketball Association, Kobe Bryant, took to Twitter on Sunday to tell a fan to stop using ‘gay’ as an insult. After a man identifying as Michael on Twitter tweeted “you’re gay” at another person, the LA Lakers shooting guard called them both out on Twitter — [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Fox News Wastes Four And A Half Minutes Criticizing Adele’s Weight
Fox News Wastes Four And A Half Minutes Criticizing Adele’s Weight: pOn Monday afternoon, while CNN was covering blizzard damage and MSNBC was speculating on the President’s State of the Union, Fox News spent exactly four minutes and 30 seconds analyzing whether pop singers Adele and Kelly Clarkson needed to drop a few pounds. Using a random tweet from one viewer of Sunday night’s Grammy Awards [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
The Six Executive Orders Obama May Issue To Circumvent The Do-Nothing Congress
The Six Executive Orders Obama May Issue To Circumvent The Do-Nothing Congress: pThe 112th Congress was one of the least productive and most obstructionist in history — as Ezra Klein notes, it passed 100 fewer laws than the previously-least productive Congress on record and “achieved nothing of note on housing, energy, stimulus, immigration, guns, tax reform, infrastructure, climate change or, really, anything.” The unprecedented use of the [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Lindsey Graham To Place Hold On National Security Nominees Over Benghazi Attacks
Lindsey Graham To Place Hold On National Security Nominees Over Benghazi Attacks: pSen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is threatening to place a hold on key administration national security nominations unless President Obama explains how the White House reacted to the Benghazi attacks and who “changed” the talking points used by U.N. ambassador Susan Rice during back-to-back appearances on the Sunday political talk shows in September. Appearing on CBS’ [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
What Did Pope Benedict Do, Anyway?
What Did Pope Benedict Do, Anyway?: pPope Benedict XVI, who took office in 2005, announced on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28, the first pope to leave the papacy since Pope Gregory XII in 1415. The 85-year-old pontiff is in poor health and has been advised by doctors “not to take any more transatlantic trips.” Reports indicate that “he [...]/p
From THINKPROGRESS.ORG
From THINKPROGRESS.ORG
NRA Dismisses ‘Connecticut Effect,’ Suggests Grief Over Newtown Tragedy Will Be Short-Lived
NRA Dismisses ‘Connecticut Effect,’ Suggests Grief Over Newtown Tragedy Will Be Short-Lived: pWAUSAU, Wisconsin—The National Rifle Association will wait until the “Connecticut effect” has subsided to resume its push to weaken the nation’s gun laws, according to a top NRA lobbyist speaking at the NRA’s Wisconsin State Convention this weekend. Though the NRA had been tight-lipped about how the Newtown tragedy would affect their efforts, lobbyist Bob [...]/p
From THINKPROGRESS.ORG
From THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Democratic Congressman Destroys GOP Hypocrisy On Looming Budget Cuts
Democratic Congressman Destroys GOP Hypocrisy On Looming Budget Cuts: pOn ABC’s This Week Sunday morning, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) called out Tom Cole (R-OK) for his claim that President Obama is responsible for the automatic budget cuts set to go into effect if Congress cannot reach a budget deal by March. The so-called “sequester” includes steep defense cuts intended to motivate Republicans who refused [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
McCain Says He’ll Consider New Revenues To Offset Sequester Cuts
McCain Says He’ll Consider New Revenues To Offset Sequester Cuts: pSen. John McCain (R-AZ) would consider new revenues to offset sequester cuts, breaking from Republican leaders who have taken new taxes off the table. During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, McCain took “responsibility” for the GOP’s role in creating the “new cliff” of the sequester, but insisted that Congress must act to prevent cuts [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
Sunday, February 10, 2013
664,000 Residents Without Power After Massive Storm Hits The Northeast
664,000 Residents Without Power After Massive Storm Hits The Northeast: pAn estimated 664,000 residents from Maine to Pennsylvania are without power this weekend after a massive snowstorm swept the Northeast. “Wet, heavy snow and high winds snapped power lines in eight states,” including Massachusetts which saw “17 to 28 inches” of snow in some areas of the state. Connecticut has more than 38 inches of [...]/p
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