Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
For the first time in many decades, The New York Times has taken the rare step of running an editorial on its front page. Calling the availability of deadly weapons “a moral outrage” and “a national disgrace,” the editorial calls for an outright ban on some weapons: Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly…
Two young campers were sleeping in Yosemite Valley this August when a tree branch snapped and fell on their tent, killing them both. “We don’t know what caused the limb to fall,” said the park’s spokeswoman, Jodi Bailey. “It seems like just a freak accident.” Ms. Bailey was right: Being killed by a falling object…
Not to be outdone, Democrats seized the debate to try to force votes on gun control legislation that could put some Republicans in a politically tough position as the country is reeling from a recent spate of mass shootings. By voting to nullify Obamacare — the signature domestic accomplishment of the Obama administration — GOP…
The seahorse is a fascinating creature. Aside from being evidence that whatever god of creation may have existed was on some truly excellent hallucinogens, seahorses –Hippocampus hippocampus – are a species where the male gets pregnant. Life would be a lot more interesting if human beings had to breed like seahorses. For a start, I highly…
In this Dec. 1, 2015, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., joined by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, tells reporters that he’s confident he will have enough support on an effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week during a news conference following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill…
Behind closed doors, speaking with investors and Wall Street analysts, the gun industry views mass shootings as an opportunity to make lots of money. Ordinary people are despairing about the frequency of tragic events like the murderous rampage in San Bernardino on Wednesday, or the Planned Parenthood massacre last week. And the cycle of mass…
“Again, another hate crime in San Bernardino today,” Ben Carson said. | Getty Carson calls California mass shooting a ‘hate crime’ By Katie Glueck 12/02/15 06:36 PM EST Updated 12/02/15 06:56 PM EST SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Wednesday called the mass shooting in California, which happened hours earlier, a “hate crime.” “Look…
After bearing some heavy criticism for being slow to respond to last week’s mass shooting, the still all-too-many presidential candidates have been quick to offer up their thoughts and, as always, their prayers in the wake of today’s shooting in San Bernardino. http://gawker.com/as-many-as-20-… Donald Trump went the “support our men in blue route”… … riiiight…
Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani isn’t saying Donald Trump is right about his unambiguous claim that “thousands and thousands of people were cheering” in Jersey on 9/11. But he’s also not saying that Donald Trump isn’t not right. And to back up his timorous show of support, Giuliani trotted out a straight-up hate…
On the campaign trail, Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich has gained an unfortunate reputation for his tendency to speak disrespectfully to and about women, like that time when he told a college student he didn’t have any Taylor Swift tickets, or lamented how easily a diet can become sidelined when spumoni is in the picture….