The weakness of Republican efforts to paint Barack Obama as a dictator who has been abusing his presidential powers have been shown to be a sham with John Boehner's attempt to find grounds for a law suit against Obama. Boehner, in a desperate attempt to ward off the Tea Party fanatics who are pushing for impeachment, decided on filing a frivolous law suit against Obama instead. … [Read more...] about Boehner Throws Small Business Owners Under The Bus In Order To Find Suit To File Against Obama
Cartoons: the Return of LeBron James
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 Cartoons: the Return of LeBron James
Signs are Chris Christie is running for President: Rhetoric Veers Right
[icopyright one button toolbar] There are now signs that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is gearing up to try and get the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination. And if you don't believe me, well, then let me tell you a convincing story about how major traffic on a famous bridge linking New York and New Jersey was completely caused by a traffic study and then exploited by a … [Read more...] about Signs are Chris Christie is running for President: Rhetoric Veers Right
1994 – The Year The Internet Came Of Age
I think it was in 1994 that I first installed a modem in my very slow PC and signed up with America On Line. Via Andrew Sullivan, Leon Neyfakh thinks that 1994 was the year that the internet became a major part of our lives not just a tech curiosity. The Web had existed for a couple of years as a kind of insiders’ tech experiment, and the Internet had been around longer. But … [Read more...] about 1994 – The Year The Internet Came Of Age
Researchers Develop Novel Compound From Fart Gas Which May Provide Real Health Benefits
Researchers Develop Novel Compound From Fart Gas Which May Provide Real Health Benefits … [Read more...] about Researchers Develop Novel Compound From Fart Gas Which May Provide Real Health Benefits
Military Retirees: Light ‘Em Up – at Your Own Risk.
[icopyright one button toolbar] I am a military retiree. In the back of my mind I knew that retired members of the armed forces (who are entitled to pay) are still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). As a hopefully law-abiding retiree I have never given it much thought, however. Furthermore, it was my understanding that if a retiree was ever … [Read more...] about Military Retirees: Light ‘Em Up – at Your Own Risk.
Cartoon: Boy Named Sue
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 Cartoon: Boy Named Sue
Is Conservatism Genetic?
Tom Edsall reviews the evidence in The New York Times. In “Obedience to Traditional Authority: A heritable factor underlying authoritarianism, conservatism and religiousness,” published by the journal Personality and Individual Differences in 2013, three psychologists write that “authoritarianism, religiousness and conservatism,” which they call the “traditional moral values … [Read more...] about Is Conservatism Genetic?
Mideast Turmoil Could Rally Neocons to Hillary (Le Figaro, France)
Is Hillary Clinton positioning herself to win the 'Dick Cheney' vote? For France's Le Figaro, world affairs columnist Pierre Rousselin writes that the turmoil in Iraq and Syria, if Republicans nominate a candidate with more isolationist tendencies like Rand Paul, is likely to result in significant neocon-Republican support for the former first lady. For Le Figaro, Pierre … [Read more...] about Mideast Turmoil Could Rally Neocons to Hillary (Le Figaro, France)
GOP Split on Boehner’s Lawsuit Against President Obama
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Good Bye Miami
One of the bastions of climate change denial is Miami, Florida. Ironically it may be one of it's first victims. Not everyone in the area is in denial, the South Miami mayor recently referred to Senator Marco Rubio as an idiot. Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-FL) views on climate change have apparently not won him any favor in Miami. Experts say that sea-level rise could easily … [Read more...] about Good Bye Miami
Robert Stein, veteran journalist, magazine editor, book editor, blogger and TMV co-blogger dies at 90
Robert Stein, the veteran Greatest Generation journalist, magazine editor, book editor and, later in life, superb blogger, has passed away. He was a co-blogger here at TMV, admired by its writers and readers. I also had the pleasure of visiting him for a few hours at his Connecticut home about 7 years ago. His son Keith put this post on Bob Stein's blog Connecting the … [Read more...] about Robert Stein, veteran journalist, magazine editor, book editor, blogger and TMV co-blogger dies at 90
A Day in the Life of a President – in Austin, Texas
As most know, President Obama traveled to Austin this week where, according to the White House, he simply “sat down for coffee with a letter writer, delivered a speech on the economy, and grabbed some lunch at a local BBQ joint.” Of course the President did much more than that. For example, that unassuming “delivered a speech” represents, in my opinion, one of the best, … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of a President – in Austin, Texas
Steven Spielberg is a ‘disgusting’ dinosaur hunter, Internet says
Steven Spielberg is a 'disgusting' dinosaur hunter, Internet says … [Read more...] about Steven Spielberg is a ‘disgusting’ dinosaur hunter, Internet says
This Week in Pantsuit Politics: Elizabeth Warren vs. Hillary Clinton, and an Ode to Harriet Harman
One need only look at the Oval Office to see that when it comes to politics, we've got a bit of a gender discrepancy. In this weekly Ravishly.com roundup, we focus on powerful political women in the news who are helping to break the proverbial glass ceiling of policy-making. Politicos, move aside. We bring you . . . politicas. Elizabeth WarrenWhile Elizabeth Warren has … [Read more...] about This Week in Pantsuit Politics: Elizabeth Warren vs. Hillary Clinton, and an Ode to Harriet Harman
The Cleveland Celebrezze Built Had Week Of triumph
JFK Library [icopyright one button toolbar] Historic Tidbit: When Abe Ribicoff stepped down as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1962, President Kennedy told an aide to replace him with “that little Italian from Cleveland.” The aide offered the position to Mayor Anthony Celebrezze. Some wonder if Kennedy meant Ohio’s Governor Mike DiSalle, though Bobby Kennedy … [Read more...] about The Cleveland Celebrezze Built Had Week Of triumph
Your Problem with Guns or Gays Is Not Political
[icopyright one button toolbar] Last month, I did something I’d done only once before: I went to a range and shot some guns. Lots of guns. All shapes, ages and sizes. This is a very strange thing to do for a guy born British. Guns feature nowhere in British culture. Accordingly, I was unsurprised by the reaction of my mother when I called home and told her that I’d … [Read more...] about Your Problem with Guns or Gays Is Not Political
Commonwealth Fund Study Demonstrates Success Of Affordable Care Act
Republicans have made multiple predictions of ways in which the Affordable Care Act would fail, and have been wrong on every one of them. They have claimed that no more people are insured now than before, that prices would skyrocket, that doctors would not accept people with Obamacare, and that so many people would seek medical care that there would be long waits due to … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Fund Study Demonstrates Success Of Affordable Care Act
Obama’s Actual Scorecard
Andrew Sullivan contrasts criticisms of the Obama administration's record with actual figures on The Daily Dish. The news narrative of the summer is the floundering of the president in any number of ginned-up stories: he “lost” the Middle East (as if that’s a bad thing); he’s created a crisis in illegal immigration (even though the bulk of the blame goes to a Bush-era law); … [Read more...] about Obama’s Actual Scorecard
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republicans and Immigration
Republicans and Immigration by Mike Peters Of related interest: --Barack Obama goes after Republicans on immigration --Republicans Warn GOP About Political Perils Of Border Crisis Inaction --Republicans Embrace Bizarre Conspiracy That Obama Is Behind Immigrant Surge --GOP Congressman: Children At The Border Are Being Treated In A 'Lovely Way' --Republicans Demand … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republicans and Immigration