Monthly Archives: July 2015

Lion-killing dentist is getting all the shame he deserves on the Internet

Posted on July 31, 2015 by a1skeptic

As has been widely reported in the media by now, Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer is a big-time game hunter, and he travels around the world to shoot big game with a bow and arrow. He can, of course, do whatever … Continue reading →

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck tries to defend cop who stopped Sandra Bland, ends up indicting herself

Posted on July 30, 2015 by a1skeptic

This woman was just profiled by the cop for no reason other than that she was black and driving through his county, and she should show him “respect” for that? Continue reading →

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Tom Brady is completely guilty, any honest broker must admit

Posted on July 29, 2015 by a1skeptic

While Brady might be in the “habit” of destroying his cell phones, you don’t destroy your cell phone with its 10,000 messages when you know that it is a crucial piece of evidence in an ongoing investigation. Continue reading →

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I’m not sure if the withdrawal of Boston’s Olympic bid is a good thing or a bad thing.

Posted on July 28, 2015 by a1skeptic

Why, for example, do they have soccer in the Olympics when we already have the World Cup and all kinds of separate FIFA tournaments for players under age 20 and under age 17? Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart couldn’t contain himself anymore, is doing Trump all the time.

Posted on July 27, 2015 by a1skeptic

On Monday of last week, after returning from a couple of weeks of vacation, and on to his stretch run at the Daily Show, Jon Stewart couldn’t contain himself. He was doing all Trump all the time. Daily Show correspondent … Continue reading →

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A black woman can’t drive through a county in Texas without getting herself killed.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by a1skeptic

As human beings, we should all be outraged. We should be outraged that this woman, who was completely within her rights, couldn’t drive through Texas without getting killed. Continue reading →

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Eight questions for the detractors of the Joint Plan of Action

Posted on July 23, 2015 by a1skeptic

Since the signing of the Joint Plan of Action between Iran and the “P5+1” powers – the United States, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, plus Germany – on July 14th in Vienna, Israel and other foes of the agreement have … Continue reading →

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Dodd-Frank turns 5, throws a tantrum.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by a1skeptic

Some of you may know that the Dodd-Frank legislation, enacted in 2010, turned five years old just yesterday. The legislation didn’t throw a tantrum, but the financial industry has been throwing one for most of the last five years. To … Continue reading →

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Twenty-eight years of right wing talk radio have brought us Donald Trump

Posted on July 21, 2015 by a1skeptic

Back in 1987, the Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine, which required controversial viewpoints to be balanced by opposing opinions on air. And what we got was right wing talk radio. Some of you may think that right wing … Continue reading →

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Sure I believe that the Super PAC’s aren’t coordinating with the Candidates

Posted on July 20, 2015 by a1skeptic

It was recently reported that Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign took in $11.5 million, which is only a little more than 11% of the  $103 million his Super PAC pulled in. His Super PAC can pull in unlimited contributions, of course, … Continue reading →

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