Even after what happened to Gabby Giffords, nobody wants to talk about guns anymore. But I heard something stunning yesterday about the ready availability of assault weapons. Standing in the Rose Garden alongside President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Steve Harper, President Calderon of Mexico was asked about the gun violence in his country –… Continue Reading
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Photos: Mexico, Canada and the US
Bill attended the joint press conference with President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Some of his photos:… Continue Reading
George Zimmerman’s defense falls apart
Did you hear that loud crash over the weekend? It wasn’t an earthquake or tornado. It was the defense of George Zimmerman falling apart. For a whole week, friends and family of Zimmerman have been trying to paint him as a nice guy, who was just doing his civic duty – and who, in fact,… Continue Reading
Catholic bishops silent on issues affecting poor
By Bill Press Tribune Media Services When it comes to certain political issues, there’s no group more vocal today than the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. They are quick to speak out. And they make sure you know where they stand. No doubt about it. On abortion, Catholic bishops are against it. On homosexuality, Catholic… Continue Reading
A ruling for OR against Obamacare is good for Obama
OK, all three days of oral arguments are over. The Supreme Court has heard the Obama administration argue why the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and the opposition argue why it’s not. So how’s the court going to rule? Anybody who tells you the answer to that question doesn’t know what they’re talking about. And… Continue Reading
Obama’s Hot Mic Comment: It’s No BFD
It’s funny to see Mitt Romney and other Republicans trying to make such a big deal about President Obama’s off-mike comment to Russian President Medvedev. Hey, don’t worry about missile defense, Obama told his Russian counterpart. After the election, we’ll be able to make a deal. So, what’s the big deal. It shows a lot… Continue Reading
Where’s the outrage over Trayvon Martin?
By Bill Press Tribune Media Services There was a time in the southern United States when racially-charged murders of innocent civilians were routine. We remember the deaths of four little girls in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in September 1963; the June 1963 killing of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Miss.; and the… Continue Reading
Romney: The Etchy Sketchy Flip Flopper
We always suspected Mitt Romney didn’t believe in anything. Now we know. As told by one who knows him best. Appearing on CNN yesterday morning, top Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom pooh-poohed any suggestion that Romney’s extreme right positions in the primary might come back to haunt him in the general election. “Well, I think you… Continue Reading
Say No to JoePa Stadium
Just when we’d almost forgotten about Joe Paterno, he comes back from the grave to haunt us again. The latest is an outrageous proposal to rename Pennsylvania State’s football stadium after the long-time coach. Paterno, you remember, was Penn State’s all-time most successful coach, who was forced to resign last year when it was revealed… Continue Reading
Republicans Want To End Another Successful Government Program
Can you believe it? Don’t they ever learn their lesson? Here they are, once again: Republicans vowing to cut, if not end, Medicare. The latest? Four Republican Senators – Lindsay Graham, Jim DeMint, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee – holding a news conference yesterday to announce their plan to move seniors from Medicare into the… Continue Reading