It’s not the first time our national albatross, racism, has collided with the mighty lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association, but the Trayvon Martin tragedy has sparked an outrage, so loud and so visceral, it has re-opened wounds and re-ignited debates that simply cannot be quashed. In a brief presser Friday (to announce the [...]
As the furor over the “vigilante” murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin in Florida continues, the Justice Department has finally announced its investigation into a possible hate crime. The DOJ promises, “A thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation,” spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa [...]
The lefties made him do it! That’s Rush Limbaugh’s latest rationale for the controversy still raging over his despicable “Slut” rant. He confessed to his listeners that he played into the left-wing conspiracy to dump his big mouth. I’m not suggesting the left isn’t making great hay out of Rush’s rampage and the big sponsor [...]
Maybe there was too much hype over “Game Change.” The film, based on the McCain-Palin portion of the political-gossip bestseller by John Heilemann,and Mark Halperin, is unlikely to change your mind about Sarah Palin. If you’re a Palinite you’ll probably follow your leader the former VP candidate herself and eschew the movie altogether. If you’re [...]
I’m sorry, but Rush missed the point. Again. In the wake of the outrageous Sandra Fluke contraception funding frenzy the fright wing radio talker mounted- –and the big sponsor bail-out that followed– Rush Limbaugh finally back-tracked. A bit. In a written statement issued on Saturday he offered his version of an apology for the despicable [...]
