Long ago, I wrote a book titled “Media Power: Who’s Shaping Your Picture of the World?” Now the Republican National Committee is working on a sequel, “We Are.” Not satisfied with the electorate’s perception, GOP honchos are on a crusade not to mend their fractured party but create a journalistic cocoon to obscure that reality. In a world of 24/7 news, lots of luck with that … [Read more...] about GOP’s Preemptive War on Hillary and TV
Egypt Islamists vow new demos after mosque stand-off
Egypt Islamists vow new demos after mosque stand-off (via AFP) Egyptian Islamists announced fresh demonstrations for Sunday after police ended a tense stand-off with protesters in a Cairo mosque, as the death toll from four days of violence surpassed 750. Security forces on Saturday dragged Islamist supporters… … [Read more...] about Egypt Islamists vow new demos after mosque stand-off
Another Lesson from the Snowden Affair
Charles Stross has a take on a core meaning of the Snowden leaks that few seem to be discussing. Snowden represents a sociological phenomenon that will quite likely only grow. Snowden and his fellow members of Generation Y have never known an environment where employment was something likely to be long term and a two way bond of loyalty between employee and employer is the … [Read more...] about Another Lesson from the Snowden Affair
Five Things Republicans Have Repealed (Guest Voice)
Five Things Republicans Have Repealed By Tina Dupuy House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans should be judged not on what laws they’ve made but by what laws they’ve repealed. I’d like to offer a brief list of the fallout of the GOP’s existential crisis: 1. "Hitler" The first time I heard someone call the first black president of the United States "Hitler," I … [Read more...] about Five Things Republicans Have Repealed (Guest Voice)
Egypt Violence (Cartoon)
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Egypt Violence (Cartoon)
The bipartisan tradition of dissing presidents (Guest Voice)
The bipartisan tradition of dissing presidents (via NewsWorks) National Interest Dick [email protected] August 16, 2013 By Dick Polman In just a few purportedly pithy paragraphs - because I'm marshalling brain cells for a morning radio show - I want to flag the story about the Texas congressman… … [Read more...] about The bipartisan tradition of dissing presidents (Guest Voice)
Surveillance: Can We Ever Trust Anyone Again?
Lame old joke: When fire breaks out in a mental hospital, paranoids are the first responders—-always alert that someone is out to get them. The surveillance debate is turning political America today into a booby hatch, spreading paranoia across the ideological spectrum. Tea Party mistrust of anything Obama paired with Snowden-is-a-hero fervor on the Left does not leave a … [Read more...] about Surveillance: Can We Ever Trust Anyone Again?
How dumping CNN and NBC could benefit the GOP in 2016
The RNC has said "buh-bye" to CNN and NBC for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination debates, ostensibly due to the two networks planning shows about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The conventional wisdom is that it's a big mistake -- but is it? … [Read more...] about How dumping CNN and NBC could benefit the GOP in 2016
Egypt mosque besieged as Islamists prepare fresh demos
Egypt mosque besieged as Islamists prepare fresh demos (via AFP) Egyptian security forces surrounded a Cairo mosque full of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi on Saturday as protesters planned fresh marches after street battles left more than 80 dead. The tense stand-off at the Al-Fath mosque came after… … [Read more...] about Egypt mosque besieged as Islamists prepare fresh demos
Why all the pee-pee themed statues in Brussels?
Why all the pee-pee themed statues in Brussels? (via GlobalPost) If you've been to Brussels, chances are you've seen Manneken Pis, the bronze fountain statue of a little boy peeing into a basin. It's an icon in the Belgian capital and probably the most visited tourist attraction, along with Grand Place, the central… … [Read more...] about Why all the pee-pee themed statues in Brussels?
Al-Jazeera set to tackle US market
Al-Jazeera set to tackle US market (via AFP) With a cast of TV news stars, deep pockets and an ambitious agenda, Al-Jazeera launches its US news channel on Tuesday, aiming to shake up the broadcast journalism market stateside. The US cable channel will reach more than 40 million households and… … [Read more...] about Al-Jazeera set to tackle US market
Colorado ‘Voter Fraud’ Investigation Finds Only Legal U.S. Citizens In Boulder
The Colorado Secretary of State has been pushing as hard as other members of his party for investigations into voter fraud. Last month he announced that he had succeeded in finding 155 cases of possibly illegal voters in Colorado out of over 3 million voters. Now this month after investigating the 17 cases the Secretary of State found in Boulder County the District Attorney … [Read more...] about Colorado ‘Voter Fraud’ Investigation Finds Only Legal U.S. Citizens In Boulder
Top Five Things For Your Funeral
A radio show I regularly listen to does a list every week in which they (and listeners) make up a list of top five <insert topic here>. The topics have ranged from top five candies to top five scary dreams and so on. This week was "Top Five Things I Want At My Funeral" and I though it might be a fun weekend post for us to have. To get us started, my top five was as … [Read more...] about Top Five Things For Your Funeral
NSA violates rules thousands of times a year
Since 2008, when Congress (under Democratic party control) "granted the [NSA] broad new powers to conduct surveillance," the agency has exceeded those broad powers thousands of times each year. And didn't report to its oversight staff. This is in direct contrast to how most people would interpret Congressional testimony: In June, after promising to explain the NSA’s … [Read more...] about NSA violates rules thousands of times a year
Lower Back Relief: Addendum Part 1, Functional Strength and the Core
Keep it loose, keep it tight, keep it fun. Dr. Kevin Purcell, DC When we talk about strengthening the lower back we should really be talking about strengthening your "core". Your core is anything below the chest down to upper thigh; front, side and back. Why? Because the muscles of your core support your abdomen and low back. They are long and cross joints. So in … [Read more...] about Lower Back Relief: Addendum Part 1, Functional Strength and the Core
Racist attidude, what racist attitude?
All a misunderstanding, right? … [Read more...] about Racist attidude, what racist attitude?
A lack of spine on Egypt
WASHINGTON -- There may be little the United States can do to end the savage bloodletting in Egypt, but at least our nation can be loyal to its ideals by bearing witness and telling the truth. In this, President Obama has failed. A day after Egypt's military-backed "interim" government slaughtered hundreds of protesters and assumed sweeping emergency powers, Obama still … [Read more...] about A lack of spine on Egypt
Joe Scarborough: Talkers on TV, Radio Tell Voters Only Whites Welcome in GOP
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough tore into the Republican Party saying they are focusing on the wrong issues in their efforts to assemble voters that can win a presidential election. He lambasted the party leadership for pandering to talk radio and cable news that communicate one message to voters -- “if you’re not white, you’re really not welcome in this party.” … [Read more...] about Joe Scarborough: Talkers on TV, Radio Tell Voters Only Whites Welcome in GOP
Invasive Species: Nature’s Terrorism (Guest Voice)
Invasive Species: Nature’s Terrorism (via Nvate) Maria D’Antonio It goes without saying that invasive species are dangerous to the natural environment; however, many people may be shocked by the sheer quantity of them and how pervasive this problem truly is for the United States. The National Invasive… … [Read more...] about Invasive Species: Nature’s Terrorism (Guest Voice)
Arab leaders ‘tacitly back Egypt crackdown’
Arab leaders 'tacitly back Egypt crackdown' (via AFP) Most Arab leaders tacitly support Egypt's deadly crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, fearing the group's growing regional influence since the Arab Spring threatens their own power, analysts say. Egypt's army, directly or indirectly in power since 1952… … [Read more...] about Arab leaders ‘tacitly back Egypt crackdown’