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Van Jones: Libertarianism ‘would spit in the face of Dr. King’

Former White House adviser Van Jones on Monday defended recent remarks he made against “so-called libertarians” by saying, “I think we have to start punching back.” In a March speech to the Occupy movement in Los Angeles, Jones had called libertarianism a “despicable ideology.” “They say they’re Patriots but they…

Woman’s toxic suicide results in hazmat scare, evacuation

Residents had to be evacuated from a Boston apartment building after a resident committed suicide by ingesting a chemical that the human body metabolizes into a type of cyanide. According to a report from New England Cable News, firefighters and police donned hazmat suits to handle the body of a…

Colbert: ‘It’s up to the gays to keep us from discriminating’

In Stephen Colbert’s mind, the person that would be the best choice to be Mitt Romney’s running mate is Rep. Steve King (R-IA), especially for his anti-gay stance. Colbert shared his support Tuesday evening for the ultra conservative congressman being the ideal VP choice for the likely GOP presidential nominee,…

Stewart creates ‘LOLCats’ image to respond to Judith Miller

Jon Stewart analyzed the fallout from NBC editing the 911 call tapes of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman Monday night, including poking fun at Fox News’ outrage at their news rival. Stewart was intrigued by Fox News contributor Judith Miller criticizing NBC for bad journalism, citing how Miller is notorious…

Lewis Black on Trayvon Martin case: A process is missing

Comedian Lewis Black on Monday night was baffled by the fact that George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, was not arrested. “Doesn’t there have to be some sort of process that occurs were they at least yell at him for awhile,” he asked CNN’s Piers Morgan.…

Matt Taibbi blasts the JOBS Act: It almost boggles the mind

Matt Taibbi of the Rolling Stone on Monday slammed the loosening of regulations under the JOBS Act. “They’ve gone so far, it almost boggles the mind,” he told Viewpoint host Eliot Spitzer. The bill was aimed at making it easier for small business’s to raise capital. But critics warned the…

10-year-old girl gives birth via C-section in Colombia

A 10-year-old indigenous Colombia girl gave birth to a health 5-pound daughter by cesarean section, according to ABC News, making her one of the youngest girls to give birth. The unnamed girl arrived at the hospital in Manaure crying from the pain of her contractions. She was 39 weeks pregnant…

Robertson tells man ‘you are the boss’ in marriage

Televangelist Pat Robertson once again added to his list of controversial statements Monday, telling a man that he is “the boss” of the family when a conflict arises between him and his wife over money given to church. On the latest episode of The 700 Club, Robertson responded to a…

Fox News host: Dems ‘invented’ war on women because ‘stimulus didn’t work’

One Fox News host on Monday asserted that Democrats had concocted the “phony” Republican war on women to divert attention from high gas prices and a slow economic recovery. Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy noted that gas prices on Catalina Island in California were around $7 a gallon and…

Local Fox affiliate calls neo-Nazi org a ‘civil rights group’

The Fox affiliate in Orlando, Florida made a glaring mistake Sunday afternoon, labeling a neo-Nazi organization as a “civil rights group” in both a broadcast and online report. The National Socialist Movement (NSM), labeled by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “neo-Nazi group” that idolizes Adolf Hitler, was included…