Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Friday, March 02, 2018

I think this is an appropriate comic for the times.

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Someday we may look back and thank a bunch of high school kids for dramatically lowering the number of gun deaths in this country. And t...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Here is Donald Trump demonstrating all of that courage to protect others that he was bragging about.

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Donald Trump boards Air Force One in the rain holding a large umbrella — wife and son trail behind pic.twitter.com/esWTEr7lvR — Jon Levin...
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Monday, February 26, 2018

Cadet Bone Spurs claims that he would have rushed in to save those Florida school shooting victims even if he didn't have a gun.

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Pres. Trump talking about police response to Florida school shooting: "I really believe I'd run in there even if I didn't hav...
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Friday, September 22, 2017

Ellen DeGeneres explains to Megyn Kelly, and her audience, why she would NEVER have Donald Trump on her show.

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Courtesy of Truth Examiner : Ellen DeGeneres spoke with Megyn Kelly today about her new morning talk show on NBC. During the interview, ...
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Friday, April 14, 2017

Former President Obama to receive the Profile in Courage award. Just a reminder that we used to have a president worthy of accolades.

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President Obama and Caroline Kennedy. Courtesy of The Boston Globe :   Former president Barack Obama will be the 2017 recipient of the...
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Friday, March 03, 2017

President Obama won yet another award because, you know, he was the best President ever.

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Courtesy of the AP : Former President Barack Obama was named the 2017 winner of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Thursday...
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Thursday, March 02, 2017

Just a video I found of Hillary Clinton being a bad ass while her Secret Service detail tackles a protester.

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I had never seen this before, and I found it on this Newsweek story about the Secret Service response to Trump being found unfit to hold ...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The great George Takei takes on the anti-gay Tennessee Republicans as only he can.

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"Takei pride" I love it! George Takei really is a national treasure.
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Wednesday, June 08, 2016

So this what it looks like when Hell freezes over.

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Courtesy of Alaska Dispatch : The Alaska Senate late Monday passed legislation converting the Permanent Fund into an endowment and setti...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2015

New study says that Atheists terrify believers because "they threaten the comforting narratives that make the thought of death bearable."

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Courtesy of Pacific Standard :   Even as an increasing number of Americans declare their disbelief in God, the nation as a whole cont...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

This week's cover for Charlie Hebdo. Clearly not cowering in fear.

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Courtesy of HuffPo : Charlie Hebdo revealed their cover image for this week's issue, printed just days after two gunmen opened fire ...
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Monday, October 27, 2014

President Obama. Sometimes it is just the small things that signify his courage.

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Courtesy of Slate :   Barack Obama displayed inspiring leadership on Friday. He also promoted public health, fought bigotry, and helped...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Courtesy of the Daily Beast :   Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous, and near fatal, campaign t...
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Monday, July 14, 2014

American comic book icon Archie Andrews sacrifices his life to protect his gay friend. Update!

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Courtesy of ABC News :   Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend.  The famous freckle-faced comic book icon i...
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Saturday, July 05, 2014

After a day spent celebrating who we are, and all that we have achieved, perhaps this video will help to humble us again and put everything into perspective.

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Though it may be comforting to believe that our mythologies explain everything that we need to know, only a child clings to that misconcep...
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Saturday, June 07, 2014

Wayne LaPierre was wrong. What it takes to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with some pepper spray.

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Jon Meis, hero of Seattle Pacific University. Courtesy of The Guardian :   On Thursday afternoon at half-past-three, a man walked int...
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Final thought for the day.

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Even if you do not agree with us about religion, you do kind of have to admit that this is true.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013

When murderous intent meets calm compassionate courage. The Georgia school shooting that DIDN'T happen.

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Courtesy of ABC News : The suspected gunman who terrorized an Atlanta-area elementary school, firing in the front office and at officers...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Once a mainstay of the White House Press Corps, Helen Thomas has died today at 92. Here is a reminder of why we should all mourn her passing.

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Sadly Helen Thomas will be remembered for the controversial end of her carer, but watching that clip reminds me that she was once the MOST...
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Friday, July 19, 2013

National Atheist Party changes its name seeking greater acceptance. Good luck with that. Update!

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Courtesy of HuffPo : In a vote last week, members of the political group -- which supports secular government and the reinforcement of t...
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