Some people are ticking off the days when George Bush will leave the White House. And Democrats are, too…In this Guest Voice post, author Martha Randolph Carr notes that this doesn’t seem like the normal, pro forma change of administrations this time. Guest Voice posts do Not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its authors. Four Weeks and Counting by Martha Randolph Carr Every four years...

Tis the season to be jolly…Peace on earth…Goodwill towards all men. Really? In this Guest Voice post authors and speakers Floyd and Mary Beth Brown look at the case of an atheist sign that not only doesn’t have religion, but doesn’t have a healing spirit. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Atheists Post Hateful Christmas Sign By Floyd and Mary...

A top Republican party sent out an email warning about the Democrats’ radical agenda — but in this guest voice post, journalism professor and author Walter Brasch asks: just who are the REAL radicals? Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. One Leg Raised on the Bush–Cheney Legacy: Deconstructing the Spin and Propaganda by Walter Brasch The chairman of...

There’s been a lot of talk about how Abraham Lincoln would be shocked at the scandal swirling around Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. But would he? In this Guest Interview conducted by columnist Bill Steigerwald with historian Thomas DiLorenzo, the Loyola College professor argues that Lincoln wouldn’t be reeling in horror since this is the kind of politics he played himself. Dishonest Abe: Interview...

The incoming Obama administration will have to deal wit Syria and Iran. In this Guest Voice post, Barry Rubin, director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal, offers some advice. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the view of TMV or its writers. KNOW WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH By Barry Rubin ...

The first question: What will Barack Obama do as President? The second question: what would YOU do as President. In this Guest Voice post, conservative talk show host Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, gives you his answer. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. If I Were President by Michael Reagan Who needs gigantic bailouts when there are far less...

Is President Elect Barack Obama a quintessential pragmatist? There’s some debate about that and whether pragmatism means being at conflict with ideology. In his second Guest Voice post Calgary-based writer Scott Payne argues that it may not be as clear-cut as many think. Obama’s Ideology and Pragmatism: More Common Law Than We Might Think By Scott Payne There has been a great deal of talk and debate...

How bad is Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich? In this Guest Voice post “raging moderate” writer and political comic Will Durst says the Senate Seat For Sale guy is giving governors a bad name and has also done the unthinkable: he has damaged the image of Chicago politics. Blagojevich: Giving Governors a Bad Name Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Hats off to the Illinois governor for shooting so high...

In this Guest Voice Interview, columnist Bill Steigerwald asks Fox News Washington bureau managing editor Bill Sammon for his impressions of how President Elect Barack Obama is doing so far: A D.C. Pro Handicaps Obama by Bill Steigerwald Bill Sammon has been the deputy managing editor of the Fox News bureau in Washington only since August, but he’s no rookie inside the Beltway. A former White House correspondent...

To bailout the big three automakers or not to bailout the big three automakers? In this Guest Voice post journalism professor and author Walter Brasch says, as distasteful as it seems, it needs to be done. Hit me, Congress, One More Time: Bailing Out the Auto Industry by Walter Brasch Congress should bend over, dig into the public coffers once again, and give the auto industry everything it wants...

Same-sex marriage has been in the news, particularly in California where Proposition 8 unleashed a firestorm of emotions on both sides. Centrist writer Scott Payne steps back and looks at the issue in this Guest Voice post. Marriage Equality: A Help, Not a Hindrance by Scott Payne For a month now the issue of same sex marriage has taken the spotlight in America’s culture wars. Whether it is fair to say...

Is President Barack Obama poised to bring about real change or preside over an administration that will basically be (more or less) politics and policies as usual? In this Guest Voice post, Michael Winship, senior writer for PBS’s Bill Moyers Journal, notes that he’s starting to get bad vibes from what he sees. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Obama’s...

The news media covers the trails and tribulations of the auto industry like a blanket. But are we seeing some journalistic sins? In this Guest Voice post, journalism professor and author Walter Brasch says we are. They Auto Know Better: Fueling Anti-Union Fires by Walter Brasch My local newspaper editor, as he does regularly, once again attacked unions as the problem in America. This is the same editor who...

So what happens to Mumbai now? In this Guest Voice post, Wil Robinson, a freelance writer living and teaching in Mumbai, looks at the immediate aftermath and what is likely to come next. This is cross posted from his blog International Political Will. MUMBAI AFTERMATH by Wil Robinson It has continued for three days, claimed the lives of at least 195 people, and brought a city of 20 million Hindus, Muslims,...

Progressives have noticed that President Elect Barack Obama has been giving signs his Presidency will likely be a centrist presidency. In this Guest Voice, conservative talk show host Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, makes it clear he notices a move towards the center as well. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily represent the opinion of TMV or its writers. Change is Changing by Michael...

Despite the many ills in the world — just turn on the news and you need a tranquilizer — there is a lot to be thankful for….and in this Guest Voice Martha Randolph Carr lists some points to ponder. Happy Thanksgiving by Martha Randolph Carr This Thanksgiving is a little different from years past due to the economic climate. Many of us have been laid off or had our house taken away in foreclosure...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving — a day of giving thanks. And what’s that all about? Humorous Tom Purcell puts on his serious hat and tells us in this Guest Voice: Giving Thanks by Tom Purcell I get to sit at the big table this year. I speak of Thanksgiving, the finest day of the year — my favorite holiday since I was a kid in the 1970s. My parents had a tiny dining room back then — barely big...

So what did Democratic Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential election victory mean, what does it mean to the GOP and what can Republicans do about it? In this Guest Voice interview, columnist Bill Steigerwald asks conservative bigwig Bill Bennett. Bill Bennett To GOP Let’s Get to Work by Bill Steigerwald Conservative author and radio talk-show host Bill Bennett has been a prominent American political...

In this Guest Voice by Michael Reagan, the popular conservative talk radio host and son of former President Ronald Reagan, warns that a divided GOP may not be a victorious GOP. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Quo Vadis, GOP? by Michael Reagan Before the Republican Party even begins to think about curing what ails it, members have to recognize the fact that the...

Walter Brasch, who has written many well-received Guest Voice posts for TMV has sent this Guest column, which we run in full here. His note: Deanne Stillman is one of the nation’s best journalists, and an advocate of the nation’s wild horses and burros. The Bureau of Land Management, under the Bush-Cheney Administration, has been yielding to the pressure of the cattlemen’s associations, which...

Is the election of Barack Obama more than just a power shift? In this Guest Voice post, author Martha Randolph Carr argues that it is. A Kinder, Gentler D.C. by Martha Randolph Carr Cycles in D.C. politics sometimes last for a generation, sometimes only for the first 100 days of a new presidential term. Right now, politicians from both sides of the aisle are working a little harder to play nice with each other. ...

Should the automakers be bailed out or not? In this Guest Voice interview, columnist Bill Steigerwald interviews Dan Ikenson, associate director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, who says no. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Don’t Bailout The Big 3 by Bill Steigerwald Is the impending collapse of America’s Big Three automakers the...

The big news in California is that fires continue to burn — and could burn for days. (On a personal note, a show I was supposed to do yesterday was cancelled due to the fires but it would have been iffy getting to the location anyway since some roads near L.A. were closed). Cagle Cartoons owner Daryl Cagle lives in one of the areas impacted by the fires. In this Guest Voice he notes one of the news media’s...

The proposed automaker bailout will be a huge topic this week. Here’s veteran journalist Jerry Remmer’s take on the issue. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. The Automaker Bailout Battle by Jerry Remmers The Case For Bailout: Led by General Motors Corp., U.S. automakers this weekend are lobbying Congress and the Obama transition team for more cash infusion...

So how does the election of Barack Obama look to people outside the United States — particularly, how does it look to a young Iranian living in Iran? In this Guest Voice post, Iranian freelance writer and blogger Kourosh Ziabari looks at how the U.S was perceived in some parts of the world under President George Bush and what Obama’s election could mean. TMV runs Guest Voice posts of various viewpoints....