Monday, April 14, 2014    Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Wisdom On Keystone   Delaying The Keystone XL Decision Wasn't All About Politics Keystone XL pipeline may threaten aquifer that irrigates much of the central U.S. Cowboys and Indians Ride Through DC on Earth Day to Protest Keystone XL Pipeline Four Years After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, The Gulf Is Still Suffering After 25 years, Exxon Valdez oil spill hasn't ended Damages phase of BP Gulf spill trial set for January Importance Of Earth Day   Entire North Carolina GOP Senate Field: Climate Change Is Not Fact NOAA: March Was One of the Hottest Months on Record - But Not in U.S. Not a Single Republican Has Mentioned Earth Day in Congress Since 2010 Sean McElwee: How to Tap Latent Conservative Support for Climate-Change Policy Michael Grunwald: Spending Earth Day at Ground Zero Gives Different View On Climate Change In U.S. The Illegitimate Court   Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Affirmative Action Ban In Fierce Dissent, Justice Sotomayor Attacks Justice Roberts' Views On Race As 'Out Of Touch With Reality' John Cassidy: Another Bad Day for Justice At The Court Pew Research Center: Public strongly backs affirmative action programs on campus Russian Roulette   Kiev orders military moves in eastern Ukraine after local politician assassinated Russia Warns Ukraine of Its Own Potential Military Response TIME, VICE Journalists Detained by Separatists in Eastern Ukraine Kerry tells Russia of 'deep concern' over Ukraine U.S. sending troops to NATO countries of Eastern Europe Energy, Climate & Environment Reduce: White House approves stricter coal dust rule Reuse: Polluted Superfund Site Now Home To 36,000 Solar Panels Recycle: Apple Will Now Recycle Any Product You Give Back-and Give You Credit for It Damages phase of BP 2010 Gulf spill trial set for January Nations In Turmoil Syrian Election Announced; Rebels Report New Weapons Aid Efforts for Syria Have Failed, U.N. Chiefs Say U.S. condemns South Sudan massacre as horrific International News Palestinian factions agree to form unity government Everest guides abandon climbing season after deadly avalanche White House Update President Obama begins Asia trip with strong support for Japan Before leaving for Japan, Obama visits Washington state town devastated by mudslide States Of Confusion Extremist Repubs Move Ahead With Longshot Effort To Impeach Missouri's Democratc Governor Kentucky's Dem. Gov. Beshear doubles down on ACA, as 413,000 have now signed up for insurance Investigators conclude deadly fertilizer explosion in West, Texas was preventable Midwest Roundup Ricketts denies orchestrating negative campaign against Bruning in GOP primary for governor Spring planting behind the curve in the Midwest New whistleblower protections for state workers under discussion by Democrats in Iowa Senate Overflowing With Wisdom As the decision from the State Department came down last Friday to delay the official ruling on the Keystone pipeline, we had a chuckle or two among our staff - in part because the announcement happened just before Earth Day. Even while the 'Cowboy and Indian Alliance' was marching around the National Mall yesterday on Earth Day to protest the Keystone pipeline, the potentially disastrous project remains in the same place it's been since February. That's when a Nebraska judge verified that the political runaround favored by TransCanada was unconstitutional, leaving the massive oil corporation with no legally approved route through the Cornhusker State for the Keystone XL project. That inconvenient truth didn't seem to deter Politico's Ben White on Monday, as Emily Atkin noted over at Think Progress. White railed against the delay on CNBC, saying that the State Department just didn't seem to understand its role in the whole process. Many other pundits on both the right and left simply insisted the decision on Keystone was a purely political one. What's been clear for a very long time to native Nebraskans like us who care about the future, is that folks like Ben White, TransCanada, and the "it's all about politics" crowd are the ones who don't seem to "get it" when it comes to Keystone. So let us help make this brutally clear: Nebraskans don't want the pipeline, for some very good reasons, and those reasons aren't going to change... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for April 23, 2014 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy   Good News From The BLS: Wages Are Rising, and Inflation Is Still Low Job Market for College Grads Better, but Still Weak | U.S. home resales hit 1-1/2 year low, but may be stabilizing Josh Barro: Why Economics Failed Us Since 2008, in 297 Words Economic Inequality    Matthew Yglesias: Everything you need to know about income inequality Ned Resnikoff: America's hunger crisis, and why Washington ignores it World Economy Recovery in Euro Zone Nations Beginning To Gather Speed Russia scrapped bond sales for the seventh time in eight weeks, due to crisis in Ukraine Health Care Checkup   Richard Kirsch: Ted Cruz's Worst Nightmare Is Coming True - Obamacare Is Working! Red States Hatching Plans To Block Obamacare Even If Democratic Governors Take Over Immigration: Reform Coming? Chris Cillizza: Republicans have a major demographic problem. And it's only going to get worse Fernando Espuelas: How Republicans are breaking up with Hispanics Communications Breakdown   Comcast nears deal with Charter on $18-$20 billion in divestitures | Journalists Kicked Out of Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalists' Trial Here It Is! Your HuskerNutz Preview for April 23, 2014 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Election 2014   Good News For Democrats: Poll Shows Tight Senate Races in Four Southern States Greg Sargent: Conventional wisdom about 2014 takes another hit as more polls roll in Jonathan Bernstein: More Is Better With Senate Forecast Models Steve Benen: Democrats are now doing what some did not expect: Embracing the ACA Judicial Brief Supreme Court pushes back on Ohio political-speech law that requires honesty SCOTUS justices show little support for Aereo TV in copyright fight SCOTUSblog: The Aereo Case In Plan English - Just the middleman, or a scofflaw? Federal Judges Now Considering What Legally Defines Insider Trading On The Left    Norm Ornstein: Taking a Sledgehammer To The Enduring Myth Of Green Lanternism David Cay Johnston: Government regulations saved my life On The Right    Jamelle Bouie: Conservative tribalism - Why Conservatives hate anything Barack Obama and liberals like Kevin Drum: Most "Independent" Voters Aren't, Really We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! Paul Fell Shawn "Smith" Peirce Paul Fell Cartoons, Inc.