by LowellHere are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 27. Also, check out that article of Faux "News'" coverage of the shooting of Black Lives Matter protestors...so typical of that right-wing propaganda network.
- A Massive Climate Summit Is About to Happen in Paris. Here's What You Need to Know.
- Pope: 'Catastrophic' if climate deal derailed
- The GOP’s self-inflicted wounds ("The establishment has won electoral gains but may have lost the party.")
- Trump: I didn’t mock disabled reporter, so I deserve an apology (Diagnosis: Severe Narcissistic Personality Disorder, seek psychological help immediately!)
- Why Donald Trump may look like a savior ("If we buy the message that we’re victims and losers, we give power and responsibility to the messenger.")
- The Ecstasy of Donald Trump ("As the public’s fear and loathing surge, the frontrunner’s durable candidacy has taken a dark turn...Pundits, even conservative ones, say that Trump resembles a fascist. ")
- Paul Krugman: Europe the Unready ("At first sight, the financial crisis, the refugee crisis, and the terrorist attacks might not seem to have anything in common. But in each case Europe’s ability to protect itself turns out to have been undermined by its imperfect union.")
- This is the entire GOP plan: Credibility destroyed after Bush debacle, their only strategy is to scare us ("The party of security tanked the economy and unleashed Middle East disaster. Now they have nothing but fear itself")
- Rubio’s slippery obfuscation: It’s becoming impossible to know what he really believes ("On several different issues, Marco Rubio believes all things, and nothing, at the same time")
- Trump Embraces Conspiracy Website To Support His False Claims
- Marijuana arrests on rise in Va., blacks arrested three times more than whites (This is stupid, wasteful and racist. It needs to stop.)
- Justices reject recommendations on pretrial discovery in criminal cases ("The two-sentence order from the justices left committee members contacted last week surprised and puzzled. Some were relieved and some, principally defense lawyers, were upset over the outcome and the lack of information about the court’s concerns.")
- Gordon Morse: Tommy Norment's Moment
- Editorial: The state's case for light rail in Virginia Beach ("To lure good jobs to South Hampton Roads, to provide transportation options for the bulk of the workforce who want an alternative to the car, to ensure Virginia Beach sees growth and orderly development, the city must move forward.")
- D.C. area forecast: Sunshine in limited supply, shipments of showers and cooler air begin arriving tomorrow
