The Economics Of Election 2016: GOP Debate

The economy was the advertised issue of the night. The contenders fought for time and appeal. The moderators took some heavy grief. Debate number three for the Republicans last night saw a good night for Marco Rubio, a tough night for Jeb Bush. Trump and Carson hanging in. Ted Cruz lashing out. Ohio governor John Kasich railing against “fantasy” from his competition on the debate stage. The big GOP message remained “cut government.” How, and where, and what to do on taxes and how to share the pie – all on the table. This hour On Point, the Republicans, back in debate.
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/29/election-2016-gop-debate-republicans-economy

Full Text of TPP Trade Deal Revealed -- and Critics Say It's Even Worse Than They Thought

The details are out on the the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and critics say the trade deal is worse than they feared. The TPP’s full text was released Thursday, weeks after the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations—a group representing 40 percent of the world’s economy—reached an agreement. Activists around the world have opposed the TPP, warning it will benefit corporations at the expense of health, the environment, free speech and labor rights. Congress now has 90 days to review the TPP before President Obama can ask for an up-or-down vote. We are joined by Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch and a leading TPP critic.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/KEi4ZqruX6Q

Fox News Anchors: Numbers Are Hard to Understand

https://youtu.be/W7xMkFlYxB8

RWW News: Kevin Swanson Says The Bible Requires The Death Penalty For Homosexuality

Right Wing Watch reports on the extreme rhetoric and activities of key right-wing figures and organizations by showing their views in their own words. In this video, Kevin Swanson asserts that both the Old and New Testament require the death penalty for homosexuality.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/gIlPdyrvEfw

RWW News: Kevin Swanson Declares That Liberals Are 'By Definition, Tyrants'

Kevin Swanson declares that efforts to legalize marijuana are tyranny.
https://youtu.be/8mLSnwtebTs

Real Time with Bill Maher: Quentin Tarantino Interview (HBO)

Bill Maher and “The Hateful Eight” filmmaker Quentin Tarantino discuss his recent efforts to call attention to those killed in police shootings in this clip from November 6, 2015.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/xDHJADECk7s

Palestine: Occupation Every Day

Clashes between stone throwers and the Israeli army aren't new, but what is it like for people who have grown up with this happening in their streets?
Interview:
https://youtu.be/lP3xIAQiWYk

Ben Carson Outraged That Interviewer Would DARE to Ask Him QUESTIONS

https://youtu.be/0cD_Tg705go

WHISTLEBLOWER: Halliburton provided contaminated water to Soldiers • BRAVE NEW FILMS

Ben Carter, a former Halliburton/KBR water purification specialist, discusses discovering Halliburton was providing dangerously contaminated water to troops, and the serious long-term implications. WATCH THE FULL FILM FREE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q8y-...
https://youtu.be/BJ63PyHEiVo

Black Raven - The Cossack Circle Ensemble

https://youtu.be/TbGvcG1AKoE

4 Predictions Republicans Made About The Economy That Are Really Embarrassing Now

We're in the middle of the longest streak of job growth on record in American history.  ... Read more

Israeli forces shoot dead 72-year-old Palestinian woman

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians as clashes grip West Bank and Gaza.  Read more

In Lawsuit, Moody Bible Institute Accused of Fleecing the Elderly of Their Money

[Caretaker Lisa] Higdon says she started getting suspicious in 2013 when an institute representative began making frequent visits to Turner’s Brookhaven home.
“I asked him specifically not to meet with her about that (her will/trust) unless we were present,” Higdon said.
“[Turner] said, ‘What do you mean?’ I said, ‘Well you signed your property over to a trust for Moody,’ and she said, ‘I would never do that,’ and I said, ‘You did,’” Higdon said...
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/11/05/in-lawsuit-moody-bible-institute-accused-of-fleecing-the-elderly-of-their-money/

Palestinians in Hebron face provocation and attacks

Families forced to live next to Jewish settlers in the West Bank city say life has become harder during current unrest.  Read more

I Don't Want Heroin to Kill My Son. So I Taught My 8-Year-Old to Give the Antidote

If a child is mature enough and wants to learn to administer naloxone, why not let them?
...  Read more

2nd Amendment Fanatics Are Just This Desperate: How Wing-Nuts With Guns Are Trying to Hijack the Constitution

In the same Oregon community that recently suffered a mass shooting, extremists are wailing about the 2nd amendment...You’ll note that his refusal to enforce federal law wasn’t confined to the 2nd Amendment.
But it appears the movement is no longer confined to federal matters. People are deciding that these sheriffs have the right to reject state laws with which they disagree as well.
...  Read more

Week In The News: Sinai Jet Crash, Key Local Elections, GOP Debate Demands (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

A Russian plane down in Egypt this week, and all kinds of questions about what brought it down. ISIS is happy to claim credit. The president says it could have been a bomb. At the polls, pot loses in Ohio. AirBnb wins in San Francisco. An LGBT rights rejection in Houston. We’ve got Republicans tangling on debate format. Ben Carson on the pyramids. A Bush family rumble. The Keystone pipeline. And a surge in middle-aged white people, dying off. Up next On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. - Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/11/06/week-in-the-news-sinai-jet-crash-key-local-elections-gop-debate-demands

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show, 2015-11-06)

The U.S. economy adds 271,000 jobs in October. That strong showing increases the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of the year. The House passes a six-year transportation bill but funds it for just three. The State Department rejects a request for delay in a review of the Keystone XL pipeline. Former President George H. W. Bush denounces his son’s “Axis of Evil” speech. Marco Rubio hardens his opposition to president Obama’s immigration initiatives. Bernie Sanders takes a more aggressive tone against Hillary Clinton. And social conservatives win big in Tuesday’s off-year elections. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-11-06/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show, 2015-11-06)

Russian President Vladimir Putin suspends flights to Egypt amid security fears. President Obama says a terrorist bomb possibly caused the Russian jetliner to crash in the Sinai Peninsula. The E.U. predicts three million more migrants could arrive in Europe by the end of next year. Turkey’s ruling party regains a majority in snap elections. President Erdogan calls for a new constitution that would give him greater powers. And Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi politician who helped persuade the U.S. to invade Iraq, dies from heart failure. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-11-06/friday-news-roundup-international

Ben Carson Thinks The Pyramids Were Built To Store Grain

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has an interesting theory about Egypt's pyramids. He believes they were built by Joseph, of Biblical fame, and were used to store grain.
https://youtu.be/qom5nI_-tzo

A Florida public defender leads charge against racist cops targeting minorities in Broward County.

Many cases assigned to public defenders don't have a happy ending. That's because the majority of public defender offices are underfunded and overworked. Some have four times the recommended number of cases. One study showed only 21 percent of state public defender systems have enough attorneys to meet caseload guidelines. That's largely the result of insufficient budgets. That and other factors mean the poorest defendants often don't get adequate representation. Gideon versus Wainwright made sure that every person charged with a crime gets a lawyer. But it did nothing to truly balance the scales of justice in America. The Broward County Public Defender's office in Florida is trying to change that and bring about Justice for All. The office has taken on law enforcement and the State Attorney's office in an effort to expose what the public defender calls discrimination and racial profiling. It's a battle for justice that the public defender is fighting one case at a time
Interview:
https://youtu.be/ttpAV63K-28

Noam Chomsky: Republicans Have Gone Off the Political Spectrum

Noam Chomsky discussed how both political parties have moved to the right, but when it comes to the Republican Party, they've gone off the political spectrum and are no longer a sane political party.
https://youtu.be/yn6KipA2TRA

America already has Sharia Law - Christian Religious Arbitration!

Thom Hartmann comments on a New York Times series about arbitration - with particular focus on Christian arbitration, in which a person must take their claims to a religious court.
https://youtu.be/9Rqajad1Wss

Chicago School Teacher Bullied And Tormented By Students

A student at a Chicago school picked up a chair and threatened to hit a substitute teacher for getting his name wrong. The incident happened in 2011 but has been making the rounds online.
https://youtu.be/E7j3_YgM-lE

Matt Dillahunty, with a very beautiful response. [ Atheist Experience show #696] part 2/2

What is The Atheist Experience?

The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at an atheist and non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA), a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/dPE_HPBIWp4

Poll: Americans Continue Leaving Religion

https://youtu.be/iik-hrsfkq4

'Death To America' Doesn't mean Death To America In Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei just announced that Death to America doesn't mean death to Americans, but to U.S. foreign policy. The remarks come on the eve of the 36th anniversary of the hostage crisis.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/jU8qkruaDMc

A very beautiful response from Tracie Harris [ Atheist Experience show #693 ] - part 2/2

The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at an atheist and non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA), a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/DrSwn4-fitA

Confessions of a Walmart Hitman • BRAVE NEW FILMS

Former Walmart executive blows the whistle on Walmart's mistreatment of workers. He recounts how he would watch Associates sit in the break room during their lunch hour without eating because they couldn't afford food. Walmart banned management from offering Associates any money to buy lunch. Walmart's corporate philosophy is to "do more with less" -they want the associates to do more, while Walmart pays them less. Employees were required to work "off the clock" -and shaving minutes from worker's timecards was a common way to steal wages and keep labor costs under control. Employees would be fired for mere SUSPICION of discussing unionization. Workers were terminated for the slightest offenses to create a culture of fear. To Walmart, Associates are nothing more than disposable people. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1JUX3Xv WATCH THE FULL FILM FREE: http://bit.ly/walmart-movie
Interview:
https://youtu.be/1GBmvYvKN5Y

Top U.S. and World News Headlines for November 5, 2015

Interview:
https://youtu.be/XzgZwjdsBf0

Skeptics Can Be Gullible Too - Hemant Mehta - Skepticon 7

Interview:
https://youtu.be/v11-ZtsUcs4

Putting Kids First: Sarah Levin and Ed Beck on Vaccine Laws (Point of Inquiry, 2015-10-12)

With misinformation about vaccines proliferating among certain groups in the U.S., diseases that had previously been thought eradicated are creeping back into American life. As far as the law is concerned, whether or not a parent chooses to put their own child at risk by denying them vaccinations remains, largely, their personal choice. But this hands-off attitude toward vaccinations, particularly among children, puts everyone else at risk.

Here to talk about the threat posed by the anti-vaccination movement, and what we can do to stop it, are Sarah Levin and Ed Beck. Sarah Levin is the Legislative Associate of the Secular Coalition and Ed Beck is the senior policy analyst for the Center For Inquiry’s Office of Public Policy. CFI is working with SCA to launch a new campaign called Put Kids First. For additional information about how you can help combat anti-vaccination laws in your area check out the campaign website, and visit CFI's Keep Health Care Safe and Secular website to learn more about the fight to keep religion and pseudoscience out of health policy.
Interview:
http://www.pointofinquiry.org/putting_kids_first_sarah_levine_and_ed_beck_on_vaccine_laws/

"Right to Know" Amanda Knief on Atheists Talk Radio #332, October 11, 2015

In the United States many citizens have access to regulated and safe healthcare (though expensive!). Unfortunately, more and more Americans are finding their access to vital and available services limited by the religious beliefs of their providers. We may ostensibly live in a secular society, but we're finding that our healthcare system is become less and less so. From AtheistVoter.org:

Today, nearly 1 in 6 Americans is treated by a health care provider who is affiliated with more than 645 Catholic hospitals in the United States, according to the Catholic Health Association of the United States. All Catholic health care providers are encouraged to abide by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ethical and Religious Directives, which affects the types and direction of treatment that men and women receive for everything from birth control to vasectomies to cancer to end-of-life care.

American Atheists is working to secure a legal right for patients to know what limits are being placed on us by our providers. By introducing the Model Patient's Right to Know Act, they are hoping to create an environment in which we might be able to better understand our options when we're choosing healthcare. From the American Atheist press release of the proposed legislation:

The proposed legislation would require health care providers to simply provide a list of services they will not perform for religious reason to patients, potential patients, health insurers, and state and federal grant or subsidy programs. The health care providers and insurance issues would them be requied to make that information available online for potential patients.

Interview:
http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast/1081-right-to-know-amanda-knief-on-atheists-talk-radio-332-october-11-2015

Occupied West Bank: Life In Hebron

Hebron is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 200,000 Palestinians and 1,000 Israeli settlers. Clashes have just broken out between palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers and Dena Takruri is at the epicenter in Hebron.
https://youtu.be/Ygi--Mnys24

Conservative School Board Members Who Pushed For ‘Patriotic’ History Get Booted

Voters recalled three school board members who pushed for changes in the AP history curriculum to make it more "patriotic." ... Read more

The Extreme Positions Of Kentucky’s New Tea Party Governor

"There's over 300,000 [Kentuckians that are on expanded Medicaid], and Matt Bevin is just going to take it from every single ... Read more

Just Hours After A Separate Attack Failed, The Senate Voted To Overturn The EPA’s Clean Water Rule

The Senate voted to advance a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would kill the EPA's Clean Water Rule. ... Read more

Prisoners in Guantanamo not 'too dangerous' after all

Majority of prisoners considered too dangerous for release have been recommended for transfer from facility on appeal.  Read more

Poll Finds Americans, Especially Millennials, Moving Away From Religion : The Two-Way : NPR

...Skepticism about religion is especially evident among young people. The Pew study found that barely a quarter of "millennials" (born between 1981 and 1996) attend church services on a weekly basis, compared with more than half of U.S. adults born before 1946. Only about 4 in 10 millennials say religion is important in their lives, compared with more than half of those who are older, including two-thirds of those born before 1946...
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/03/454063182/poll-finds-americans-especially-millennials-moving-away-from-religion

Select reader comments:

• It's the religious people's fault. Who could or would want to have Kim Davis's god? Hers, Huckabee's and their ilk. They've turned religion into mental illness.

• Evangelicals hijacked the voice of Christianity in America, meddled in social issues and politics trying to force their beliefs on others and permanently damaged Christianity's image for younger generations. Blame the born again evangelicals or maybe blame lies with the moderate mainstream for not speaking up against them.

Nominal Christians are becoming more secular, and that’s creating a startling change for the U.S. - The Washington Post

There are big and important shifts here. In navigating the new religious environment, Christians must recognize three trends that may change the way they see the culture...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/11/04/nominal-christians-becoming-more-secular-and-thats-creating-a-startling-change-for-the-u-s/

The Christian evolution on homosexuality, in one chart - The Washington Post

...Orthodox Christians saw the biggest shift, with support rising 14 percentage points in just seven years. Catholics, Mormons and historically black Protestants were close behind, each seeing support for broad societal acceptance of homosexuality rise by 12 points...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/11/04/the-christian-evolution-on-homosexuality-in-1-chart/

Jocelyn Floyd, Attorney with the Thomas More Society (Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist)

"Jocelyn Floyd is an attorney working with the Thomas More Society, a non-profit group that usually defends religious liberty cases. As a frame of reference, they’re usually on the other side of the Freedom From Religion Foundation on the issues. She also serves as a board member for the Northern Illinois chapter of the Christian Legal Society.

I spoke with Jocelyn about Nativity scenes on government property, the need for anonymity in lawsuits, and Kim Davis."
Interview:
http://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2015/10/11/jocelyn-floyd-attorney-with-the-thomas-more-society/

Helping Others Out On The Edges (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Larissa MacFarquhar doesn’t like the term “do-gooder,” but it’s the best she’s got for a certain type of person. Not your ordinary, well-intentioned civic-minded person who pitches in to help when needed. But those rarer people who wholly – maybe obsessively – devote themselves to a moral cause, at the expense of almost every other aspect of their lives. Think Gandhi or Mother Teresa, but not sainted. Not famous. They challenge us, they amaze us. They make us uneasy, even upset. What drives them, and our response? This hour On Point, Larissa MacFarquhar on do-gooders. - Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/12/helping-others-out-on-the-edges

Russia's Middle East Power Play

For years, Syria fell apart and the Obama administration – by its action and inaction – celebrated American restraint. A quarter million died. Millions fled. ISIS rose. Europe was besieged. Washington largely held its fire. Now, Moscow is firing. Russian jets hit scores of targets just this last weekend. American jets are there as well, hitting ISIS. But Vladimir Putin is the swaggering power right now. With his own agenda. President Obama says he’ll find a quagmire. Right now he’s riding high. This hour On Point, new game. The Russian play in Syria, the US response, and where this goes. - Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/13/syria-russia-isis-vladimir-putin

How Grown-Ups Deal With 'Microaggressions'

We used to call this "rudeness," "slights" or "ignorant remarks." Mostly, people ignored them. The elevation of microaggressions into a social phenomenon with a specific name and increasingly public redress marks a dramatic social change, and two sociologists, Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning, have a fascinating paper exploring what this shift looks like, and what it means. (Jonathan Haidt has provided a very useful CliffsNotes version.)...
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-11/how-grown-ups-deal-with-microaggressions-

Paul Krugman Has Taught Them Nothing: Republicans Would Tank the Economy Again, Given Another Chance

The stimulus prevented a second Great Depression, a new report shows. What would've helped more? An even bigger one.
...  Read more

Was MSNBC Too Soft On The Koch Brothers?

Was MSNBC's Morning Joe-exclusive interview with the Koch brothers too soft? The brothers and the organizations that they support are expected to budget $889 million to influence the upcoming elections. This is at a time when campaign-finance reform is a major election issue. The hosts reportedly attended a political weekend retreat hosted by the Koch brothers that was closed to the press.
https://youtu.be/G81aw9fCrkA

4 of the Dumbest Things Republicans Ever Said About Marijuana

Even though some Republicans are seeing the light on medical marijuana and even legalization, old Reefer Madness tropes die hard.
...  Read more

Deep In The Amazon, An Unseen Battle Over The Most Valuable Trees

In this part of the Amazon rain forest they call it "the war over wood."
Interview:
http://www.npr.org/2015/11/04/452555878/deep-in-the-amazon-an-unseen-battle-over-the-most-valuable-trees

5 Comically Crazy Right-Wing Moments This Week: Palin and Cruz Bond

Do Huckabee and Carson even know how insane they sound?
...  Read more

Ireland plans to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of drugs, including heroin, cocaine and cannabis

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says Misuse of Drugs Bill set to unblock legislative obstacles
Read more
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/injection-rooms-for-addicts-to-open-next-year-in-drug-law-change-says-minister-1.2413509

Ben Carson Unveils a Bold Plan to Combat Rising Sea Levels | Mother Jones

It is important to remember that amateurs built the Ark and it was the professionals that built the Titanic. @my_ccu

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/10/wow-ben-carson-just-destroyed-liberal-haters-some-sweet-bible-knowledge

Carly Fiorina: Nobody Mocks Hillary Clinton's Appearance

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina suggested on Sunday that conservative women faced a "double standard" because they were attacked with ...  Read more

Jeb! Says His 'Faith Informs Him' We Should Execute Death Row Inmates More Quickly

Presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd that he's "conflicted" about the death penalty and that hi... Read more

What the oil and gas industry isn't telling investors

A new report suggests demand for fossil fuels could remain low. ... Read more

Cruz Mocked For Ignoring Basics Of Gun Safety During CNN Interview (VIDEO)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was mocked by a Gawker website on Tuesday for holding his gun incorrectly and violating multipl... Read more

Wall Street Has Rigged The System Against Consumers. These Lawmakers Want To Fight Back.

The rise of forced arbitration clauses in everything from credit card agreements to medical facilities is cutting Americans off ... Read more

Republican Leaders Refuse To Support Democrats Move To Address Voter Suppression

Voting rights was once considered bipartisan. ... Read more

Ex-Cop Schools Pro-police Pundit: Stop Pretending Racist Officers Are Like 'Spotting A Unicorn'

A former police officer took on Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute think tank, on Monday for acting like racist poli...  Read more

Colorado Schools Could Lose Out On $40 Million In Pot Revenue Today, All Thanks To Grover Norquist

It's not short-term memory loss, Colorado. Yes, you already told lawmakers how to spend pot revenue. Yes, you have to do it ... Read more

26 Attorneys General Are Suing The EPA. The Public Only Agrees With Them In 3 States.

61 percent of residents in states suing the EPA actually agree with the Clean Power Plan. ... Read 

Senate Defeats A Bill That Would Have Removed Millions Of Miles Of Streams From Federal Protection

A bill sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) failed in the Senate.  ... Read more

Scientist stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandal

I'll remember this every time I hear a Catholic Church representative state we don't need embryonic stem cell research because we can get all we need from adult stem cells...
Japanese university revokes PhD awarded to Haruko Obokata in latest twist in row that has rocked the scientific world... Read more

Misleading U.N. Report Confuses Media On Paris Climate Talks

A misleading news release from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change has left the global media thinking the climate ... Read more

The Co-ops Collapse: How GOP & HMOs Undercut Obamacare's Nonprofit Option, Leaving 500K Uninsured

As the Obamacare open enrollment period begins, it’s the end for many healthcare co-ops, leaving hundreds of thousands of people scrambling to find coverage. The co-ops were founded to offer a cheaper alternative on insurance exchanges after Democrats stopped demanding a public option. But since going live three years ago, the co-ops have faced major cutbacks from the Republican-controlled Congress. Now the system is faltering, with at least eight health insurance co-ops shutting down. The co-op closures have left some 500,000 people without insurance—and a marketplace of fewer choices and higher prices. It’s the kind of scenario that advocates of a single-payer system warned about from the outset: With Obamacare relying on for-profit insurance companies to provide coverage, the market will find a way to squeeze out those who need it most. We are joined by three guests: physician, professor and single-payer advocate Dr. Steffie Woolhandler; Wendell Potter, a former insurance executive turned whistleblower; and Julia Hutchins, chief executive officer of Colorado HealthOP, a consumer-directed, nonprofit health cooperative in Colorado that was forced to shut down last month.
https://youtu.be/ep45e0dHRv0

And Now the Good News #161: 11/3/2015

https://youtu.be/d3-Qf4MVdn4

Because Jesus Gave You That Disease And You Should Be Thankful

Jesus Huckster Mike Huckabee think Jesus is in the pre-existing condition business, and we just don't appreciate that enough. He explained his theory ...  Read more
More: Huckabee Says No To Insurance For People With Pre-Existing Conditions

Mississippi Flag Supporter Allegedly Bombs Wal-Mart After Chain Stops Selling Flag

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A man who's known for flying a 4-foot-long Mississippi state flag on his car has been accused of bombing a Wal-Mart because the c... Read more

77-Year-Old Blind Man Calls 911 for Help, Cop Shows Up, Beats & Arrests Him for No Reason

Instead of helping the man in need, the officer escalated the situation to violence.
Read more

Colorado community divided over school funding

Voters today are choosing whether to recall three school members but the vote has turned ugly over plans for reforms.
https://youtu.be/IDfJteSbEmU

Top U.S. and World News Headlines for November 3, 2015

https://youtu.be/-20_Ox_1CGs

Police Are the Greatest Threat Facing Black Kids in School

If the only resources police bring into schools are their handcuffs and physical prowess, they are not a resource.
...  Read more

The Curious Case of Ben Carson: How Did a Black Neurosurgeon Soar to the Top of the GOP Polls?

While most campaign coverage has centered on Donald Trump, Carson's rise arguably says much more about the GOP...Yet Ben Carson’s policy proposals are not significantly different from those of his 2016 Republican primary peers. He wants to end the Affordable Care Act, do the bidding of the National Rifle Association against the will of the American people, take away women’s reproductive choices, usher in an American theocracy, and prevent the plutocrats of the 1 percent from paying their fair share in taxes.
...  Read more

Matt Dillahunty - Greatest Rant Ever

"I don't want to live in a world where those with power impose their evil intent on the masses and not face any type of consequence. Without God people can easily escape human justice. I can't buy into that." - message from a woman to the Atheist Community of Austin, summarizing her reasons for being a Christian.  Matt Dillahunty responds to her.
http://youtu.be/DBezvtQ_3a8

Unlocking U.S. Sentencing Reform (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The biggest release of federal prisoners in US history is unfolding this month. By November 2, six thousand prisoners will be out through the gates, the first of more than 40,000 on the road to early release. Most are drug offenders whose sentences, under mandatory sentencing guidelines, now just look too long. Like overkill. And there is more sentencing reform coming. The US is a stark world leader in incarceration. By a very wide margin. Now there is bi-partisan support for doing something about it. But how much? And how fast? This hour On Point, facing America’s imprisonment problem. - Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/12/prison-reform-us-prisoner-release

A Hunter On Gun Control: 'We Want Something To Change'

Particularly for hunters, we understand that there can be a middle ground there, that just because certain pieces of the legislation are passed and new regulations are applied doesn't mean that we're all going to have to turn over our guns and, you know, have them melted down or something.
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/03/445590572/a-hunter-on-gun-control-we-want-something-to-change

The Daily Show - Not So Pro-Life After All

Trevor proposes that anti-abortion advocates like Carly Fiorina and Jeb Bush channel their pro-life rhetoric into another vital issue: gun control.
http://youtu.be/-W6G_ndFVMY

For $524 A Year, Nestle Still Gets To Pump Bottled Water During Drought

It boggles my mind when corporations are allowed to (quite literally) drain scarce public resources for small sums of money. I hope they win this suit...  Read more

Dr Ben Carson | Creation Vs Evolution

"Adventist News Network presents the celebration of creationism from 2011. Carson speaks on the flaws in the evolutionary theory."
Note: The things Carson says in this video about what evolution even is about are factually in error. He misrepresents, either through ignorance or deliberate deception, what the facts of evolution are. He's a world renowned brain surgeon: ignorance or deception? -- you be the judge.
https://youtu.be/YPqq6fr2CF4

John Oliver Rips GOP's Torpedoing of Obamacare (VIDEO)

Last Week Tonight puts a human face on the right's anti-Medicaid demagoguery.
...  Read more

Robert Reich: Everywhere You Look Huge Cartels Are Jacking Up Prices, Gouging You However They Can

The only way to stop them is to prevent big corporations and Wall Street banks from rigging the market.
...  Read more

God's Not Dead... condensed!

In which we learn that religious bigotry's not dead either!

Your one-stop Christian source for baseless, sweeping generalizations about the character of a religious minority (atheists) so you can hate them without guilt!

The "atheist professor" star, Kevin Sorbo, is on the talkshow circuit promoting the film's heartwarming Christian message of anti-atheist dehumanization and hate. His network TV hosts are bravely joining him in defying social conventions against broad attacks on the character of religious minorities.
https://youtu.be/w-q-Llzww-8

'God's Not Dead 2' Movie Reinforces Christian Persecution Complex

A trailer to the sequel for Pureflix's instant hit, 'God's Not Dead', where atheists are portrayed as hateful Christian persecutors, is back for another round of propaganda. This time, they push the false narrative that Christians are being persecuted because teachers are not allowed to lead prayers in schools. Instead of discussing how this would be an imposition of their faith on others, they frame themselves as the victims, thus reinforcing the Christian persecution complex that right-wing evangelicals keep pushing.
https://youtu.be/7NnHkhzCAgs

Sex-Offender Cops: Betrayed By The Badge

Hundreds of police officers have lost their licenses due to sexual misconduct on the job.
https://youtu.be/3Qhm7jKaH0o

RWW News: Gordon Klingenschmitt Has A 'Scientific Method' That Proves The Existence Of God

https://youtu.be/VST1ZDr0lAI

Why There's A Mental Health Care Crisis In The U.S.

Here's why our mental healthcare system is jacked up.
https://youtu.be/XR8zfpUwTrQ

Krugman: Why Republicans Are Ferocious Liars About What Makes the Economy Work

All that GOP candidates talk about is the growth they historically never produce.
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