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Law & Order's Richard Belzer, Jesse Ventura Allege America's Most Famous Assassinations Were Cover-Ups
Tweet Share on Facebook August 14, 2012 CommentWhat if the four biggest assassinations of the 1960s—President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton—weren't assassinations at all?
In a new book examining the "scientific and forensic facts" of these assassinations, Law & Order star Richard Belzer, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and investigative journalist David Wayne argue that there is more to all of these stories.
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Did the Romney Campaign Just Get Punk'd Again?
Tweet Share on Facebook August 13, 2012 CommentTwo weeks ago, the Mitt Romney campaign was seemingly punk'd when the GOP presidental candidate's Twitter account suddenly picked up more than 100,000 new Twitter followers in a single weekend. Many of the followers appeared to be bots, and the fake followers were used to make fun of Romney, as #MoreFakeMitt started trending on Twitter. Zac Moffatt, the Romney campaign's digital director, confirmed that the campaign had not bought the followers.
Today, the Romney campaign tells Whispers that there's been an online glitch once again.
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The Body of Congress: Why People Love Talking About Paul Ryan's Physique
Tweet Share on Facebook August 13, 2012 CommentIn May, America anxiously read about the sexual practices of 50 Shades of Grey. In June, the country watched Channing Tatum lead a group of leather-clad strippers in Magic Mike contort on screen. And in July, people gawked over the body of Olympic athletes, including the constant press given to female hurdler Lolo Jones and male swimmer Ryan Lochte.
It appears to be the summer of the objectification of men, and Mitt Romney's running man is shaping up to be no different.
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Obama Wants a Hairdo Like NASA's 'Mohawk Guy'
Tweet Share on Facebook August 13, 2012 CommentReddit users aren't the only ones who have a thing for Bobak Ferdowsi, the 32-year-old "Mohawk guy" who worked on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover landing. Monday, President Barack Obama joked he's been thinking about emulating him.
Ferdowsi was "one of the many stars of the show last Sunday night," when the rover landed, Obama said in a televised phone call with scientists of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, the group who designed and landed the rover.
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Romney Was Considering Paul Ryan in July, And Other Secrets Ryan's Twitter Feed Tells Us
Tweet Share on Facebook August 13, 2012 CommentDespite perceptions that Paul Ryan only became a serious contender for Mitt Romney's running man in August, the Romney campaign appears to have been seriously considering the Wisconsin congressman weeks before.
Seriously enough, at least, that they reserved the name "PaulRyanVP" on Twitter on July 21, along with two other then-serious contenders for the VP pick: Tim Pawlenty and Marco Rubio.
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Democratic Presidents Beat Republicans on 11 of 12 Economic Indicators
Tweet Share on Facebook August 10, 2012 CommentA new book by a business lawyer and a financial services firm head, hitting shelves just months before the presidential election, finds that Democratic presidents have been far more successful at guiding the U.S. economy than Republicans.
Bulls, Bears and the Ballot Box, written by Lew Goldfarb and Bob Deitrick, looked at 12 indicators of the economy—including the deficit, months in recession and stock market performance—to assess how American presidents of the last 80 years have performed. In 11 of 12 of those indicators, the authors found that Democratic presidents came out on top.
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Todd Palin Steps Into the Spotlight for Stars Earn Stripes
Tweet Share on Facebook August 10, 2012 CommentAfter lurking in the shadows of his wife's television show, Sarah Palin's Alaska, and daughter's Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp—not to mention what is arguably the greatest reality show of them all, the presidential campaign, as the GOP vice presidential nominee's "first dude"—Todd Palin is stepping into the spotlight himself, headlining NBC's Stars Earn Stripes.
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Catfish Controversy Roils Congress, Costs Taxpayers Millions
Tweet Share on Facebook August 9, 2012 CommentIt may be August recess on Capitol Hill, but a heated debate over wasteful spending and special interest groups—centering on the unassuming catfish—isn't over just yet.
The debate started with the 2008 farm bill, which called for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take over seafood inspections, including catfish, from the Food and Drug Administration. It grew fiercer after a Government Accountability Office report in May found that the UDSA's new catfish inspection program cost taxpayers almost $20 million in its set up phase, without inspecting a single fish.
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Progressive Group Riles Up Donald Trump With Ad About His Potential Tax Breaks
Tweet Share on Facebook August 9, 2012 CommentA Democratic group angered Donald Trump Wednesday after releasing an ad asking why the real estate tycoon and reality television star could receive big tax breaks next year while middle-class Americans could see their taxes go up.
The Americans United for Change ad alleged that, under the House GOP's plan, people like Trump who bring in an income in the multi-millions would receive an federal income tax cut in 2013 of about $150,000.
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Firms May Save Money By Hiring Foreign Students With Military Specialties Over U.S. Citizens
Tweet Share on Facebook August 8, 2012 CommentAn odd twist in immigration policies may reward U.S. firms for hiring recent foreign college graduates, even those with military specialties, over a U.S. citizen with the same qualifications.
While there has been much discussion over the highly scientific jobs that Americans may be losing out to foreigners, little has been said about military jobs—in fields like undersea warfare, combat systems engineering, and low-observable and stealth technology—or about the savings companies that employ foreign students in these positions receive.
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