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(Video) What moderates say about Syria
The left and right, Democrats and Republicans, are now weighing in on Syria which in many ways isn't a partisan issue -- but in other ways is becoming moreso with each passing day. Here's a segment on Don Lemon's CNN show which gets the viewpoint of one moderate -- yours truly. And I'm sure many will disgree. Which they have already in emails and Tweets -- which in their tone … [Read more...] about (Video) What moderates say about Syria
UPDATE Two Polls: Americans Oppose Use Of Force Resolution And Airstrikes In Syria
A new CNN/ORC International Poll released today confirms prior polls, most recently the ABC/Washington Post poll of last week. Americans convincingly oppose U. S. airstrikes, or other involvement, in Syria. Unlike other polls, this one also measures support for and opposition to the Use of Force Resolution that President Obama has requested from Congress. Here are some of … [Read more...] about UPDATE Two Polls: Americans Oppose Use Of Force Resolution And Airstrikes In Syria
Assad warns US: “expect everything” if Syria attacked
Assad warns US will 'pay the price' if it attacks Syria (via AFP) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his war-torn country, as he denied using chemical weapons against his people. "You're going to pay the price if you're not wise. There are going… … [Read more...] about Assad warns US: “expect everything” if Syria attacked
U.S. Targets Iran – this Time without Saddam’s Sarin Gas (El Seminal, Spain)
Is Syria the target of Washington's planned military action, allegedly for its use of chemical weapons, or is the target elsewhere? For Spain's El Seminal, columnist Eduardo Arroyo writes that it is actually Iran in America's sights, and that even if Assad used chemical weapons, after Washington armed Saddam Hussein and helped him launch sarin gas attacks against those very … [Read more...] about U.S. Targets Iran – this Time without Saddam’s Sarin Gas (El Seminal, Spain)
New York City Mayoral Candidates (Cartoon)
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Will our polarization cripple us?
WASHINGTON -- It was only a matter of time before our polarized politics threatened to destroy a president's authority and call into question our country's ability to act in the world. Will Congress let that happen? To raise this is not to denigrate those, left and right, who deeply believe that the United States should temper its international military role. Nor is it … [Read more...] about Will our polarization cripple us?
Harry who? Radcliffe leaves Potter days far behind
Harry who? Radcliffe leaves Potter days far behind (via AFP) Daniel Radcliffe has charted an ambitious course ever further from his Harry Potter days, taking on very different roles in no less than three films premiered at the Toronto film festival this week. The former boy wizard flexed his acting chops in Michael… … [Read more...] about Harry who? Radcliffe leaves Potter days far behind
We used to be a Serious Country
But now we're just small-time chiselers: McKeon says he would vote for Syria action if sequestration fixed Jeremy Herb / The Hill House Armed Services Chairman (R-Calif.) said that he would likely vote to authorize military strikes in Syria if President Obama would address sequestration cuts to the military. McKeon said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that he and a … [Read more...] about We used to be a Serious Country
Iowa Granting Permits to Buy or Carry Guns in Public to Legally Blind or Completely Blind People
Iowa is granting permits to purchase or carry guns in public to people who are legally or completely blind. It's not enough that some mentally ill people are getting their hands on guns and going on shooting rampages, but now the blind? Wow. No one questions the legality of the permits. State law does not allow sheriffs to deny an Iowan the right to carry a weapon based on … [Read more...] about Iowa Granting Permits to Buy or Carry Guns in Public to Legally Blind or Completely Blind People
A brief history of chemical warfare
Chemical warfare has been pitch-forked into the headlines due to its use by the Assad regime in Syria against it's citizens, including children (Rush Limbaugh and far right bloggers to the contrary...). It goes back may years. In fact, it goes back to 600 B.C., as The Week's Harold Maass notes. Here's part of his article: How long have poisonous weapons been used? For … [Read more...] about A brief history of chemical warfare
Charlie Rose: President Bashar al-Assad Won’t Deny or Confirm Syria Has Chemical Weapons Supply
Charlie Rose scores big interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that will air on Monday. According to Charlie Rose: [Assad] denied that he had anything to do with the attack. He denied that he knew there was a chemical attack, notwithstanding what has been said and notwithstanding the videotape. He said there’s not enough evidence to make a conclusive judgment. He … [Read more...] about Charlie Rose: President Bashar al-Assad Won’t Deny or Confirm Syria Has Chemical Weapons Supply
‘Just Say Touche’ Day: It’s Almost Here (Guest Voice)
"Just Say Touche" Day: It's Almost Here Tyrades! By Danny Tyree In my own little way, I would like to contribute to civilized discourse by declaring Friday, September 13, to be National "Just Say Touche" Day. "Touche," of course, is defined by the Collins English Dictionary as "an acknowledgment that a scoring hit has been made in a fencing competition" or "an … [Read more...] about ‘Just Say Touche’ Day: It’s Almost Here (Guest Voice)
Putin Should Be Humble in Face of Pope’s Appeal for Peace (La Croix, France)
Can Russian President Vladimir Putin consider calls for peace by Pope Francis a 'triumph' of his opposition to a U.S. strike on Syria? For France's La Croix, columnist Guillaume Goubert, recalling Pope John Paul II's epic confrontation with the Kremlin, warns Putin that trifling with a pope's words can be a risky business, especially for a Russian head of state. For La … [Read more...] about Putin Should Be Humble in Face of Pope’s Appeal for Peace (La Croix, France)
At Serbia’s testicle-cooking contest, it takes guts to have balls
At Serbia's testicle-cooking contest, it takes guts to have balls (via GlobalPost) Enlarge 63-year-old Zoltan Levaj of Velerec, Serbia takes a sip of a "Caesar's Flaming Balls" cocktail, the grand prize in this year's World Testicle Cooking Championship held in Lunjevica, Serbia. Levaj won the honor with his goulash recipe which contained… … [Read more...] about At Serbia’s testicle-cooking contest, it takes guts to have balls
The GOP Core Has Another Theme on Syria
Joe posted on the "Obama is incompetent." theme that the GOP is working on when it comes to Syria. But the hard core Obama haters in the GOP (A not insignificant portion of the Party.) has another idea in mind entirely. While they'd never deny anything that denigrates Obama, Pamela Gellar at Atlas Shrugs, Rush Limbaugh, The Gateway Pundit and The Blaze did a little … [Read more...] about The GOP Core Has Another Theme on Syria
Ike’s Advice for Obama on Handling Skunks
Embattled as he is in Washington and around the world, Barack Obama may find himself pondering the earthy wisdom of a favorite predecessor, Dwight Eisenhower. “I don’t want to get into a pissing contest with that skunk,” Ike told his Secretary of State about Sen. Joe McCarthy’s putrid emanations on American foreign policy. Years later, on his dark porch overlooking … [Read more...] about Ike’s Advice for Obama on Handling Skunks
Never do today what you can put off till the next president’s term
While countries around the world condemned Syria for adding chemicals to its arsenal -- even as most nations were eliminating their own -- few challenged the buildup and some were eager to profit from it. “It was frustrating,” Juan C. Zarate, a former deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism in the George W. Bush administration, recalled Friday. “People … [Read more...] about Never do today what you can put off till the next president’s term
The anti-war tea party rises, but is it legitimate?
The anti-war tea party rises, but is it legitimate? (via The Christian Science Monitor) Tea Party activists rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in June. The movement’s top strategists concede the tea party is quieter today, by design. But it has emerged as a strong anti-war voice on Syria.(J. Scott Applewhite/AP) As President Obama moves… … [Read more...] about The anti-war tea party rises, but is it legitimate?
Yes, there is still such a thing as libel.
There is a lot of vitriol spewed in the debate over global warming/climate change. One of the biggest targets of that vitriol is Michael Mann, co-author of what is generally called the MBH paper, which produced the famous "hockey stick" graph. Mann sued the online versions of The Chronicle of Higher Education and the National Review for libel and defamation. Openmarket.org, the … [Read more...] about Yes, there is still such a thing as libel.