Palestinian people lost their bid for state recognition…….but all is not lost…..they turned to the International Criminal Court as a way to force Israel to face what they had done in Gaza and other such attacks….
An Israeli source has published a good piece on the attempt by the Palestinians…..
Holy crap! Did I somehow step through “the Looking Glass”? Is the GOP trying to re-define itself ahead of the 2016 election?
First we have news that there is a push back on the opposition to immigration reform….then the ladies pull their support for an anti-abortion bill in essence killing the bill (for now)……and then I got word that there was another vote that shocked me…….
I got this piece of news from Ace news group for whom I write op-eds from time to time……..
#AceWorldNews – WASHINGTON:Jan.22: Sometimes snippets of news just have to be published and this snippet is just one of those and is just as The Hill reported.
The Senate on Wednesday voted that “climate change is real and is not a hoax” as Democrats used the Keystone XL pipeline debate to force votes on the politically charged issue ahead of the 2016 elections.
The Senate on Wednesday voted 98-1 in favor of a an amendment stating that “climate change is real and is not a hoax.”
The provision offered by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to put Republicans on record about climate change ahead of the 2016 election passed with near unanimous support, with only Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chairman of the campaign committee for Senate Republicans, voting no.
First, Wicker is my Senator and I would expect nothing different from this big business crony……
Okay, what the Hell is going on with the GOP?
I thought is that they are playing a game to make them look like a real party and not some group of bumbling morons……all this is to look good to the groups that they have lost in the past….women, environmentalists, immigrants……it is all a game, in my mind, a well thought out game…..but a game none the less.
The GOP is moving at record speed in this redefining operation…..but will it last?
Even the d/bags in the Tea Party seem to be playing along with this dice roll……it is all about 2016……nothing to do with the reality of things….just to win an election and have TOTAL power…..this may not last long…..until the gamers get tired of playing.
So whatcha think? Is A Game Afoot?
Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a bill that will gut Citizen’s United……in a GOP controlled Congress it will be short lived…..and the money will win out again…..as usual.
But the American people need to worry about the effect that cash has on elections……read and become informed….
The Citizens United Decision Turns 5 This Month. Here’s Why You Should Care.
As I was fiddling about last night I heard something on the news that made me stop and take notice.
It seems that some GOP women have had a change of heart and pulled their names from an abortion bill and in essence killing the bill for now……
House Republicans have abruptly dropped plans to debate a bill banning virtually all late-term abortions after objections from GOP women and other lawmakers left them short of votes. The decision was embarrassing for Republican leaders eager to display a united, GOP-led Congress, who had planned to push the legislation through the House today. But after meeting repeatedly with female lawmakers and others who were unhappy with the measure, they decided last night to postpone the debate indefinitely. The vote was timed to coincide with the annual March for Life, when anti-abortion protesters stream to Washington to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Instead, the House will debate legislation banning taxpayer funding for abortion—a prohibition that is already largely in effect.
What The Hell?
Good news for the pro-choice movement…..but…….my question is why now?
Is this sincere or is it more political games from the GOP?
I regret that I am a cynic….it is just too convenient with the anniversary of Rowe v Wade when activists descend on the halls of Congress with petitions and such…….is this an attempt to change the complexion of the GOP a bit? After all a new election is not that far away.
Any thoughts?
Now that we have a GOP controlled Congress some old issues will be in the firing field again…….of course if you speak with a Right wing mental titan (that is sarcasm in case you missed it) they will try to dress you down for even considering that there is a major push on the rights of women……and they will be forceful in their condemnation of such an accusation……
Congress will be zeroing in on reproductive rights of women…..and here are the attacks to watch……