#DemDebate - MSNBC

Last night, the Democrats had another debate on MSNBC with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.  Martin O'Malley was not present because he suspended his campaign after the Iowa caucus on Monday.

Both candidate went head to head in probably the most liliest of debates. Now that the number is down to two, the issues can be discussed more in depth.  Clinton and Sander reiterated their previous ideas but focused on trying to separate themselves from the 'establishment.' In other words, like with some Republican candidates, they want to be seen as innovators and not members of a party following the party's wishes. Clinton had a moment when she was questioned on taking money for speaking engagements, especially from Goldman Sachs which paid her $675,000. Sanders immediately jumped to the occasion to attack Clinton by saying that she cannot be trusted to go against Wall Street.  He made the analogy that kids get records because of pot while bankers at Wall Street who destroyed the economy, robbed people of their assets, got scott free and were even bailed by the US government.

This debate is an important one since the New Hampshire votes are at stake.  Both Clinton and Sanders nearly finished at a tie, though Clinton won the caucus.





Sources:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/clinton-sanders-fight-to-make-establishment-033951663.html

http://thefederalist.com/2016/02/04/watch-hillary-clinton-fall-apart-when-asked-about-taking-wall-street-money/

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/02/hillary_clinton_bernie_sanders_look_to_pull_away_in_nh_primary

Massacre in Nigeria Ignored

Days before the attack at Charlie Hebdo, a massacre began in Nigeria. The extremist group Boko Hiram has been attacking towns in northeast Nigeria since early January.  They have slaughtered thousands of men, women and children by using gunfire and even children as suicide bombers.  The entire thing is horrific.

What is also terrifying is the media blackout on this massacre. CNN, Fox, MSNBC and others have been focusing on the attack in France and have covered this massacre in Nigeria very little.  This is very disturbing.  Some are calling this racist because more coverage is being given to European news than news occuring in Africa. There have been no marches in support of those being massacred; no collective unity among government leaders showing solidarity with the people of Nigeria. This is unfortunate indeed.

Let us pray for the Nigeria people who are going through a crisis which the world is turning a blind eye to.  I hope world leaders will speak out more and major news networks will cover this massacre as much as they have covered the Charlie Hebdo attacks.










Source:

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/nigeria-satellite-images-show-horrific-scale-boko-haram-attack-baga-2015-01-15

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/15/377408586/satellite-images-show-vast-destruction-of-boko-haram-attack-in-nigeria

http://globalnews.ca/news/1776017/why-coverage-of-the-paris-shooting-has-overshadowed-a-massacre-in-nigeria/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/16/boko-haram-massacre-how-nigeria-deals-with-trauma

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/11352329/At-least-six-dead-as-violence-hits-Nigeria.html

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/1/16/as_nigerian_massacre_evidence_grows_questions

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/16/nigeria-boko-haram-massacre_n_6473416.html