*Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday accused President Barack Obama of cutting the defense budget because “he would rather spend money on food stamps.” The Pentagon announced on Monday plans to shrink the U.S. Army to pre-World War II levels, in addition to eliminating the Air Force’s A-10 fleet and retiring the Cold War-era U-2 spy plane program. …
The Best (& Worst) States To Live In
What State Do You Actually Belong In? That’s the latest Buzzfeed quiz which we took so we could talk about the best and worst states to live. Take the quiz and let us know what you got!http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/what… Actress Alicia Minshew joins us on Pop Trigger to break it down. Subscribe to Pop Trigger:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Get the Pop Trigger ringtone (through iPhone …
Anderson Cooper Humiliates Anti-Gay Politician On CNN
*Anderson Cooper took on Arizona state senator Al Melvin Monday night over the state’s proposed legislation to allow businesses to exercise their religious freedom to discriminate against LGBT citizens. Melvin insisted, “It’s nothing more and nothing less than protecting religious freedom in our state.” Cooper noted how Arizona doesn’t expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and …
Muslims Want To Ban This Katy Perry Video
“An online petition launched on Tuesday by Muslims around the world demands that Katy Perry’s music video for “Dark Horse,” in which a ‘God’ pendant is seen being burned, be removed from YouTube. At 1:15 into the video, a man is shown wearing two pendants, one of which says God in Arabic. Perry, who plays a queen-like figure in …
Most Gruesome Terrorist Group In The World?
*Gunmen from Islamist group Boko Haram shot or burned to death 59 pupils in a boarding school in northeast Nigeria overnight, a hospital official and security forces said on Tuesday. “Some of the students’ bodies were burned to ashes,” Police Commissioner Sanusi Rufai said of the attack on the Federal Government college of Buni Yadi, a secondary school in …
The Bigger Picture Behind Uganda’s Horrific Anti-Gay Law
“Uganda’s president has signed a controversial anti-gay bill that allows harsh penalties for “homosexual offences”, calling them “mercenaries” and “prostitutes”. Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed the bill, which holds that homosexuals be jailed for long terms, outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and requires people to denounce gays. He denounced gays and spoke in lurid detail about sexual activity while …
The Longest Serving Congressman Deserved It
“Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving lawmaker in the history of Congress, said he planned to retire after nearly six decades, ending a storied and controversial career spent defending both the auto industry and environmental protection laws.”* Rep, John Dingell of Michigan has served in his seat…for 59 years! And he won almost all of his elections by …